Yaletown welcomes the IEEE Intermag delegates to Vancouver!

The 2012 International Magnetics Conference started May 7 at Canada Place and is on-going the whole week.
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The New Oxford has expanded their Yaletown location! There is a stairway leading downstairs where you’ll find the newly christened “Hooker’s Green“. You can also find a separate, direct entrance to the establishment on Hamilton Street (between Davie St and Helmcken St). Enjoy “Hooker’s Green’s” sunny patio and order one of their specialties – Bacon-infused Old Fashioned.

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The Yaletown BIA joined Les Clefs d’Or & Tourism Vancouver for another successful “Tourism Showcase”!

Topping the event again this year, Yaletown was the only exhibitor to bring a male model bearing a map of Yaletown. Everyone marked Mr. Yaletown with their favorite shops, restaurants, and venues!

Thank you to everyone who visited the Yaletown booth, and stamped their fave places on Mr. Yaletown

For the first time in Canada, the Real Housewives are coming to Vancouver!

The Real Housewives of Vancouver is a lifestyle reality series, which follows the lives of five bourgeois and successful women.

Mary, a local from Yaletown, was a successful singer with numerous songs on the top 40 charts.

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012 is Pink Shirt Day

Pink Shirt Day is a nationwide campaign to raise awareness for bullying and its detrimental effects.  Please wear pink on Wednesday, Feb. 29  to help stop bullying.

Check out our fashion boutiques if you need a pink shirt.

Please visit the campaign website for more information about this inspiring initiative.

Yaletown is now on Pinterest!!

Have you heard of Pinterest?

Pinterest is a Virtual Pinboard. Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web.

Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests.

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Illuminate Yaletown Flickr Photo Contest is happening once again! There will be a great prize for the winner of the “Best in Show” photograph.

Come out to Illuminate Yaletown on Feb 10th or 11th, 2012 after the sun sets. There will be over 20 light art exhibits to photograph along Mainland street at this Vancouver event.

Photo Credit: rob.masefield

Take some great photos, showcase them in our Flickr group, & enter the contest for a chance to win “Best in Show“! Details about the Flickr Photo Contest follow.

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Yaletown has some great Valentines Day gifts for your sweetheart and we’ve collected some inspiration for you!

Vancouver made Jewellery by Lisbeth adds a thoughtful touch to your gift, as you shop locally. Also, the fun in a customizable gift such as the immliving Trophy White Board at Fine Finds Boutique Yaletown can’t be beat.

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Radix Theatre is setting up a fabulous display for Illuminate Yaletown on February 10 at the Roundhouse Community Centre. The exhibit will show a film of a wild diversity of hands at work drawing the sun.

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Illuminate Yaletown is set to return on February 10 and 11, 2012 as soon as the sun sets!

Photo Credit: Kama Guezalova

Illuminate Yaletown is a FREE outdoor winter party that will bring fun light-art displays to the streets of Yaletown. 2012 will feature many never-before-seen exhibits from top artists and designers, including:

Vancouver Design Nerds, the creators of “Factory” in 2011. The Design Nerds created a shadow projection of a fictitious factory a must have accessory – a purse with a dog inside!

EOS Lightmedia have created the control systems needed for the Telus World of Science light shows. They will bring Nintendo Wii controls to help you interact with their new exhibit

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