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May 16, 2017

Hikes Near Vancouver

“The mountains are calling and I must go. In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” – John Muir There is a certain state of being; a calmness of mind; a liberated space where creativity...

hiking, trails, vancouver

May 11, 2017

The 10 Coolest Places to Go in 2017

The world keeps getting bigger. Every serious traveler I know has a wish list that grows longer, not shorter, every time they dip into a new region or hear about where someone else has been. So how to prioritize? What’s newly (or still) safe or newly uncovered? What’s hovering between...

2017, travel

May 04, 2017

YVR named best airport in the world

Vancouver is the first North American airport to receive the award.

vancouver, yvr

May 02, 2017

Ready to Get Muddy? Trail Running in Vancouver

To describe me as fleet of foot would be a grave injustice to all those with feet!  My hiking style could best be characterized as a “passionate saunter”. Granted, my fitness level isn’t what it used to be but, in all honesty; I prefer to stop and smell the roses,...

running, trails, vancouver

April 27, 2017

Ice Climbing In Banff With TheDanocracy’s Dan Rodo

New to winter activities? Here’s an idea on how to break the ice–waterfall ice climbing. We sent Much Digital Studios Creator Dan Rodo on his own Banff adventure to try out the sport for the first time and had him share his favourite moments and advice for anyone eager to...

alberta, banff, dan rodo, ice climbing

April 27, 2017

Vancouver Sun Run: Nearly 40,000 take part in 33rd annual road race

Canada's largest 10K road race, the Vancouver Sun Run, took over the downtown core on Sunday with nearly 40,000 runners taking part.

2017, run, sun, vancouver

April 25, 2017

HAPPINESS WITH GEORGE JEDENOFF - 99 YEAR OLD SKIER

99-year-old skier, George Jedenoff is back at Alta and Snowbird for his 57th consecutive year of skiing in Utah. George reflects on the happiness skiing has given him throughout his life.

99, skier, skiing

April 20, 2017

The greatest Vancouver athlete you've probably never heard of

Gary Robbins is undoubtedly one of our city’s finest athletes. But there’s a good chance that you’ve never heard of him. No, he’s not a hockey prodigy, or the next big football star. Instead, Robbins is an endurance runner who’s about to put his body through a race that can only...

athlete, marathon, vancouver

April 18, 2017

Abbotsford Tulip Festival: Five reasons to check it out

Today, enthusiasm for the flowers has triggered the Abbotsford Tulip Festival, which is the vision of tulip farmer Alexis Warmerdam. Going into its second year, the festival boasts more than 2.5 million of the flowers from over 40 varieties (currently, 75 wild species are accepted by botanists) over 10 acres....

abbotsford, festival, tulip

April 13, 2017

Guide to Vancouver's Cherry Blossoms

“This is why I live here!” exclaims many a Vancouverites during cherry blossom season. Each spring, as the rainy season fades, city dwellers pack their sweaters away and are rewarded with one of the world’s most cheerful sites: 40,000 cherry trees bursting with pink and white blooms.

blossom, cherry, festival, vancouver

April 11, 2017

Urban Wilderness

Close your eyes and breathe deeply. As the earthy, cedar-scented air fills your lungs, you’re calmed by the natural white-noise of an old-growth temperate rainforest: wind moving through leaves, branches creaking, evergreen needles crunching underfoot. Your train of thought is momentarily interrupted by the squawk of a heron followed by...

nature, park, stanley park, trail, vancouver

April 06, 2017

Red Bull release new pro snowboarding vid filmed on Grouse Mountain

Vancouver’s Grouse Mountain is the focus of a brand new Red Bull video featuring superstar snowboarders riding a brand new course they designed themselves. The three-minute action clip, Uncorked, was shot over the period of a week back in February and features seven snowboarders from Canada, Australia and Japan: Mark McMorris (Canada) Seb ‘Toots’ Toutant...

grouse, mountain, snowboarding