Body of missing Japanese tourist found on Grouse Mountain

Tweet It was a sad ending to the search for Japanese tourist, Hiroko Kinugasa, 68, who went missing on Thursday, April 8, after she was last seen dining at the Altitude Bistro on Grouse Mountain at around 6:30 pm. Her body was found on Grouse Mountain near a ski run on Saturday evening, just two days...

The first windstorm of 2010

Tweet It was just a few years ago, back at the end of 2006, that Vancouver had one of its worst windstorms in recorded history. I remember not really noticing the wind too much, since I was indoors for most of the day and all night, but the next day, I was really amazed at the amount of devastation shown on...

The Old Spaghetti Factory 40th Anniversary – 1970s menu pricing today

Tweet The Old Spaghetti Factory in Gastown was one of the first restaurants I went to when I first came to Vancouver in 2003. I used to love going there for the old style atmosphere (is this grandma’s kitchen or a family restaurant?), and for the huge, affordable meals that left me stuffed to the max...

Don’t Miss Denny’s Grand Slam Giveaway!

Tweet I remember they had this giveaway last year, and I was skeptical at first when I heard that Denny’s was offering their Grand Slam breakfast for free, so when I went there with my girlfriend and sat down, I was expecting some kind of a catch. To my surprise and delight, however, there was none...

First time on the Olympic Line – Vancouver’s 2010 Streetcar

Tweet A few days ago, I decided to head out of downtown to check out what all the fuss was about surrounding the new Olympic Line streetcar. In case you’re not familiar with what this streetcar is all about, I’ll give you a bit of information. It is basically some kind of demonstration project...

Bed bugs in Vancouver: part 3 – annihilation

Tweet This is the third and final part of my personal account of my experience with bed bugs, and how I finally got rid of them. To read my detailed account about how I discovered I had them in the first place, check out part 1 – my personal experience, and for some more detailed knowledge about bed...