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Split Decision

One of my favourite things about returning from a vacation in a more developed city is basking in how much green decorates our streets.
Vancouver on the Cheap: $5 Lunch at Sargam House Restaurant

Vancouver on the Cheap: $5 Lunch at Sargam House Restaurant

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".
Dogtown Vancouver: Jinx

Dogtown Vancouver: Jinx

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 Jinx, Jennifer's pup. Here's what she had to say about him... NAME: Jinx.
Vancouver on the Cheap: Geeks versus Nerds

Vancouver on the Cheap: Geeks versus Nerds

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".

Wait, that's NOT a whale in False Creek...

In case you missed it earlier, HERE is the announcement of the competing countries in this year's Honda Celebration of Light fireworks festival.

Beach Visits

How many of you have already eagerly visited the beach these past few sunny days? Our Daily Photo #1098 from Instagrammer Todd captures an early beach visit but avoiding getting in too deep.
JUST RELEASED: Honda Celebration of Light 2014 participants AND free concerts! #vanshinesbright

JUST RELEASED: Honda Celebration of Light 2014 participants AND free concerts! #vanshinesbright

Whether you're enjoying them over on Sunset Beach or right in the thick of it in English Bay, the annual Honda Celebration of Light fireworks festival is the true sign of summer in Vancouver.
#CBC Radio and TV dude who starred in "The Pleasant Mr. Parker" show. 1954.

#CBC Radio and TV dude who starred in "The Pleasant Mr. Parker" show. 1954.

Doug Parker grew up in Grandview and was a graduate of Britannia High School. He graduated from UBC in 1945 after which he had a distinguished career which included many series on CBC radio and TV.
We bring you tomorrow's Georgia Straight, today!

We bring you tomorrow's Georgia Straight, today!

Every Wednesday our friends at The Georgia Straight give us something new to share with you here on the blog: a preview of what you'll see on the front of - and inside - their paper the next day.

Bubble Party

It's beautiful and sunny! Everything is more colourful and cheery so what better thing to do than have a bubble party? Our Daily Photo #1097 is from Melissa who took this down at Kits Beach.
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