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Steam Whistle Oktoberfest 2013 - Photos

Steam Whistle Oktoberfest 2013 - Photos

Steam Whistle held it's first Oktoberfest party in Vancouver this past weekend at the Alpen Club to much success and revelry! Below is a sampling of some of shots that I took of the fun and shenanigans that occurred on Saturday! This was my outfit fo
START YOUR WEEK RIGHT WITH THE V.I.A. WEEKLY PLAYLIST WEEK 191: Andy Shauf

START YOUR WEEK RIGHT WITH THE V.I.A. WEEKLY PLAYLIST WEEK 191: Andy Shauf

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver.
vision:next at the Waterfall Building

vision:next at the Waterfall Building

Did you hear about (or attend) the first vision:next party last February at the Urban Winery? It was essentially a giant opportunity for young movers and shapers to get together, have some drinks and spend some time chatting with the mayor.
Illustrated Vancouver Vol 43 – Edythe Hembroff-Schleicher

Illustrated Vancouver Vol 43 – Edythe Hembroff-Schleicher

Under Burrard Bridge, Vancouver by Edythe Hembroff-Schleicher, dated 1936. Coming next Saturday is a special event to celebrate the 6th book in the series The Unheralded Artists of BC , an outstanding set of books by Mother Tongue Publishing .
Invisible Portraits Exhibition Opens Today with an Up Close View on Microbes

Invisible Portraits Exhibition Opens Today with an Up Close View on Microbes

The Beaty Biodiversity Museum is Vancouver’s natural history museum, dedicated to creating a shared sense of community and wonder.

Why yes, it IS fall - Daily Photo #949

Every day we share a flick from the Instagram hashtag ( #vancouverisawesome ) shot by... well... you. Today's photo is care of Petra Hun, letting us know that fall is indeed upon us. Just in case you couldn't tell yet.
Vancouver on the Cheap: Word Vancouver

Vancouver on the Cheap: Word Vancouver

If you were to create a Venn diagram where one circle was labeled "cheap" and the other labeled "awesome", the middle point where they cross over could be labeled "Vancouver on the Cheap".
THE WRITERS' EXCHANGE — "SKATE CLUB"

THE WRITERS' EXCHANGE — "SKATE CLUB"

The Jamcouver Cultural Society is a non-profit group formed by the Vancouver skateboard community to spotlight arts and culture with a focused goal on achieving a sustainable indoor skatepark for the rainiest city in Canada.
NEW V.I.A. FEATURE: Eastside Lights

NEW V.I.A. FEATURE: Eastside Lights

The Downtown Eastside is Awesome. Well, not as a whole. The neighbourhood is severely problematic, for all the reasons you've heard about time and time again, and they're the type of issues that will probably never go away.

Hello, Kitsilano (AKA Tofino?) - Daily Photo #948

Every day we share a photo from our Instagram hashtag ( #vancouverisawesome ) shot by our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!).
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