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One night art sale: all pieces $100 or less!

One night art sale: all pieces $100 or less!

Vancouver Is Awesome is a proud sponsor of The Chinatown Experiment , a storefront dedicated to pop ups which provides anyone that has an idea and the desire to bring it to life with the opportunity to make it happen.
Grandpa Chuck the Peachland orchardist drives a tank through Italy

Grandpa Chuck the Peachland orchardist drives a tank through Italy

A grandchild of the subject of this historical Vancouver photo writes: "This is my grandpa, Chuck Topham. He left an orchard in Peachland to drive a tank through Italy. He never talked about it.
Goodbye DefinitelyRaining.com, thanks for all the laughs (cc @VancouverWTF)

Goodbye DefinitelyRaining.com, thanks for all the laughs (cc @VancouverWTF)

Our friends at Definitely Raining , THE funniest blog in the history of Vancouver, have decided to call it quits.

A Good Book Drive: Hannah Georgas

Though Canadian pop/rock singer-songwriter Hannah Georgas recalls having all of Robert Munsch’s collection at her disposal as a kid, she chose to donate Mortimer , the goofy story of an even goofier little boy who refused to go to bed because he just
Handmade Wreaths Brighten Homes with Holiday Spirit

Handmade Wreaths Brighten Homes with Holiday Spirit

UBC Botanical Garden is Canada's oldest continuously operating university botanical garden. The original mission of the garden was research into the native flora of British Columbia.
Scene and Heard: Last Week In Music Vol. 183 ft. Rolla Olak, and Jody Glenham

Scene and Heard: Last Week In Music Vol. 183 ft. Rolla Olak, and Jody Glenham

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. We post weekly guest playlists comprised of Vancouver artists and ‘Last Week in Music’ highlights some of the best concerts happening around the city...

Soft Sunrise - Daily Photo #995

Every day we publish a photo from the Instagram hashtag #vancouverisawesome shot by you and your friends in this great city of ours. Today's photo comes from @razzy_b.
To the person who left the questions on the tree at Science World this morning

To the person who left the questions on the tree at Science World this morning

More of this please.

YVR x Flip: A Typhoon Haiyan Fundraiser

YVR x Flip: A Typhoon Haiyan Fundraiser Since Typhoon Haiyan struck the eastern seaboard of the Philippines on Friday, November 8th, teams of medics, aid workers and volunteers have been scrambling to provide basic necessities to the victims of one o

A Good Book Drive: Your Invitation to A Good Book Bash

A Good Book Drive is an annual book drive to bring stories to a new generation of readers, and support kids in need of new books.
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