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Bill Reid's Raven and the First Men at the Museum of Anthropology - January 2010
British Columbia Vancouver

20 Things Locals Do in Vancouver When It Rains

What do locals do in Vancouver when it rains? Simple. We don’t fear the rain – we embrace it. If you want to enjoy Vancouver like a local does when it rains, wear some waterproof boots, grab a sturdy umbrella, and adopt a …

updated on June 26, 2024November 27, 20165 Comments on 20 Things Locals Do in Vancouver When It Rains
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Gibsons in October. Photo: Robyn Hanson
British Columbia Sunshine Coast

An October visit to the Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast lived up to its name yet again. This past weekend I made the short trek over to the Sunshine Coast specifically for the Sunshine Coast Art Crawl – an event where 130 artists open up their studio …

updated on October 26, 2021October 23, 20160 Comment on An October visit to the Sunshine Coast
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Vancouver

Is there Uber in Vancouver?

Update: January 23, 2020 Yes! There is now. News broke today that Uber (and Lyft) start serving Vancouver on Friday, January 24, 2020. So there you have it folks. Original story: At the moment there is no Uber in Vancouver. …

updated on January 23, 2020September 17, 20164 Comments on Is there Uber in Vancouver?
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Tuna tataki and matcha latte at Basho Cafe.
Food Vancouver

Basho Café: A Gorgeous East Van Japanese Eatery

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 …

updated on January 27, 2023September 13, 20160 Comment on Basho Café: A Gorgeous East Van Japanese Eatery
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Sam grilling chicken marinated in Habibi's Garlic Sauce
Food

Eating local in East Van with Habibi’s Foods

It’s the first week of July and you can taste the summer in Vancouver right now. The veggies in the garden are leafing out nicely, the tomatoes are producing little green orbs, and the bees are happily abuzz. The local …

updated on April 11, 2022July 5, 20160 Comment on Eating local in East Van with Habibi’s Foods
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Music

Can You Identify This Mystery Song?

Update: mystery solved! The mystery song is Ammunition by All Good Children, a band from Hamilton, Ontario. Thanks to everyone who had fun helping us solve this mystery! Big thanks to Stephen Quinn and Lisa Christiansen from CBC Radio One’s On the Coast …

updated on January 27, 2023November 13, 201554 Comments on Can You Identify This Mystery Song?
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Keukenhof tulips in May 2013
Europe Travel

Tulips in Holland: Keukenhof in May

When you think of Holland, you think tulips, and when you’re in Amsterdam in the spring, a visit to Keukenhof in May seems like the most natural thing to do, regardless of whether your Dutch colleagues roll your eyes when you mention …

updated on January 27, 2023May 10, 20150 Comment on Tulips in Holland: Keukenhof in May
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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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