Metro Vancouver Talk

One of the things I really enjoy about living in Vancouver is the superb selection of beers that I can get in almost every direction. I have many favorite beer drinking places — some of which I will mention in future articles — but I have to say that my all-time favorite place to go for [...]

A few days ago, I decided to head out of downtown to check out what all the fuss was about surrounding the new Olympic Line streetcar. In case you’re not familiar with what this streetcar is all about, I’ll give you a bit of information. It is basically some kind of demonstration project that aims [...]

I’m often complaining about things that I see people doing around the city. Whether it be someone throwing his cigarette butt on the sidewalk, or some annoying person trying to open the door for you at a 711 so he can bum some money off you on the way out, there seems to be always something out [...]

I’m absolutely not the kind of person who would line up all day to see a movie when it first comes out, and in order to avoid crowded theatres, I usually wait for around 4 weeks or longer before finally going to see a popular movie. That’s why, even though Avatar has been out for [...]

This is the third and final part of my personal account of my experience with bed bugs, and how I finally got rid of them. To read my detailed account about how I discovered I had them in the first place, check out part 1 – my personal experience, and for some more detailed knowledge [...]

This year, I decided to check out the Polar Bear Swim for the first time since I’ve been living in Vancouver. Usually, I would just wait for the news and watch it on TV, but thought I’d do something a bit different this year. After all, I am living just a 10 minute walk from [...]