Events and Entertainment

For an "unbelievably close!" tribute to Neil Diamond, check out Double Diamond with a 12-piece orchestra on Sept 26.

It's still free to get a library card and gain free access to the zillions of books, DVD's, magazines, newspapers and other reference items that the VPL has at their locations indicated on the map below.

Antisocial Skateboard shop is premiering a very fitting video at Leeside on Friday at 8:30. "Under the Bridge" is Thrasher's latest highlighting North America's greatest DIY spots.

Underworld skate shop and Monster Energy drink presented the Summer Ends Skate Jam at Vancouver's plaza last saturday. A total of $2000 cash was giving out for those skaters that landed their tricks.

Kevin Wu's lengthy switch back tail on the Hot Spot's famed curved ledge. Push.ca/skateboarding regularly puts exclusive video content up on their site. Recently, they posted a video about Vancouver's "Hot Spot" hosted by Stacy Gabriel and Kevin Wu.

Thank you so much to everybody who came through to make this last Live Block the craziest and biggest one yet! You guys all truly made the vibe! Here's some photos that we shot (Mark Gutknecht) that can be seen HERE.

A couple days ago I brought you my Live Dogs 2 (a follow up to last year's Live Dogs 1). Today we're sharing some more dogs from the Live Block Party 2009, these ones were shot by Margarita Banting, click to see her LIVE BLOCK FLICKR SET .

Another image from the Live Block Party, this one courtesy of Chris Bone .

The Billabong Damn Am skate contest takes place this Friday/Saturday Sept 18/19 at Bonsor skatepark (a couple blocks away from the Metrotown SkyTrain station). Click here for more info, an event schedule, and videos from last year's Damn Am comp...

We're giving away 2 pairs of two tickets to IDS West! All you have to do to enter is send us an image of something that you personally designed.