Parks

Above the Stan Douglas mural of the 1971 Gastown riots, the iconic “W” shines bright. 

Looking down on the West End, the most dense neighbourhood in Western Canada.

Fall is here and Halloween is near and who doesn’t love carving a pumpkin. A visit to your local pumpkin patch is  the quintessential activity that brings together family, the outdoors and seasonal fun. For those of you living in Vancouver, it’s going to be a bit of a drive but you will find the experience more fun and memorable than going to your nearest grocer and making a quick purchase.

If you live in Mount Pleasant chances are you probably noticed a shiny new bench/park installation on the road right next to JJ Bean. Well that installation is known as a Parallel Park (not to be confused with the driving term in which many in the Lower Mainland have a difficulty executing). This installation is part of the VIVA Vancouver program that kicked off this summer in the city of Vancouver.

Summer has arrived and the pools are now open for Vancouverites to take a dip. They are usually open by mid may, however, this year’s recent cold snap has delayed some of the openings. We compiled a list outdoor pools in the city for a variety of age ranges:

“Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, I gotta love one man ‘til I die, can’t help loving that man of mine” – was precisely the ditty that came to mind when my darling husband invited me along to review a private media viewing at the Vancouver Aquarium last week.