PNE
East Side Story sheds a new light on the PNE
November 7, 2023By: Alex Ileto, Peak Associate Content warning: mention of Japanese internment camps. Founded in 1910, the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) nestled in Hastings Park in East Vancouver is considered a hallmark of Vancouver by many. For over 113 years (and counting), the PNE has managed to maintain its status as an entertainment hub for Vancouverites. The 600,000 attendees at this summer’s fair goes to show how much people love the PNE. Every summer, my friends and I visit the PNE to feast on food doused in grease, scream on the wooden roller coaster, and vibe to the summer night concerts…
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COVID-19 could mean the end of the ride for Vancouver’s PNE
May 15, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor For many Vancouverites, the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) is synonymous with summer. However, due to the pandemic, the annual fair has been cancelled for the second year in a row. And there’s more…
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Playland Nights is great for the adrenaline junkie, but not so great for the budgeting student
July 13, 2018Written by: Courtney Miller For $31 in advance, or $34 at the door, you can enjoy five hours of children-free fun at the Pacific National Exhibition’s Playland Nights events. Running from 7 p.m. until midnight on Fridays in July, if…
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PNE: Why Game of Thrones, why Mosaic Music Series, why now?
September 2, 2014Sex, violence, and war have been a recent recipe for many television series — it seems that without any one of these, a series falls short of becoming a likely success. The popular HBO series, Game of Thrones, derived from…
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