Thanks to gentrification on the downtown eastside, even detox has gotten a face lift.
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I went to two Women’s World Cup soccer games on Friday night with some friends who were in from Olympia, Washington. It was my first […] Read More
Spotted this in Sharp & Diamond’s newsletter. They were the landscape architects on Mountain Equipment Co-op’s new head office in Vancouver. The write-up is from […] Read More
[youtube_sc url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ”] This hilarious and brilliant video is not just about one shirtless guy dancing alone, it’s about how a movement is built. As the […] Read More
One summer, while hanging out at the lake in between competitive swimming training sessions, I befriended a deaf man named Doug. He taught me to […] Read More
We’re hosting a cool event at the UBC Learning Exchange next week in partnership with the Chinese Cultural Centre. We’re screening Cedar & Bamboo, a […] Read More
I prefer to grow food in the front and back yard, but it’s nice for the kids and dogs to have some grass to roll […] Read More
Cool new tech space at the library. Spotted this in the Greenest City newsletter this week. The Vancouver Public Library’s Downtown branch is now home […] Read More
Robson Square skating rink has been transformed into a hip hop dance studio. The smooth floor is great for slides and spins. What a wonderful […] Read More
This is what the garbage containers looked like along 4th Avenue today. So much for the new city recycling program. David’s, Starbucks, 49th Parallel, Whole […] Read More