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Where were you New Year's Eve 2010? We celebrated at The Cultch's burlesque show. Then, off to a dance party at the Waldorf, where we caught up with a certain city councillor.

In another part of the city, our own Morris Chapdelaine, rung in the New Year at Club 560 and Oasis Lounge.

This post will be updated throughout the day with more photos from our contributors' wild and wacky adventures. Stay tuned for VO's write-up of the night.  And, from all of the VO staff and team, we wish you the best year ever in 2011!

On December 21st, the longest night of the year, Vancouverites gathered to celebrate darkness and light at the 17th annual lantern festival.

These beautiful images are courtesy of TheVancouverGuy. We invite you to share your holiday photos with us on the VO Flickr Pool or on LocalVocal.

photo above: Happy Halloween (Stanley Park) from chunvancouver.

Photo above: Insult to Injury courtesy popeye logic.

photo above: Halloween in Ladner courtesy Clayton Perry Photoworks.

"Thanks to the Chilliwack Corn Huskers’ Ladies' Auxiliary for coming up with the name Gourdo for

The white sails of Canada Place contrast against the clear blue sky.

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