ComeBack to Attractions: Vancouver Attractions Welcome Locals Back

You likely don’t need to be reminded of what a fantastic city we live in, with so much to explore right in our own backyard. Now that local attractions are beginning to reopen their doors, it’s an excellent chance to freshen up on why Vancouver is so highly regarded.

Before we can welcome the rest of the world to come back, we want to invite locals to get reacquainted with all the reasons why we love this city. Here are just a few of the attractions and activities waiting for you when you’re ready to venture out beyond your neighbourhood and be a tourist in your own town. Continue reading:
ComeBack to Attractions: Vancouver Attractions Welcome Locals Back

Vancouver Voted Friendliest City in the World!

Photo: Tourism Vancouver / Hubert Kang

Thanks to Vancouver’s open and progressive culture, the city is no stranger to topping out in polls, having won spots in lists such as; Best Cities for Students, World’s Most Bike-Friendly Cities, and Best Cities in the World.

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Vancouver Voted Friendliest City in the World!

10 Years, 10 Questions, 1 Grand Prize: Convention Quest

Vancouver Convention Centre awarding a 10-out-of-10 Vancouver Experience with 10th Anniversary Contest ‘Convention Quest’

How would you like to spend a day treated to a VIP Vancouver experience, starting with travel from wherever you are in the province of BC to a day filled with locally-flavoured excitement, fine dining and one of the biggest sporting matches hitting the city this summer?

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10 Years, 10 Questions, 1 Grand Prize: Convention Quest

Vancouver, He Loves You. Meet Local Musician, Devours

 

By Rachel Rosenberg

Devours, aka Jeff Cancade, is originally from Nanaimo, but has lived in Vancouver since 2010. His star is rising quickly as a local indie musician, prolifically popping up at shows all over – 50 in the last 3 years, performing at venues such as The Toast Collective, The Biltmore Cabaret, and the no-longer-with-us Cobalt. This past spring, he toured Vancouver Island and Eastern Canada with fellow local performer Kellarissa. We spoke to Devours about the indie music scene in Vancouver.

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Vancouver, He Loves You. Meet Local Musician, Devours

Mina Shum’s Vancouver Favourites

With five award-winning feature films under her belt – as well as several shorts, documentaries, TV shows, art installations and essays – Mina Shum has become known for crafting intensely raw stories that dive deep into the relationships people have with each other, the world and themselves.

 

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Mina Shum’s Vancouver Favourites

Jason James’ Vancouver Favourites

Award-winning producer and director Jason James was born and raised in Vancouver, and continues to call the city home as he travels the globe for a multitude of projects. “I love that Vancouver feels like a big city, but is really just a small town,” says Jason. “You can’t walk down the street without running into an old friend and talking about real estate, or the rain.”

 

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Jason James’ Vancouver Favourites

Terri Tatchell’s Vancouver Favourites

Award-winning screenwriter of such impactful films as District 9, Terri Tatchell balances out her intense, often gory sci-fi scripts as co-owner of whimsical Neverland Tea Salon. Situated in Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood, fairytale-inspired Neverland pays homage to classic stories like Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland while serving up decadent tea service, delicious brunch and “tipsy” tea-inspired cocktails.

 

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Terri Tatchell’s Vancouver Favourites