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Winter Wander in Vanier Park – Saturday, January 26

by eliannalev in Family Friendly on January 24, 2013

Vanier Park is known for being more than a park. It’s the home of the Museum of Vancouver, Maritime Museum, Vancouver Academy of Music and the city’s archives. It’s also a prime spot to fly a kite, go for a serene walk or take in a Shakespearean play at Bard on the Beach. This Saturday, for just $5, everyone is welcome to take in all the attractions and become more familiar with this scenic and culture-crammed gem. (Added bonus: students with Vancouver Academy of Music will be performing at each of the venues. ) To help you get a head start, we’ve rounded up a few nuggets of information about the spots that make Vanier Park a haven of activity.

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Winter Wander in Vanier Park – Saturday, January 26

Food carts in Vancouver parks by summer 2012?

by Taraneh in Food & Drink on March 23, 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?

See all Vanier Park Museums for $5: Winter Wander on Dec 3

by Remy Scalza in Events on November 28, 2011

When it comes to Vancouver green spaces, Stanley Park tends to hog the limelight. Once in a while, Queen Elizabeth Park might get a mention in the guidebooks or maybe VanDusen Garden. But one park that’s perennially underappreciated – even by locals – is Vanier Park.

If you’re scratching your head and wondering where exactly Vanier Park is, then that probably proves my point. Kitsilano‘s largest park, Vanier stretches all the way from the Burrard Street Bridge to Kits Beach at the mouth of False Creek. It’s a seaside, rolling expanse of green hills, little forested knolls, ponds, seawall and beaches. It’s rarely crowded, even at the height of summer, and offers great views of downtown (Can you tell I’m a fan?).

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See all Vanier Park Museums for $5: Winter Wander on Dec 3

Vancouver’s First BMX / Mountain Bike Park Opens in Vanier Park

by Dana Lynch in Outside on October 2, 2010

Vancouver’s first public bike park opened October 2, 2010, at Kitsilano’s Vanier Park. Designed for BMXers and mountain bikers by Earth Ramp Bike Parks, the $60,000 bike park features tracks and dirt jumps of varying levels, including beginner, intermediate and expert tracks. There’s also a small pump track that will be expanded in the future as well as a spectator area.

Check out the dirt jumps at Vanier Park’s new park in this vid from BMXer Chris Donahue:

The Best of the Bard

by Suzanne Raikes in Entertainment on June 21, 2010

Rumour has it Summer officially started at 7.30 this morning. I know, I know…. You can hardly tell at the moment. Just read Remy’s post from earlier today! For me however, the start of summer is marked every year by going to Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival for the first time. For theatre lovers like myself, there are few things like Bard on the Beach. And as I have gone to at least one show every year for the past 6 years, I have learnt a few things about how to get the most out of the experience. These are just a few simple tips on how to make the most of your night at Bard on The Beach. I won’t be spilling all my secrets about Bard, but this will definitely get you started.

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The Best of the Bard

Winter Wander in Vanier Park – Saturday, January 26

Food carts in Vancouver parks by summer 2012?

See all Vanier Park Museums for $5: Winter Wander on Dec 3

Vancouver’s First BMX / Mountain Bike Park Opens in Vanier Park

The Best of the Bard

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