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Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival 2011

lucy — Thu, 19 May 2011 03:09:48 +0000

The 23rd annual Dragon Boat Festival, hosted by Rio Tinto Alcan and produced by Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival Society (CIDBFS), is being held from June 11-12, 2011. The festival includes special programs and events that will take place in Richmond and False Creek, including dragon boat racing, corporate team building, [...]

Annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival

lucy — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:03:20 +0000

The blooming of the cherry blossom trees, also known as sakura, in Vancouver signifies the beginning of Spring. You will not notice the large number of cherry blossom trees in the city, until this time of year. This year’s Cherry Blossom Festival is the 125th anniversary, which runs from March 26 to April 22, [...]

David Owen: Why Manhattan Is the Greenest City in North America

lucy — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 05:07:38 +0000

David Owen is the author ot The Green Metropolisand is a writer for the New Yorker. He is known for his extraordinary theory that ‘environmentally responsible’ living is actually harmful to the environment. He believes that New York City is the greenest city in the U.S., because New Yorkers have the smallest carbon [...]

Dress for Success Vancouver – IMPACT: an event for change

lucy — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:54:23 +0000

Over the past 12 years, Dress for Success Vancouver has become a significant resource in helping women obtain and keep jobs. The organization’s mission is to promote the financial independence of economically disadvantaged women in the Lower Mainland by providing professional attire, a network of support as well as career development tools to help [...]

NBA Basketball Games in Vancouver

lucy — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:06:39 +0000

Every year, Vancouver hosts a pre-season NBA basketball game featuring the Toronto Raptors and the Phoenix Suns. This year it was held on October 6, 2010 in the Rogers Arena. Tickets go on sale during the summer through Ticket Master, before the beginning of the basketball season, and they usually sell out [...]