Events and Entertainment

"What the Heck is" introduces you to local organizations and causes you might not have yet heard about, written from an insider's point of view by folks working within them. View the archive HERE .

V.I.A. reader Rob Richardson sent us THIS great archival TV commercial last week, and as it turns out he has a trove of VHS tapes filled with Vancouver goodness. Below is another gem, this one from Royal City Antiques in Vancouver in the year 1985.

One of my favourite things about returning from a vacation in a more developed city is basking in how much green decorates our streets.

If you were to create a Venn diagram where one circle was labeled "cheap" and the other labeled "awesome", the middle point where they cross over could be labeled "Vancouver on the Cheap".

It's a new dog once a week! Click here to find out how to get your dog posted if you haven't sent in your photos yet! Today's dog featured in Dogtown Vancouver is Jinx, Jennifer's pup. Here's what she had to say about him... NAME: Jinx.

If you were to create a Venn diagram where one circle was labeled "cheap" and the other labeled "awesome", the middle point where they cross over could be labeled "Vancouver on the Cheap".

In case you missed it earlier, HERE is the announcement of the competing countries in this year's Honda Celebration of Light fireworks festival.

How many of you have already eagerly visited the beach these past few sunny days? Our Daily Photo #1098 from Instagrammer Todd captures an early beach visit but avoiding getting in too deep.

Whether you're enjoying them over on Sunset Beach or right in the thick of it in English Bay, the annual Honda Celebration of Light fireworks festival is the true sign of summer in Vancouver.

Doug Parker grew up in Grandview and was a graduate of Britannia High School. He graduated from UBC in 1945 after which he had a distinguished career which included many series on CBC radio and TV.