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Lisa Craveiro

Lisa Craveiro is an online marketer and social media strategist, blog writer, BCIT Marketing Communications graduate, pop-culture enthusiast, chocolate lover and sun worshipper. And not necessarily in that order. When not helping clients gain a better understanding of how to increase their online presence, she enjoys visiting and contributing articles to various local blogs and social networking sites.


Top Vancouver events Dec 15-18: Winter festivals galore

From Chinatown to West End, the Bees have this week in December covered.

Top Vancouver events Dec 1-4: Tweetups, Food Bank Day and craft shows

From awesome social gatherings to fair trade markets, these are some of the best events going on in Vancouver.

Top Vancouver events for Nov 3 - 6

This week, South Hilll Inside Stories, An Evening with David Suzuki, and a dialogue on Building the Network are our top picks. These events deal with community and the impact we have on our...

What's going on in Vancouver this weekend?

Find the best spooks, parties, candy, performances...

Top Vancouver Long Weekend Events Oct 6 - 9

There are no shortage of Vancouver events happening this long weekend. In the spirit of giving thanks this weekend, I'd like to note how appreciative I am of Vancouver and all it has to offer. Couldn...

Top Vancouver events for Sep 29 - Oct 2

Don't let the rain fool you into thinking it's time to stay at home. There's tons of events still going on, and I'm trusting that Vancouver has a little bit of sun left to give...It's also the time...

Top Vancouver events for Sep 22 - 25

I have always wanted one of those Vancouver neighbourhood shirts, like the ones pictured above. And this week would be a good time to wear it, since there seems to be an underlying neighbourhood...

Top Vancouver events for Sept 15 - 18

This post took a while to do, and I think that's a good indication that there's a lot going on in Vancouver this weekend. So I'll keep this short. My only news is that we're losing yet another Bee...

Vancouver's top weekend events for Sept 8-11

Hey Vancouver. After a month of lying on the beach, this weekend may be a good time to put your mind back to work. Check out the educational speaking events happening, and yep, you can even go to "...

Top events around town this Labour Day weekend

We don't know how this happened, but September is practically here. These upcoming events look good, however, so all is not lost. Maybe we're just sad because Honey Bee Steve is going to be...