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So this is Christmas, what will you do?

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

Well you could do anyone of these…..

The Peak of Christmas and some ski and Snowboard action at Grouse Mountain
Grouse Mountain is one of the most recognizable peaks that loom over the city and is by far one of the most popular destinations to visit in the Winter or Summer.

Until December 24th you can enjoy the Peak of Christmas festivities all day and every day and there is quite a lot to do, some of the highlights include:

Antler Making from 11am till 8pm, you can craft your own Antlers and and get a reindeer tattoo too, why not!

Meet Dancer and Vixen A couple of Santa’s Reindeers will be enjoying the views on the mountain before they set off on Christmas for work around the world…aren’t we lucky they decided to prepare here before their big job!

Mountaintop Sleigh Rides 9am till 9pm

And an Outdoor Ice skating rink too!

http://www.grousemountain.com/events/the-peak-of-christmas-2012

The Robson Square Ice Rink
Located near the Vancouver Art Gallery under Robson st (part of the Robson St UBC campus) if you have your own skates you can come on down and skate for FREE!

Otherwise Rentals are $4.

http://www.robsonsquare.com/

For further information of festive events around the city, please ask the front desk, and while you are at it, take a look at our festive decorations, and we even have a wish list for you to write to Santa.

Enjoy the festive season with us at the Sunset Inn and Suites xoxoxo

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Major attractions to visit in August.

Tuesday, August 14th, 2012

The city is in between festivals at the moment so this will be a good time to explore some of the major attractions around the city. Here we can give you a sneak peak at some of Vancity’s most popular tourist destinations and a little bit more.

Vancouver Art Gallery
A staple in the city, the Vancouver Art Gallery has been the hub of all the attractions in the city and is certainly a must see attraction. The fountain area is also the assembly point for many protests and political gatherings!

Every Tuesday after 5pm the gallery is by donation only and is open later till 9pm. Current exhibit of interest at the VAG, is the Henry Matisse display. There are also daily tours around the Gallery.

www.vanartgallery.bc.ca

Museum of Anthropology
The Museum of Anthropology is located at the University of British Columbia campus, it is a truly stunning setting and is home to one of the major Anthropology classes in the world. The museum is certainly one to spend the whole day at, there are so many exhibits and artifacts that it would be a shame to just breeze through for a couple of hours.
Here you will get to learn about the culture of the local First Nations in the area and much more in the way of world culture.

http://www.moa.ubc.ca/

Van Dusen Botanical Gardens

Located at Queen Elizabeth Park, a jewel in the crown for anyone that loves Flowers, Parks and amazing scenery, the gardens are part of an old quarry network, and the park itself is actually one of the highest vantage points in the city, on a good day you will be greeted with a 360 degree view of the city.

Museum of Vancouver – Space Museum – Maritime Museum – Bard on the Beach

These attractions are located in Vanier Park, just a stones throw away from the stunningly beautiful kitsilano beach. To get to these areas you can take a small boat ride using False Creek Ferries (round trip $5.50) and running every 15 minutes.

The Museum of Vancouver has a great exhibit that shows the Stanley Cup Riot Boards of 2011 that were in place around the city, and, specifically The Bay store. A interesting insight into the sense of community that arose during a dark patch during an event that was meant to bring everyone together, but in an unexpected fashion.

http://www.museumofvancouver.ca/

The HR Macmillan Space Center will delight the young keen astronomer in anyone one of us, a perfect attraction for aspiring young Scientists!

www.spacecentre.ca

The Maritime Museum is home to a cool collection of Boats from the past and present!

Bard on the Beach, a staple in the Vancouver summer season, watch Shakespearean plays in the open air with a stunning backdrop of the city behind you.

http://www.bardonthebeach.org/

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Vancouver Jazz Festival and Vancouver Art Gallery

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

The Vancouver international Jazz Festival gets under way this weekend beginning on June 22nd running through till Canada day on July1st.

Now in its 27th year, this has to be the Daddy of festivals in the Vancouver Summer Calender, and what a line up they have for you this year!!!!

The Jazz festival is huge, it boasts well over 400 different artists all over the city and what is even more impressive are the headliners that have decided to make it to this years festival.

The headliners are as follows…

Ten time Grammy award Winner George Benson
Jazz vocalist Diana Reeves
Spectrum Road
Legendary Saxophonist, Wayne Shorter and The Wayne Shorter Quartet
And The Avett Brothers.

There will be various live events around the city may of them will be free of charge and will have their own festival atmosphere – be sure to check out some of the opening shows, especially the grand opening event at Robson Square, where there will be a mini two day event to kick off the proceedings in festival fashion, it will feature music, great food, children entertainers and more.

Robson Square is located right by the Vancouver Art Gallery, so why not pop your head in there too, currently Their Headline Exhibition is ‘Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters - featuring more than 45 spectacular paintings from artists such as Paul Gauguin, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and Henry Matisse….

Summers here so go out there and have fun!

http://vancouverjazzfestival.ca/

http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/

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