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Vancouver Family Day Events Roundup Feb 9 – 11

by eliannalev in Family Friendly on February 7, 2013

Photo courtesy of photon_de via Flickr.

The people spoke and the B.C. answered. The province’s inaugural Family Day will take place this Monday, bridging the holiday gap between New Years Day and Easter. To commemorate this special occasion, many Vancouver attractions will be catering to families wishing to make the most of their time off together. We’ve put together a roundup of things to do around town on B.C.’s first Family Day. Continue reading:
Vancouver Family Day Events Roundup Feb 9 – 11

New Organic Farm Sprouts Next to BC Place

by Remy Scalza in Green City on May 25, 2012

British Columbia is famous as the birthplace of the 100-mile diet. But residents of downtown Vancouver might be enjoying a one-mile diet later this summer thanks to an urban farm sprouting up right next to BC Place.

Earlier this month, I started noticing empty wooden boxes – first hundreds, then thousands of them – neatly spread out on the parking lot next to the stadium. Then one day a mountain of top soil appeared at the site.

It turns out that the dusty old lot – which has been sitting empty since Expo 86 – is about to become Vancouver’s largest urban farm.

Forty varieties of organic fruits and vegetables are currently being planted on the two-acre site, everything from strawberries and melons to salad greens and daikon radishes, according to a recent Vancouver Sun article. The farm is is completely portable – with everything grown in above-ground containers – since the land is on a three-year lease from its owner.

Interested in sampling some of that tasty, hyper-local produce come harvest time?

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New Organic Farm Sprouts Next to BC Place

EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival, June 1 – 3 (Free Ticket Giveaway!)

by Inside Vancouver in Events on May 17, 2012

photo: Eat! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival

Celebrity chefs, popular local restaurants, wineries, food and beverage manufacturers, cookbook authors, retailers, artisans, and many others from the culinary world will come together for a three day public extravaganza at the newly refurbished BC Place Stadium. EAT! Vancouver encompasses unique food experiences, opportunities to learn behind-the-scenes culinary magic from professional chefs, dynamic entertainment through celebrity chef cooking demonstrations and culinary competitions, diverse food, beverage and cooking related exhibits; and of course fantastic shopping opportunities.

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EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival, June 1 – 3 (Free Ticket Giveaway!)

Free Fun: Explore BC Place Stadium this Weekend

by Remy Scalza in Events on April 28, 2012

Photo credit: BC Place Stadium

It’s been more than six months since the renovated BC Place Stadium opened its doors. Equipped with a retractable roof, ultra-wide seats, spiffy new bathrooms and one of the biggest TV screens anywhere, it’s among the sleekest stadiums on the continent.

But have you had a chance to check it out yet?

This weekend is your opportunity to get a free, behind-the-scenes peek at the home of the Vancouver Whitecaps and B.C. Lions. On April 28-29, B.C. Place is throwing open its doors from noon-4 p.m. For all you armchair quarterbacks out there – who’ve always dreamed of sprinting into the Lions’ end-zone – this is your time to shine.

Stand under the new retractable roof and imagine 50,000+ screaming fans. Stare up at the ginormous video screen hanging from the ceiling. Walk the turf where B.C. sports history was made last November when the Lions clinched the Grey Cup.

Members of both the Whitecaps and the Lions will be on hand, just in case you feel like kicking a ball around or throwing a few passes.

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Free Fun: Explore BC Place Stadium this Weekend

Canada’s Largest Indoor Carnival Comes to BC Place, March 16-20

by Remy Scalza in Events on March 16, 2012

Photo credit: Kenhall | Flickr

Grey skies. Rainy days. Chilly nights. March in Vancouver can make you dream for the glorious summer months ahead of sunshine, fireworks at English Bay and maybe a mini-doughnut or two and a ride on the wooden roller coaster at the PNE fair.

Don’t despair. Even though Playland at the PNE doesn’t even open for another six weeks, you can still get a mini preview of summer excitement this weekend in downtown Vancouver. Just in time for the end of spring break, Canada’s largest indoor carnival has rolled into BC Place.

PlayDome packs a whopping 45 rides and attractions into BC Place. And these aren’t just kiddie rides. Here’s what you can expect. Continue reading:
Canada’s Largest Indoor Carnival Comes to BC Place, March 16-20