Events and Entertainment

While Vancouver has been my home for almost two years now, my heart did a little leap when Tony Dekker of Great Lake Swimmers uttered the words "I wrote this song in Port Colborne on the edge of Lake Erie"...

With 20,555 artists, boasting 90,799 tracks, the CBC Radio 3 web site is the absolute ultimate authority, and the home, of independent music in Canada.

Contrary to our original plan of simply gleaning peripheral stories here and there, we've actually got quite a bit of coverage of the 2010 Games planned for next month.

The Zolas had their belated CD Release party at the Biltmore on the 27th, with Henry & The Nightcrawlers and We Are The City opening up...check out more photos after the jump... The Zolas and We Are The City are now on tour across western Canada.

I'm kind of reluctant to share this secret of mine...but have you heard of a little thing going on in Vancouver called Social Bites ? Hobby Chefs and Foodies unite in this evening of dining in the living rooms of complete strangers.

In my previous life writing for a skateboard magazine , I found out it was not common for photographers to print their own photos. Printing can be really finicky and is a skill onto itself ,especially with colour; it's best left for the experts.

Our friends at the UBC Botanical Garden sent us info on all of their programming that's happening during the Games and they've assured us that, if you're concerned about traffic, three buses run right past their main entrance on SW Marine Drive.

Contrary to our original plan of simply gleaning peripheral stories here and there, we've actually got quite a bit of coverage of the 2010 Games planned for next month.

It's a new dog every day, click here to find out how to get your dog featured here if you haven't sent in your photos yet! Today's dog featured in Dogtown Vancouver is Zadie, Niki S's pup. Here's what she had to say about her... NAME: Zadie.

There are some seriously incredible things going on in February, and one of those incredible things is the Real Vancouver Writers series at W2.