http://gobart.tv Video travel blog with helpful information, photos, and opinions Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:44:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://gobart.tv/2012/04/03/celebration-of-light-2011/ http://gobart.tv/2012/04/03/celebration-of-light-2011/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:54:05 +0000 Bart http://gobart.tv/?p=2307 This was the last fireworks show in the Celebration of Light 2011. It took place on Saturday, August 6 on English Bay in Vancouver BC. In my opinion this evening was the best of the previous three. So if you haven’t seen this spectacular show, [...]]]> http://gobart.tv/2012/04/03/celebration-of-light-2011/feed/ 0 http://gobart.tv/2011/07/08/animals-grouse-mountain-north-vancouver-hike/ http://gobart.tv/2011/07/08/animals-grouse-mountain-north-vancouver-hike/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 03:46:55 +0000 Bart http://gobart.tv/?p=2168 After the torturous Grouse Grind (see my previous post, Why I Hate the Grouse Grind) I reached the top of Grouse Mountain and the chalet, where the gondolas arrive. There are several interesting things to see when you reach the top, whether on foot, or [...]]]> http://gobart.tv/2011/07/08/animals-grouse-mountain-north-vancouver-hike/feed/ 0 http://gobart.tv/2011/06/18/grouse-mountain-grind-hike-vancouver/ http://gobart.tv/2011/06/18/grouse-mountain-grind-hike-vancouver/#comments Sat, 18 Jun 2011 23:39:36 +0000 Bart http://gobart.tv/?p=2118 When I first moved to Vancouver I found out about the Grouse Grind, a steep hike to Grouse Mountain (see the photo on the left – Stanley Park is in the distance below), I decided to try it. After completing it I firmly decided that [...]]]> http://gobart.tv/2011/06/18/grouse-mountain-grind-hike-vancouver/feed/ 1 http://gobart.tv/2011/02/16/vancouver-2010-winter-olympics-anniversary-torch-lighting/ http://gobart.tv/2011/02/16/vancouver-2010-winter-olympics-anniversary-torch-lighting/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:54:10 +0000 Bart http://gobart.tv/?p=2067 This is the week of the first anniversary of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. A number of events were planned for downtown Vancouver, including closing Granville Street to cars to make room for booths, activities and other things. It just happened that on Saturday, February [...]]]> http://gobart.tv/2011/02/16/vancouver-2010-winter-olympics-anniversary-torch-lighting/feed/ 0 http://gobart.tv/2011/02/12/vancouver-winter-olympics-anniversary-part-3-sochi-pavilion/ http://gobart.tv/2011/02/12/vancouver-winter-olympics-anniversary-part-3-sochi-pavilion/#comments Sat, 12 Feb 2011 17:41:31 +0000 Bart http://gobart.tv/?p=2017 On Feb 27, 2010, one day before the end of the 2010 Olympics I decided to visit the Sochi Pavilion, also known as Russia House (Russky Dom), because Sochi, Russia is where the 2014 Winter Olympics will take place. Another reason for my visit was [...]]]> http://gobart.tv/2011/02/12/vancouver-winter-olympics-anniversary-part-3-sochi-pavilion/feed/ 0 http://gobart.tv/2011/02/08/vancouver-winter-olympics-anniversary-part-2/ http://gobart.tv/2011/02/08/vancouver-winter-olympics-anniversary-part-2/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:24:47 +0000 Bart http://gobart.tv/?p=1981 Next in my series of posts about the Vancouver Winter Olympic Anniversary is another short video (see below, only about 1 minute). I took this video right after the Adjagas concert (see and hear their music in my last post, Vancouver Winter Olympics Anniversary – [...]]]> http://gobart.tv/2011/02/08/vancouver-winter-olympics-anniversary-part-2/feed/ 0 http://gobart.tv/2011/02/02/vancouver-winter-olympics-anniversary-part-1/ http://gobart.tv/2011/02/02/vancouver-winter-olympics-anniversary-part-1/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:17:44 +0000 Bart http://gobart.tv/?p=1940 When the Winter Olympics ended last year in Vancouver I felt very weird, like an addict suddenly cut off. All of a sudden the crowds disappeared from the downtown streets and all returned to normal. No more pavilions, gold medal parties, or free outdoor concerts. 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