Although June was a bit soggier than desired, July heated up Vancouver in more ways than one. Concerts, festival, and community events kept us all out and about. As we head into the second half of summer, the fun and excitement around Metro Vancouver isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. The following are event [...]

Being away from home, the office, and Canada for the last week or so I’ve needed to get my local information from somewhere. Lately my Link Fest posts have been purely event listings however I’ll return to the original format by listing off a roundup of Vancouver blog posts that I’ve enjoyed reading recently. Photo [...]

There’s no shortage of summertime fun in Vancouver this year with festivals, fairs, concerts and more. From outdoor movies to fireworks, the following events are happening in Vancouver this month. Photo credit: Ecstaticist on Flickr July 1, 2010 Japanese Canadian National Museum presents a touring exhibition from the Japan Foundation (until August 7th) Canada Day [...]

Even though the weather isn’t quite cooperating, Vancouver’s social calendar is heating up toward the end of the month. The following community events, presented in Link Fest form, have been either researched or submitted via my contact form. Photo credit: ng.kelven on Flickr Tuesday June 1, 2010 Book launch for Show & Tell – Unlocking [...]

At the beginning of the month I put together a compilation of event listings throughout May 2010. However, each day I receive dozens of emails from local community groups, theatre companies, non-profits and others looking for exposure. I’ll be updating the master list for May Events however the following Link Fest contains several of the [...]

Spring is in full swing in Metro Vancouver with seasonal and community events across the region. I’m starting this month’s event Link Fest early so that I can add on as necessary. Photo credit: kennymatic on Flickr Saturday May 1, 2010 Make it Vancouver (Saturday & Sunday) Doors Open Richmond (Saturday & Sunday) Jane’s Walk [...]

Thursday is Earth Day and around the globe 6 million Canadians will join 500 million people in over 180 countries in eco-friendly activities and events. So far there’s plenty lined up for Vancouver and surrounding cities so here’s a quick rundown: Photo credit: Deviashun Photography on Flickr Vancouver Aquarium – April 17 – 25, 2010 [...]

With so much going on around Metro Vancouver my April Events Guide requires this supplementary Link Fest. The following are community fundraising events that have all been emailed my way. Photo credit: S. Vegas on Flickr Friends of Paul Carson This Friday, April 16th at 7:00pm Friends of Paul Carson will take place at Republic [...]