Events and Entertainment

We all know how fabulous it is to live in BC. Vancouver is acclaimed as one of the most beautiful cities in the world and the province is home to some of the world's most stunning sites of nature.

Welcome to The Playground, a place for Vancouver families.Every week I post a roundup of upcoming family-friendly events and activities.

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!) Well, if yesterday's photo was built on a solid foundation of cuteness with a little bit of bird action-shot mixed in, today's photo

If you're not familiar with John Furlong then you probably haven't been around our city - or our country for that matter - for very long. He led the bid for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games and was the CEO of the thing from start to finish.

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!) A really sweet photograph, one that I thought you might enjoy, comes to today us courtesy of Keath Ling .

It's a new dog once a week! Click here to find out how to get your dog posted if you haven't sent in your photos yet! Today's dog featured in Dogtown Vancouver is Mona, Billy L's pup. Here's what he had to say about her... NAME: Mona. BREED: Shihtzu.

Last year Erin Sinclair and Jason Uglanica launched the book, This Is East Van , containing photos shot by community members from all walks of life depicting what East Vancouver means to them.

Last week Rick Hansen gave V.I.A. readers a VIRTUAL HIGH FIVE from Newfoundland as he set out on his 25th Anniversary Relay .

Thrice weekly I bring you personified pieces of our city.

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!) Today I found myself with a craving; I was looking for a photograph that was, at it's core, a study of lines.