Events and Entertainment

Welcome to The Playground, a place for Vancouver parents and their awesome kids. Every Wednesday I post a roundup of upcoming family-friendly events and activities.

Yesterday we put a call out to Cory Monteith (star of the hit TV show Glee that you can catch on Global) about a possible Most Awesome interview with us. Cory loves Vancouver, he actually got his start in acting here...

Last week we shared a recording of Guest by the Zolas ...this week we have their new music video for No Talking to present to you all...ENJOY!

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. We interview some of our favourite local artists, and 'Last Week in Music' highlights some of the concerts happening around the city.

The Nominees for the Western Canadian Music Awards landed in my inbox this morning and it was full of Vancouver indie names including THREE nominations for Dan Mangan, and one for each of: Said The Whale, Maurice, Yukon Blonde, and You Say Party (oh

Kim shared a VIDEO of this baby T-Rex in last week's Playground feature, and I was so stoked that I went down to Science World to meet the dude.

Rebecca Slaven eats more than any human I have ever seen. And she is the skinniest burlesque accordion player in town. She loves her KFC as much as she loves pretending to be a drag queen on a regular basis.

Hey....remember this post? Well dude was already way ahead of us..... Rob Geary is the brains behind these wonderful t-shirts which are available through all-citees . He wanted us to know that the westside is gettin' some love after all.

Hidden away in the corner of the Park & Tilford shopping complex in North Vancouver is the Park & Tilford Gardens with eight themes to explore. Great place to get a rest from getting groceries or just wait for the next 3-D blockbuster to start.

You know what would be more sweet than this photo of Cory Monteith from Glee kickin' it with Prince Harry? An interview with Cory Monteith about what he loves about Vancouver.