ENGAGEMENT RINGS HAVE COME A LONG WAY SINCE THE ANCIENT ROMANS ASKED FOR THEIR SWEETHEARTS’ HAND IN MARRIAGE USING HEFTY IRON HOOPS. Today, spouses and ladies-to-be can pick from plenty of styles, from the conventional…
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What Happens At A Vancouver Canucks Game Day Skate
NHL game day skates happen the morning of a game day. The home team goes in first, around 10am, an hour or so later. It’s a practice, but not a practice.
More Than 25 Places To Stop Between Calgary And Vancouver
You don’t need to drive from Calgary to Vancouver as fast as you can. It’s more enjoyable if you take your time and stop at all the things. Check these out!
Big Rock Brewery Chalks Up The Start Of Summer With Free Growlers!
Summer has arrived and Big Rock Brewery is celebrating the season with some chalk art and tasty treats. Check it out!
The Other Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver
The Capilano Suspension Bridge is one of Vancouver’s top tourist sites. Buses will do a circuit taking visitors through Stanley Park, over the Lion’s Gate Bridge, and up Capilano Rd stopping at the bridge before…
11 Places In Calgary That Feel Like Vancouver
Vancouver and Calgary couldn’t be more different, unless you really look. I look for places in Calgary that feel like Vancouver, and I’ve found at least 11
That 90s Show On Z95-3
I’m back on Z95-3 this weekend. For the first time in 5 years, I’ll get to say the call letters that defined my career with the debut of That 90s Show.
Maybe It Was Something I Ate #38: Steamer’s Hot Dogs At Rogers Arena
Steamer’s hot dogs are one of the many new food offerings at Rogers Arena. Named after Stan Smyl, these grilled Nathan’s Famous dogs are creative and perfect.
Calgary Needs A #10: Public Beach At Glenmore Reservoir
Calgary needs a public beach at the Glenmore Reservoir. A small strip of sand where kids can dig, we can soak, and everyone is welcome. Enough of the chain link velvet rope where lake communities are the only ones to get water access. We need one for all.
Throwback Thursday: A Look Back At My Career At Z95.3 FM Vancouver
I was on air at 95.3 in Vancouver for nearly 16 yrs. As the radio station relaunches, here’s a look back at some of my memories.
Seen In Calgary #27: 333 Days A Year Of Sun In Calgary
If you want to see the sun, go to Calgary. There are 33 Days of sun in Calgary each year. Enough to almost make you forget about the cold. Almost.
Photo Of Vancouver In The Fog Makes It Look Like Bespin (Complete with Millennium Falcon)
It’s been another couple of foggy days in Vancouver and while the pics have been great, my favorite photo of Vancouver in the fog includes the Millennium Falcon.
Walking Around False Creek In Vancouver
You can have Yaletown. When it comes to laid back, gorgeous neighborhoods in Vancouver, the south side of the bridge is best.
Vancouver Daytrips: Othello Tunnels at Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park
Road trips with kids need scheduled breaks. If you’re headed between the Okanagan and the coast, the best place to stop for lunch and a little hide and seek is the Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park to see the Othello Tunnels.
The Best City Park In The World, Stanley Park, Turns 125
8 million people a year visit Stanley Park. It’s a magical place for all who visit, but on the occasion of the park’s 125th birthday, I go through my family archives to trace my 30+ year love affair with this crown jewel of Vancouver.