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Top 5 Canada Day Parties in Vancouver for 2013

by Remy Scalza in Events on June 18, 2013

Ready to celebrate Canada’s 146th birthday in style?

Vancouver comes alive with celebration on July 1, 2013, in honour of Canada Day. Here are five free parties, celebrations and street fests you shouldn’t miss.

Canada Day at Canada Place: The biggest birthday bash outside of Ottawa features 13 hours of family fun on the Vancouver waterfront. Some 250,000 people will gather along the Burrard Inlet for 25 music and dance performances on three stages, extreme sports displays, street food and – of course – the Canada Day Parade. Waterfront Party, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at Canada Place and surrounding streets. Canada Day Parade, 7 p.m.-8 p.m., starting at Georgia and Broughton Streets.

Canada Day Burrard Inlet Fireworks Show: The above party is capped off with one of the summer’s best fireworks shows. Two barges – one in Coal Harbour and one in Dundarave – light up the night sky with a pyrotechnic extravaganza visible from throughout Coal Harbour, Stanley Park, West Vancouver and North Vancouver. Best viewing is from Canada Place and the Coal Harbour seawall, which will be jam-packed with revelers. 10:30 p.m.-11 p.m., visible from locations throughout the city. Continue reading:
Top 5 Canada Day Parties in Vancouver for 2013

Submarine HMCS Victoria docked at Canada Place

by Inside Vancouver in Events on April 25, 2013

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The Royal Canadian Navy and the United States Navy invite the public to attend the Vancouver Port Visit from April 25 – 28, 2013 at Canada Place in Vancouver and Burrard Pier in North Vancouver.

The Destroyer Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Algonquin and the West Coast based Submarine HMCS Victoria will be docked at Canada Place, while two Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels, HMCS Saskatoon and HMCS Nanaimo, four ORCA Patrol Craft Training vessels, along with USS Lake Champlain will be berthed at Burrard Pier, North Vancouver. Approximately 1,000 Canadian and American sailors will be in Vancouver to meet with members of the public.

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Submarine HMCS Victoria docked at Canada Place

Take a Heart-Pounding Virtual Flight Across Canada in Vancouver

by Inside Vancouver in Family Friendly on April 23, 2013

photo: FlyOver Canada

Since the dawn of time, man has dreamed of flight. This spring in Vancouver, you can soar without ever leaving your seat.

After nearly a year of construction, a one-of-a-kind virtual flight experience is set to open on the Vancouver waterfront. FlyOver Canada takes guests on a flightseeing odyssey across the country, swooping by everything from the British Columbia mountains to Niagara Falls. And it gives a whole new meaning to flight simulation.

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Take a Heart-Pounding Virtual Flight Across Canada in Vancouver

Your Face At Canada Place

by Inside Vancouver in Town on April 3, 2013

photo: facebook.com/canadaplace

Canada Place is creating our newest Inspirationally Canadian feature and we need British Columbia’s help. We’re celebrating the diversity of our nation with a large mural featuring Canadians. This new feature will be unveiled at Canada Day 2013. To make this happen we need photos from every Province and Territory – and a lot of them! Please spread the word to your contacts (family, friends, colleges, social networks, etc.) to ensure British Columbia is represented.

Upload your photo now for a chance to be part of the large mural welcoming over three million guests annually to Canada Place!

Pop-Up Yoga Brought to You By lululemon Athletica Robson Street, September 6

by Inside Vancouver in Events on September 5, 2012

Grab your yoga mat and strike a pose with an intimate group of yogis and yoginis while stretching it out for a cause. Yes, that’s right! The next Pop-Up Yoga series will be by donation with all proceeds going to the Strathcona Community Centre’s Food Security for Children program and will be held at Canada Place.
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Pop-Up Yoga Brought to You By lululemon Athletica Robson Street, September 6