Christmas in Vancouver: things to see and do

Tweet The Christmas activities in Vancouver are now in full swing, especially with the arrival of the annual Rogers Santa Claus parade this Sunday. Since I have been in Vancouver for several years now, I’m confident I can recommend some pretty decent seasonal attractions that you should check out...

Christmas at Hycroft, 2010

Tweet Even though stores and TV networks usually begin promoting the Christmas season the day after Halloween, I’ve always found that to be a bit too early, especially with my jack-o’-lanterns still smiling at me with their Happy Halloween grins. A little bit after the middle of November,...

Upcoming event: Celebration of Light fireworks competition, 2010

Tweet It’s that time of the year again, when people from all over the Metro Vancouver area swarm into the downtown core and Kitsilano area to feast their eyes on the most exciting fireworks show in Western Canada.  For those of you who are unfamiliar with this annual fireworks competition, this is...

Christmas trees in Vancouver, 2009

Tweet Even though I’m now 37 years old, and I don’t completely believe that there is a Santa Claus anymore, there is one time of the year that still manages to bring quite a bit of enjoyment to my soul. That time is Christmas time, when I start to feel, more than any other time of the...

The Shaw Yule Log – the poor man’s fireplace

Tweet Every year at around this time, the residents of Metro Vancouver, who are also Shaw cable subscribers, are treated with a special broadcast. It is the 24 hour, 7 day per week video of a bunch of logs burning in a fireplace, formerly known as the Yule Log, and now called the Holiday Fireplace. In this...

Christmas lights at St. Paul’s Hospital: Lights of Hope

Tweet Every year, visitors and residents alike get a nice visual treat while driving or walking down Burrard Street. It is the annual Christmas light display at the front of St. Paul’s hospital. It seems to take them a couple of weeks to put everything up, and they start early, like around Halloween....