On of the many traditions people get into on New Year's Day is the infamous Polar Bear Swim and Vancouver is one of the cities that has been continuing this tradition for 89 years. 89 years of hung over (or drunk) people running nearly naked into the frigid waters of English Bay is a pretty long time and it is only getting more and more popular. Granted this was the first … Continue Reading »
Utilizing the powers of Twitter it seems that Buzz Bishop has written about Facebook and how people are using it to help organize their highschool reunions. My grad class actually did the same thing and by mentioning this to Buzz via Twitter he has included me in his column under the Technology category in the Vancouver’s Wednesday edition of the 24hrs. It’s a pretty cool feeling to be included in print, … Continue Reading »
For those who could not get their hands on one of those covenant Apple iPhones that were released this past July 11 probably headed off to their local 7-Eleven convenience store after being disappointed by Rogers and cheered themselves up with a free 7.11oz Slurpee of their choice. I know I was looking forward to getting a free Slurpee though one thing I was a bit disappointed about was that … Continue Reading »
One of the iconic figures in Vancouver’s skyline has been our beloved stadium BC Place. This year marks the 25th anniversary since it first opened its doors back in 1983 (I was 3 and living in Victoria then) for EXPO ‘86. One of the most unique things about BC Place is that is has the largest air-supported dome which some people might remember last year is was torn in the … Continue Reading »
This past weekend was the 32nd Annual Pacific Rim Kite Festival which is held by the BCKA which is also known as the British Columbia Kitefliers Association. If you were out and about in the downtown core of Vancouver and made your way over to English Bay you might have seen a bunch of kites being flown over at Vanier Park including one massive white kite that Robyn dubbed … Continue Reading »
I was on a walk around the downtown core of Vancouver when I started hearing people cheer. Little did I know what was coming up as I was approaching Robson Street from Thurlow. Suddenly nude, yes naked, cyclists just started riding by, one after the other along Robson. Everyone cheering and screaming as about a hundred nude cyclists rode on past one of the busiest tourist streets of Vancouver. A quick … Continue Reading »
The other day while in English Bay with Robyn I noticed that there were signs posted explaining the upcoming road closures in the Vancouver West End which will affect traffic and residents quite a bit between the dates June 5th 2008 to June 9th 2008. The reason for these closures is for the upcoming 2008 ITU BG Triathlon World Championships in Vancouver. The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is a not-for-profit group … Continue Reading »
Early this morning I had a couple of people mention to me how there was a high speed chase which involved a 10-tonne truck on Lougheed highway south of Maple Ridge (near Albion). Video footage of the chase was captured by the Global 1 traffic helicopter. Watch Video of the Truck Chase in Maple Ridge It is intersting to see how the driver of the truck just weaves back and forth … Continue Reading »
If you are in Maple Ridge, BC (about 40 minutes east outside downtown Vancouver) and the skies are clear with a warm day you should head up to Golden Ears Provincial Park. Golden Ears Provincial Park encompasses approximately 55,590 hectares of undeveloped wilderness. They also offer 353 well-spaced campsites (one of the largest campsites in BC) which are only a short distance to Alouette Lake. They actually get their own … Continue Reading »
For those in the Metro Vancouver who commute to work by crossing over the Fraser River will be glad to know that the construction of the newest bridge is steadily on its way and looks to be on schedule for its completion in the year of 2009. The Golden Ears Bridge will connect Pitt Meadows/Maple Ridge to Langley and hopefully reduce traffic as well as travel times between the cities of … Continue Reading »
