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This morning I stared at this alley photo on Instagram for a couple of minutes, trying to place it geographically, and asking myself "Is this actually Vancouver or did the user who posted it use the #vancouverisawesome hashtag by mistake?".

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

There are those who love Kits Beach in the summer, those who love it in the winter, and those who love it all the time. This is our Daily Photo #1014, shot by Jeff of Lost In Kits , and I imagine he's probably the latter.

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".

THE PROOF is a weekly roundup showcasing local creatives. A column for creatives to share their story and work, in a unique, concise format: each creative shows 8 pictures and answers 8 questions.

VANCOUVER CREATIVES WEEK #6: 2014 NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN! Happy New Year everyone! VNB is pleased to announce this week the launch of its public nomination campaign for the 2nd half of the Vancouver Creatives Portfolio project.

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. We post weekly guest playlists comprised of Vancouver artists and ‘Last Week in Music’ highlights some of the best concerts happening around the city...

It's been an incredible year here at V.I.A. and, like everyone else, we've got an end-of-2013 list for you! Going over all of the stats for our site, we dug out the most popular blog posts we of the year.

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver.

Here's a place I hope you've managed to explore at least a few times in your lifetime: the Endowment Lands at UBC. This image of them is our Daily Photo #1013 and was shot by paperairplane4 .