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Grind, The

Grind, The | Event | A rite of passage for some, The Grouse Grind is pure insanity to others. Now we’re not suggesting that exercise and the great outdoors are bad things, it’s just such a Vancouver cliche that we’re instead surprised Douglas Coupland has yet to make a life-sized replica of it out of recycled water bottles.

Usage | “When I agreed to do The Grind with you I thought it was something completely different…”explore-the-lexicon

 

One of the Most Beloved Players to Ever Wear a Canucks Uniform

“I was there when Gino scored a penalty shot goal against Calgary. The way the crowd erupted, you’d think we had just won the Stanley Cup!"

How a Climate Change Event Created a Local 'Cause Célèbre'

"Is Barge Chilling Beach a good first date or nah?"

How Generations of Underaged Partiers Have Avoided Cops and Cover Charges in BC

"On our way up to Jones Lake on Sunday we had to wait for a slow convoy of hungover bush party survivors to pass..."

How Vancouverites Know a Targeted Hit on a Gangster Has Just Gone Down

"Like sunshine after rain and dawn after dark, a report of a burning vehicle usually means a gangster has just been shot at."