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Stereophonics Olympic Ceremony

Stereophonics Olympic Ceremony

by Chris Stenberg on 22. Feb, 2010 in Canada, Snapshots, Vancouver

The Stereophonics played the medal ceremony in Vancouver this past Saturday. I felt bad for them as the crowd was not the normal rock show crowd. Many people left after the victory ceremony that was telecast from Whistler. At one point Kelly Jones even played a few bars from über Canadiana band The Tragically Hip’s [...]

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Bilodeau, Phelps, and Omega at the Hotel Vancouver

by Chris Stenberg on 18. Feb, 2010 in Canada, Snapshots, Vancouver

Random sighting at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Alexandre Bilodeau with official timing sponsor Omega flanked by Michael Phelps. Crazy Olympic times and Canada’s superstar of the moment!

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Canada Hits a Mogul

by Chris Stenberg on 13. Feb, 2010 in Life in General

Canada hit a bit of a mogul today, but we put on a good show. Seeing our local Okanagan favourite Kristi Richards bumble her final run was a heartbreak, but seeing her pull it together enough to pull a big show last jump and have a smile on her face is what the games are [...]

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Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremony

by Chris Stenberg on 13. Feb, 2010 in Canada, Life in General, Vancouver

For all of the hype, for all of the criticism, the speculation, the controversy, for all of it I have only this to say — the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics moved and inspired me. It wasn’t the star studded cast, nor was it the show. It was the fact that Vancouver, and [...]

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Vancouver 2010 Street Art

by Chris Stenberg on 31. Jan, 2010 in Canada, Locations, Vancouver

The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games are approaching fast, and within the last month or so since my last visit to Vancouver the amount of street art in the city has also grown quickly. The city has a good vibe right now and I’m excited to see Vancouver shine at its best. The art around town [...]

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Vancouverism

by Chris Stenberg on 22. Jan, 2010 in Canada, Vancouver

“Vancouverism is characterized by tall, but widely separated, slender towers interspersed with low-rise buildings, public spaces, small parks and pedestrian-friendly streetscapes and facades to minimize the impact of a high density population.” -The New York Times, December 28, 2005 Check out this site for the Vancouverism exhibit running through the Vancouver 2010 Olympics at the [...]

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Mark McGwire and the Death of Honest Sport

Mark McGwire and the Death of Honest Sport

by Chris Stenberg on 12. Jan, 2010 in Consumer Culture, Random

The news about Mark McGwire’s now admitted steroid use is really too bad and another major blow to professional sports. I’m not even really a baseball fan, but this is someone who was and probably still is idolized by everyone from young kids to senior citizens. And this is not just an issue of baseball, [...]

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