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January 2010

Molson Hockey House

Where will YOU be when Canada wins gold? Henderson’s goal in’72; Gretzky and Lemieux versus the Soviets ‘87; the Lucky Loonie in Salt Lake City where a star named Sakic and a grinder named Iginla set this country alight. For those in the know, Molson Canadian Hockey House will be the hockey hub for fans [...]

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Charlies Pizza

Charlies Restaurant and Bar is putting on the final touches and is expecting to open just in time for the Olympics! A quick peak inside the former Pinky’s Steak House locale (1265 Hamilton Street) and you are greeted with a very stylized, yet warm decor, complete with comfy tuffted black leather semi-circular booths and plenty [...]

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Cultural Olympiad

Entertainment is abound. An amount so plentiful that we may never experience again in Vancouver, so make use of the PVR and get out there and enjoy some fantastic shows. The Cultural Olympiad event is now on and runs until March 21st. Boasting over 180 performances and showcases in areas all over the Lower Mainland [...]

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Bike access during the Games

Show the world just how green Vancouverites can be! Avoid the traffic, the congestion and TransLink altogether and just get out there and ride. The city has done an excellent job in providing the necessary tools for cyclists to plan their routes during the Games and have hired BEST to set up eight Bicycle Valet [...]

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Yaletown gets new lights

Yes they are LED and environmentally friendly, and yes they are aesthetically pleasing but I am finding it hard not to be somewhat disappointed with the new street lights that are currently being installed on Mainland and Hamilton Street in Yaletown. Perhaps I have seen too many artist renditions of what the lights were going [...]

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Free Music at LiveCity Yaletown

LiveCity Yaletown is going to bustling with activity during the Olympics. With the pedestrian corridor on Mainland connecting the two LiveCity sites the entire downtown core is going to be alive with street lighting, banners, street vendors and a tonne of FREE entertainment! For a complete listing of LiveCity Yaletown performances please see below: 13-Feb-10 [...]

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LiveCity Yaletown

LiveCity Yaletown – Yes, it’s all FREE. What is LiveCity Yaletown? Well it’s basically 18,580 square metres of p-a-r-t-y! Within a stones throw from the Roundhouse-Yaletown station of the Canada Line, David Lam park is ground zero for LiveCity Yaletown. The festivities start off at 5:00pm on Feb 11 with the Olympic torch celebration and [...]

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