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Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival

Title: Vancouver International Mountain Film FestivalLocation: Hope Cinema, 376 Wallace Street, HopeDescription: Moviegoers will be treated to several short films spanning mountain sport, culture and environment.Start Time: 19:00Date: 2012/03/08

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Vive les voyageurs Festival

Title: Vive les voyageurs Festival Location: Fort Langley National Historic Site Link out: Click here Description: Full Barrel Café; French-Canadian music; wood carving; maple taffy; finger weaving; wool weaving; beading and moccasins demonstration; kids’ canoe craft; donkey rides; blacksmith demonstrations, guides in period costume and hands on activities; exhibit. Start Date: 2012/01/28 Start Time: 11:00 … Continue reading »

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Street Food City

Title: Street Food CityLocation: Vancouver Art Gallery, North Plaza Link out: Click hereDescription: For three days during the Dine Out Vancouver Festival on the north plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery, Street Food City is your opportunity to sample from a collection of Vancouver’s Street Food carts all in one convenient location. Special Dine Out … Continue reading »

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Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area

The Creston Valley Wildlife Management Centre provides an up-close opportunity to observe wildlife in a marsh habitat. Bring your binoculars and a good pair of walking shoes or hiking boots. The trails aren’t strenuous by any means, but you’ll want to stay awhile. There are 32 km of dyke trails and two viewing towers. Located … Continue reading »

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Book reading

Rescheduled to Jan. 26! Author Nancy Anderson will present her new book, The Pathfinder: A.C. Anderson’s Journeys in the West in Hope this month. The presentation, sponsored by the Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning, takes place on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Blue Moose Coffee House, 322 Wallace St., Hope. A.C. … Continue reading »

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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve has camping at Green Point Campground in the Long Beach Unit located between the villages of Ucluelet and Tofino. Green Point Campground fills up during the peak season, so be sure to make reservations if you’re using the drive-in sites. There are also walk-in sites available with flush toilets and … Continue reading »

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Tour Stanley Park

A visit to Stanley Park is essential during your stay in Vancouver. Although there are attractions in Stanley Park that will cost you money (restaurants, the Vancouver Aquarium), a budget traveller can easily have an enjoyable afternoon without spending a penny. Pack a lunch and start off walking or biking on the pathway from Coal … Continue reading »

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Dine Out Vancouver Festival

While you could spend a lot at the Dine Out Vancouver Festival, you could also save some money and enjoy a great three-course prix fixe meal and cheap accommodations. Presented by Tourism Vancouver, the festival features 225 restaurants with prices starting at $18 a meal. In addition participating hotels are offering packages starting at $78 … Continue reading »

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Skating at Robson Square

Ski outdoors at Robson Square. It’s free! No skates, no problem. Rentals are $4 for skates; $2 for helmets and ice cleats. The rink is open from Dec. 1 to Feb. 29

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Vancouver Lookout

  Arriving in a metropolitan city can be overwhelming. For a bird’s eye view, make the Vancouver Lookout one of your first stops. You’ll get a sense of where you are in relation to the mountains, the sea, the downtown core and the distant suburbs. After your visit, you’ll be able to orient yourself, just … Continue reading »

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