How was your weekend?

It’s Monday, so sadly the weekend is over. I hope you are all doing well and enjoyed the extra day off. Here is a little recap of what happened over the weekend.

Despite the weather forecast, it was great weather on Saturday and Sunday. So on Saturday, a few of us met up to ride bikes in Stanley Park. Once we got our cruisers, we were on our way. We followed the bike path around the park by the seawall. Thus, we had spectacular views the whole time. Further, we were able to see the water planes take off, which was quite impressive. We stopped a few times to take some nice pictures. One of our first stops was the Brockton Point Lighthouse.

After a while we split up as some wanted to make more stops and also hung around at some spots and enjoyed the view. Some of us continued with the bike ride. We saw Lions Gate Bridge, which leads to North and West Vancouver. We also saw the Girl in a Wetsuit, which is a statue on a rock out in the water. Afterwards, we passed the amazing beaches the park has to offer. At Third Beach we had a break to have some ice cream. Towards the end of our bike ride, we passed by the Lost Lagoon, and there were a lot of cute baby geese. Overall, it was a fun and cool way to explore the park. Thanks to everyone who came and joined us!

I actually enjoyed Stanley Park so much, that I went there the next day again. But this time I walked, which was a bit more relaxing. On Sunday, I also explored the center of Stanley Park. It was really neat and remarkable to see, how much nature there is, considering that we are in a big city.

Stanley Park is beautiful and has so much to offer. I highly recommend visiting the park, if you have not done so yet. Especially, if you want to get away form the stress of the city,  it’s the prefect place to relax.

Have a good day!

-Megan

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INTERNeX Canada: What to do on the weekend?

There is always something going on on weekends in Canada. Use your time while you are here and experience beautiful Canada. Of course you always can go skiing in Whisler or Grouse Mountain, it´s always fun! If you want to do something else, we have a few ideas for you. So enjoy your weekend and check that out:

Vancouver:

Skating at Robson Square:

Vancouver’s favourite outdoor ice rink is open! The skating rink at Robson Square will open daily, starting at 9am.

Skating is free if you bring your own skates, otherwise you can rent them easily at the Ice Rink. The will be hot drinks and snacks available to heat you up.

Skate Rental $4.00.

So try skating and enjoy your day!

Women´s Soccer:

At the moment there is the North American Women´s Soccer Olympic Qualification in Vancouver. Don´t miss the chance to see one of the best Women Soccer Players in the World. There are two games a day and the tickets are really cheap, from 10 to 35$. On Saturday the Canadian National team is playing against Cuba.

So why don´t you go there and watch the game at the amazing BC Place Stadium. The new arena is one of the best stadiums in whole Canada so it´s a great chance to see the stadium while you are watching the soccer game.

BC PLACE STADIUM at 10.30PM, Canada vs. Cuba!

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival:

The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is an event for local, national and international artists. It takes place January 17 – February 4, 2012 at venues in and around Vancouver and offers work from Canada, the US, England, Spain, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand, Argentina, The Netherlands and Mexico.

The PuSh Festival presents live performing arts with theatre, dance, music. There will be amazing artists and more than 100 performances and events. The events are all over the town, so click here for more information to know where it takes place. Tickets start around 20$. Click here for more information.

It´s a great chance to see artists from all over the world!

Toronto:

Toronto Island:

Toronto Island is a beautiful Place to go. You have to take the ferry (around 3$) and can enjoy a day. There are many nice restaurants and bars where you can have a coffee or tea to heat you up.

You definitely should visit the “Gibraltar Point Lighthouse“. It´s the oldest stone building in Toronto and one of the oldest Lighthouses in Canada. At night-time you have a beautiful view over Toronto. So it´s a cheap trip to a beautiful island!

We wish you all a great weekend.

Your PR-Team

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Free Toronto Event!

FREE, FREE, FREE! You heard me! For those of you in Ontario’s capital, don’t miss out on the city’s Doors Open Toronto event taking place May 29 and 30, 2010. One weekend, once a year, 150 bulidings of architectural historic, cultural and social significance open their doors to the public for a city-wide celebration.

The program allows visitors free access to properties that are either not usually open to the public, or would normally charge an entrance fee. Many locations have organized guided tours, displays and activities to enrich the visitor experience.

Participating buildings include heritage landmarks, modern structures, hidden gems, green roofs, places of worship, halls of learning, boardrooms, bedrooms, breweries, lighthouses, mansions, museums, theatres, national historic sites, centres of rail travel, cemeteries, factories, banking halls, architects’ offices and more.

Doors Open Toronto invites you to get to know the city, whether you’ve lived in Toronto all your life or you’re visiting for the first time. See Toronto like you’ve never seen it before!

This event is free, so I don’t know why you wouldn’t want to go!

Click here for a list of the participating structures, or get your Doors Open Toronto program guide in the Thursday, May 27 issue of the Toronto Star.

Have fun and let us know on Facebook what you thought of the event!

Cheers,

Laura