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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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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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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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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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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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HSBC Celebration of Light - China July 30, 2008 China will be presenting it\'s firework\'s show in English Bay at 10pm
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HSBC Celebration of Light - Finale August 02, 2008 BC150 is proud to be the Evening Sponsor for the Grand Finale of the HSBC Celebration of Light during the BC Day long weekend. A BC150 fireworks show will kick-off an incredible evening of competition between Canada, USA and China.&n
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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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ZZ Top with Brooks and Dunn August 08, 2008 GM Place 7:30pm
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Motley Crue August 11, 2008 GM Place 5pm. Cruefest with Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX AM, Trapt.
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Yes August 14, 2008 General Motors Place 8pm
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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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Radiohead August 19, 2008 UBC Thunderbird Stadium 7:30pm
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Jack Johnson August 21, 2008 UBC Thunderbird Stadium 6pm
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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

Canadian Olympian Svein Tuft pictured above led most of the men's 2008 Tour De Gastown, but it was Canadian Olympian Andrew Pinfold of Woodbridge, Ontario who captured the race in a sprint to the finish. Both riders
are Beijing bound

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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