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Vancouverscape, a Vancouver based blog covering travel, tech, and lifestyle

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    Robson Street Mural detail, Vancouver

    The COVID-19 Files: We Have Never Been Closer

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    May 6, 2020

    Like it or not, the Coronavirus pandemic will be the most talked-about news for this generation and those to come. COVID-19 has already claimed more lives in the US than » Read More

  • EXHIBITIONS/TRAVEL

    Jim Morrison/Great Wall of China

    Travel the World via Morrison Hotel Gallery’s Idols Online Exhibit

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    May 5, 2020

    Iggy Pop and Jimi Hendrix hanging high in the gilt frames of Buckingham Palace? Elizabeth Taylor waving at photo-takers from the Mona Lisa’s revered place in the Louvre? David Bowie » Read More

  • LIFESTYLE/OUTDOORS

    BUFF Canada

    Bringing the Outdoors Inside with BUFF Canada

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    May 4, 2020

    BUFF® headwear has long been a favourite piece of gear to outdoor lovers for running, fishing, yoga, skiing, hiking, boating, cycling and other pursuits. Their neckwear can be worn over » Read More

  • TELEVISION/TRAVEL

    Ernest White II

    Traveller & Storyteller Ernest White II Launches FLY BROTHER on Public Television

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    May 1, 2020

    Ernest White II is a storyteller, explorer and transformational lifestyle designer who has circumnavigated the globe six times. Ernest started FLY BROTHER as a blog in 2008 while living as » Read More

  • HEALTH/INSPIRATION

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    The COVID-19 Files: To Mask or Not to Mask

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 29, 2020

    As Canada’s health officials continue to advise proper use and disposal of face masks, we are finding more and more citizens around Vancouver wearing them than ever before. It was » Read More

  • FASHION/LIFESTYLE

    SmartBuy Glasses

    Buy Your Next Pair of Glasses Online with SmartBuyGlasses

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 28, 2020

    With the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re all being urged to stay home to avoid the spread of the new coronavirus. SmartBuyGlasses, Canada’s most trusted online eyewear retailer, lets you order eyeglasses » Read More

  • FUNDRAISING/VANCOUVER

    Vancouver Aquarium and Vancouver Whitecaps FC Partner to Sell Face Masks

    Vancouver Aquarium and Vancouver Whitecaps FC Partner to Sell Face Masks

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 24, 2020

    Talk about timing! Just this morning I’d tweeted that homemade COVID-19 masks were becoming the fast fashion statement of 2020. The Vancouver Aquarium and Vancouver Whitecaps FC have just announced » Read More

  • EVENTS/VANCOUVER

    Car Free Day Vancouver 2020

    Car Free Day Vancouver 2020 Goes Online

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 24, 2020

    If you’ve grown to love Vancouver’s city-wide, car-free day (one that’s visited by over 300,000 attendees), you’ll be interested to learn that this year’s events are heading indoors due to » Read More

  • FUNDRAISING/VANCOUVER

    How You Can Help Vancouver's Food & Beverage Community

    How You Can Help Vancouver’s Food & Beverage Community

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 23, 2020

    If you’ve been looking for a way to help our local food and beverage industry in light of COVID-19, check out this recently-launched local initiative by the Vancouver Food + » Read More

  • NATURE/VANCOUVER

    Grinder and Coola at Grouse Mountain

    Visit Grouse Mountain Grizzlies Grinder and Coola Virtually

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 23, 2020

    This will be a first for Grouse Mountain’s resident orphaned grizzly bears, Grinder and Coola: two days ago, they emerged from hibernation into a world free of visitors as the » Read More

  • HEALTH/INSPIRATION

    The COVID-19 Files

    The COVID-19 Files: Signs of the Times

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 22, 2020

    While the City of Vancouver’s reminders to physically distance are now a common sight throughout our parks, bike routes and seawalls, we’ve noticed a growing number of handmade signage to » Read More

  • NATURE/TRAVEL

    Explore. org Northern Lights

    Aurora Borealis-Spotting From Your Living Room

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 20, 2020

    Lately, our inbox has been flooded with dozens of tourism boards looking to get travellers interested in future travel, post-COVID-19. We’ve been exploring virtual museums, libraries, cooking schools, podcasts and » Read More

  • CYCLING/URBAN GEAR

    GORE Wear C3 women's cycling gear

    Road-Testing Gore Wear Women’s Spring/Summer C3 Cycling Gear

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 17, 2020

    Over the years, we’ve become fans of GORE Wear’s cycling gear and get a lot of enjoyment out of wearing their pieces from season to season. Cycling is a great » Read More

  • FASHION/FUNDRAISING

    Dr. Henry Shoe

    Be Kind, Be Calm & Be Safe: Fluevog Launches Dr. Henry Shoe

    By Ariane Colenbrander

    April 16, 2020

    Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s chief provincial health officer, has become a household name and folk hero (with a song dedicated to her service!) over the past few weeks as » Read More

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