Events and Entertainment

What comes to mind when I say, " happy city" ? Memories of packed downtown street parties during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics? A sunny summer picnic at Kits Beach? A rockin' free concert out in Stanley Park? A simple ride along the seawall around Fals

Every day we publish a photo from the Instagram hashtag #vancouverisawesome shot by you and your friends in this great city of ours. Today's photo comes from @racheycakes who captured a Vancouver staple, the fog.

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

Afternoon host for 93.7 JRFM Barbara Beam’s donation, The Baby-sitters Club by Ann M. Martin (or “BSC” for all you die-hard fans), is the perfect example of art imitating life: “My childhood best friend and I were the neighbourhood babysitters.

Every day we publish a photo from the Instagram hashtag #vancouverisawesome shot by you and your friends in this great city of ours. Today's photo comes from @trinithompson who captured the cloud's rolling in.

The first ballet I have ever had the privilege to attend was the Alberta Ballet 's offbeat production, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, featuring the music of Vancouver's own Sarah McLachlan.

A relative of one of the subjects pictured in this historical Vancouver photo writes: "Marianne & Rolf on a date walking down Granville Street in July, 1958. They were both immigrants from Europe and met at YWCA dance in Vancouver.

Enchanting Vancouver songstress Jill Barber knows all about the joys of gifting (and receiving) great books. She donated The Day the Crayons Quit , authored by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers.

Every day we publish a photo from the Instagram hashtag #vancouverisawesome shot by you and your friends in this great city of ours. Today's photo comes from @pertypix who captured Vancouver's Dominion Building.

Julia Dewhurst, co-owner of Brick & Mortar Living , is cause for celebration.