5 Truly Vancouver Date Ideas

Photo: John Bollwitt

Photo: John Bollwitt

The following article was contributed by Vancouver blogger Rebecca Bollwitt – aka Miss 604 (www.miss604.com | @miss604)

Vancouver is a beautiful place to fall in love, which is what my husband and I did 7 years ago when I was living in Kitsilano. When it comes to date ideas in the city, I think we had it easy. He moved from the Midwest to our glorious Pacific Northwest burg all those years ago so being a “tourist in my hometown” was a no-brainer for date nights. A walk down to the water, a trip up the SkyRide, a tour of our urban forest. The possibilities, from opening our wallets for event tickets to spending nary a penny on a romantic stroll to watch the sun dip into the ocean at the end of the day, seemed endless. We still have date nights, we still explore our hometown, and it’s safe to say we’re still pretty crazy about each other which is why I wanted to share some of my suggestions for truly great, truly local, and totally Vancouver date ideas:

Continue reading:
5 Truly Vancouver Date Ideas

Signs of Summer at Queen Elizabeth Park

Running through the fountains atop Queen Elizabeth Park. Photo: Dana Lynch

Summer is coming! If the approaching long May weekend isn’t enough to convince you, then how about these pictures from Queen Elizabeth Park—You know summer is coming when the weather is warm enough for kids to run through Queen E’s dancing fountains!*

My family and I headed to Queen Elizabeth Park for part of Mother’s Day yesterday, and the scene there was just idyllic! Barefoot babies in the fountain, flowers in bloom throughout the free quarry gardens, clear skies making it easy to see all of downtown Vancouver from atop the park (the highest point in the city)—It was one of those days that made me feel lucky to live in Vancouver, one of the most gorgeous cities on earth!

Check out the photos for a peak at early summer at Queen Elizabeth Park:

Continue reading:
Signs of Summer at Queen Elizabeth Park

Food carts in Vancouver parks by summer 2012?

Photo Credit: Flickr | Kris Krug for Tourism Vancouver

More breaking news for Vancouver’s restless food cart scene: The Vancouver park board is set to vote on a food cart pilot program for Vancouver parks Monday, March 26. If the votes goes through, food carts will appear in highly-visible, trial locations this summer including the info booth in Stanley Park, Bloedel Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park and next to the Burrard Marina in Vanier Park.

Which food carts will be chosen, and how are Vancouver food cart vendors responding? Find out after the jump. Continue reading:
Food carts in Vancouver parks by summer 2012?

Pretty in Pink: Celebrating Vancouver’s Sakura

Cherry Blossoms In Vancouver


The following article was submitted by Lena White, passionate Vancouverite.

Spring time in Vancouver is a joyous spectacle of cotton candy cherry trees that toss the city with pink confetti! The Vancouver Park Board has planted and maintains over 19,000 flowering cherry trees in the city. There is a great diversity of species, each with its subtly unique blossoms, colours, and fragrances. While there are dozens of varieties in Vancouver, I’ll tell you about the three most commonly planted.

Continue reading:
Pretty in Pink: Celebrating Vancouver’s Sakura

Brewmasters Dinner at Seasons in the Park – March 6, 2012

Photo: Seasons in the Park Restaurant

Seasons in the Park, one of the Top 5 Vancouver Restaurants with a View (and one that has been re-vamping its image from “traditional fine dining” to the more youthful, vital “enjoy wine on our rustic patio or grab an informal lunch while atop Queen Elizabeth Park“) is hosting a Brewmasters Dinner with Granville Island Brewery on March 6.

The first event of its kind at Seasons, the Brewmasters Dinner showcases award-winning beers from Vancouver’s Granville Island Brewery paired with seasonal, signature dishes from Seasons in the Park.  Granville Island Brewmaster Vern Lambourne will also be on hand to entertain guests with his oral “history of brewing.”

Continue reading:
Brewmasters Dinner at Seasons in the Park – March 6, 2012

  • Download the Visit Vancouver iPad App

    Download the Visit Vancouver iPad App
Twitter Updates

Celtic Woman at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, June 2 http://t.co/ufXK3oSCFB Friday @ 4:10am

Check out our latest #Vancouver neighbourhood profile: Kitsilano http://t.co/4gu7GFv7nk Thanks to @miss604 Friday @ 3:30am

Best Vancouver Restaurants For Patio Season 2013 http://t.co/4tvJdG5xrw Friday @ 3:00am

Follow us on Twitter

  • Vancouver Event Calendar

    Vancouver Event Calendar
  • 604 Neighbourhoods

    604 Neighbourhoods

    604 Neighbourhoods