aggregated from: Beyond Robson

With the weather forecast predicting sunshine for Saturday, March 20 -- the first official day of spring -- it is the perfect opportunity to be outside, stretching those legs and thinking green.Vancouver Light Rail RallyRail for the Valley, a growing...

topics: granville-island, show

aggregated from: Beyond Robson

The Eldorado hotel is a place I've honestly never been to until last night. It's located on the corner of Kingsway and Nanaimo, so it's not exactly downtown. I don't like to stray too far from downtown, mainly because transit seems to get worse as I ...

topics: downtown, olympics, pub, show, shows

aggregated from: Metroblogging Vancouver

I m breaking with the Olympic post titling what was an alarming story, but one where everyone was hoping for the best, has turned out as feared, and the funny post title just doesn t suit.Andrew Koenig, who went missing in Vancouver over a week ago...

topics: park, show, stanley-park

aggregated from: Metroblogging Vancouver

I have a pile of things for another post, but I want this one to focus on just one news item.I ve mentioned a personal enjoyment of the Never Not Funny podcast and the show s hosts when they come to Vancouver for the comedy festival. Well, the show s...

topics: bakery, olympics, park, show, stanley-park

aggregated from: Beyond Robson

What's in store this week for music: more free shows! If you haven't been to David Lam Park yet (which is where a good majority of these free shows are), check out Jenn Laidlaw's article! It'll give you a detailed description of what to expect when a...

topics: park, show, shows

aggregated from: Metroblogging Vancouver

- I have no official head count, but a crowd, easily numbering a couple thousand (plus the couple of thousands watching) descended upon Robson Street and on cue, proceeded to demonstrate a non-Olympic sport; flashmob dancing. Imagine1Day, a group ded...

topics: dancing, olympics, show, union, unions

aggregated from: Metroblogging Vancouver

That s it! Arnold Schwarzenegger (who campaigned on a platform of taking jobs away from the province he s worked in several times before I m just saying) has the torch, the opening ceremonies are under way, and we re off to the races& and games& an...

topics: bar, jazz, olympic-games, olympics, show

aggregated from: Beyond Robson

Sun, Province to Promote Governments' Homeless Message. CanWest newspapers co-sponsor government-run public relations centre in Downtown Eastside during Olympics . Just in case as there was any doubt of the collusion between government, corporations...

topics: downtown, downtown-eastside, olympics, show, vanoc

aggregated from: Metroblogging Vancouver

It s a little self-indulgent, but then, the filming of the CW show, Life Unexpected, is literally across the street from my place; I don t know if a post about it is indulgent or unavoidable.The people across the way basically got their house overhau...

topics: olympics, show

aggregated from: Beyond Robson

WIth our unusually warm January weather it should be easy to get out on January 23rd for the Anti-Prorogation rally at the Vancouver Art Gallery at 1pm. Or, of course, you could just forgo the rally and march and join the Facebook group to show your ...

topics: arts, gallery, politics, show, vancouver-art-gallery