Last night the Olympic Torch Relay probably met its largest audience yet. Surrey opened their Celebration Site with the lighting of the cauldron by Daniel Igali, who ran the last leg of the day with the flame.
Photo credit: Jan Vozenilek on Flickr / JanVozenilek.com
My sister said it was absolutely filled with people, which made it [...]

This evening I checked out the media preview of Ontario House.

Located along the shores of False Creek between BC Place and Molson Canadian Hockey House, it’s an interactive hub of activity.
Free Nightly Concerts:

February 9, 2010
Down With Webster
February 12, 2010
Bedouin Soundclash
February 13, 2010
Downchild Blues Band
February 14, 2010
Keshia Chante
February 15, 2010
Swing
Serena Ryder
February 16, 2010
Elliott [...]

It’s been ages since I updated my Day Tripping series and thanks to our trek up to Squamish yesterday I can revive it with a worthy entry.
Half way between Whistler and Vancouver lies the historic town of Squamish, BC. Known for its Sea to Sky proximity, windsurfing, The Chief, and its namesake the Squamish First [...]

ValleyFest in Lynn Valley is North Vancouver’s own community celebration site for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

The Torch Relay will make its way to the Lynn Valley Centre on day 104, February 10th with music and entertainment at 11:00am and the torch ceremony from 1:00pm – 3:00pm.
From February 12th until the 28th [...]

The Yaletown Business Improvement Association has come up with the Made in Vancouver Street Festival which will take place February 13th until the 27th.

Aside from hosting LiveCity Yaletown, one of the city’s official Celebration Sites during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, Yaletown is also taking this opportunity to showcase its community.
The event will span [...]

Writing my Vancouver 2010 Pavilion & Hospitality Houses post the name Granville Island came up quite a bit. Vancouver’s favourite market, theatre, artisan and creekside destination is playing host to many events this month. Here’s a rundown of what you can find, where to find it, and how to get there.

What’s Going On
House of Switzerland [...]

Photo credit: John Bollwitt
On February 12, 2010 the Olympic Torch Relay will make its way down Denman Street with the torch carried by Judy Caldwell.
Judy is the founder of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, BC/Yukon Region and spectators are encouraged to come out and support her leg of the relay by wearing pink.
Let’s show [...]

I profiled Canada’s Northern House in my giant Vancouver 2010 Pavilions & Hospitality Houses post however I have also been providing expanded coverage for many of the houses. There’s much to do at Canada’s Northern House as they have quite a bit to offer at Games time.
Photo credit: Canada’s North on Flickr
Representing the Yukon, Northwest [...]

Vancouver has LiveCity, Surrey has its Celebration Site at Holland Park, and Richmond will also be on the 2010 celebration festival map with the Richmond O Zone at Minoru Park.
Photograph © City of Richmond | 2010
Accessible from the Canada Line, this massive outdoor festival will host concerts, family activities and even the Holland Heineken [...]

Yesterday I hopped a flight up to Prince George as a guest of Northern BC Tourism to check out the Olympic Torch Relay as it passes through along with some of the seasonal activities the region has to offer.

One of our first stops was over at the Outdoor Ice Oval. A crisp, slick rink [...]

The Vancouver digital media industry is hosting the Help for Haiti Pub Night tonight at Steamworks in Gastown.
Photo credit: Greg Timm on Flickr
Lead organizer and videogame veteran, Brenda Bailey Gershkovitch says, “Like many Canadians, our hearts go out to Haiti. My husband, Eli and I are both take action type of people and we decided [...]

Simply put, the Vancouver 2010 Olympics would not be possible without the support of the Four Host First Nations (FHFN) who will share their land and culture with the world during the Games.
The Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, Lil’wat and Squamish Nations will be hosting over fifty free events for the public from February 12th until the 28th [...]