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NEWS! at the Presentation House Gallery Satellite

One of the most remarkable photography exhibits on Vancouver is currently wrapping up at the Presentation House Gallery Satellite space, upstairs at 560 Seymour Street. NEWS! is a best-of collection from the Vancouver Sun photo archives – photos that don’t exist …

updated on June 26, 2013March 23, 20131 Comment on NEWS! at the Presentation House Gallery Satellite
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New Zealand Passionate Pairings at the Vancouver International Wine Festival

The Vancouver International Wine Festival seemed to go as quickly as it arrived this year. Just as I was getting over the initial shock to the system from the launch (ahem), it seemed like we were already lamenting the end …

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Food Vancouver

Vancouver International Wine Festival 2013 Officially Begins

The Vancouver International Wine Festival kicked off last night at JOEY Bentall One‘s Wine Room. Considered to be one of the biggest, best, and oldest wine festivals in the world (ironic, considering Vancouver’s youth), the media launch attracted members of the wine …

updated on April 11, 2022February 26, 20131 Comment on Vancouver International Wine Festival 2013 Officially Begins
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The Ridge Theatre Vancouver
Vancouver

RIP The Ridge Theatre

The Ridge Theatre closed its doors last night after 63 years of screening movies. Its fate? Demolition, and then condos. Welcome to Vancouver. On Thursday I saw my last-ever movie at the Ridge: My American Cousin, a film starring Shawn’s …

updated on October 14, 2013February 4, 20130 Comment on RIP The Ridge Theatre
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The Dandy Warhols This Machine
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Are women the minority amongst record collectors?

Are women truly rare amongst record collectors? That’s the question my sister asked a group of over 500 women on a private Facebook group we belong to. She wrote: Are any [of you women] also enthusiastic vinyl collectors? I’ve toyed …

updated on February 3, 2013February 3, 20132 Comments on Are women the minority amongst record collectors?
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Vancouver

Chris Hadfield’s photos of Vancouver from the International Space Station

Last week, January 13th to be exact, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield was tweeting live photos of British Columbia from the International Space Station. A few from the West Coast. Here’s Victoria, BC. Have tea at the Empress and take time …

updated on October 4, 2016January 22, 20130 Comment on Chris Hadfield’s photos of Vancouver from the International Space Station
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North Pacific Cannery
British Columbia Travel

North Pacific Cannery, Prince Rupert

As somebody who grew up in Steveston surrounded by canneries, I knew that I had to visit the North Pacific Cannery when I was in Prince Rupert. This National Historic Site is located in Port Edward, about a 25 minute drive south of …

updated on June 25, 2018December 30, 20120 Comment on North Pacific Cannery, Prince Rupert
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Robyn Hanson

Storyteller, nature nerd, food lover, and former tourism professional living south of Vancouver at the mouth of the Fraser River in xʷməθkʷəy̓əm territory.

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