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The Vancouver Traveler

Archive for April 2008

April 30th, 2008

Another Rainy Day in Vancouver

The spring rains are still hanging around our beautiful city.
If you are looking for something different to do on one of those dull, rainy days, why not head down to
The Umbrella Shop and have your own custom-made umbrella done up or choose from one of the hundreds and hundreds of umbrellas they have in […]

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April 28th, 2008

Victoria Tall Ships Festival

The tall ships are coming to Victoria again this summer!
Over two dozen tall ships from around the world will be in the scenic Victoria Harbor for four days, June 26-29th.
Visitors will be able to walk the decks, look up through the rigging and get a sense of what it must have been like to sail […]

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April 28th, 2008

Canada Place

Canada Place, in the Vancouver harbor, where the cruise ships dock on their way up to Alaska!
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April 27th, 2008

Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair

2008 marks the 119th annual Cloverdale Country Fair featuring live entertainment, one of the best exhibits of livestock, horticultural and agricultural in Western Canada, a new interactive kid’s zone, plus a whole lot more for the entire family.
The Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair is four days of fun and excitement, that runs May 16 to […]

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April 26th, 2008

Puccini’s La Boheme

Along with Madame Butterfly, La Boheme is another of Puccini’s masterpieces.
This beautiful opera is sure to sweep you off your feet!
Performance take place at the Queen Elizabeth Theater, located at 649 Cambie Street, home to the Vancouver Opera and Ballet British Columbia.
The 70 ft wide proscenium arch stage is the perfect multi-purpose venue for everything […]

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April 25th, 2008

Playland Opens April 26

Playland, at Vancouver’s Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) open this Saturday, April 26 at 10 am.
The first 150 people through the gates will receive FREE admission to Playland!
Plus everyone who stops by the Beat Booth will receive a ride passport.
Get your passport filled with all the stamps from the participating rides and return to the Beat […]

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April 24th, 2008

The Richmond Night Market

The Richmond Night Market is a multi-cultural Asian market event!
The market contains rows of open stalls with a huge array of items for sale including clothing, books, jewelry, purses, electronics, car accessories and Asian DVDs.
My favorite reason for going to the market is the unbelievable variety of ethnic foods including dim sum, imitation shark-fin soup, […]

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April 23rd, 2008

The Grouse Grind

The Grouse Grind is a very popular 2.9 km hike to the peak of Vancouver, located in North Vancouver at the base of Grouse Mountain.
It is an extremely steep and mountainous trail that begins at 300 m elevation level and climbs to 1100 m straight up the face of Grouse Mountain.
Hiking time vary considerable depending […]

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April 22nd, 2008

Morgan Creek Golf Course

Morgan Creek Golf Course is a par-72, 6786 yard contemporary golf course designed by the award winning architect Thomas McBroom, and opened in 1995. It is the home to the CPGA of British Columbia.
Morgan Creek incorporates all the existing features of nature and the surrounding landscape includes gently rolling hills, creeks, magnificent old […]

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April 21st, 2008

The Hobbit

Thanks to the blockbuster success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, everyone know the plot to this much loved film series.
But what do you know about its precursor, The Hobbit?
The J.R.R. Tolkien novel that started it all, goes from the pages of the book onto the stage of Granville Island’s Waterfront Theatre, starting […]

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