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High Fiving Celebrities: Carl Valentine!

High Fiving Celebrities: Carl Valentine!

Hey, Canadian soccer legend and former Whitecaps coach, Carl Valentine! High five, Carl Valentine! Carl is an ambassador for the club and if you're looking you'll find him at every home game.
Vancouver WAS Awesome history book launch party (FREE EVENT!)

Vancouver WAS Awesome history book launch party (FREE EVENT!)

We're doing a historic launch party at the Portside Pub in a couple of weeks! The publisher of our history book penned by Lani Russwurm (Arsenal Pulp Press) has teamed up with the publisher of another history book releasing soon (This Day in Vancouve
Scene and Heard: Last Week In Music Vol. 179 ft. Bodhi Jones, Legs

Scene and Heard: Last Week In Music Vol. 179 ft. Bodhi Jones, Legs

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...

Lost in the Fog - Daily Photo #970

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 @dannychan_ca who captured a foggy Vancouver's day.
Remember $1 slice pizza in #Vancouver? How about $1.49 steak?

Remember $1 slice pizza in #Vancouver? How about $1.49 steak?

Barbara, pictured left in this historical Vancouver photo, writes: "In 1965, my boyfriend Dennis received $5.00 a week for his allowance. On Saturday nights he would take me out to dinner at Jakes Steakhouse on Granville Street and then to a movie.
What the Heck is "Make It"?

What the Heck is "Make It"?

Words: Jenna Herbut, Make It Producer Make It Vancouver is thrilled to be moving to the PNE Forum for the largest handmade market yet! With over 250 artists from all over Canada, this is the perfect place to find gifts for everyone on your list.
Monthly MOV: Who was Dan White?

Monthly MOV: Who was Dan White?

PROVOKE, ENGAGE, ANIMATE. Our vision at the Museum of Vancouver (MOV) is to hold a mirror up to the city and lead provocative conversations about its past, present, and future.
New Westminster is Awesome, Day 7

New Westminster is Awesome, Day 7

We've teamed up with the City of New Westminster to bring you two weeks of blog posts exploring Western Canada's oldest city on our BC Is Awesome site! Today our editor Ghazal Elhaei shares some insights on the historical Brewery District! Have a LOO
Grant Lawrence's The Lonely End of the Rink, out now!

Grant Lawrence's The Lonely End of the Rink, out now!

Remember local CBC personality Grant Lawrence's Adventures In Solitude , the award-winning title we once a featured as a selection for our Vancouver Book Club ? It's one of the best books ever published in and about British Columbia, and I'm absolute

Spiderwebs - Daily Photo #969

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 @tongbrian who captured a spiderweb: "this may be the only time I don't mind spiderwebs.
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