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Bard on the Beach
May 17, 2008 - September 21, 2008
Vanier Park - This year this Vancouver festival will feature Twelfth Night, King Lear, Titus Andronicus and The Tempest.
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Cirque du Soleil - Corteo
June 12, 2008 - July 13, 2008
Grand Chapiteau at Concord Pacific Place June 12 - July 13 most days. See schedule for times and dates.
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Monty Python's Spamalot
July 03, 2008 - July 27, 2008
The Centre for Performing Arts. Best Musical 2005 Tony Award Winner.
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Kid Rock
July 06, 2008
Pacific Coliseum 8pm.
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Vancouver Summer Salsa Cruise Series 2008
June 21, 2008 - September 06, 2008
Summer Salsa Cruise Series June 21st, July 5th, July 19th, Aug 9th, Aug 23rd & Sept 6th aboard the MV Britannia. For info visit SalsaCruises.com
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Vancouver French Film Festival
June 20, 2008 - August 14, 2008
The Park Theatre. 3440 Cambie Street. Showcasing eight of the year\'s best French Films. www.festivalcinemas.ca for more info
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Vancouver Whitecaps vs Toronto FC
July 09, 2008
Swangard Stadium 7pm
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Crosby Stills & Nash
July 11, 2008
Orpheum Theatre
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Stanley Park Open Tennis Tournament
July 12, 2008 - July 27, 2008
Stanley Park - This tournament is one of, if not, the biggest tennis tournaments in the world based on entries
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BC Cancer Foundation The Underwear Affair
July 12, 2008
10K Run 5K Walk. Join runners and walkers of all ages, dressed in everything from briefs and boy-shorts to t-shirts and tracksuits, and help fund life-saving research for cancers like prostate, colorectal, cervical, ovarian, etc.
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James Taylor
July 18, 2008
GM Place 7:30pm
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Vancouver Folk Music Festival
July 18, 2008 - July 20, 2008
31st Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival - Jericho Beach
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Volleyball Pro Tour Championship - Kits Beach
July 18, 2008 - July 20, 2008
Kits Beach
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BC Lions vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers
July 18, 2008
BC Place Stadium 7pm
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BC Lions vs Calgary Stampeders
July 22, 2008
BC Place Stadium 7:30pm
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Judas Priest
July 24, 2008
GM Place 7pm.
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Pemberton Festival - Pemberton BC
July 25, 2008 - July 26, 2008
Cold Play - Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers - Nine Inch Nails - Jay_Z - The Tragically Hip plus many other acts. Tickets go on sale Mar 28. Visit www.pembertonfestival.com for more info
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BC Lions vs Montreal
July 25, 2008
BC Place Stadium 7pm
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Second annual Race for Vision
July 26, 2008
supporting the work of Canada’s own Operation Eyesight, which prevents and treats blindness throughout Africa and South Asia. The Race takes place 10am-3pm kicking off at the Canada Place. www.raceforvision.ca
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Feist
August 05, 2008
Deer Lake Park
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BC Lions vs Edmonton Eskimos
August 07, 2008
BC Place Stadium 7:30pm
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Donna Summer
August 08, 2008 - August 09, 2008
RiverRock Casino Show Theatre
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Pacific National Exhibition
August 16, 2008 - September 01, 2008
This Vancouver fair draws nearly 1,000,000 visitors every year.
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Radiohead with special guests Liars
August 19, 2008
Thunderbird Stadium, UBC buy tickets at livenation.com
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Blue Rodeo with Special Guests The Sadies
August 23, 2008
Malkin Bowl
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3 Doors Down with Staind and Hinder
August 26, 2008
General Motors Place
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Bonnie Raitt
August 29, 2008 - August 30, 2008
Red Robinson Show Theatre
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The Black Crowes
September 04, 2008
The Orpheum Theatre
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Celine Dion
October 20, 2008 - October 21, 2008
GM Place 2 nights. 8pm.
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Madonna
October 30, 2008
BC Place 8pm.
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View of Burrard Bridge
Marissa & Lydia and countless others enjoy Vancouver's Canada Day at Spanish Banks Beach under brillant sunshine
Young couple at Ambleside Beach, West Vancouver enjoy Vancouver's summer weather and the water view from the point
U23 Women Triathlon athletes hit the water hard at Vancouver Triathlon
Simon Whitfield of Canada and Javier Gomez from Spain match stride for stride in first lap of the running segment of the
Vancouver Triathlon. Gomez went on to win the race earlier today. In the women's race Helen Tucker of Great Britain won gold with Sarah Haskins of the US finishing
in second
More triathlon photos
View of downtown Vancouver
Rick balancing his mountain bike on a Spanish Banks beach log
Kitesurfer near Spanish Banks Beach in Vancouver
The Seabus crossing to downtown Vancouver
Sailing near Jericho Beach
Busy Kits Beach as summer weather draws crowds
BC Ferry leaving Howe Sound
Cruise ship passing under
Lions Gate Bridge
Great Blue Heron wading with downtown Vancouver in background. Great Blue Herons are
nesting in Stanley Park near the tennis courts.
Sunset over Burrard Inlet
Tug Boat near Granville Island
View of cruiseship and Mount Baker
Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre
Expansion nearing completion for Vancouver 2010
Stanley Park Seawall on blustery day
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