Some have tried to label Vancouver as a city with nothing fun or interesting to do. Well East of Main knows this ain’t true and is here to change that! There are so many amazing off-beat and mainstream things to do around town including festivals, rallies, underground parties and dances, and random people-powered events.
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After a long 6 and a half years the newly erected complex at 1 Kingsway is opening its doors tomorrow Friday December 11, 2009. East of Main heard the news this afternoon from the VPL Twitter feed [Thank you!]. For the neighbourhood and I’m sure for the tenants it was a long awaited wait - as it [...]
East of Main had the honor of being selected to attend Vancouver’s first ever TED talks on November 21, 2009: TEDxVancouver.
It was truly an amazing eye-opening experience. I especially had a great time hanging out with all the minority crowd - Raakhi Sinha + Gurpreet Sian [SouthAsian Arts], Lara Honrado + Alden Habacon [Mango], and Charles [...]
The moment West Coasters have been waiting for… SNOW!
Despite us loving the rain and the temperate climate, all the skiers and boarders out West wait all Fall for the start of another season. And this one is looking like it will be a great one.
Vancouver’s 3 local ski mountains are opening EARLY this year, almost [...]
Half of the block on the southwest corner of Main & Broadway went up in flames early this morning. Speculation is rife in the hood. What happened? How’d it start? EastOfMain sent our 10am photos of the aftermath to the Georgia Straight. As of 5pm, most of the ruins have been levelled with a bulldozer [...]
Ever wondered what the heck was the difference between a Gyro, Donair or Shawarma?
Well East of Main went exploring and met up with Karim, the Owner of Mediterra - a Mediterranean restaurant within the AMS Student Union Building at UBC.
He gave the quick and dirty… Nothing!
They are just the different terms for the same food item [...]
Are you into dance / electronica / nu disco? Well then, I would like to introduce you to Pat Lok. Pat spins nu disco and electronica on Thursdays and Saturdays at Shine. If you haven’t already, come by there for some great dancing. Or download his mixes [FREE!] from DJPatLok.com
I’ve heard Pat spin lots over [...]
Be Proud to be Canadian. Not because of the actions our political leaders are taking but because of fellow Canadians who’ve taken action.
While Harper is having back-door dealings to further expand the tar sands, eating donuts + is trying to lead the anti-Kyoto movement at the UN talks, ordinary Canadians (thousands upon thousands) joined [...]
<< UPDATE >> Looking for our VIFF 2010 film reviews? Click here
Here at East of Main, we get real excited about Vancouver’s film fest each year. Hours of circling and double-circling the program + a healthy dose of gut instinct (trust us, our VIFF hunches have been pretty much right on in the past) = [...]
Friday was another busy day for East of Main at the Olio Festival - 4 venues, 5 shows. Thoroughly enjoyable and whoever’s in charge of this fest was wise to put all this stuff close by together. By bike, it was a breeze to get around.
Apollo Ghosts - Friday @ Anza Club
Wasn’t really sure what [...]