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HIVE 3

Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by Rob Howatson.

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HIVE has got to be one of the strangest, most invigorating, chaotic experiments in the history of Vancouver’s live theatre scene. And beginning March 11, the HIVE will buzz again with 12 site-inspired, installation-based performance pieces from Vancouver’s coolest theatre companies.

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Vancouver Island: Return of the Martin Mars Bombers

Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by Rob Howatson.

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Thirty years from now, I may not be able to tell you who won the Norway-Slovakia game at the 2010 Games, or what colour Jill Barber’s furry winter hat was when she sang at the Richmond O-Zone, but I will never forget the throaty growl of the Mars bomber’s four 2500-horsepower, Wright Cyclone engines as the plane drew a curtain of water that momentarily blotted out the sky.

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Pacific Northwest: Keep the B-Train?

Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by Rob Howatson.

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Amtrak passenger trains have been running between Vancouver and Seattle since 1995, offering a scenic roll across the border. But it is only in the past six months that the service has become truly practical for British Columbians looking for a daytrip or weekend in Space Needle Town.

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North Shore: Best Vancouver View

Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by Rob Howatson.

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The new “View Pod” energy tower is perched on Grouse’s highest point, 1,295 metres above sea level. Access is via the Skyride aerial tramway, the Peak chairlift and the world’s first wind-turbine crow’s-nest elevator, from which thrill-seekers squeeze onto the sky-high platform to appreciate the view.