Summer in Vancouver is defined by our daily choice of world-renowned beaches! Whether it’s an outdoor pool or family picnic and BBQ kind-of-day, you really can’t go wrong. So pack your swim suits and towels, slather on the sunscreen, and take your pick from our top-five list! Top Lower Mainland beaches outside Vancouver Top 5…
This week’s VM Mom to Follow is Luna Cheng. She lives in Vancouver with her husband, Ayo, and their 3-year-old daughter Sophia. By day, she works as an actuarial associate at a consulting firm. Along with her business partner, Kate Issac, she is the co-creator of BoredBox a new kids’ toy that’s designed to provide…
This week’s Vancouver Mom to Follow is flower mama, Tanya Montalbano of Sophie’s Flower Pedals. Following an exciting career in travel and film and television, Tanya put it all on hold to raise her two kids – Sophie, 5 and Sebastian, 3 – spending the last few years exploring all the fun, kid friendly places…
Have you visited Port Coquitlam AKA PoCo lately? It is one third of the TriCities community east of Vancouver, a few minutes off exit 44. We love coming to PoCo when we’re looking for a little less city and a little more nature (not to mention less traffic). And the kids love exploring new and…
Whether it’s due to heat or an inevitable rain shower, at some point this summer you will seek refuge in the air-conditioned comfort of the movie theatre with your kids. We were lucky enough to see an advance screening of the new Disney movie “Christopher Robin” this week and highly recommend that you add it to…
This week’s Mom to Follow is Terri-Lynne Macdonald, owner of TLMacdonald Photography. Terri-Lynne photographs families and events throughout the Lower Mainland, capturing special occasions and moments for others so that they can enjoy them for years to come. Her particular style focuses on the beauty of a moment and strives to tell a story, just…
There’s a reason we live in the city! There are so many amazing kid-friendly events and activities, from arts and culture, to mom and tot meetups to dazzling light shows. Check out these three family friendly events especially geared to the little ones. 3 cool kid friendly events happening NOW Vancouver Art Gallery Family Program…
Who doesn’t want to get into the snow at this time of year? Vancouver is a stunning place to place to live, but sometimes, you need to get up into snow-capped mountains to feel like a true Canadian. Luckily, it’s a veritable winter wonderland up at the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish right now and…
If you drive by the corner of Renfrew and East Hastings, you can’t miss the bright colourful pagoda-style entrance to the PNE. This marks the entry to the sprawling (and dazzling) Chinese Lantern Festival that snakes around the PNE grounds from December 15th to January 21, 2018 A post shared by PNE_Playland (@pne_playland) on Jan…
The cool, dark weather is here but there’s brightness everywhere. It’s the holidays after all, and there are lots of ways to lift the spirits at this time of year from twinkly lights to festive outings and even snow if you head to the North Shore and beyond. Here are are few family-friendly holiday picks…
