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Vancouver Neighbourhoods: West End

by Inside Vancouver in Town on July 8, 2019

Welcome to the tranquil West End. (Tourism Vancouver/Nelson Mouellic)

Tucked up against Vancouver’s downtown core, the West End is a gateway to Stanley Park, English Bay, Granville Street and Robson Street. The district is also home to the city’s gay community, centred around Davie Village; as well as character-filled heritage homes, high-rise apartments and plenty of green spaces. Parks and beaches are the main attractions here, though the sheer variety of multicultural cuisine, and excellent people-watching, come in close behind.

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Vancouver Neighbourhoods: West End

Drag Queen Bingo at XYYVR – Every Wednesday!

by Inside Vancouver in Events on October 4, 2017

By Casey Stepaniuk

Some people might say there’s not a lot happening in the middle of the week in queer nightlife in Vancouver, but that probably means they’ve never heard of Bingo for Life (better known as Drag Queen Bingo), a weekly bingo night hosted by drag queens in the Davie St gay village – every Wednesday!

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Drag Queen Bingo at XYYVR – Every Wednesday!

Japan, the U.K. and Canada Will Light Up the Skies Over English Bay For the 27th Year! (Free Tickets)

by Inside Vancouver in Events on July 20, 2017

The spectacular energy of the Honda Celebration of Light returns for its 27^th year on the shores of English Bay, with a thrilling line-up for this year’s festival, featuring Japan, the United Kingdom and home team Canada. The three teams are set to take to the skies on Sat. July 29^th, Wed. August 2^nd and Sat. August 5^th, respectively, in the world’s longest running offshore fireworks competition.

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Japan, the U.K. and Canada Will Light Up the Skies Over English Bay For the 27th Year! (Free Tickets)

Take Gorgeous Pics of Cherry Blossoms on a Vancouver Photowalk

by Tara Lee in Uncategorized on April 13, 2017

Sourced from Vancouver Photowalks

Spring and fall are my favourite seasons in Vancouver since I love the vibrancy of the natural colours from the changing environment. I’ve been waiting (not too patiently) for the explosion of cherry blossoms and, finally, was rewarded this month.

In this Instagram age, the first thing I want to do is reach for my camera or my cell phone, but I often find I’m not doing enough justice to the blossomy scene. If you’re like me, Vancouver Photowalks has a roaming cherry blossom workshop that just might be the thing for you!

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Take Gorgeous Pics of Cherry Blossoms on a Vancouver Photowalk

Visit the B.C. Gay and Lesbian Archives in Vancouver’s West End

by Inside Vancouver in Uncategorized on March 14, 2017

Ron Dutton, sorting through a piece of the Archives | Image via Vancouver Courier, photo by Dan Toulgoet

By Casey Stepaniuk

If you’re not a LGBTQ+ library/archives nerd like me, you probably don’t even know that nestled in Vancouver’s West End is the B.C. Gay and Lesbian Archives, an incredible resource preserving the history of both Vancouver and the wider province’s LGBTQ+ populations. Late last year, I visited the Archives to do some research on the history of Vancouver’s LGBTQ+ Out on the Shelves Library (more on that in a future post!). I was astounded at the breadth and depth of material and at the dedication of the archivist Ron Dutton, who selflessly runs the archives out of his own apartment!

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Visit the B.C. Gay and Lesbian Archives in Vancouver’s West End

The Competitors Have Been Announced for This Year’s Honda Celebration of Light!

by Inside Vancouver in Events on March 7, 2017

photo: The 2016 Celebration of Light | Seaside Signs / Flickr

This article was originally published on News1130.com

It’s an annual event that draws hundreds of thousands of people to the shores of English Bay in Downtown Vancouver’s West End and this year is expected to be no different.

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The Competitors Have Been Announced for This Year’s Honda Celebration of Light!

Meet All Blacks Sevens Players and Grab a Deal While You’re At It!

by Inside Vancouver in Deals on March 7, 2017

photo: allblacks.com

MEET ALL BLACKS SEVENS PLAYERS AND GRAB A $777 FARE TO NEW ZEALAND FOR ONE DAY ONLY!

Hundreds of Kiwis, rugby fans and more will arrive in Vancouver for the World Rugby Sevens Series this week! As the official airline sponsor of the All Blacks Sevens, Air New Zealand is hosting a meet and greet with the players at Flight Centre giving fans the opportunity for autographs and selfies.

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Meet All Blacks Sevens Players and Grab a Deal While You’re At It!