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On getawaybc.com each city’s attractions, activities and events are yours to discover. Below you’ll find the latest articles posted in the region. For a local calendar of events click here or to find local businesses click here.
Chef Eric Pateman of Edible BC Shares Spot Prawn Recipe
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 by Cheryl MacKinnon
I’ve had the great fortune to get to know the always wonderful, Chef Eric Pateman of Edible BC quite well over the past few years. His energy and passion for food and a healthy lifestyle are infectious!
If you haven’t been to his retail store on Granville Island, be sure to put it on the list [...]
Highway to Heaven
Monday, May 4th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
Nowhere in Richmond are the city’s multicultural roots more prominently displayed than on the Highway to Heaven, a stretch of No. 5 Road that’s lined with mosques, temples, churches and religious scho
Richmond Olympic Oval fast facts
Monday, May 4th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
Richmond Olympic Oval
- 5.6 million kilograms of reinforcement metal bars
- 1.1 million cubic feet of concrete
- one million board feet of primarily pine beetle lumber
- 19,000 sheets of plywood f
Eating in Richmond
Monday, May 4th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
It would take a lot trekking to taste the food from the four corners of China. Except in Richmond
Home to the second largest Asian community in North America, Richmond has more than 500 Asian restaur
The Richmond Olympic Oval: A dream comes alive
Monday, May 4th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
In less than a year, a single building will get more attention than any other in Richmond’s history.
When the world looks to sum up the 2010 Winter Olympic Games with a single photograph, chances are
The O Zone
Monday, May 4th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
The O Zone is an Olympic celebration site that will be located on the grounds of Richmond City Hall and Minoru Park during the 2010 Winter Games. It will feature a main entertainment stage, an outdoor
The Summer Night Market
Monday, May 4th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
A Richmond tradition, this waterfront market is held every weekend from mid-May through October, and offers international cuisine to tantalize the tastebuds and market-like deals on products of all sh
Gone fishing
Monday, May 4th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
Public fishing piers abound in Richmond, including one at London’s Landing, at the south foot of No. 2 Road in Steveston, and another a little further east, at the foot of No. 3 Road.
Doors Open
Monday, May 4th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
doors open
It’s barely visible to motorists on Highway 91, but for anyone on Westminster Highway in East Richmond, it’s a religious beacon.
White bulbous domes stretch to the sky and five ornate g
Go fly a kite
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 by GetawayBC.com
Garry Point Park is located in the southwestern corner of Richmond in Steveston. Featuring spectacular views of Georgia Strait and the Gulf Islands, the park is popular spot to take a stroll in the oc