Vancouver Mom: Lorraine Pond of Bobs & Lolo

Vancouver mom Lorraine AKA LoLo is one half of the JUNO nominated, children’s music duo, Bobs & LoLo. A familiar face with the little ones from her upbeat, musical preschool series, Sing, Dance and Play with Bobs & LoLo, Lorraine is also mom to two busy preschoolers. (Are there any other kind?) Her 4-year-old daughter and nearly 2-year-old son definitely keep both her and her husband on their toes! Lorraine lives in East Van where she loves the easy access to outdoor fun, yummy eats and quick commute to downtown for more ambitious outings with her family.

Lorraine’s favourite spots around town!

Maplewood Farms

Pack a picnic and bring some extra veggies for the bunnies! There’s lots to see at this North Van educational farm and plenty of space for the kids to run around too.
405 Seymour River Pl, North Vancouver, (604) 929-5610

Trout Lake Play Gym

My rainy day sanity saver when the kids are going bonkers. Seriously.
3350 Victoria Dr, Vancouver, (604) 257-6955

Commercial Street Café

They had me at coffee but dill pickles in the grilled cheese sealed the deal.
3599 Commercial St, Vancouver, (604) 877-8669

Patisserie Fur Elise

Super sweet little teahouse for a moms’ day away! Loved everything from the cups and saucers to the tea list to the adorable macaron pillows on the front bench.
847 Hamilton St, Vancouver, (604) 684-1025

Sweet Salt

Yummy treats, caffeine and a little nook for the kiddies to play in. Win-win-win!
3497 Fraser St, Vancouver, (604) 877-1141

Heirloom

Amazing vegetarian yums for that rare night out sans kids! Worth a visit even if you are a carnivore on most days. Super close to the Stanley Theatre if you want to make a bigger night of it too.
1509 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, (604) 733-2231

Whitecaps 2 (Thunderbird Stadium – UBC)

Cheap tickets. Good soccer. Food trucks. Beer. Face-painting. Balloon animals. Live music. Lots of parking. Go!!!
6066 Thunderbird Boulevard, Vancouver, (604) 822-6121