The Abbotsford International Airshow is summer staple in Southwest BC and it returns today through Sunday at the Abbotsford Airport. Photo credit: alive in calgary on Flickr In the Air Catch the following teams, performers, and shows up in the sky: CAF Snowbirds, USAF Heritage Flight, US Navy Legacy Flight, Avro Lancaster, B-25 Mitchell, de [...]

The Museum of Vancouver presents MOV-ie in the Park August 23rd at Vanier Park. Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) An aging master chef with three single daughters, elaborate Sunday dinners and sisters with complicated love lives, family dysfunction and food. The event is free to the public so bring a blanket, ride your bike (free [...]

August 10, 2012: The Perseid Meteor Shower will be visible this weekend. Look for it in the early morning hours after midnight on August 12 until dawn, and during the same period on August 13 per the Space Centre.

This year I finally got John out on the water to try kayaking and since he did so well, I decided to sign us up for the annual Kayak for a Cure happening August 29th. Kayak for a Cure is a North America-wide campaign that gets folks out on the water in support of the [...]

Aboriginal Tourism BC presents Klahowya Village in Stanley Park until September 12, 2010. Occupying the space around the miniature railway and children’s farmyard, Klahowya Village involves artisans (wood carving, weaving, bark biting), interpretive tours, activities, food, crafts, entertainment, and the Spirit Catcher Train. One of the artisans on site is Todd DeVries who does cedar [...]

Live at Squamish takes over the Logger Sports Grounds and Hendrickson Fields in Squamish, BC September 4th and 5th. Here is the amazing lineup they have planed: Saturday September 4th Devo, Matthew Good, Dirty Vegas, Hollerado, Z-Trip, We Are the City, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Nigel Mihell, Seb Fontaine, Jon & Roy, The Dudes, Kostaman & [...]

The 11th annual Vancouver Chinatown Festival is this coming weekend with cultural dance, music, food, and activities all day Saturday and Sunday. This event will also celebrate the 125th anniversary of Vancouver’s Chinatown, and will be a historic photograph exhibition in honor of this milestone. Special event: StreetFest August 14, 6:00pm to 10:00pm Dancing, music, [...]

The Stanley Park Ecology Society promotes and educates visitors and locals alike when it comes to the natural elements that make the park what it is. Within the borders of the paved roads and past the parking spaces there is a delicate ecosystem that the SPES can help you explore. Here are just a few [...]