Are you curious about how electricity is made?  Do you have vague memories of what you were taught in school?  Are your kids asking numerous questions you can’t answer?  My advice, head out to Stave Falls Visitor Centre.  It is a drive (even more so with the current construction detour
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We had a chance to revisit Cultus Lake Waterpark over the Canada Day weekend and it was just as much fun as we remembered. I had a chance this time to check out the BBQ area and was really impressed by how clean and well laid out it was. Having
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This year, for Father’s Day weekend, we took a trip down to Seattle. Three and a half years ago, when our eldest just turned one, we attempted the same trip.  To say it was a disaster would be an understatement. Imagine a baby screaming for the entire 2.5 hour drive,
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This morning we made our annual pilgrimage to the Othello Tunnels (located just passed Hope).  I get to say annual because this is our second year making the trip.  We went for the first time last year and were so impressed we made the commitment to visit yearly. If you
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The other day I bravely took our boys, by myself, to bike ride along the seawall.  In hindsight it may not have been the most well thought out decision; it was, however, memorable.  Fortunately I elected to do this on a weekday when the seawall is less busy.  My biggest
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Have you been to the train at the Roundhouse Community Centre? Somehow, despite my boys’ train-fanaticism, we had missed going. We righted that wrong today! The gleaming black Engine 374 has been beautifully restored and is maintained by the Railway Museum of BC (the folks who run the great train
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Ocean Concrete opened their gates and allowed us curious outsiders in for their annual open house. This year marked the 15th year the construction company at Granville Island hosted the community event. Despite the inclement weather, everyone had great fun! If you’ve seen the cement trucks decorated as a bunch
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This weekend we took our boys to the Showstopper’s performance of the Little Mermaid.  Our 2 & 4 year olds were so excited to see performers on stage close to their own age.  The Little Mermaid was part of the Disney Jr. performances and featured the talents of local Maple
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On Thursday Vancouver’s Cherry Blossom Festival launched!  Thanks to the beautiful weather over the long weekend, the cherry trees did not disappoint.  Much of Vancouver is decorated with the spectacular blooming trees.  Now if this rain would just stop we could truly enjoy their beauty!  But never fear, the organizing
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We have two favourite haunts in Maple Ridge: Big Feast and Maple Ridge Park.  Every few weeks either my husband or I wake up with the desire for a Big Feast breakfast.  He is keen on the green eggs and ham; I love the spinach eggs benny (with yummy artichoke
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