Author Archive

Tomorrow, the Canucks kick off their 2009-10 season with a visit to Alberta, to play the Calgary (stinkin can’t stand them too bad Fleury didn’t make the team because then we’d have another reason to hate the) Flames.

Can’t believe that we’re on the cusp of another long hockey season… but, that said… get your shoes ready so that you’re able to jump on the bandwagon as quickly as possible!
Here’s the season schedule here.

Go Canucks Go!

I’m not sure how many of you remember Sports Page on channel 13… but it was the only real sports highlight show on TV, before Sportsnet and TSN were around that is…

The first time I ever watched it, Don Taylor was on deck. 20 something years later, he’s both on the radio, and on Sportsnet daily.

So, for being there for all the highs, and lows in Vancouver sports, I’d like to wish a happy 50th birthday to a Vancouver icon!

Thanks Don!

I don’t know about most of you but when we went a drinkin when we were in high school it usually revolved around drinking on some damp grass in the dark at school. Seems more rebellious that way. Drinking at school, and on Monday morning, look for who spewed where. A Where’s Waldo vibe…

Read more

On Sun, Sept 20th, Blim is having their monthly market at the Welsh Hall on East 17th and Main, from 11am to 5pm.

Come on down to see Vancouver’s best… and get some of those out of this world crazy good cupcakes!

I’m probably jinxing myself and the Canucks here… but I’m stoked on our newest Russian player, Sergei Shirokov. Maybe it’s because it’s been so damn long since we had a Russian on the team (Chubarov… where are you?), or maybe it’s because they seem to light it up everywhere else in the league… so why not here.

So, maybe rolling out the welcome mat a little early, but what the hell, I would like to welcome Sergei to the Canucks!
Now go score some goals and do some nasty elbows in the corners!

I think Fall gets a bad rap because it follows summer and is before winter… Not a good placing. Spring gets a mulligan because it follows the nastiness of winter and is before the best time… but Fall, it seems destined to lose.
On it’s own, the beginning of Fall is legendary. Sometimes with sunny crisp mornings, quiet skies… a good time for thinking and one of my favorite things, walking through the woods.

One of my favorite places to go in the Fall is Alice Lake. Located on that new awesome highway five minutes past Squamish, it’s a great place to head up to on a day like today.
In the summer, Alice Lake is a hive of activity, with camping and lots of day trippers. In the fall, it is a quiet place to go and bask in nature only 45 minutes from Vancouver.

Read more

Just saw this little ditty on the BBC about Vancouver’s green Olympic Village, which is rad because we are gaining momentum on the international scene.

Have a watch here!

Summer’s ending and it sucks cause this summer was awesome… but, just to send it off with a bang, Mt Pleasant Pool is having their last pool party of the summer on Sept 7th, from 12-3pm…

They have CAKE!!!!

Come on down and check it out, rain or shine, cause it’ll be fun to all jump in and splash around knowing damn well that summer is almost over but not caring cause we’re all swimming!
Read more

Seems like summer means nothing to the Canucks… it’s been a busy week for sure…
Heck… I go away for a few days… and whammo… it’s open season on filling in the blanks on our roster.
First, we got Christian Ehrhoff, Mathieu Schneider and Brad Lukowich… 3 D’s who can hopefully prevent that major brain fart that happened in the Chicago series (don’t throw the motherf#$!’ng puck up the middle of the ice!!!!) then we sign Luongo for ever… for EVER!!!
Thats a great couple of days!

I for one would like to welcome the new Canucks additions!
I can’t wait for the hockey season!!!!
Who’s with me!

Smoking is bad… we all know that… but sometimes, a well timed pipe or cigar is a welcome addition to a great day.

I first went to RJ Clarke Tobacconist about 8 years ago. I was on the hunt for a pipe tobacco that I’d been looking for for years.
Like stepping back in time… going into the shop was like entering another world. The Gastown location had been a Vancouver tradition for years. I felt like I was in 1800′s England. Inside, it was dark but wasn’t intimidating, fragrant but not overpowering. The owner was friendly and informative, and I left with a smile on my face.
About a year later, I went down to Gastown to do some shopping, but the shop was closed. I was decimated… Thankfully, a few months later, the new shop opened up on Cambie street across from Oakridge… I was happy again.

If you’re ever in the market for pipes, tobacco or cigars (smoking is bad… remember!), RJ Clarke is definitely worth the check out, and
is located at 5844 Cambie street.

Bonus story here:
Read more

This Sunday, Blim is having their monthly market in conjunction with the Main Street car free day.

Come on down between 12 and 5, explore the neighborhood, eat some free popcorn and cotton candy, and check out all of the rad clothes, crafts and other stuff that Vancouver’s talented people have made!

Seems like some Van skimmers made the Vancouver Sun today, both in the paper and on the Sun’s video page…

Check out the link below to see skimming, a la Vancouver Sun!

summer skim