Update: Basho Café has reopened as YAMA Cafe. Upon first glance, YAMA looks and appears to function fairly similarly as Basho, as it was taken over by one of Basho’s employees. Here is my review of Basho from September 2016, months …
Vancouver’s Chinatown isn’t Pretty
Vancouver’s Chinatown isn’t pretty, but no one can deny that it has character. One of the oldest neighbourhoods in all of Vancouver, it’s steeped in local history. For a photographer, there are few urban spaces in Vancouver that deliver the same sense of stimuli. If …
Love letter to spring in Vancouver
Those who claim that Canada doesn’t experience a proper spring have clearly never been to Vancouver. That’s the first thing that popped into my head when I was walking home on Thursday after a short run through my East Vancouver …
Things to do in Vancouver in March
I’ve started a new monthly blog feature: a short roundup of things to do in Vancouver every month, highlighting some of my favourite events and activities in the Vancouver region that I feel are worthy of putting on your radar. …
Tulips of the Valley: BC’s very own tulip festival
Note: This was originally published in 2014. While Tulips of the Valley no longer happens, you can attend the Chilliwack Tulip Festival, also in the Fraser Valley. Did you know that BC has its own tulip festival? A two hour …
Happy First Day of Spring!
Happy First Day of Spring! You know it’s going to be good day when you wake up to find blue skies, sunshine, and fresh snow on the North Shore mountains. It’s such a phenomenal first day of spring in Vancouver, …
Live Jazz on Sundays at the Tangent Café
Update: The Tangent Café closed in the summer of 2023 after a decade of operation. I’m keeping this story up as a time capsule of East Van life, a snapshot of why this place was so great. Yet another reason …