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Where to Dine Out in Vancouver on Christmas Day

by Dana Lynch in Food & Drink on December 23, 2009

Inside Vancouver's William Tell Restaurant

If you don’t celebrate Christmas, are away from your family, or are in Vancouver for travel or business, don’t worry: Lots of fabulous Vancouver restaurants stay open on December 25, even if most stores around them are closed.

If you have a restaurant you love, just call to ask if they’re open on Christmas Day. Many of the larger restaurants in downtown Vancouver are.

If you’re not sure where to eat, here are a few suggestions for a range of budgets:

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Where to Dine Out in Vancouver on Christmas Day

A Francophile’s Guide to Vancouver

by Ehren Seeland in Food & Drink on December 22, 2009

Vancouver is a destination that people flock to in droves for the mountain views, excellent cuisine, and laid back approach to life, but what if you’re missing all of the fine things that French culture has to offer? Fear not, mes amis, for our dear city is also rich in resources for those that love everything French.
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A Francophile’s Guide to Vancouver

5 Things to Do on Christmas Day in Vancouver

by Dana Lynch in Insider on December 22, 2009

Vancouver Biennale sculptures, photographed in winter by Dan Fairchild.

If you don’t celebrate Christmas or are visiting from out of town, don’t worry: not everything in Vancouver is closed on December 25.

5 Things to Do on Christmas Day in Vancouver

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5 Things to Do on Christmas Day in Vancouver

Vancouver Shopping – 8 Places to Shop for Fashion in Vancouver

by Dana Lynch in Shop on December 22, 2009

Shopping in Yaletown

When I first moved to Vancouver, I fell instantly in love with the city’s independent fashion boutiques.

Don’t get me wrong—if I had the money, I would totally Carrie Bradshaw-out on designer-label goods, but I would always make room in my wardrobe for locally-designed pieces. Inventive, gorgeous, unique fashion is a mark of both the truly stylish person and the truly stylish city, and unlike many places that do have the big names (in department stores, malls, etc.), Vancouver is distinguished by its own, thriving fashion scene.

The following is a list of my favourite fashion spots in Vancouver. I’ve included the “big name” spots along with the local boutique areas because the local boutiques can be more expensive (though not always) and they don’t carry (sadly) as wide a range of clothing sizes.

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My Olympic Diary: Chasing the Torch Relay

by admin in Sports on December 21, 2009

Fireworks at Toronto Torch Celebration.

Last week was a very exciting week for me, in addition to my birthday; the Olympic Torch Relay came to town! Is it coincidence you ask, that the Torch Relay would fall in the same week as my birthday? I would like to think it is Olympic karma!

The first Torch Relay I saw was in Toronto on December 17^th. There were tons of people downtown lining the streets as well as waiting at the Torch Celebration site, Nathan Phillips Square. We missed the Torch on Yonge Street but managed to catch it in time to see Vicky Sunohara, Olympic Women’s Hockey Gold Medallist carry the torch into the Celebration and light the cauldron. A series of performances followed, ending with a spectacular fireworks show. It was freezing out that night but all the people gathered in Nathan Phillips Square kept out the cold. Check out my Journey to Vancouver 2010 – Diary of a Fan blog for a more in-depth post.

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My Olympic Diary: Chasing the Torch Relay

Where to Dine Out in Vancouver on Christmas Day

A Francophile’s Guide to Vancouver

5 Things to Do on Christmas Day in Vancouver

Vancouver Shopping – 8 Places to Shop for Fashion in Vancouver

My Olympic Diary: Chasing the Torch Relay

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