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VIAwesome

  1. 2 salmon already today with @CleanlineTofino! Here's my biggest instagr.am/p/LMEcxfs-zE/
  2. Blog post: Nicholson Road Week 95 – Maywood, Burnaby dlvr.it/1dY0Jt
  3. @drdaniwellness cool! Let me know. At the airport right now about to board a flight to Tofino for a fishing/travel writing adventure :)
  4. New fave airport: #YVR South. Here's the view of it from where I parked my car (!!!) instagr.am/p/LLkDRuQD8U/
  5. Blog post: GIANTS OF THE FOREST – EPISODE ELEVEN dlvr.it/1dW8cR
  6. An American tourist just asked me "Is this the way to the Chinese restaurant?". In Chinatown. I said, "Yes, this way", pointing up Keefer.
  7. RT @viaplayground: The Playground: The Vancouver International Children’s Festival May 29 – June 3 vancouverisawesome.com/2012/05/28/the…
  8. RT @mayorgregor: Thanks to @CoryMonteith @richardbranson for investing in youth at risk in #Vancouver! ow.ly/ba9Pc @ProjLimelight
  9. Blog post: BC Hydro has the keys to the city… literally! dlvr.it/1dVDY0
  10. Any of our tweeps ever flown with @ORCAAirwaysLTD? Excited to be heading to Tofino with them today for @FeastBC!
  11. Blog post: The Playground: The Vancouver International Children’s Festival May 29 – June 3 dlvr.it/1dSG5K
  12. In case you missed the pic of @MayorGregor + @richardbranson + @CoryMonteith with smiling kids they just gave $50K to: ow.ly/bbyWC
  13. RT @vannightmarket: The stage is up tonight! #Chinatown twitpic.com/9q4j61
  14. @csmithstraight @hummingbird604 Pipe down, Charlie! You're clogging up the stream! ;)
  15. @pomomama As a father, I appreciate bad jokes ;) Thanks! First halibut trip ever, I'll need that luck.
  16. @pomomama haha!
  17. @drdaniwellness Thanks! Did you ever see my lecture I gave about fishing and its connection to creativity? vimeo.com/40637077
  18. Apologies in advance for the lack of tweetage tomorrow: I'll be out on the open ocean with @cleanlinetofino trying to land a halibut!
  19. Help children in need + get a great deal! @cknworphansfund hosts online auction with over 50 items to bid on: ow.ly/b4X2x
  20. @sipsoda Thanks for making such a fantastic, low-sugar soda! It's my go-to at @harvestunion :)