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
Yet another reason why living on Commercial Drive is great: every Sunday afternoon from 4-7pm, the Tangent Café hosts live jazz. And it’s amazing! We discovered this by accident last summer, as we walked into Tangent Café for a craft beer, …
Christmas & cooking in Langley, BC
Last Saturday, I joined up with local Vancouver and Fraser Valley bloggers to spend a Christmassy afternoon in Langley. Tourism Langley organized the trip for us, to introduce us to their #langleyfresh campaign, and aspects of Langley we might not …
Hiking Quarry Rock
There’s nothing like kicking off the month of December with a hike through the temperate rainforest! Despite having lived my entire life in the Lower Mainland, I had never hiked Quarry Rock until today. What makes this somewhat odd is …
BC Studies Online Auction: Nov 15-22, 2013
I admit, I’m a bit of geek when it comes to BC history and geography, so the annual BC Studies Online Auction gets me excited. It begins on November 15 at noon and ends on November 22nd at noon. BC …