Walking home from the beach the other day I was stopped in my tracks by something large, orange, and dry on the path in front of me. Looking up from the ground, the fallen maple leaf was soon joined by a smaller counterpart that not quite completed its change from green to yellow. It floated [...]

This weekend in Vancouver was the hottest yet — and that’s not just due to the kissing flash-mob held at Canada Place. From marching zombies to bumper cars, there was no shortage of activities and events around town. As proof, here’s the latest collection of photos that have been contributed to the Miss604 Metro Vancouver [...]

August is officially here and locals are flocking to parks and shorelines in the sunshine. Although there’s been a seemingly endless line-up of festivals and events, this week’s big highlights have been the Celebration of Light fireworks (which wrap up on Saturday). Photo credit: vancouver4life.com on Flickr Photo credit: kardboard604 on Flickr Photo credit: Ryan [...]

It’s no secret that I was born and raised in Surrey, and when people ask where I went to school or which neighbourhood I was in I do not hesitate to say Whalley – despite the judgement that may follow. You see, Surrey has a bad reputation in the eyes of some and once you [...]

Waiting out the humidity, clouds, and bursts of July rain for a “real” summer in Vancouver, there has been no shortage of activities and happenings around town. The following images were all contributed to the Miss604 Flickr Pool showcasing the best of Metro Vancouver over the last few weeks, rain or shine. Photo credit: !graceface! [...]

Heading into July and with the sun finally poking out from behind the grey sogginess of June, I figured it was time to profile some of the latest images to be added to the the Miss604 group on Flickr. Photo credit: Jay Piddy on Flickr Photo credit: zoomzoom7419 on Flickr Photo credit: just_jeanette on Flickr [...]

On this day in Vancouver history, June 10, 1972, the Girl in Wetsuit statue was revealed just off the north shore of Stanley Park. She was commissioned by Douglas Brown, a local lawyer, who approached sculptor Elek Imredy in 1968. He wanted the statute to be based on Hans Christian Andersen’s Little Mermaid that sits [...]

It’s no secret that hockey fever is alive and well in Vancouver… and it’s June. While it’s an unfamiliar feeling, it’s something this city’s been waiting for since Cyclone Taylor won the cup at the Denman Arena back in 1915. While browsing the Vancouver Archives’ blog, Authenticity, I noticed their latest post features hockey history [...]