Events and Entertainment

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".

Vancouver Heritage Foundation is a registered charity supporting the conservation of heritage buildings and structures in recognition of their contribution to the city’s economy, sustainability and culture.

While we're on the topic of skateboarding today I figured I'd share another video with you.

Here's a great video of my favourite Vancouver pro skateboarder, Rick McCrank, taking the USA's Ride Channel on a tour through the city and some of his favourite spots to visit, and to skate. http://www.youtube.

Since the fireworks launched last Saturday we've given away four passes to the YVR Observation Deck as well as a gift card to the Keg, and we've got one more giveaway to do for this Saturday's show.

VANCOUVER DAZE showcases and highlights the lifestyle and cultural scene of our beautiful city, uncovering the misadventures and shenanigans beyond social functions and local shindigs.

Read All Over celebrates the bookworm in all of us, showcasing readers in Vancouver and the books they love most. Jamie is a newly minted librarian with the Vancouver and Richmond Public Libraries.

Every day we share a photo from our Flickr Pool and a photo from our Instagram hashtag ( #vancouverisawesome ) shot by our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!).

Earlier this week we launched a self serve advertising option on our blog, opening up the doors to event promoters, small businesses and marketers who might not have been able to afford our $300.00 minimum ad buy we used to have in place.

A new kitty once a week! Click here to find out how your cat can appear on Van City Kitty . Every month we feature a kitty or two who are looking for their forever home.