Archive for the ‘christmas’ Category

Boxing Day Link Fest

December 26th, 2007 by Miss604   No Comments

Today we’ll be heading out and about in but I really don’t want to divulge the particular activity in which we will be participating but let’s just say it’ll cost about $4.95 for the two of us and I’ll be able to use one of my Christmas presents. You can be sure photos will abound [...]

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Merry iChristmas

December 25th, 2007 by Miss604   9 Comments

For the record, my husband is great at keeping secrets and that doesn’t worry me. He surprised me with some of the most original gifts, all while ensuring they would be items I could enjoy everyday. Regardless, I’m just happy to be sitting here with him and my family as the snow begins to fall [...]

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Christmas in Vancouver: Yaletown Gift Wrap and Green Christmas Guide

December 17th, 2007 by Miss604   4 Comments

I admit, I don’t think I’ve ever done any shopping in Yaletown aside from the new Dollar Store I discovered but if you’re out and about downtown and need some of your Christmas gifts done up in pretty little bows, keep this destination in mind.
For six glittering days from noon ‘til six pm, volunteer elves [...]

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Christmas Cookie Baking

December 15th, 2007 by Miss604   4 Comments

I’m not sure when I last held a rolling pin in my hands. Today I headed to Keira’s for something we’ve been planning ever since she setup her Christmas tree oh so many weeks ago. We baked. We made coloured icing. We baked a lot and we had fun.

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Stanley Park Tree Planting and the Humbug Hike

December 14th, 2007 by Miss604   6 Comments

Tomorrow will mark the one year anniversary of the storm that ravaged Stanley Park one night, uprooting tens of thousands of trees and gnashing through the sea wall. Over the last year I’ve kept a close eye on the park, and have many photos and blog posts to illustrate the lack of progress and frustration [...]

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Guide to Holiday Season Etiquette

December 11th, 2007 by The Brad   2 Comments

You may remember his “Guide to Playoff Season Etiquette” so due to popular demand, I’ve asked my sorta brother Brad to contribute something else to the blog…
Well its been six months or so, time for me to attempt this whole “blogging” thing again. So i’m gonna sit down and give my legs a rest from [...]

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Christmas in Vancouver: The Vancouver Masters Synchro Movie Sunday

December 8th, 2007 by Miss604   No Comments

I’m all about the fundraising here on Miss604, but ya know I’m also all about Ralphie. That’s right, little Ralphie from A Christmas Story who wants, “an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle, with a compass in the stock and ‘this thing’ which tells time.”
It’s the lovable cinematic Christmas [...]

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Christmas in Vancouver: The Peak of Christmas on Grouse Mountain

November 22nd, 2007 by Miss604   2 Comments

Now that the Grouse Grind is closed for the season, you can head up North Vancouver’s natural lookout for ice skating and more festive activities.

Photo credit: Richard Eriksson on Flickr
Enjoy Christmas carols, movies, sleigh rides, learn about Santa’s reindeer and get your pic taken with the man himself, all in a beautiful snow-dusted evergreen setting.
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