Camp Vancouver Vox 2008-08-07T02:06:05Z Tisha http://campvancouver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00cd978cd6e3f9cc/ Explosively entertaining A gay old time tag:vox.com,2008-08-07:asset-6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fa968e84cf0002 2008-08-07T01:56:31Z 2008-08-07T02:06:05Z Tisha http://campvancouver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom In addition to the aforementioned explosions, our weekend was filled with some colourful culture. On Saturday, we ventured out for the Powell Street Festival in the notorious Downtown Eastside. For those who may not know, this poverty-stricken ...

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]]> Shock and awesome tag:vox.com,2008-08-05:asset-6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fa968ebe940003 2008-08-05T21:38:09Z 2008-08-05T21:43:00Z Tisha http://campvancouver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Celebration of gold Celebration of blue Celebration of white Celebration of yellow Celebration of red Celebration of green

Last weekend saw the conclusion of Vancouver’s annual Celebration of Light. This international fireworks competition is held over four nights (two Wednesdays and two Saturdays) every summer, with three countries competing for the top prize (and ...

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]]> How television changed my life tag:vox.com,2008-07-31:asset-6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fae8d12895000b 2008-07-31T22:37:47Z 2008-08-05T21:51:50Z Tisha http://campvancouver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Fallen Angel Hotel aka North Vancouver Travelodge Duane Barry Pool aka UBC Campus Pool Duane Barry Hostage Site aka Waterfront Centre Fountain Eve Truck Stop aka Former Cafe, White Rock Blood Shooting Scene aka UBC Campus Library Shadows Cemetary aka Mountainview Cemetary Pusher Golf Course aka Takaya Golf Centre Darkness Falls Cabin aka Lighthouse Park Deep Throat Cafe aka Hilltop Cafe, Langley Paperclip Diner aka Former Cafe, Britannia Beach Promoting the new movie X-Files Theme (UNKLE Variation)

I was in seventh grade social studies when I first found Vancouver on a map. It wasn’t by accident; I had recently noticed that my favourite show (and soon to be newest obsession) The X-Files was filmed there. I decided then that someday, someh...

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]]> Best week ever tag:vox.com,2008-07-29:asset-6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc0100a7ed0316000e 2008-07-29T23:07:28Z 2008-07-31T22:53:49Z Tisha http://campvancouver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Kicking off the week with a fabulous sunset Enjoying more beach time Shane, sand and a story Shane's new place of employment Yes, that would be snow Preparing for the fireworks show over English Bay

After Shane heard back about the job last Monday, we started a week-long extravaganza of getting him ready (read: shopping) and cramming in as much fun (read: eating out and getting out) as possible. On Wednesday, we biked over to Canada Pla...

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]]> Only exciting if you’re a nerd like me tag:vox.com,2008-07-26:asset-6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fa968b7d8a0003 2008-07-26T02:25:53Z 2008-07-29T19:08:34Z Tisha http://campvancouver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Guess what parking ramp Mulder runs through in the new X-Files movie? Yes, that would be the SAME ONE Shane will be driving every day on his way to work. (We “test drove” the route on Tuesday and therefore recognized it right away.) Good times...

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]]> (The difference a day makes) x (365) tag:vox.com,2008-07-22:asset-6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc0100a7eab975000e 2008-07-22T04:52:28Z 2008-07-23T18:16:52Z Tisha http://campvancouver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom A year ago today: I turned 26. I spent my birthday surrounded by friends and family – visiting huge potholes, a water park and the hot tub in my parents’ backyard. I stood on the bluffs at Interstate Park and talked with Rory about my fear of ...

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]]> Little festival, big performances tag:vox.com,2008-07-17:asset-6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc0100a7e95c96000e 2008-07-17T19:01:22Z 2008-07-20T22:38:21Z Tisha http://campvancouver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Yes, I failed to bring my camera

We stopped in at the Sawan Mela festival last weekend. It was held in the Punjabi Market area, an (East) Indian commercial district in southern Vancouver. Considering that we’ve been able to bike, ferry or walk to many of our events, we viewe...

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]]> Damn you, middle-class expectations tag:vox.com,2008-07-15:asset-6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fad699f8060005 2008-07-15T19:22:25Z 2008-07-17T19:03:22Z Tisha http://campvancouver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I haven’t said much about our job search, mostly because I don’t want to jinx anything. But the past few weeks have been very good for Shane. He’s interviewed for some promising GIS positions, and he’s hopeful that something may fall into place...

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]]> From freshwater to salt water tag:vox.com,2008-07-10:asset-6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fae8cade70000b 2008-07-10T23:42:35Z 2008-07-11T02:52:50Z Tisha http://campvancouver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom On Tuesday, we headed over to North Vancouver’s Lynn Canyon Park to do some hiking. We’ve been to the park several times lately, as it houses a suspension bridge that is fun to show our visitors. (Or so we assume.) However, we hadn't yet taken...

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]]> Future nerd alert tag:vox.com,2008-07-08:asset-6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fa968605c50003 2008-07-08T00:38:06Z 2008-07-08T17:47:54Z Tisha http://campvancouver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Canada Flag Banner

July's banner this year is a salute to Canada Day as well as the seven-year anniversary of my first visit to Vancouver (on July 29). As previously mentioned, that trip was called Camp Vancouver 2001. It also had several rhyming taglines - the o...

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