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Vancouver perennially tops the lists of the world’s best cities to live in.  A 2010 report from The Economist ranked Vancouver as the world’s most livable city, and the esteemed Mercer Quality of Living Survey ranked Vancouver fourth out of 221 cities in 2010. Now, another survey released this week confirms what Vancouverites have suspected for a long time: Life is good here.
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It’s Official: Life is good in Vancouver
Gray skies. Deep, dark forests. Eerie mist rolling in off the ocean.  Vancouver was made for Halloween.  Here’s a round-up of this year’s spookiest Halloween happenings. Read on, if you dare:
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The time-honored Vancouver tradition which is the Celebration of Light fireworks competition got underway last night. The first of four pyrotechnic contestants, the USA started things off with a bang. Well before the 10 p.m. showtime – as early as noon – eager fireworks fans had set up blankets and tents along the length of English Bay. By the time evening rolled around, Beach Avenue was closed to traffic and packed with people in shorts and tank-tops, enjoying a rare balmy night in Vancouver.
Down on English Bay Beach, wall to wall bodies stretched from the bathhouse to the edge of the water. Live bands brought in by Shore FM kept the crowds entertained. An occasional shell blasted from the barges out in the bay helped build the anticipation. Moments before the 10 p.m. start, the streets got eerily quiet. Pretty much every set of eyes was fixed on the water, waiting for the first explosion.
The steak-frites at Abigail's Party, one of the excellent restos on this year's Dine Around Vancouver circuit
Talk about having-our-cake-and-eating-it-too: not only did we get to host the 2010 Olympics, but we didn’t have to give up our other favourite winter sporting event either.
Nope, to the delight of foodies everywhere Dine Out Vancouver–usually launched in January–was merely delayed by a few months.
Starting today and until Thursday, May 6, you can dig into one of the special prix-fixe menus at 208 of the city’s top eateries, including COAST, Chambar, and Regional Tasting Lounge.
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Loosen your belts…Dine Out Vancouver starts today!
Gentlemen, start you appetites: the Georgia Straight‘s annual Golden Plates edition featuring the best of Vancouver-area dining hits newstands today.
Tourists and locals alike turn to this authoritative issue for news and reviews of the city’s hottest eateries. (And if you miss the paper version, you’ll find it all online here.)
Consider it research for the ever-popular Dine Out Vancouver event coming up next month–reservations open April 19.
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