Celebrate the 40th Annual Earth Day in Vancouver
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What are you doing to celebrate Earth Day on April 22? There are several celebrations being held around the Lower Mainland with everything from taking A Walk on the Wild Side out in Mission (Friday 9am – 5 pm) which includes a tree-planting expedition (a fundraiser for at-risk youth) to special events around town and in the suburbs.
Scrap Art Music, a show guaranteed to energize your passion for creative solutions, presents a concert at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, 2750 Granville...
April 20th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 2Filed under: Announcements, ecology, Events, Family Friendly
Celebrate Spring at Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre
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The National Nikkei Museum and Heritage centre, located at the corner of Kingsway and Sperling in Burnaby B.C. (map) is a multi-use facility that promotes a better understanding and appreciation of Japanese Canadian culture and heritage.
On Saturday, April 24, noon until 3 pm the Centre celebrates Spring in the beautiful Japanese Canadian garden. The FREE event will feature Japanese taiko and dance performances, make your own haiku and crafts (origami, sumie ink painting, paper cherry blossom,...
April 14th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Announcements, culture, Family Friendly
Former PlanetEye Global Nomad makes shortlist for Ultimate Job Competition
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One of our very own travel writers has beaten out 30,000 applicants to make the shortlist for what might be the ultimate travel job: Honeymoon Tester.
Following the success of the “Ultimate Job in the World” contest last year in Australia, Irish travel agency RunawayBrideAndGroom.com launched the latest in a spate of dream job competitions: six months traipsing the globe, being paid to test out the world’s most romantic wedding and honeymoon locations.
The top-voted North American entrants,...
April 13th, 2010 | Katrina Verweel | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: Announcements, featuredarticle
Movie Madness At The Boston International Film Festival
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Every spring, Bostonians go to the movies in droves for the Boston International Film Festival. This year, more than 100 films, including both features and shorts will be screened during the course of the festival, April 16-April 25. The festival offers an eclectic bill from local and national independent filmmakers as well as international fare from over 30 countries including Haiti, Japan and Iran.
Opening night, April 16, will feature the Boston premiere of “Harry Brown“,...
April 12th, 2010 | Maria Olia | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Announcements, Arts and Entertainment, festival
Ecohaus Opens Green Store
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According to Mother Nature Network San Francisco is the number two “greenest” city in America. But with the opening this week of Ecohaus showroom at 1090 Bryant Street it’s about to get just a bit greener. Ecohaus, which begins its grand opening celebration in San Francisco on April 10, is a one-stop shop for homeowners and building professionals seeking to invest in the best eco-friendly building and finishing materials that combine style, durability, quality and value.
Among the...
April 8th, 2010 | kleland | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Announcements, Shopping
Upcoming Spring Boston Performing Arts Events
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Boston’s theater and performing arts calendar is full this spring. Check out this season’s great music, dance and theater offerings.
Boston Lyric Opera presents Mozart’s Idomeneo re di Creta, April 23-May 4 at the Schubert Theater ( 265 Tremont St. ,617-542-4912)(Map). This is the story of Idomeneo, King of Crete, who is saved by Neptune, God of the Sea, from drowning and in gratitude makes a promise that he later realizes will exact a terrible price. Jason Collins sings...
April 8th, 2010 | Maria Olia | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Announcements, Arts and Entertainment, Events, Performing Arts - Theater & Dance
Bouquets To Art 2010
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For all you flower lovers out there, Bouquets to Art is the annual flower festival sponsored by the San Francisco Auxiliary of the Fine Arts Museums. This year from April 20th – 24th the upcoming popular flower festival adopts “French Impressions” as its theme. The opening night gala and preview, Floral Fashions, the decor and menu of the luncheons and afternoon teas, and Hat Day will feature this theme as a tribute to the exhibitions from the Musée d’Orsay that will be on view...
April 1st, 2010 | kleland | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Announcements, museums, The Arts
Learn How to Ski at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler’s Ski School
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Now the 2010 Winter Olympic Games are over, why not try your own skills at winter sports? You might not have skied for a few years but this Spring at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler you can learn how to ski all over again in a fun-filled ski weekend hosted by World Champion Freestyle skier Lauralee Bowie.
This luxurious mountain hotel is located near the base of Blackcomb Mountain which allows for convenient ski-in, ski-out access. The luxury hotel offers all additional amenities for a pampered...
March 27th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: Announcements, Hotels & Places to Stay, Outdoors & Recreation
Best Ice Cream Store in Lisbon is Already Open
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Santini Stores are both on Cascais area. The main one, still close for vacations, stands on Cascais Village (map). The second in near S.João do Estoril train station (map) and is already open.
Image: sxc.hu
Santini is known to have the best ice-creams in Lisbon. The same products that have already served national and international royalty. The main secret is the freshness of the products and the way to combine them.
If you happen to be around the area, take your time to try il galati piu fino del...
March 27th, 2010 | Alexandre Kühl Oliveira | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Announcements, Attractions, Family Friendly, Food & Beverage, ice cream
Sleep One Hour Less
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You have no choice. Tomorrow night you will lose one hour’s sleep. At 2 am, Amsterdam will change to Central European Time, which is two hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). This doesn’t apply to Amsterdam only but to most countries in Western Europe.
Set your watch, alarm clock, mobile phone, camera and microwave clock ahead one hour. This means that tomorrow night you’ll lose one hour’s sleep. Don’t despair because on Sunday morning 25 October you can sleep one...
March 27th, 2010 | Marianne Crone | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Announcements
Celebrate Spring with Arts & Entertainment
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Spring is here and the Cultural Olympiad may be almost over but there’s plenty of live entertainment to enjoy in Vancouver. From stage productions to classical music concerts, you have lots to choose from. Here’s just a few of the major events happening around town.
March 27 Orpheum Theatre Granville at Smithe The Vancouver Bach Choir sings JS Bach’s St.John Passion Tickets
to March 28 at the Orpheum Theatre: Immerse yourself in the Classical Chinese dance and music in...
March 26th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Announcements, Arts and Entertainment, Family Friendly
Lisbon Goes Lightless Tomorrow Evening
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As part of a global action, the Earth Hour, tomorrow (26th of March 2010) at 8h30pm Lisbon will turn off the lights. Hopefully the results will be bigger than last years.
This is the second year that Lisbon takes part on this action that sends a clear message of the urge to change our ways of thinking and doing. Putting off the lights for one hour is “not only contributing for the preservation of our Planet” but it’s also a way for the common citizens to express his concern about the climate...
March 26th, 2010 | Alexandre Kühl Oliveira | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Announcements, Events, News, planet
Boston’s Faneuil Hall: Memorials, Statues, and Sculptures
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Boston has statues and plaques that honor colonial heroes, local politicians, and important events on nearly every street corner in town. Here is a guide to the memorials and statues that you will find in and around the Faneuil Hall area-it has become quite the repository for public adornment over the years!
Just steps from the gaiety of Faneuil Hall Marketplace, the New England Holocaust Memorial is a sobering reminder of the victims of the Holocaust. Walk along the path among the 6 simple...
March 23rd, 2010 | Maria Olia | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: Announcements, Attractions, featuredarticle, History & Information, Just a Bit Weird - Fun & Quirky Places
Lisbon nominated for the World Travel Awards
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It seems that Lisbon is finally coming out of the shade and assuming its deserved place. After winning 2009 World Travel Awards for Europe’s Leading City Break Destination, Europe´s Leading Cruise Destination and Europe’s Leading Destination, Lisbon is once again nominated for the 2010 World Travel Awards for the following categories: Europe’s Leading City Break Destination, Europe´s Leading Cruise Destination, Europe’s Leading Cruise Port and Europe’s Leading Destination.
To those...
March 22nd, 2010 | Alexandre Kühl Oliveira | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Announcements, awards, News
Charming: Boston’s Public Garden
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If you hit it right- with no snow or gale winds-the vision of lush weeping willows, blooming tulips, and charming Swan Boats in Boston’s Public Garden will take your breath away. The Public Garden was the setting for Robert McCloskey’s 1942 Caldecott-award winning children’s picture book, “Make Way for Ducklings” and the scene not much has changed since. Generations of New Englanders and visitors consider a ride on the Swan Boats the quintessential Boston travel...
March 21st, 2010 | Maria Olia | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Announcements, Events, featuredarticle, News
Lisbon Half Marathon
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Next 21st of March you’ll have the opportunity to cross the 25 de Abril bridge running or walking.
This year’s edition will be starting at the bridge, on the other side of the river and finishing at Lisbon. As you cross the bridge, you will then go down to Alcântara and go all the way to Cais do Sodré to come back the same way and continue to Belém (map) on a total of 21 km.
If you like running or walking and if you would like to experience the city in a different way, this may be it. Some...
March 20th, 2010 | Alexandre Kühl Oliveira | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Announcements, Attractions, Family Friendly, Marathon, Outdoors & Recreation, sports
Hotel Vitale Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary
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Any San Franciscan worth their salt knows that when it comes to beautiful boutique hotels, the Joie de Vivre chain tops the list. This month marks the five-year anniversary of Hotel Vitale, the San Francisco luxury waterfront hotel that has received numerous accolades from such influential travel publications as Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best Business Hotels” and Condé Nast Traveler’s “Hot List.”
“Hotel Vitale represents Joie de Vivre’s first luxury category, new-build...
March 18th, 2010 | kleland | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Announcements, Hotels & Places to Stay, News
Celebrate the Flame and the Power of One: 2010 Paralympic Games
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“Celebrate the Flame and the Power of One. One mind, one body, one spirit!” This chant filled the BC Place Stadium last Friday night at the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. the Flame: symbol of the Games. The ‘power of one” recognizes the achievements of the individual paralympic athletes as they compete in these Games, the first held in Canada.
Governor General Michaelle Jean was greeted by a joyful roar of voices as she officially opened the...
March 15th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, Announcements, Events
Kickstart Festival 2010: Disability arts & culture
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The Kickstart Disability Arts and Culture has been presenting visual and performing artists with various disabilities from all over the world for more than 10 years. Their goal is to present the best of a dynamic global cultural movement and to encourage collaboration between professional artists with and without disabilities.
This year’s Kickstart Festival, part of the 2010 Cultural Olympiad, presents Heroes, an art exhibit that presents a mixture of emerging and established artists. Twenty...
March 13th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: 2010 Cultural Olympiad, Announcements, Arts and Entertainment
Going, going, gone! Olympics Treasures up for Auction
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Who wants to buy some Olympics gear? Now that the 2010 Winter Olympics is over, hundreds of items have been listed on the Official 2010 Auction on Ebay. One of the hottest (and most expensive) items offered for sale is a jersey signed by Sidney Crosbie. So far bids have reached $5,000. Bidding ends Thursday!
There are other less expensive goodies too, like sports cards and programs autographed by various notables. Other memorabilia like game-used hockey pucks, ski gates, competition bibs are...
March 10th, 2010 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: 2010 Winter Olympics, Announcements, featuredarticle, Shopping
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