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You should probably learn about the quest for the Northwest Passage

You should probably learn about the quest for the Northwest Passage

Going into the Vancouver Maritime Museum 's latest exhibit, I knew next to nothing about the Northwest Passage story.

You need more of this kind of adventure in your life (WITH VIDEO)

Have you ever found yourself doing something really fun with friends and afterwards thinking to yourself, "I need more of these kinds of adventures. To just really feel like I'm living life in new memories...

Some more thoughts on Vancouver being called "mind-numbingly boring" by The Economist

Each week I sit down in the studios of The Peak 102.7fm and share One Awesome Thing in Vancouver. This week I chatted with Kevin and Sonia about out city NOT being mind-numbingly boring. Have a listen, then check out the ice cream list HERE .
Here's what we have to say about Vancouver being called "mind-numbingly boring" by The Economist

Here's what we have to say about Vancouver being called "mind-numbingly boring" by The Economist

For a moment I considered placing a giant THUMBS DOWN graphic here in place of any words, but the story about Vancouver being called a "mind-numbingly boring" city has some serious nuances.
June 4th Vancouver Creatives 2 Exhibition Opening + Designer Profile: Kelly Turner

June 4th Vancouver Creatives 2 Exhibition Opening + Designer Profile: Kelly Turner

VANCOUVER CREATIVES TWO EXHIBITION OPENING IS THURSDAY NEXT WEEK ON JUNE 4TH! Barely a week until the Vancouver Creatives Two historical photography exhibition finally opens after a 6-month ride including jury portraying, a public call for submission
11 good news stories to start your week

11 good news stories to start your week

It’s not all doom and gloom out there in the local media. Hana the dolphin died at the Aquarium and Cache Creek is flooded but even we can’t accuse the mainstream outlets in Vancouver of only focusing on the negative.

If you love salmon the Pacific Salmon Foundation could be your bag

I recently made THIS POST in advance of the Pacific Salmon Foundation 's annual gala about how I recruited 9 LOCAL BUSINESSES who care about salmon to help their fundraising efforts, and was menaing to write a roundup post of how the event went.
Vancouver Creatives 2. Winner Profile: Mike Seymour + 2 Weeks to Opening Night

Vancouver Creatives 2. Winner Profile: Mike Seymour + 2 Weeks to Opening Night

The last official Vancouver Creatives 2 laureate portrait is exceptionally published today on a Thursday due a ridiculously long internet outage yesterday in East Vancouver (leading in return to a most rewarding "analogue day" spent printing in the d
10 Things I Learned From Starting a Poetry Magazine in Vancouver

10 Things I Learned From Starting a Poetry Magazine in Vancouver

By Daniel Zomparelli In honour of Poetry Is Dead 's 5-Year Anniversary on May 28th, as the Editor-In-Chief and founder of the magazine, I thought I would give you my top ten things I learned starting out a poetry magazine in Vancouver. 1.
This week's good news roundup

This week's good news roundup

It’s not all doom and gloom out there in the local media.
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