Kitsilano Pool. Photo: albategenius
Summer is soon here. Opening day for Vancouver’s outdoor pools heralds the coming sunshine. Kitsilano Pool, Second Beach Pool, New Brighton Pool and Hillcrest Pool open for public swimming on Saturday May, 18– just in time for the Victoria Day Long Weekend.
How do you pick a pool? Continue reading:
Go Swimming: Vancouver’s Outdoor Pools Open Saturday, May 18
One of the houses on the Vancouver Heritage House Tour. Photo courtesy Vancouver Heritage Foundation.
On a list of Vancouverites’ top complaints – besides rain and public transit prices – is the city’s apparent ruthlessness when it comes to protecting the young settlement’s heritage.
Happily, some homeowners take it upon themselves to preserve Vancouver history and, often, improve upon it. And you can see some of Vancouver’s finest heritage homes on a tour Sunday June 2. More details after the jump. Continue reading:
Heritage Home Tour June 2
photo: Portobello West Fashion + Art Market
Experience Portobello West’s Summer Market on Saturday May 25th + Sunday May 26th, 2013 at the Creekside Community Recreation Centre in the Olympic Village!
Stop by between 11:00am-5:00pm and shop from up to 50 amazing Canadian and Pacific Northwest designers, artists, and producers! There’s something for everyone including fashion, accessories, jewellery, art, sweets, and baby + kids items.
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Portobello West Fashion and Art Market, May 25-26
Inside Vancouver has partnered with Google to provide Vancouver content for their new Field Trip app (released in Canada today).
About Field Trip
Field Trip is your guide to the cool, hidden, and unique things in the world around you. Field Trip runs in the background on your phone. When you get close to something interesting, it pops up a card with details about the location. No click is required. If you have a headset or bluetooth connected, it can even read the info to you.
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Inside Vancouver Partners with Google to Provide Content for its Field Trip app
Photo credit: QuinnDombrowski | Flickr
You’ve probably heard of microbrewing. But what about nanobrewing?
Nanobrewers are basically one step up from the guy making beer in his basement. They produce a very limited quantity of beer for sale, generally only to locals, and focus mainly on experimentation, quality and variety.
And – in a shocker – one Vancouver nanobrewery has just bested some of the top breweries across the country to take home Canada’s premiere beer prize. Continue reading:
Vancouver Brewery Wins Canadian Beer of the Year
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