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AHA MEDIA gets interviewed by Animal Mother Films

April 25, 2009 Leave a comment

 AHA MEDIA was pleased to be interviewed by Animal Mother Films at One Stop Shop Cards and Games http://www.onestopshopcardsandgames.com in Tinseltown Mall in Vancouver.

Animal Mother Films is a full service film production company based in Vancouver BC, dedicated to making provocative and engaging films that aren’t ashamed to have a social conscience.  Working with some of the most creative minds this city has to offer,  AMF strives to tell stories that resonate with audiences well past the last frame and compel them to make a difference. http://www.animalmotherfilms.com 

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AHA MEDIA met Andrew Lavigne and Jon Ornoy of Animal Mother Films during projects for Fearless City Mobile. http://www.fearlesscity.ca/mobile 🙂

AHA MEDIA wishes to thank Animal Mother Films and crew in interviewing us for their upcoming film 🙂

Welcome to AHA MEDIA’s New Look and Design!

April 24, 2009 Leave a comment

AHA MEDIA is growing into bigger and better things! 🙂

We invite you to enjoy our brand new look and design as we do our very best to be a news and event reporting/ resource for all our readers.

We are here to give you analyses, perspectives and viewpoints from Vancouver, and we hope you enjoy what you see and hear on our site! 🙂

We are about community engagement, interaction and involvement. We are mobile new media producers of Vancouver, B.C.

Thank you very much!

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Producer/Publisher AHA MEDIA

** AHA MEDIA wishes to thank Raul Pacheco of  http://www.hummingbird604.com and Lorraine Murphy of http://www.raincoastermedia.com for all their guidance and mentorship 🙂

AHA MEDIA is pleased to introduce Rockin’ Randy, a Cree Native and Guitarist from Victoria, B.C.

April 22, 2009 Leave a comment

In this video, while visiting his uncle in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside, Rockin’ Randy, a Cree Native living in Victoria, B.C., talks about himself, his music and his life! Randy has a great welcoming personality and an engaging smile! 🙂  You can find out more about Rockin’ Randy on Facebook

This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N77 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter

Pictorial review of La Casita Mexican Restaurant in Gastown, Vancouver

April 22, 2009 Leave a comment

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La Casita – Gastown  

http://www.lacasita.ca 

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Nice and quiet during this early evening 🙂 We chose our own seat by the window, and  our server was a friendly guy, who was very patient as we looked over the menu.  After we had ordered our two entrees, we were brought fresh homemade chips and salsa.  🙂

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A welcoming atmosphere awaited a whole crowd of post-game Happy Canuck fans.  We were glad we decided to dine early to avoid the big rush of hungry folks.

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Here is a dining special. And considering the HUGE portion of food with a beer, $11 is a great deal!

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I had a small flauta meal, made with potato and feta cheese, topped with green salsa – DELICIOUS and very filling!  Very reasonably priced also

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My dinner companion had a burito on its own. It came drenched in cheese! Supremely filling and tasty – he remarked! 🙂

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 Our bill was very reasonable, and our waiter was always very attentive throughout our dinner.

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The surprising finish of our meal, was the chalkboard sign encouraging everyone to stop and have lunch tomorrow, after shopping at the Army and Navy Legendary Shoe Sale which begins at 8 A.M. – It’s nice to see the neighborly feel of our area 🙂

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All in all, it was a great meal for a reasonable price on a beautiful spring evening in Vancouver’s Gastown area 🙂

101 West Cordova St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 1E1, Canada
(604) 646-2444

Army and Navy Shoe Sale Wednesday April 22, 2009

April 22, 2009 Leave a comment

For all those eager shoe shoppers, the Annual Army and Navy Shoe sale starts at 8am, Wednesday April 22, 2009 – right on Hastings Street in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)!! 🙂

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