Vancouver Travel Blog

Credit: Cygnus921 (Commons Wikimedia) St. Patrick’s Day is only a day away and the city is already buzzing with the sights and sounds of this very green day and that’s because Vancouver’s CelticFest coincides with St. Patrick’s Day. CelticFest brings live music and dancing to...

St. Patrick's Day is for everyone! March 17 is a day of Celtic music, green beer, leprechauns and all things Irish, across the globe, and here in Vancouver, there’s no shortage of fun things to do on St. Patrick’s day. This week we’ll be looking at what’s going on in Vancouver...

Keep your eye on the prize This Saturday, February 12, 2011, Vancouver will be celebrating the one year anniversary of the Winter 2010 Olympics. It’s going to be a day of celebrations and a full post will be dedicated to the happenings of the weekend, but here are some road closures that you will...

Most Pride parades take place when the weather is warm during the summer months, until now. When you have one of the best winter destinations in the world, it’s not surprising that Whistler is holding a winter event called WinterPRIDE. The fun-filled week begins this Sunday, January 30, 2011 and...

Olypmic Cauldron Although April is a few months away, it’s already shaping up to be  all sorts of fun! Not only is it my birthday month, but Vancouver is celebrating its 125th birthday in style. On April 6th, 2011 the city will be hosting an event called Birthday Live and admission will be free....

Eat until your heart's content We are about a week away from Dine Out Vancouver commencing and Toursim Vancouver has recently released the list of restaurants, complete with menus, for you to start salivating over. I have looked (see: drooled) over all the menus and have come up with a list of my...

The ball will drop in a few days and if you haven’t made any plans yet, don’t fret! There’s plenty to do in Vancouver for New Year’s Eve and here are a few ideas to get your party juices flowing. Happy New Year's! If you like going to clubs, CANVAS Lounge is holding a Midnight...

The post-holidays blues often strike in January, leaving many yearning for the weeks of non-stop fun that took over the month of December; enter, Dine Out Vancouver. After nine years of edible success, it’s back for another round. Dine Out is a great way to try new restaurants, get some bargain...

Vancouver experienced its first heavy downfall of snow this past week and if there’s one thing that gets us in the mood for the holidays, it’s snow. While our neighbors to the South celebrated American Thanksgiving this past weekend, we were getting geared up for ski season and all of...

Canadian Thanksgiving has come and gone, but our friends to the South are preparing for the annual celebration; turkey, stuffing, gravy and cornucopias a plenty! But, this post isn’t about Thanksgiving, but it is closely related. We’re talking about Whistler’s 14th Annual Cornucopia...