Celebrating Canada Day in Richmond at Steveston Salmon Festival
Spend Canada Day in Steveston at the Salmon Festival Since 1945, the town of Steveston has been celebrating Canada’s birthday and their local community. It is one of the largest non-profit Canada Day celebrations in Canada! The festive family friendly event in Steveston attracts over 70,000 people from across the Pacific Northwest to spend Canada […]
Iona Jetty, an Eagle, a Dreamliner, and a Bevy of Otters
Iona Jetty offers year round stunning vistas, amazing wildlife, and open spaces Iona Beach is where the Fraser River meets the Strait of Georgia. This mix of a salt and sea water creates a rare ecosystem. Iona Beach Regional Park is known for its extensive foreshore and sand dunes. Iona Jetty is the perfect place […]
Richmond International Buddhist Temple at New Year
An Inspired Visit to Richmond’s International Buddhist Temple at 2014 Chinese New Year 恭喜發財! Gung Hay Fat Choi! (Happy New Year!) I had the pleasure of traveling to Richmond to visit the International Buddhist Temple this weekend for their Chinese New Year Flower Bazaar 2014. As a charitable, religious, and cultural organization established in 1981, […]
Steveston Village : Fresh Local Red Sea Urchin – Uni – Yes you can
I love Steveston Village in Richmond. Not only is it a fine TV location for ‘Once Upon A Time’, it’s a better place to buy fresh and local seafood, year round. I am a fan of uni (ウニ), or sea urchin, prepared in japanese and italian food. Usually I get mine in a beautiful presentation […]