Few traditions in America have over a century of history. The Times Square Ball is the most prominent New Years celebration in the Western Hemisphere, but few know that it was started by The New York Times. I doubt many even know that Times Square was named after the newspaper’s Read more…
The Spirit of Vancouver is one of three Super C Class ferries in the BC Ferries’ fleet. These are the largest double-ended ferries in the world and provide a truly luxurious experience for their travellers for a highway connector. I traveled on the Tsawwassen to Victoria route and had the Read more…
Bedford Falls from the 1946 movie It’s a Wonderful Life was partially filmed in Seneca Falls, NY. In 1917, a man jumped from the bridge and saved a young girl from drowning in the canal at the risk of his own life. This heroic act inspired the movie where George Read more…
Canada’s largest tech festival is back in Toronto in 2022 after a pandemic-induced hiatus. Speakers from online gaming, fintech, AR/VR, and creative industries from around the world congregated at three venues along the front of Lake Ontario to network and learn more about the work of emerging tech enterprises. The Read more…
The same day that Queen Elizabeth II’s body was carried through the streets of London to her final resting place in Westminster Abbey, Ottawa had its own commemoration activities mirroring those in the old country. A 96-gun salute for every year of her life, an invitation-only remembrance service at Christ Read more…
There are three Guinness World Records certificates of participation hanging on my wall, all of them from Hong Kong. But only one of them are worth talking about because I was part of the organizing committee. I was just part of a crowd for the other two. It’s not what Read more…
The legendary Route 66 goes all the way from Los Angeles to Chicago, but I’ve only had the pleasure to drive on a portion of it from St. Louis to Chicago. Over the last century, the alignment of the road changed several times, so signs tell drivers which sections of Read more…
The annual winter festival in Quebec City is a big draw for tourists, so much so that I heeded the call of Bruno Marchand to come to the city to see it for myself. There’s more about the history online that I know, but it’s got something to do with Read more…
It’s listed as one of the top ten rodeos in North America by some travel sites and has been called “the best outdoor rodeo in North America” by my 1970s guidebook. For someone who’s never intended to go to a rodeo, it sure is a surreal experience. For starters, the Read more…
Formed by an act of parliament, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has had a presence in Vancouver since its establishment in 1936. Adjacent to the Vancouver Central Library and next to the former downtown Canada Post office, CBC’s Regional Broadcast Centre in Vancouver is conveniently located in the heart of the Read more…