How was the weekend?

This weekend INTERNeX was in a stylishly spooky mood at Vancouver Fashion Week and Pumpkins after Dark in Burnaby – right on time for Halloween!

First we went to Fashion week on Friday to get a look at all the extraordinary fits and styles and I think some of us even got some inspiration for a fashionable Halloween costume. The shows were super interesting to watch and the entire atmosphere was very celebratory and welcoming! Sadly, Vancouver Fashion Week is over now but we’re already excited for the next time! 🙂

After it got dark outside, we headed over to Pumpkins after Dark in Burnaby and let me tell you: it was awesome!! Right at the entrance we were greeted with food & drink vendors to get some quick snacks! Before entering the walk-through featuring 10.000+ hand-carved pumpkins, there were already sooo many photo opportunities where you could pose with some friends in front of the pumpkins! Definitely Instagram-worthy! 

Then we did the entire walk-through, accompanied by some scary music, and we genuinely couldn’t believe that all the sculptures were actually made out of pumpkins! They looked absolutely incredible and we got to see some of our favourite movie characters like Woody, Buzz and Jessie from Toy Story, and of course the most iconic Halloween characters: Michael Myers (Halloween), Jason (Friday the 13th), Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street) and the Ghost Busters! Another adorable little guy that sparked some nostalgia for those of us who know the old-school movie “Gremlins” (me included) was Gizmo who made an appearance as a pumpkin-carved sculpture as well! 😀

Overall, it was definitely an incredible experience that got us into the Halloween-spirit. If you haven’t already, I definitely recommend checking it out this upcoming weekend, since it’s the last one for this event!

What did you do this weekend? Did you also get ready for Halloween with some spooky activities? Tell me about it next Pub Night!

Take Care!

Talea :))

What to do on the weekend?

Halloween is coming closer and there’s a bunch of things you can do to prepare yourself for the big day of spook!

First thing I recommend: Come with INTERNeX to the Pumpkins after Dark in Burnaby. It’s featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins with lighting and music which makes it a one-of-a-kind walk-through experience. “Explore the magical pathway of lit pumpkin sculptures and displays, with music, sounds and special effects.” You’ll see classic Halloween characters, dinosaurs and dragons, movie and pop culture icons, definitely worth some Instagram shoots. 😉

You’re still looking for a Halloween costume? Maybe the Vancouver Fashion Week can give you some inspiration on stylish themes and patterns that you could transform into something spooky? Why not be creative and innovative like the talented designers showcasing their art the Fashion Week? It’s not only fun to watch, but it could be THE costume of the season. Of course you don’t have to like Halloween in order to attend the Fashion show – in fact it has nothing to do with it – but one thing’s for sure: It will be super exciting to watch the unique art pieces the designers created this year and the models that present them in their own special way.

If you want more horror you could visit the PNE for one of their fright nights and get your costumes ready. That means Playland has transformed into a ‘terrifying Halloween-themed experience with haunted houses, rides, creepy décor, and live performances!’ Some Highlights include the new haunted house, The Void, and a revamped Card-Evil experience. Check out some other attractions here: https://frightnights.ca/attractions/

Whatever you decide to do, I hope you’ll have an amazing weekend! Can’t wait to hear more about it next Pub Night.

Cheers,

Laura 🙂

How was the weekend

Happy Halloween everyone! Another week has come to an end and I am so excited about everything this new week will bring us. But first I want to tell you about my last weekend:

Since it’s Halloween INTERNeX met up at a bar downtown last Saturday and had a costume contest where the candidates had the chance to win a pitcher or a shot for the best costume. It was hard for us to decide so we all won a shot, haha 😉 It was so cool to see how Vancouver celebrates Halloween. Everyone wore cool costumes and looked like they were in an act or something 😉 We had some drinks and fries to snack on while having a nice time celebrating 🙂

Around 8pm we took the skytrain to Burnaby to experience a Halloween event known as ‘Pumpkins after Dark’. It took place next to a stadium in a big park. The event presented a huge amount of carved pumpkins in which well-known characters glow in the dark, it was like walking through a museum with some music and sound effects that fitted the carvings, some of which were quite spooky! It’s Canada’s award-winning outdoor event with over 6000 hand-carved pumpkins and it was definitely a cool experience. Today is the last chance to see them, so if you missed out, you should go and see it for yourself!

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The rest of the weekend I was mostly in the area where I live. I was recommended to go to Main Street because of its shopping and great food, so I decided to go there. I found some second-hand stores along the street. I really love the small, cozy stores and I ended up buying a shirt 😉 If you are into second-hand shopping, please, let me know if you know any other second-hand stores here in Vancouver!  

I hope you had a great weekend, I can’t wait to hear all about it on Pub Night this Wednesday 🙂

Cheers 

Ida

What to do on the weekend?

All good times somehow come to an end and unfortunately this weekend is going to be my last one. I’ve made so many good friends here with INTERNeX and will miss them a lot when I’ll be back in Germany. But there is a phrase which goes like: We will see us a second time in our lives. And for me, I truly believe in that phrase. Nevertheless, I want to give you a last time some recommendations on what to do on the weekend.

Starting with the first one: Fright Nights! =) Since Halloween is around the corner, why not get the spooky season started with a Fright Night at the PNE Playland? You can go to 7 haunted houses and get thrilled all the time. I’ve heard from a friend that there are some guys chasing you, how awesome but terrific at the same time! If you are not scared enough by that you can put up your adrenaline level with some night ride attractions. Be sure to not miss this event since Halloween is only one time in a year and why not experiencing it in another country? 🙂

If you want a more resting or more quiet weekend you can also go to the Capilano River Regional Park exploring the Capilano Cleveland Dam, Capilano Canyon and the Salmon Hatchery. With trails and paths along the river you have lots of opportunities to see beautiful nature. The easiest way to get there is taking the sea bus from Waterfront to Lonsdale Quay and taking the bus to the Park. Besides the fact that you can walk through some of the best nature places in Vancouver, you can also see some fish there by visiting the hatchery. Right now is Salmon Running Season and your chances of seeing them jump is high. You could see the typical salmon with the red and green colour named Sockeye Salmon. For the ones of you who watch Disney movies: It is the same fish that the two bears in “Brother Bear” fish together =). But also if you don’t like watching fish you can walk up a trail and enjoy the view at the Cleveland Dam. I’m sure you’ll find a nice activity to do in the Capilano River Regional Park.

Since Vancouver is also a very high fashion city with lots of trendy shops we can recommend you going to the Vancouver Fashion Week this weekend. Depending on the show you want to see and the brands showing up the tickets can range from 30-150$. It’s a nice experience to see the new trendy clothes presented on a catwalk with the models walking by. I personally think some styles and old looks will be trendy right now and have a rebirth on some models. What is your fashion prediction?

Now caused by the weather of Raincouver this weekend, I have another fun recommendation for you! Why not spending time in the Extreme Air Park in Richmond with an indoor trampoline park? You can have fun jumping around, playing some jumping games or being a ninja warrior. With 42000 square feet room inside their walls, they can offer some awesome jumping areas. You can expect somethings like zero gravity basketball, air zone, foam zone, a half pipe, 3D dodgeball, bounce balls or vertical volleyball. I’m pretty sure you’ll find something fitting for you and your personal jump ability =).

Whatever you are going to decide on, we wish you a nice weekend with everlasting memories and a lot of fun!

See you next week!

Cheers,

Tino =)

Halloween-Party Review

Weeks of preparation have come to an end! The big night was finally here, all these hours of costume shopping and watching of make-up tutorials truly paid off. We looked stunning, guys! And I just want to make a big shout out to the Blarney Stone. Decorations, drinks, food and the party vibe were on point!

As our night started, we first got some food to be prepared for everything else happening afterwards. Apparently the Poutine is one of the best you can get in town and as we all know definitely a must try! Alongside the food and drinks, everybody was chatting and laughing, having a good time reviewing the highlights of the past week. As we got distracted by the live band starting off with some good hits. Clearly nobody could sit still for a very long time, so we got up and hit the dance floor. The band didn’t just have a great choice of songs, but also a pretty unique interpretation of it, which I loved. Therefore you just had to get up, jump, dance and go wild! Pub and dance-floor were crowded and pretty much everybody within the pub dressed up like crazy. I have never seen such inspiring and funny costumes before. I think my personal favourite  was a guy dressed as a taco. 

As is got later, we decided to change the location. And I am pretty sure you can guess, were we headed to?! Right, the Yale Saloon, what else could it be. But to be honest, for me it was the first time there, so I was really excited to see the INTERNeXer’s favourite location myself. And what should I say? –  I was riding that bull. To be fair, not really good, but something tells me everyone else had a little bit more time to practice. So I am trying not to be too hard on myself here. Anyways, I am pretty sure I’ll get some more time to practise and one day I might even beat you guys, who know’s ;-).

Big thank you to everyone who joined and made it a great night to be remembered! Photo and Video material has been provided on Instagram, so go and check it out yourself. 
This Sunday we will a get the chance to calm down a bit and enjoy the beauty of Granville Island. So I a looking forward to see you around.

And of course, don’t forget about next weeks PuB-Night, taking place at the Cambie Bar & Grill. 

Till then,

Cheers, 

— Nadja 

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