Archive for the ‘bc’ Category
July 17th, 2008 by
Miss604
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Even though it’s summer there’s still a huge hockey buzz in this town with the signing of Demitra and today’s release of the schedule (among other things). However, there are a handful of other local (and Canadian) athletes leaving their mark worldwide and as a part of Major League Baseball.
This commercial got us really excited [...]
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Tags: all-star, baseball, canada, canadian, mlb
Posted in baseball, bc, canada, vancouver
July 4th, 2008 by
Miss604
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Welcome to Parks Month, a time where we should all be able to get out and enjoy what our city and province’s green spaces have to offer. To help us decide where to go and what to do, there is a website filled with suggestions - in fact there’s even one for every day in [...]
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Tags: bc, parks
Posted in bc, canada, cheap fun, cheap things to do, environment, park series, vancouver
May 19th, 2008 by
Miss604
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I got a text message from Brad yesterday saying he had been woken up at 5:00am in his campground at Manning Park due to an evacuation notice. Apparently the warm temperatures have cause a quick-thaw and the rivers are buckling over their shores and causing flooding. If you have a look at the video John [...]
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Posted in bc, link fest, news, vancouver
May 15th, 2008 by
Miss604
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In the first post of the Day Tripping series I talked about the town of Hope being the gateway to holidayland, however it could also be looked at as the gateway to hell.
Although heading north on Highway 1 is actually a quite lovely experience the fiery inferno of Hades is simply a reference to the [...]
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Posted in Day Tripping, bc, roadtrip, travel, vancouver
May 14th, 2008 by
Miss604
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Any good Canadian kid remembers growing up watching The Beachcombers, which took place in Gibsons, BC on the Sunshine Coast.
In recent years I had a moment at the CBC with some memorabilia, and giggled fondly when a posted about Bruno Gerussi’s beard hair in 2006 (link via Darren Barefoot). A focal point of the [...]
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Posted in Day Tripping, bc, roadtrip, travel, vancouver
May 13th, 2008 by
Miss604
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Oodles of glorious sunshine being predicted for this weekend gets me thinking about outdoor activities. Should a Metro Vancouverite feel like a mini-escape, perhaps even a multi-hour adventure in a single day, what are the options? I’ve decided to pull from a pool of childhood Sunday drive memories and highlight a few gems in this [...]
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Posted in Day Tripping, bc, history, roadtrip, travel, vancouver
April 30th, 2008 by
Miss604
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It’s no secret that we have a strong and proud Asian Heritage in Vancouver, which is one of the reasons why May has been named Asian Heritage Month.
This acknowledges the long and rich history of Asian Canadians and their contributions to Canada. Canada’s cultural diversity strengthens the country socially, politically and economically in innumerable ways. [...]
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Posted in bc, history, hockey, vancouver
April 27th, 2008 by
Miss604
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Nothing beats cruising the open road with the windows down, sun beaming in giving you a farmer tan on your driving arm, and the sound of rockin’ tunes to soundtrack your venture.
I’ve been road tripping since I could drive; I’ve traveled the highways of our Provinces and the Pacific Coast countless times and on every [...]
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Posted in bc, music, travel