Events and Entertainment

Do you recognize this below cover of Life from 1965? Patti McGee is pictured doing a handstand on it and it's one of the most iconic images of skateboarding from the era. Or at least the most-seen image by people not directly involved in the sport.

Taking a cue from events like Coachella (where people go as much for the food as for the music these days), Vancouver's inaugural SKOOKUM festival next month is promising to be a culinary feast.

Transit nerds, and anyone looking for something only-in-Vancouver to gift will want to take note that TransLink is running a pop-up shop in Waterfront Station from August 16 to 18.

Our Daily Photo #2833 is from ch8ze who took this warm shot of the mountains glowing near Lions Gate Bridge.

Crave the Heights is an annual event run by the Heights Merchants Association, and it's a 10-day stretch where 10 participating local restaurants have special menus to help you get to know what they have to offer.

We love our coffee and our tea in Vancouver, and now there's a new awards and festival event happening here to recognize the best of the best. The inaugural Vancouver International Coffee and Tea Awards Festival (VICATA) takes place on Saturday, August 19 in David Lam Park, and the event is totally free.

In-N-Out Burger will once again be slinging burgers for the masses in what is their only Vancouver-area appearance at a popular annual Langley event.

Justin McElroy. Photo Bob Kronbauer Justin McElroy from CBC Vancouver is really into ranking all things British Columbia and, often, Vancouver.

He's made incredible Lego replicas of some of Steveston Village’s most iconic historical buildings.

Our Daily Photo #2832 is from mean_mule who took this shot of Gastown looking old school.