Surrey

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Surrey Public Art

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 by GetawayBC.com

When visitors enter the Surrey Arts Centre, they are invited to explore, experience and appreciate the visual and performing arts. Since opening in 2002 after a major renovation, the Surrey Arts Centr

Welcome to Port Kells

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 by GetawayBC.com

Port Kells is a community divided. Literally.

It’s called Highway 1 and its asphalt strip splits Surrey’s most northeastern enclave into two distinct sections. North of the freeway sits one of B.C.’s

Welcome to Newton

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 by GetawayBC.com

David Jackson knows change. That’s because he sees it all around him.

As chair of both the Newton Community Consultant Group and the Newton Business Association, Jackson has his finger on the region’

Welcome to Cloverdale

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 by GetawayBC.com

Once known almost exclusively for its historic facades, heritage homes and small-town ambience, Cloverdale is quickly becoming younger and hipper.

“There are huge waves of residential growth rippling

Hitting the Biking Trails

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 by GetawayBC.com

Amidst all the reports about how the City of Surrey is growing and developing, about more sidewalks and storm sewers and road widening, comes the welcome news that there is still plenty of room for a

Agritourism – Surrey’s farms

Tuesday, August 12th, 2003 by GetawayBC.com

Agritourism is defined as “travel that combines agricultural or rural settings with products of agricultural operations – all within a tourism experience.”

Almost one-third of Surrey’s total land are

Bike n’ Hike: Pick A Park Pathway

Thursday, September 5th, 2002 by GetawayBC.com

Take a hike or ride a bike – and never leave the city to do so. With nearly 2,170 hectares of parkland, Surrey has the most parks of any area in the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD).

The ci

Bell Centre Takes Centre Stage

Thursday, September 5th, 2002 by GetawayBC.com

Business is booming at the Surrey’s Bell Centre for the Performing Arts, which opened just four years ago.

Bookings are far exceeding expectations.

When the $12-million facility opened at Sullivan

South Surrey: Rural And Cosmopolitan

Tuesday, May 28th, 2002 by GetawayBC.com

Boasting the largest portion of remaining agricultural land, South Surrey is a blend of rural and cosmopolitan images. The south end of Surrey also covets some of the city’s true natural highlights, a

Sports in Surrey

Thursday, May 23rd, 2002 by GetawayBC.com

Surrey has always been competitive when it comes to sports – and it may have all began with a simple cricket match.

In the early 1900s, after challenging the established Burrard Cricket Club to a ma