Events and Entertainment

Back in June I made a POST about 100.5 The Peak FM and Music BC's "Peak Peformance Project" and in the coming weeks we'll be sharing individual profiles of each of the qualifying artists with you.

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. Granted Clothing Established 1978 www.grantedclothing.

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 #31 is a photo courtesy of ...

El Kartel' s fifth Art & Sole show / silent auction was on Saturday night. The doors opened on time and a ton of people came to see the shoes, make bids and have drinks. The silent auction is now online here . Another packed El Kartel event.

Last weeks event was a rager, thanks to everyone who came out and especially to those who got their shred on. Pictures are still coming through but I thought I'd share some with you along with the results.

Over the past few days I've been seeing little posters for a booksale that's going on this weekend. Somewhat of a collector, I was sitting on the fence on whether or not I was going to make it down to 165 East Hastings to check it out...

The One Of A Kind Show opens this Thursday so we're featuring a couple of the vendors who will be showing there so that you get a taste of what to expect.

Our friends at Granted Clothing made this insane David Suzuki sweatshirt a while back. It was a part of a traveling art show and has now made it's way back to town, to be auctioned off for the David Suzuki Foundation. Click to check it out...

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.

Not sure how I missed this but I got word from V.I.A. reader Nick Fruhling this morning that Google Maps implemented street view for Vancouver today ( click to view ).