Today I joined a meetup group of maybe 14 people for their Wednesday morning 10.6km walk around the…read morelake. A fantastic easy leveled trail that is more tree covered than lake bordered. Quite enjoyable. I've been advised that cyclists aren't allowed on the trail however dogs on leashes and horses are. (We didn't see any horses today although there was at least one pile of horse manure and a few horseshoe prints on some of the trails). Some notices posted on bears being in the area though. I will definitely be back. Today we walked the 10.6km in 1 hour 41 minutes.

This is a nice space for an exhibit, really nice. It's spacious and when you get the tunes…read morespinning inside, it doesn't echo too much. Add to it the charm of a restored building, wow! I really like this. Came here for the annual 12X12 exhibit. This is a photgraphy competition, friendly of course, but there are catches., with a new catch for this year's 2012 competition. http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/salt-building-vancouver?select=L_6w9BcDkIY4mFJkwd59SQ#Tauo1LC-G8fbqfxbek4lVA Each competitor must: 1. Take 1 photograph of a theme announced once, every hour on the hour 2. Intepret the announced theme in a single shot 3. 12 shots in total meaning you're on the hunt to interpret a theme each hour for 12 hours. 4. The photograph is on film. Not digital. 5. This year's catch is.... black and white film only. I've come out to this exhibit every year since it's inception. They had it at another venue in previous years, but it was horribly crowded and stuffy. This was a welcomed change, much welcomed. Maybe next year I'll do it. I'll have to dust off one of my film cameras.

What an entirely grand and beautifully restored heritage building. Seeing, and more importantly,…read morebeing able to enjoy spaces like this are rare, especially in cities like ours where there seems to be an overwhelming need to make everything shiny and new. (yes there are foundations in place to protect our heritage buildings, but I'm making sweeping generalizations here) When the Salt Building was first being revitalized during the pre-Olympic building-frenzy era, there was talk of the space being used as a pub or high-end restaurant or some other variation on that theme. Though it may have been entirely acceptable -- and maybe even great -- if that were the case today (and who knows, it may very well be the case in the future), but it almost seems as though that would be a bastardization of this minimal bare-bones structure. The building is gorgeous. Bookended with mammoth-sized windows, allowing plenty of light to pour in throughout the almost 14,000sq foot space, exposing the elaborate timber trusses and metal hardware, and shining of the polished concrete floor, there is not one thing I'd change here. It would be a shame to cover any of it up. A perfect event location, an ideal gathering space, an overwhelmingly stunning surprise in an area that is known for making everything "pretty," the Salt Building is, at this moment, a perfect homage to its historic past.

I would give 6 stars if I could! Donna and her team went above and beyond in helping plan and…read moreorganize a fundraiser that we held there. They were very accommodating with the event set up and clean up. Donna was readily available and more than helpful throughout the event and the entire process from start to finish and Kilee was great with answering all of our technical needs (audio, visual, ect.). The space is beautiful and a great place to host any event! 10/10 would recommend. 10/10 for event space. 11/10 for service.

From the owner: Webinars Seminars…read moreWorkshops Corporate events Filming Strategic planning Non-profit

This is a beautiful venue for any of your summer needs and an incredible place for young kids to…read moreget that perfect experience growing up and being in nature! The staff at this establishment are incredibly accommodating and you can truly feel the family vibe just walking through the grounds! We looked into having our wedding here and were given a free, in depth, fun tour of the beautiful grounds and anyone who has every been here can confirm, it is some of the most beautiful sites you will ever see! Fully recommend this venue!

From the owner: Camp Fircom is a summer camp, outdoor school, and retreat/wedding venue on Gambier Island.read more

They were the best! We had such a great wedding because Lisa and Michelle took such great care in…read morethe preparations, the tasks needed during the wedding, and following our wedding by making dinner reservations for us. They took care of everything. It was amazing!

From the owner: Elope with Us is an all-inclusive wedding elopement package for those wanting an intimate Vancouver…read morewedding, a destination wedding or vow renewal celebration in a luxurious way without the stress, high costs and compromising the quality. Collaborating with Vancouver's top wedding vendors such as Faye Smith Agency, Sunflower Florist and iconic Vancouver, BC venues, Elope with Us simplifies the wedding planning process while still giving you that once in a lifetime experience.

This is actually probably the most fun I've had in a long time. Basically you are playing a video…read moregame in real life. And I would recommend coming in gym clothes because at the end of this you will be sweaty. They give you a brief debriefing and there are 3 or 4 different games you get to play. You have to watch out for people camping and there are actual clans that play together so they are really good. But it is fun and as realistic as it will get besides paint ball. This is very fun! And would recommend as a team building exercise!

They outright banned us just for giving feedback!!!!…read more My friends and I have been visiting this facility regularly since it reopened, and we always had unique experiences. But every time, different people had issues with the equipment or the staff, who couldn't explain the games properly. So, we kept giving them feedback. After some time, when nothing improved and the staff didn't take any responsibility, one of our friends spoke to the manager directly and left a negative review, hoping things would get better. But today, when we tried to book another session, we were shocked to find out they banned him and a few other players who weren't happy with the service :|

I love languages, and at UBC, I took a Swedish course. I fell in love with the language (I also had…read morean awesome teacher, which played a big role in loving Swedish so much), so when I graduated from UBC, I wanted to continue studying Swedish. Unfortunately I was only able to complete one year of Swedish due to the timing of my graduation, and I couldn't take the second year Swedish class after I graduated because the course was only offered during the day, which interfered with having to work. However, I found out that Swedish (and the other Nordic languages) was offered at the Scandinavian Community Center, and took some classes over the years. The teacher was nice, but the quality of the instruction was nothing compared to UBC. But it was definitely better than nothing, and the price was very reasonable. The last time I took lessons at the Scandinavian Community Center was years ago, probably 2013. I'd love to take more lessons, but taking transit there is a nightmare. The community center is in the middle of nowhere, and there are two busses you can take from Metrotown Station, the #110 and #144 buses. The bus ride is quite long, 20 to 30 minutes (because they take these meandering routes), the timing is such that they arrive way before the class starts or minutes after it starts, and the two buses leave Metrotown within minutes of each other, so you miss one, and you miss both. And in the evening, the timing doesn't align with the class's end time, so you either have to leave class early or wait for half an hour in the dark, at an unlit bus stop, that's just a bus stop sign stuck in a ditch on the side of a super busy highway. Perhaps things are different than when I took lessons, but back then, to walk to and from the bus stop to the center (which was at night, as the class starts at 7pm and ends at 9pm), there was no sidewalk so you had to walk on the side of a busy highway and hope a car didn't hit you. It was particularly terrifying when it was pitch black (there was no lighting) and raining. I'd love to give the Scandinavian Community Center more stars, and I'd love to take more Swedish lessons, but the location is horrible and not reasonably transit accessible, and the instruction is only so-so, so not worth it for me to make the trek.

Today I attended a German Meetup.com group function here…read more Sadly this location offers little shade in the amazingly awesome day we had, so sommerfest attendees were left to their own devices with very limited seating and poor bathroom markage. Needless to say the beergarden setup was akin to a cakewalk game.

My favourite venue I've been to, always have a great time. Sound and atmosphere are great, staff is…read morenice

Awesome venue and super nice staff! Was there for Willie Nile concert. Went downstairs for a drink…read morebefore the concert friendly staff there as well.