Really, who would have thought my little idea for a people’s choice award in Metro Vancouver would have taken off as much as it has. There have been almost 5,000 votes so far and 200 people RSVP’d for the Best of 604 awards event tomorrow night. Admission is by (monetary) donation to the Food Bank [...]

Photo credit: nep on Flickr
As there are only 3 days left to vote for your favourite websites in the region for the Best of 604, here is a quick update on the Awards Reception (RSVP now if you haven’t already).
Voting ends Thursday December 11th at 12:00pm
At the Awards Reception, doors open at 6:00pm and admission [...]

I’ve seen Skoah products before and since my old office was in Yaletown I have walked by before but I never knew the true extent of the Skoah experience until I was invited in for their Angel Glow Facial last Friday.

I’ve been to my fair share of spas, from hotel resorts, to Korean day spas [...]

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When I was teenager growing up on Whalley my friends and I would walk down to Gateway or Surrey Central to head downtown and we’d be kind of scared of Broadway or Granville Stations - although it just ultimately proved how daring we were to venture to such places so far from home.
As [...]

It truly is the season of giving and I’ve been getting emails left and right about various campaigns that I am happy to promote. Here’s a quick round up of those supporting the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society.
Blue Olive Photography is participating in Cans for Comments. Until December 12th, they’ll donate a can of food [...]

Following a heartbreaking story last week that saw a devastating break-in at the Salvation Army downtown, Vancouver radio stations are banding together Tuesday December 9th for Toys for Teens Day.
For the first time in history, every radio station in Vancouver has joined forces to help refill that warehouse.
103.5 QM/FM is proud to take part in [...]

Last week there was a sunset of amazing brilliance that was captured dozens of times in photographs that have been uploaded to Flickr. I missed the particular event myself so looking back through all of these images, I can hardly imagine what it would have been like to be sitting on a park bench with [...]

Tomorrow (December 7th) at 1:00pm the downtown core will be filled with floats, music, and a visit from the big guy himself during the Rogers Santa Claus Parade.
Photo credit: w_yvr on Flickr
There’s always quite the crowd (rain or shine) so you may want to stake out your spot a bit early.
Photo credit: mussels on Flickr
“With [...]

Update December 19, 2008: The new Robson Safeway is now open.
It’s been just over a year since the Safeway on Robson and Denman closed down. People have started to get excited about its re-opening as signage is put in place, windows are being set and polished, and there’s a career ad on Craigslist for [...]

As of midnight December 4th, voting is now open for the Best of 604 people’s choice awards for their favourite sites and blogs in the region.
Quick Facts:
Voting will be open until 12:00pm December 11th.
You may vote once in each of the 14 categories.
Prizes so far include: A gift pack from Kiss My Face, Cromwell & [...]