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ValleyFest – North Vancouver’s Olympic Celebration Site

by Dana Lynch in Events on February 22, 2010

ValleyFest's main square, complete with big screen and main stage

Like West Vancouver’s Spirit Square, North Vancouver’s ValleyFest demonstrates that community spirit for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics is vibrant and alive well outside Vancouver city limits.

ValleyFest, which, like the Olympics, runs until February 28, 2010, is a family-oriented event packed with things to do for fans of all ages. It takes place at Lynn Valley Village, a collection of small boutique cafes and shops with a central square perfect for live music and gathering to watch the games.

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ValleyFest – North Vancouver’s Olympic Celebration Site

Don’t miss “Souvenirs” at Presentation House until Nov. 29

by Julie Ovenell-Carter in Entertainment on November 23, 2009

I took my own advice this weekend and waited out the monsoon in a matinee of “Souvenirs” at Presentation House Theatre in North Vancouver.

Turns out I got wet anyway since the brilliantly acted two-person show about an estranged father and daughter left me sniffling in my seat.

Produced by Vancouver’s Green Thumb Theatre, the play (written by local playwright Michele Riml and directed by Jennifer Brewin) is a tender and funny exploration of the emotional chasms that too often divide parents and children–and how they can begin to be crossed.

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2009 BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run

by Inside Vancouver in Outside on September 16, 2009

The start of the Grouse Grind Trail.

This Sunday, September 20, 2009, the annual BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run takes place at Grouse Mountain. For those who are not familiar with Vancouver’s most famous hike, the Grouse Grind is a steep 2.9km (1.8 miles) trail that climbs 853 meters (2,800 feet) and has 2,830 stairs! It is best known as ‘Mother Nature’s Stairmaster’.

It’s hard to believe that the Grouse Grind once had very few stairs. When I first started hiking the trail in the mid-90′s, the route was largely a dirt trail that is typical along the North Shore mountains. However, the Grouse Grind soon became such a popular fitness activity with locals that the thousands of weekly hikers began to cause erosion along the trails requiring stairs and better drainage to be put in place through much of the route.

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2009 BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run

Hike to Lynn Peak

by Inside Vancouver in Outside on July 19, 2009

The rocky trail to Lynn Peak in North Vancouver

Located in Lynn Headwaters Regional Park in North Vancouver, the trail to Lynn Peak offers a great cardio workout on par with the Grouse Grind, a scenic city view from the top, all without the crowds. The hike is also accessible by transit by taking the Seabus from Downtown Vancouver and then the bus to the top of Lynn Valley Road from Lonsdale Quay.

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Hike to Lynn Peak

ValleyFest – North Vancouver’s Olympic Celebration Site

Don’t miss “Souvenirs” at Presentation House until Nov. 29

2009 BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run

Hike to Lynn Peak

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