Take a break from the news cycle and help us celebrate the things we covered this week that are making Vancouver Awesome with a capital “A.”
July 27 – August 2, 2019
The best EXPO 86 sweatshirt ever is only available through V.I.A.
1. The release of the best Expo 86 sweatshirt ever
All things PRIDE!
2. TransLink rolled out a pink bus for the Vancouver Pride Parade
3. Pride round-up: Where to celebrate Pride in Vancouver
TransLink’s pink Pride bus can be seen on some routes around the city ahead of Sunday’s Pride Parade. Photo courtesy TransLink
4. Nine Vancouver restaurants banded together for a week-long Pride cocktail fundraiser
5. Vancouver ranks on the global list of hottest Pride festivals to visit in 2019
6. 21 awe-inspiring moments from Wednesday night’s fireworks display (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
Photo: ikatphoto / Instagram
7. Deal alert: You can fly from Abbotsford to Las Vegas for only $99 CAD right now
8. Lana Del Rey is coming to Vancouver this September
9. The ultimate Spice Girls-themed brunch is coming to Vancouver
10. 20 crazy new foods to find at this year’s Fair at the PNE (PHOTOS)
Cheesy Ramen Corndog. Photo courtesy PNE
after bolting from a West Vancouver car crash
12. Enjoy this massive Brazilian festival by the water for FREE this Sunday
13. There's 32 awesome Vancouver food events to check out this August
14. Rare footage of eagles bathing captured by Vancouver photographer (VIDEO)
Christian Sasse’s favourite eagle photo: “It is a very rare moment where everything is perfect, the direction of the eagle landing, the wind and light as well as timing.” Photo courtesy of Christian Sasse
15. Rap icon Ice Cube is coming to Metro Vancouver this fall
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17. Ahoy, mateys: Adult Pirate Pak Day returns to White Spot this month
18. You can sail on this luxurious cruise from Vancouver to Los Angeles for only $309 CAD
19. Vancouver Mural Festival returns bigger and brighter than ever
Olivia di Liberto works on her mural for Vancouver Mural Festival. This year’s festival starts Thursday and will feature 25 new murals. photo Jennifer Gauthier
20. This new research program will help people in Vancouver’s DTES get jobs
21. This popular week-long poutine event will launch in Vancouver this fall
22. The community is invited to celebrate Vancouver Pagan Pride Day
23. Conservation gets artistic with new underwater installation in Howe Sound
24. A Metro Vancouver brewery plans to power their electric vehicles with beer
Steamworks’ Burnaby brewery is going green with their new, orange electric car, the single-passenger Solo by Vancouver-based Electra Meccanica. Photo courtesy Steamworks
25. Canada ranks 3rd fastest in the world for mobile internet connections
26. The first gaming camp launches at Richmond’s Gaming Stadium
27. Cheers! Here's five long weekend beers to take camping with you this B.C. Day
Have an AWESOME B.C. Day long weekend!
