August, 2012 Archive

What to do this (long) weekend in Kits: Aug. 31-Sept. 3

Fall fashion in stores now at Plen+y (2803 West Broadway) What to do this (long) weekend in Kits: August 31-Sept. 3...

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Kitsilano foodies participate in Feast of Fields: Sunday, September 9

Metro Vancouver’s 17th annual Feast of Fields is taking place on Sunday, September 9, from 1-5pm at this year’s...

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Parking rates rise at Kitsilano Beach Park and Jericho Beach

The Province reports that parking rates are on the rise in Vancouver parks, starting October 1. For Kits residents, the...

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Fight against Kitsilano Coast Guard base closure continues

Opponents to the Kitsilano Coast Guard base closure don’t plan on going out with a whimper. Last Saturday, a decent...

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Obasan Organic Mattresses closes West 4th Avenue store

Obasan was a nice looking store offering organic mattresses and bedding. I have to admit that I always thought the...

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Woman with trowel: Enjoying the late summer garden

Dahlia ‘Nuit d’ete.’Image credit: M. Brehaut. Oh, this is a wonderful time of year. The weather has...

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What to do this weekend in Kits: August 24-26

Photo credit: Flickr user jared_smith WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND IN KITS 1) Pick blackberries, August 24-26. Pockets of...

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French bakery Beaucoup opening at West 6th and Fir

I have never met a bakery I didn’t like and have been pleased to see so many new independent ones spring up (and...

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Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson spotted in Kitsilano

We should have put this up on Monday. More celebs hung out in Kits over the weekend. Joshua Jackson and his lady,...

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Greenest city by 2020: Green bike lanes and green bike boxes

Have you noticed that Vancouver’s going green? No, seriously: all across the city parts of our bike...

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