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VANCOUVER PARK BOARD WALKS

VANCOUVER PARK BOARD WALKS

Have you seen this on the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Park Board web site? They've created guides for 35 free, self-guided walking tours. Each walk includes step by step directions and a PDF brochure.
THE VANCOUVER BIENNALE - Liu Jianhua’s “The Pillowsâ€

THE VANCOUVER BIENNALE - Liu Jianhua’s “The Pillowsâ€

A little while back I introduced you to the epic public art project, the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Biennale, which is taking place over 22 months in the city.
WHO KNEW WATCHING BUTTS AT WRECK WAS SO IMPORTANT!

WHO KNEW WATCHING BUTTS AT WRECK WAS SO IMPORTANT!

Sign at the top of the stairs at Wreck....
North Shore Dirt Jumps

North Shore Dirt Jumps

On one of my treks about the hills and trails of North Van, I saw some pretty amazing jumps. I don't ride BMX or mountain bikes but these kind of tempt me to get a a kuwahara again. Looks like it was professionally built.
Going to the Dogs

Going to the Dogs

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­is such a dog-friendly city. I was pretty amused when I came across this gem in Deep Cove. Woof, indeed.

2 1/2 Minutes with the Pileated Woodpecker

Mike Mckinlay , who you might know from his exploits on a skateboard over the years, or from his camerawork in Carts Of Darkness , has been working with Vancouver's Pacific Wildlife Foundation producing some short nature docs as of late, focusing on
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­is the #1 Most Walkable City in Canada

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­is the #1 Most Walkable City in Canada

According to Westjet's inflight magazine, UP , Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­has been voted the #1 most walkable city in Canada! Below you'll see what other cities ranked in the top 10.
and now to tonights weather...

and now to tonights weather...

I would imagine that tomorrow morning when the whole city dumps out their bong water at the same time there will be a tsunami. I am hitting the sheets in a gas mask and life vest tonight. Better safe than sorry.
The Turner Street Tunnel....

The Turner Street Tunnel....

They may muck up the city's drainage, cover your cars in sap, but it's hard to really front too hard on the many tree lined streets in Vancouver.

6 ACRE LIVING ROOF?

Here's a cool video piece about what's on top of the new convention centre. Holy crap. The landscape architect who designed it has the same thing on his garage! Thanks to Andy Jukes for the heads up. And Sigur Rós for the soundtrack. Awesome.