Archive for the 'Vancouver Events' Category
Featuring Fairmont Rim Estates, Coal Harbour, Vancouver Waterfront
January 31st, 2010 Categories: Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
Fairmont Rim Estates at 1011 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC.,V6C OB8. One of 8 luxury waterfront condos on Coal Harbour’s exclusive quarter mile of waterfront.
Built - 2010 and due to open end of February or early March
Architect - James Cheng
Developer - Westbank and Peterson Group. Developer’s website. They built Shangri-la, Shaw Tower and Woodwards Redevelopment
Landscape Architect - Phillips, Farawaag Smallenberg
Storeys - lower floors are 26 to 31 (01 to 09 suites varying from 727 sf to 2669sf) Upper floors are 32-45 (01 to 07 suites varying from 1300sf to 2669sf) Sub penthouses (6400sf) and two Penthouses (double height and roof garden) are 46th floor and are 6700sf.
Privileges - 5 Star Hotel Privileges including 24 hour concierge, valet and limosine services, Spa, Meeting & Conference Facilities, Ballrooms, State of the Art Business Centre, 18 seat multi-media movie centre, Private Cabanas with Firepits, Elegant Pool, Poolside Bar, Hot tub
Features - security and communication by Millson-Multi Media including I-Pod docking station, extreme speed internet service
Kitchens - Boffi of Italy, appliances by Miele and Sub-Zero,
Bathrooms -Kohler cast iron tub and watertile body sprays, Boffi designed built in wooden cabinets. Full length marble, tile or travetine stone walls and flooring
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UBC Study Reports the Effects of the Olympics on Real Estate Prices
January 30th, 2010 Categories: Olympic Village, Vancouver Events, Vancouver Housing Market, Vancouver Real Estate
Cities that win Olympic bids experience neither boom nor bust in their real estate prices, but gain construction jobs as they prepare for the Games.
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Culinaria Festive Buffet, Vancouver
December 6th, 2009 Categories: Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Vancouver is having a Festive Buffet from december 1-18, weekdays.
Held at the Cannacord Tower, Granville and Dunsmuir. Drop by for lunch or meet family and friends. Reservations are recommended . Senior students will be showcasing their talents.
Thomas Haas Chocolates has just opened at 2539 W. Broadway. Fine European chocolates and patisserie. Addictive!
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Carol Ships Parade of Lights
December 5th, 2009 Categories: Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
The annual Carol Ships Parade of Lights takes place every evening from December 4th th to December 23rd. The decorated boats join up and form a flotilla and cruise to different areas of the city and harbour. The majority of boats offer dinner on board with carol singing and festivities. Departs from various locations.
The tradition started 49 years ago with just one boat decorated in Coal Harbour. There can be as many as 50 decorated boats enjoyed by over 200,000 people
For a schedule to view the Carol Ships. A Vancouver favourite!
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The Goh Ballet’s Nutcracker
November 29th, 2009 Categories: Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
The Goh Ballet Academy celebrates the holidays with their performance of the Nutcracker, my favourite ballet, at the Centre in Vancouver. December 17-20th, featuring principal dances from the National Ballet of Canada and music by the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra.
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Vancouver’s Santa Claus Parade
November 28th, 2009 Categories: Real Estate News, Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
The sixth annual Rogers Santa Claus Parade takes place on Sunday, December 6, 2009 in Downtown Vancouver.
View the map, see how to participate, what to wear, donate to the FoodBank, be a sponsor, volunteer, where to meetup
Join in the Face Painting, discover the Gingerbread Tent, partake in the Balloon Twister and more!
Tis the season to be merry, tralalalalalalala
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Lest We Forget
November 11th, 2009 Categories: Real Estate News, Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
Remembrance Day is November 11th. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month marks the signing of the Armistice to end WW1 in 1918. This year is the 90th anniversary of the end of WW1 and the 62nd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
”Lest we Forget” is a phrase from Rudyard Kiplings 1897 poem “Recessional”
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Kitsfest!
August 15th, 2009 Categories: Kitsilano, Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
Featuring the First Annual Kitsfest! August 14-16. Voted one of the sexiest beaches in the world by Forbes
Originally a First Nations Beach, Kitsilano was named after Chief Khahsalino and was know as Greer’s Beach in the late 1800s - after Sam Greer, an Irish settler who claimed the real estate which actually belonged to the Railway. Greer Avenue on Kits Point is named after him. His daughter married the first Notary public in BC and they built Killarney Manon on Point Grey Road, which as developed into the condo building after she died.
Drop by and join in the basketball and tennis tournaments, enjoy ’70s Motown music, a bistro serving up delicious and healthy food.
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Walk or ride to kts beach and join in the fun!
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Canadian Designers Show their Hottest Designs
July 25th, 2009 Categories: Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
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Vancouver Folk MusicFestival
July 17th, 2009 Categories: Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
Vancouver’s Folk Music Festival is an annual event held July 17-19 at Jericho Park and is celebrating its 32nd year!The event has 7 stages, great food, stunning views of Vancouver’s water and mountains. The festival’s “no star” policy means it rarely features famous folk singers but always has plenty of surprises and delights.
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