Joy Chao, Coal Harbour Realtor

Coal Harbour residents have seen some elite security forces on marine exercises in the harbour, preparing for the 2010 Olympics, but are they ready for the Yarn Bombers?

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The view of the world from one of Coal Harbour's luxury apartments can insulate one from considering the conditions wherein one in seven human beings lives in in poverty, many in the densely inhabited cities of the world. While we often consider "architecture" the realm of the erudite and a profession dedicated to designing somewhat flamboyant functionality for living and working, it is r ...

Wind down or Wind up this New Year's Eve.... here are a few local suggestions for places to ring out the old and ring in the new year:

Lift Bar and Grill, 2 seatings, reservations: 604-689-5438, 333 Menchion Mews, by The Bayshore Hotel
http://www.liftbarandgrill.com/

Crime Lab, 2 seatings, reservations: 604-568-6406, 550 Denman on the Coal Harbour waterfront,
http://www.crimelab.ca/

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A new commuter water taxi service is up and running between Coal Harbour and Bowen Island. See Coastal Link Ferries web site for details:

http://coastallinkferries.com/

The From November 28, 2008-January 3, 2009 (except Christmas Day) get on board the Christmas train and experience one of Vancouver's charming Christmastime traditions.

The Vancouver Park Board and the BC Professional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund have together created nights of magic and illumination in the middle of wondrous Stanley Park.

http://vancouver.ca/parks/events/brightnights/index. ...

Joy and I were musing on a recent jaunt in Coal Harbour about what The Hundred Mile Diet would look like to a resident of Coal Harbour, where there is a distinct shortage of vegetable gardens. A trip to Urban Fare would likely prove the end game. We'd gotten onto the subject while discussing the possiblity that our favorite local Saturday morning market at The UBC Farm might disappear. ...

Dog people living in Coal Harbour who hail from Ontario will recognize the brandname, Bark and Fitz. They have opened a new location at 561 Cardero St. in Coal Harbour, and it is close to the entrance to Stanley Park too!

Woof! Woof!

Check the carol ship parade itinerary to find out when the carol ships will be passing through Coal Harbour. The festivities begin December 1st!

2007 Carol Ship Parade

PAL Theatre at 581 Cardero is now open to the public. Opening this week is "John and Beatrice", a modern take on the Cinderella syndrome:

Vancouver Plays - Theatre Preview "John & Beatrice"

COAL HARBOUR GETS BLING BLING GROCERIES

The much anticipated opening of "Urban Fare" in Coal Harbour coincided with the Fall equinox. Located at 305 Bute, in the Ceilo building, Urban Fare Coal Harbour has opened just in time to offer some of the most delicious comestibles of late summer harvest to local residents. Have a look at their mushroom selection! Expect to find "Bling Bling" spar ...