Welcome to Jack-O’-Lantern Season! It’s that time of year, and if you’re like me, there is a great, big, orange pumpkin taking up a lot of counter space. I am no expert. I was looking for some tips on how to carve a pumpkin, too. Fall is a busy time, with back to school, and back to work, and the daylight …
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October Inspirations for Vancouver
Visit a Pumpkin Patch Rondriso Farms Pumpkin Patch in Surrey Every October 1st, Rondriso Farms Pumpkin Patch opens for the season. They have some of the biggest, best-quality pumpkins around! Enjoy a hayride down to our pumpkin fields and pick out your own pumpkin, or choose from an assortment of already-picked pumpkins. Rondriso Pumpkin Patch is also Dog Friendly! October Hours: Weekdays: …
Read More »Celebrating Canada Day Around the World
Whether you were carrying an umbrella for the rain or the sun, around the globe people are celebrating Canada’s birthday on July 1st. Japan: Less than a week to go for the biggest Canada Day party in Japan, #FukuokaCanadaDay! Canadian music, food, drinks & more. Lucky draw too! Buy advance tickets now (incl. free lobster tail) https://t.co/rJnbJfWxOx #fukuoka pic.twitter.com/bnAN5g1PWf — …
Read More »Dublin is All About Joyce on Bloomsday
Why Being in Dublin on Bloomsday is a Special Treat! I happened to be in Dublin during Bloomsday. Dublin is already a very friendly city, but when Dubliners take to the street to celebrate their most celebrated author, James Joyce, well it’s hard not to be swept away. So many events take place outside. Being a visitor, its easy to …
Read More »38th Annual Powell Street Festival 2014
38th Annual Powell Street Festival 2014 Celebrating Japanese Canadian Art, Culture and Heritage. Fri, Aug 1st, Sat, Aug 2nd & Sun, Aug 3rd, 2014 11:30 am to 7 pm Oppenheimer Park (400 Powell Street) Firehall Arts Centre (280 E. Cordova) Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall (475 Alexander Street) Vancouver Buddhist Temple (220 Jackson Street) ALL DAYTIME EVENTS ARE …
Read More »August Long Weekend 2013 – Things to Do In Vancouver
This Vancouver August Long Weekend 2013 is the Most Event Pack Summer Weekends! Friday, August 2, 2013 CBC Musical Nooner – Free music concert outside CBC building. Friday, August 2 – Los Dorados. This all-star collection of musical talent plays the finest of Mexican traditional music, with their own unique northern twist. Global Kiss-In Protest to protests Russia’s anti-gay laws …
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