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 …

Perspectives and insider tips from a Vancouver local
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …