The long weekend is over and a short week lies ahead. How did you spend your time?
Were you with us at the art walk on Friday? Even though it was a classic Raincouver winter night with breezy temperatures and light rain I really loved what I’ve seen and learned on this guided tour, e.g. some mind blowing AR installations which you could access by scanning a QR code on your phone. My favourite was one that let you see some paintings around you and as you walked closer it seemed like you were IN the painting! I saw beautiful skies with Northern Lights even though I was just standing at Canada Place. Another one of my favourites was a mural which itself already is impressive, but if you scan the QR code next to it and point your camera you’ll be able to see the mural move! There were many more interesting facts and stunning art along the way, if you haven’t been I’d recommend you check it out! It’s by donation, so make sure you show your appreciation by at least $10 for the guide which is super inexpensive for what you get. 🙂
After the walk some of us grabbed a drink and some food at the arts hub located at the Vancouver Art Gallery. The entrance is free and there’s still lots of events going on.
To top it off we danced at the VMF After Dark x AfroQueer YVR: Black Rave which had an all woman DJ line-up with taste makers of the Vancouver Drag scene. I’ve never been in a space with so many cool people at once and I loved every second of it, you could tell the energy was nothing but positive. 🙂
Saturday was a rest day for me and Sunday I met some friends for brunch at a restaurant on Commercial Drive. If you look for good food in a cool area that’s the place to go to! Commercial Drive offers a lot of great restaurants, especially amazing Italian Pizza and Pasta, but really you’ll find almost anything there! Afterwards we went bowling and of course had some more food. 😀 In order to get rid of all those extra calories we went to go snowboarding on Grouse Mountain early Monday morning. Unfortunately it was raining a lot resulting in us being completely soaked after a couple of hours, not the most fun I must say and really cold! After a hot coffee we decided to go back home, take a hot bath and just prepare for the week ahead of us. I will try again another time with better weather. 😉
I hope you stayed nice and dry while enjoying your weekend activities! Can’t wait to hear about it at Pub Night.
Cheers,
Laura 🙂
Is the World Cup all you have been talking about the past couple of weeks? Well, then you might be interested in the next event I am about to mention. On Saturday evening, the Vancouver Whitecaps will play against Chicago Fire at BC Place. It starts at 7:30pm and lucky for you, there are still some tickets left! You can buy them 
It covers 15 blocks in the area and includes live music, community activities, local artisans and a wide variety of great food to choose from. Moreover, the message behind the festival will be discussed. It is opened from 12pm until 7pm and there is no entrance fee. FYI: TransLink will re-route the Commercial Drive bus this Sunday, in order for the festival area to be as accessible and car-free as possible.
Toby’s Pub & Grill is an exciting pub, with a cozy and comfortable atmosphere. The pub has 2 levels and we will be seated at the 2nd floor. The prices are very reasonable; every Wednesday it’s only $4.70 per sleeve or $14.40 for a jug of their Bavarian Lager. Their menu offers different kind of burgers, pastas and salads. Take a closer look at their menu 
Yesterday we went for a great Pub Night at the Reef. We almost passed the Caribbean restaurant because the sign outside was very small. The Reef is in general not that big and so it was pretty cozy to sit there. As you can see on the picture we had a lot of fun and enjoyed the evening by chatting about various topics like the famous Manneken – Pis in Belgium. It was great to see some new faces again. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us because we really want you to enjoy your stay here in Vancouver and we will do our best to make you get the most out of your stay.
selection of beers and cocktails. For me it was the first time that I tried Poutine. Even though it was really spicy I liked it. For those of you, who don’t know Poutine, it’s fries with melted cheese, sauce and chicken and typical for this area. So it’s one of the things you have to eat during your stay in Vancouver.
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