Friday, 19 September 2014

Vancouver Library: Friends Of The Library Book Sale Sept 18-20






Vancouver Public Library: Friends Of The Library http://www.friendsofthevpl.ca/fall-used-book-sale/
 is having another great book sale.  With prices starting at just 50 cents and most books priced lower than $4.00 it's a great price to pick up some super deals and stock up on books for the winter. The sale runs from Sept 18th to 20th and is at the library's central branch.
Check out the FOL website: http://www.friendsofthevpl.ca/
to see how the money raised is spent.

Still A Long Line Outside Pacific Centre Hours After iPhone 6 Release




Hours after Apple's early opening for the new  release of the
 iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus, over a hundred people are still in line outside  the Pacific Centre Mall on Granville Street. The rain does not seem to have deterred people. Many started lining up a day earlier in the hopes of being able to purchase one of the new phones with prices starting at $749 for the iPhone 6 and $859 for the iPhone 6 Plus.

Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Supernatural Filming In Gastown






Came across the filming of Supernatural today in Gastown.  You can almost see Jensen in the first picture.  Just as quickly as he was in the viewfinder he was gone as the SUV pulled out and sat in front of the set. Wait is that Jensen's bodyguard Cliff!

Sunday, 7 September 2014

Yoga Mats Not Required: Zombie Yoga At Vancouver Art Gallery








A slightly different twist to yoga, concrete steps, no mats and blood covered zombies, all part of Vancouver's Annual Zombie Walk

Saturday, 30 August 2014

Douglas Coupland: GUMHEAD Final Week At Vancouver Art Gallery






Douglas Coupland's 7 foot tall self portrait "Gumhead" is located on the grounds of The Vancouver Art Gallery. This sculpture is described as " a gum-based, crowd sourced, publiclly interactive social sculpture." Viewers are encouraged to apply their own chewed gum and as the warning suggests - clean their hands immediately after touching the sculpture.