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Vancouver’s spectacular scenery continues after dark when the stars come out. From scientific telescopes to dark sky parks, to quiet campgrounds, and more, here’s where to stargaze around Vancouver.
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Where to Watch the 2019 Perseid Meteor Shower Near Vancouver
Each August the night sky lights up with thousands of shooting stars. It’s the Perseid Meteor Shower! With a meteor streaking across the sky every few minutes, it’s a pretty spectacular show.
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Where to Watch the 2019 Perseid Meteor Shower Near Vancouver
Vancouver Neighbourhoods: Kitsilano
Welcome to dazzling Kitsilano! (Tourism Vancouver/Tanya Goehring)
In the ‘60s, beachside Kitsilano was considered Vancouver’s hipster hangout; today, the neighbourhood has flourished into a trendy hub appealing to sun-worshippers, yogis, wellness warriors and shopaholics alike (it’s also the birthplace of global yoga brand lululemon athletica). Kitsilano is a healthy combination of parks, beachfront, the shopping mecca of West 4th Avenue, cozy coffeeshops and eclectic eateries.
Celebrate Family Day by Watching these Family Movies Filmed in Vancouver
Exciting movies + Vancouver attractions = the perfect Family Day! (courtesy Fan Girl Quest)
Family Day provides the perfect excuse to leave work at the office and spend a full 24 hours with your nearest and dearest – and what better way to pass a day off in February than cuddle together on the couch, lay out a spread of snacks and watch a movie? Continue reading:
Celebrate Family Day by Watching these Family Movies Filmed in Vancouver
Win Your Own “Fifty Shades of Romance in Vancouver” Trip!
Fifty Shades Fever!
Fifty Shades Freed will be released in theatres on February 9, and Tourism Vancouver is celebrating the film’s Vancouver presence with a sizzling sweepstakes that’s sure to spice up your Love Day.
Part One of our three-day “Fifty Shades of Romance in Vancouver” campaign features 16 playful activities sure to impress your Valentine’s Day date – whether boyfriend or girlfriend, husband or wife, best friend or favourite family member.
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Win Your Own “Fifty Shades of Romance in Vancouver” Trip!
Cosmic Nights at HR Macmillan Space Centre Hosts a Date Night that’s Out of this World!
Image courtesy of HR Macmillan Space Centre
If you’re a lover of stars, planets, nebulas and all things astronomy, Cosmic Nights at HR Macmillan Space Centre may be your dream come true.
Similar to the very popular adult evenings at the Vancouver Aquarium, Science World, and the Museum of Anthropology, the HR Macmillan Space Centre is hosting its own version of an evening after dark for its ‘Cosmic Nights’ event series.
The next Cosmic Nights event is happening on Thursday, January 25, 2018 and will be a themed 19+ adults-only party featuring a custom planetarium show, music, drinks, science demonstrations, games, and a special guest lecturer.
Ziggy Stardust and the storytellers from Mars (and Vancouver) this Thursday night!
CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe is co-host of a night of storytelling at HR MacMillan Space Centre.
Both hardcore and casual fans of David Bowie, storytelling, outer space and/or CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe will want to pay a visit to the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre (1100 Chestnut St.) on Nov. 17.
On that night, Vancouver’s premiere storytelling group Rain City Chronicles is presenting a night of stories, reminisces and music focussed on one of the greatest classic-rock albums of all time, David Bowie’s groundbreaking 1972 release The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars.
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Ziggy Stardust and the storytellers from Mars (and Vancouver) this Thursday night!
