Vancouver Travel Blog

Credit: Cindy Andrie (Flickr) If you’re just visiting Vancouver during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, you better join the bandwagon and cheer on Vancouver’s prized hockey team. During game nights, enthusiastic fans can be found all over Vancouver (heck, all over Canada at this point) cheering...

Vancouver has long been a city where people ride their bikes around the Seawall and in recent years we are seeing more people skip driving and use their bike to get from a to b. Vancouver has been working hard on building separated bicycle lanes to make it more safe and a little easier for cyclists to...

This past week, Vancouver has been bubbling over with craft beer events, thanks to Vancouver Craft Beer Week (Twitter: @VCBW). The event started last Friday and beers will continue to be poured until tomorrow night, Saturday, May 14. It’s a fantastic opportunity for both local and international...

Miles to Feet We all know that Miles Davis’ influence on music is profound.  He changed the way the trumpet sounded, is known for one of the best-selling albums in the history of jazz with Kind of Blue, and played an always-controversial yet stylish role in the music scene from the 40s onwards. ...

Credit: SummerTomatoes (Flickr) The Vancouver Farmers Market is one of my most favorite things to do on a Saturday, any time of year. Interacting with local farmers and artisan producers is the best way to learn where your food is coming from, get recipe ideas and help support your local businesses....

Credit: Chocolate Reviews (Flickr) This weekend there will be many different Easter celebrations around the city and you will find everything from an Easter egg hunt, a race and early morning services. One of the most popular events in the city is The Great A-Mazing Egg Hunt at Van Dusen Gardens, but...

Credit: http://www.fairmont.com/hotelvancouver The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is not only an iconic landmark in Vancouver, but it’s one of the city’s most luxuriously charming hotels. It’s rich in history that dates back to 1913, when it was first built and has been known to have some...

The quintessential sign of spring in Vancouver has to be the abundant blooms of cherry blossoms in and around the city. The West End is particularly blessed to have so many of these lovely pink pretties lining the streets, making that morning walk to work a real treat. Since 2005, Vancouver has been...

There’s no better way to start off the week than with a glass of wine at the Playhouse International Wine Festival. Each year thirsty Vancouverites eagerly wait for this event and this year the event runs from March 28, 2011 – April 3, 2011. This isn’t some wimpy tasting with a dozen...

Credit: AlmazUK (Flickr) Now into its fifth year, it’s a positive sign that Earth Hour is attracting more and more participants from countries around the world each year. On March 26, 2011 from 8:30pm-9:30pm local time, people are encouraged to be mindful of the amount of electricity we use and...