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Feathers will be flying at the annual Vancouver Pillow Fight this weekend!

by Carrie Leslie in Events on April 2, 2019

Image courtesy of Kuba Bożanowski | Flickr.com

How often can you say that you were in a pillow fight with hundreds of other people? On Saturday, April 6, 2019, you can do just that at the Vancouver Art Gallery (along Georgia Street)! The annual Vancouver Pillow Fight is back and it’s ready for action.

“Organized” by Flash Mob Vancouver, the pillow fight just appears and then is gone with a flurry of feathers… It’s a half hour of mayhem, pillows, and pyjamas – the perfect combination for an afternoon in downtown Vancouver!

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Feathers will be flying at the annual Vancouver Pillow Fight this weekend!

Curling Rocks! The unique winter sport that nobody’s talking about…

by Carrie Leslie in Sports on February 28, 2019

Image courtesy of BC Living | Flickr.com

Curling seems to be the sport that everyone remembers only when the winter Olympic Games roll around. For the uninitiated, the sport involves rolling a heavy rock down a long stretch of ice, while people run beside it and furiously sweep. Uh, what?

While hockey and lacrosse may be more commonly known as the national sports of Canada, curling should follow up as a close 3^rd on the list. The winter sport is a favourite among those who enjoy low impact sports based on precision…

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Curling Rocks! The unique winter sport that nobody’s talking about…

Vancouver’s Largest (and Only) Water Fight Returning to Stanley Park

by Carrie Leslie in Family Friendly on August 5, 2018

Image courtesy of Flashmob Vancouver

This year’s summer seems like it has been hotter than ever in Vancouver, so it really is the perfect time for the annual Vancouver Waterfight! On Saturday, August 11, 2018 people of all ages are invited to Stanley Park to engage in the wettest, wildest fight in the city.

The rules are simple, you can bring any type of water-dispensing devices to soak your “opponents”. Everything from buckets to balloons to water guns and even cupped hands cradling water can be applied in a water fight.

This totally free and totally fun event is one of the biggest and most epic waterfights that you may ever experience. Anyone can join and be a part of the fun and make a few new friends (or enemies).

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Vancouver’s Largest (and Only) Water Fight Returning to Stanley Park