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Five Top Things Not To Do When Visiting Vancouver

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Jim Sutherland.

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A protocol guide just issued by the City of Vancouver has people from all over mocking my town. Well, let’s just see how brightly our 2010 Winter Olympics shine compared to those of other cities, where residents didn’t know to match their trousers and socks. . .

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Snow Job: Enough White Stuff?

Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by Kerry Banks.

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Can you have a Winter Olympics without snow? A lot of people in the Lower Mainland are starting to wonder. After all, this has been one of the mildest winters in recent memory and the snow that fell on the local mountains in November appears to have been completely washed away by persistent rains. Recent news reports have suggested that Olympic organizers were considering moving the freestyle skiing and snowboarding events from Cypress Mountain to another location. However, Olympic officials deny that is not the case, and insist that everything is under control.

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Vancouver’s Public Art Renaissance: Perfect Form or Perfect Storm?

Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by Rob Howatson.

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Be prepared to be wowed, offended, tickled and baffled – as Vancouver streets come alive with a massive display of public art, the scope of which is unprecedented in this city.

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The 2010 Olympics’ Top 5 Architecture Medallists

Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by Jim Sutherland.

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OLYMPICS UPDATE
With its 2010 Olympics, Vancouver hasn’t been going for architectural gold; there have been no competitions and no big-name international architects. Still, the result is several impressive facilities that, if not quite world-beating, absolutely warrant inspection. The annoying irony is, until long after the Olympics are over, there will be no way to see many of them except from a distance.