Did you know that nephrus.net is on Twitter? Follow @nephrus for updates, con status reports and other neat things!

Three countries took to the skies over Vancouver’s English Bay during July for the 20^th annual Celebration of Light fireworks festival. Check out our photos from the presentations by Spain and Mexico on two of the nights when they lit up the crowd on the beaches.

The village of Rosemont, Illinois was overtaken by fans of Japanese culture for an entire weekend back in May for Anime Central 2010. Browse through our gallery of cosplayers and read over a brief recap of the convention, where we got to meet the Japanese cast of Soul Eater. Read more…

Anime fans of all ages dressed up as their favourite characters for Sakura-Con 2010! Check out the photo gallery with dozens of colourful costumes from Avatar to Zelda. Couldn’t make it this year? Pull up our con recap, complete with videos from the Dazzle Vision and HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR concert! Read more…

For 60 days, Bombardier and the City of Vancouver brought the streetcar back to the streets, running it over the Downtown Historic Railway. Visitors and residents alike could step aboard and take the three minute journey between the Canada Line’s Olympic Village station and the bustling market at Granville Island. Read more…

An unlikely hero of the Fire Emblem role-playing series, Roy makes his debut in Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi as the main character. More familiar to gamers, Roy appears as an unlockable player in Super Smash Bros. Melee, the popular free-for-all fighter for the Nintendo Gamecube.

Learn more…

With the opening ceremonies less than two weeks away, the world will be watching Vancouver and Canada as we host the 21^st Winter Olympics. Check out what’s happening in and around the Metro Vancouver region during the games!

• Vancouver 2010 – official web site of the Olympic Games
• Vancouver 2010 Event Calendar – A list of events and venues in the city
• Whistler 2010 – official web site of Whistler, with event and venue listings
• Richmond O Zone – City of Richmond’s official celebration site
• Surrey2010 – events and goings on in Surrey
• TravelSmart 2010 – getting around the region during the games

On a cool weekend back in May, the venerable Royal Hudson steamed into New Westminster for the city’s 150^th birthday.

Enthusiasts, young and old, were able to ride behind the steam locomotive for a trip across the Fraser River into Cloverdale. If you missed it, we got plenty of pictures and video of the ex-Canadian Pacific engine arriving in all her glory.

See more…

Anime and sneaker fans rejoice! Our collection of footwear based on a number of popular series is available online with pictures and in depth descriptions. From Nike’s limited release of the Air Rival GT in its stylish box to the futuristic Evangelion Supernova 01 which looks like the mecha unit’s own feet, are all here. These sneakers are not fan made — it’s all licensed and official gear.

See more…

Located in the heart of Texas, San Antonio is a vibrant city full of colour and amazing people. I took over 170 pictures from my five day trip, however these do not truly capture the amazing essence that is San Antonio.

So, step back in time and hear the stories from the front lines at the Alamo. Hop on a boat ride along the beautiful San Antonio River and gaze at the sights along the banks. Wander through the downtown and out into Hemisfair Park to the Tower of Americas from the 1968 World’s Fair. Like they say, everything’s bigger in Texas!