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First Week as the Rookie

First Week as the Rookie

Wrapping up my first week as the new intern here at Vancouver Is Awesome, and it has been insanely rad! Amongst the posting, emailing, and research doing, I have also got to experience some really awesome stuff! Including a media tour of the new Ravi
HOME GROWN: CHAMBAR

HOME GROWN: CHAMBAR

V.I.A.'s Home Grown features only the most awesome companies in Vancouver. From tiny, single-person operations to the big players, we profile our favourite businesses and interview their owners. Chambar Established 2004 www.chambar.
The NBA Returns! (For A Night...)

The NBA Returns! (For A Night...)

On Oct 22nd, Vancouver got a little use out of the NBA court that was originally foot-pounded by the Grizzlies before they moved to Memphis in '01. Here, Steve Nash bounce-passes to Jason Richardson as he cuts to the teal key .
SUPRA SAMPLE SALE

SUPRA SAMPLE SALE

Looks like it's getting to be that time of year again! Head out to Supra this weekend for shocker deals on all their brands. Refer to the HOME GROWN feature we did on them if you want to dig a little deeper.
“GUERRILLAS IN OUR MIDST”OUR WEEKLY LOOK AT THE BEST OF GUERRILLA GIVING - WEEK 4

“GUERRILLAS IN OUR MIDST”OUR WEEKLY LOOK AT THE BEST OF GUERRILLA GIVING - WEEK 4

We recently told you about this awesome, anonymous, local family dedicated to giving away 10% of their modest income to random Vancouverites in an almost sneaky sort of way.

YESTERDAY'S DAILY FLICKR PICKR IS TODAY'S VIDEO FLIDEO... ER...

Scroll down a bit and you'll see yesterday's Flickr Pickr image of an awesome wall mural. We had no idea, but there's a video to accompany it... and here's that video:
FREE PASS TO SEE MICHAEL JACKSON'S THIS IS IT!

FREE PASS TO SEE MICHAEL JACKSON'S THIS IS IT!

We're giving away 1 pass (admit 2) to a screening of Michael Jackson's This Is It! To enter simply send an e-mail telling us which one of these child stars was NOT known to hang out with Michael Jackson in the 80's: A . Emmanuel Lewis B .
DAILY FLICKR PICKR - DAY 44

DAILY FLICKR PICKR - DAY 44

There are so many awesome photos that you've added to our FLICKR POOL that we can no longer pick just one a week, so from now on we're going to be showcasing one every single day! Day #44 is a photo courtesy of Amanda Gilligan : Submit to our FLICKR
HERE IS NOW JESSICA DELORME

HERE IS NOW JESSICA DELORME

after seeing Cartelera memeber Jessica Delorme's Lovely paintings at her solo show entitled Distant Fingers at Little Mountain Gallery - show opened October 8th and is up till Nov 1st, we fell in Love with her and her work and knew we would be deligh
EXPO 86 SCAVENGER HUNT!

EXPO 86 SCAVENGER HUNT!

Another find in the Expo nostalgia quest. The Pilot House was at Marine Plaza during Expo and donated to New Westminster. You can go see it on the shore of the Fraser River. The Pilot House "delighted thousands of children".
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