Free Weekend Events Oct 28-31

Happy Halloween! 

  
Friday, October 28, 2011

Kesler Autograph Signing at Canucks Team Store
First 150 fans to show their 11.12 Pharmasave Canucks calendar at the Team Store at 10am will get a voucher. Signing will take place at 4pm.
Team Store at Rogers Arena
800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver

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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Halloween Hunt at Cambie Village
Pumpkin decorating, crafts, magic, costume contest for dogs, chance to win XBox at City Square.
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Cambie Street between West 8th and 18th & City Square 

Smirnoff Sampling Live on Location with the Beat94.5
Smirnoff sampling and a chance to win Kanye West and Jay-Z tickets.
12:30pm - 4:30pm

BC Liqor Store

768 Bute Street, Vancouver 

Trick-or-Treating at Steveston Village

Kids are invited to go trick-or-treating at participating businesses. There is a costume contest as well. Photos will be taken at Brechin Maclean Photography at 200-3580 Moncton Street.
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Steveston Village, Richmond

7th Annual Night For All Souls
A night of music, flowers, tea, candles and prayers to remember the dead at Mountain View Cemetery. 
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Celebration Hall, 5445 Fraser Street at 39th. Avenue, Vancouver

Black Rose Cemetery
Go through the haunted cemetery in the evening. Scary. Suggested $2 donation or a non perishable food (given towards the Vancouver Food Bank)
6:00pm - 10:00pm
2426 Harrison Drive, Vancouver

Thrill the World 2011
Witness zombies dance to Michael Jackson's Thriller simultaneously all over the world!
7:00pm
Roundhouse Turntable Plaza, on Davie St. at Pacific Blvd., Vancouver 

Halloween Fireworks
~8:00pm
Gilmore Community School
50 S. Gilmore Avenue, Burnaby


Sunday, October 30, 2011 

Threshold Singers
Honouring the tradition of bedside singing
7:00pm
Celebration Hall, 5445 Fraser Street at 39th. Avenue, Vancouver

Black Rose Cemetery
Go through the haunted cemetery in the evening. Scary. Suggested $2 donation or a non perishable food (given towards the Vancouver Food Bank)
6:00pm - 10:00pm
2426 Harrison Drive, Vancouver

Monday, October 31, 2011

Film Screening: Forever
A film about Pere lachaise cemetery in Paris
7:00pm
Celebration Hall, 5445 Fraser Street at 39th. Avenue, Vancouver

Black Rose Cemetary
Go through the haunted cemetery in the evening. Scary. Suggested $2 donation or a non perishable food (given towards the Vancouver Food Bank)
5:00pm - 12:00am
2426 Harrison Drive, Vancouver

Oct 25 - Meet Kevin O'Leary at Chapters

Dragon's Den fans take note! Kevin O'Leary will be at the Chapters on Robson this Tuesday, October 25th. There will be a Q&A session with the ruthless Dragon, followed by a signing of his new book: Cold Hard Truth.

Word of caution: Occupy Vancouver might show up to protest but everything should be peaceful.

When

Tuesday, October 25 

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Where

Chapters Robson
788 Robson St, Vancouver, BC

 RSVP to the Facebook event here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=280151775330452

VanDusen Garden Visitor Centre Grand Opening

The new Visitor Centre at the VanDusen Botanical Garden is finally open! After several years of planning and construction, the opening ceremony of the 22 million dollar building took place Sunday afternoon with hundreds of people in attendance. Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson, Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore, and Vancouver Park Board chair Aaron Jasper were just some of the people that showed up for this spectacular event. 

 

 After the speeches were done, the green ribbon made up of different leaves was cut.

Cutting of the green "ribbon"

Mayor Gregor signing autograph

Live Jazz music

Donor Wall

This amazing building is the greenest building in Vancouver and on it's way to becoming Canada's first certified living building. The unique undulating shape of the building is inspired by an orchid leaf and is designed by renowned architecture firm Perkins+Will. It is solar powered, 100% water-independent and completely carbon and energy neutral. It really is a beautiful and amazing building. If you haven't had a chance to go take a look at it, I recommend that you do.

As part of the celebration, admission to the beautiful VanDusen Garden was free. It was a perfect day to visit the gardens too. The autumn colours are so beautiful, it really is one of the best times to visit the garden.
The garden store was also having a moving sale and I took home some bulbs and spent the rest of the day weeding my garden. Such a beautiful day!

 
I love, love the reds and yellows of the maples. The colours are so vivid that you have to be there to fully enjoy the experience. It is breathtakingly beautiful.

 

 

Taste of Yaletown - Section (3)

Went out to eat on an impulse last night with my sis and coworker. I decided I wanted to try out a restaurant for Taste of Yaletown and looking at Open Table and saw that several restaurants still had reservations available. I choose to go with Section (3) mainly because of the Jumbo Prawns they offered on their menu. Hahah.

The decor was in the spirit of Halloween with skulls hanging from the lights. (Sorry for the red photos. There was a red fluorescent light right above me.)

My sis and I choose to order from the Taste of Yaletown menu while my coworker opted for the traditional menu.

We both ordered the same appetizer: Grilled Lamb Chop with potatoes au gratin. I liked it though K said that it was a tiny bit gamey. I don't know since it doesn't bother me. Eat the lamb chop first because the potatoes are more flavoured than the lamb.

Grilled Lamb Chop
with potatoes au gratin

For my main, I ordered the Butter Poached Jumbo Prawns bacon and lemon garlic cream. SO DELICIOUS. The reason I went to this restaurant did not disappoint. The black stuff you see in the photo is actually spinach. Under the red light, green looks black. lol

Butter Poached Jumbo Prawns
bacon and lemon garlic cream

K ordered the "Shepherd's Pie" and that was pretty good too. I prefer my prawns though.

Braised Beef Short Rib "Shepherd's Pie"
buttermilk whipped mashed potatoes

My coworker ordered yummy ribs which was accompanied by Mac n' Cheese. As you can see his portion was much bigger...but he didn't have an appetizer or dessert.

Ribs and Mac n' Cheese

For dessert, we had Crème Brûlée, which was delicious. The only thing was that the sugar was burnt and SO THICK! It was so hard that it took a lot of force just to break through meanwhile the cream was squishing out.  lol

Kahlua Crème Brûlée
caramelized sugar

All in all it was a satisfying meal and the service wasn't bad either. 
 
Here is Section (3)'s full Taste of Yaletown $25 menu:

Appetizer

Grilled Lamb Chop
with potatoes au gratin

-OR-

Golden Beet and Shaved Fennel Salad
with orange segments and fresh dill

Entrée

  Butter Poached Jumbo Prawns
bacon and lemon garlic cream

-OR-

Braised Beef Short Rib "Shepherd's Pie"
buttermilk whipped mashed potatoes

-OR-

Pesto Cauliflower Gnocchi
sun-dried tomatoes, Asiago cheese and parsnip crisps

Dessert

 

Traditional Carrot Cake
cream cheese icing

-OR-

Kahlua Crème Brûlée
caramelized sugar

Free Weekend Events - Oct 21-23

Not a lot happening this weekend. The biggest event is the Free movies at Cineplex theatres on Saturday.  There are also several food related events going on. Remember that Taste of Yaletown is happening until the 30th! So it's a great opportunity to try some Yaletown restaurants out!

Friday, October 21, 2011

Tossed® Grand Opening
769 Hornby Street, Vancouver
 
Raincity Rap
7:00 – 11:00pm
Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre
7646 Prince Albert St. Vancouver

Drambuie Den Vancouver Tasting Event
10:00pm - 1:00am
The New Oxford
1144 Homer Street Vancouver, BC

Savour at Lonsdale Quay
12:00pm - 5:00pm (various activity times)
Lonsdale Quay Market, North Vancouver



Saturday, October 22, 2011

Community Day at Cineplex Theatres
starting at 8:30am (various showtimes)
Various Cineplex theatres across Canada

Burnaby's Farmer's Market 
9:00am-2:00pm
Burnaby Village Museum (Carousel Meadow)
6501 Deer Lake Avenue   

York House School Fall Market
$4 admission but free if you print out ticket (http://www.yorkhouse.ca/document.doc?id=1201)
10:00am - 4:00pm
York House School
Granville St. and King Edward Ave., Vancouver

10-Kilo Gold Coin Display at Royal Canadian Mint
10:00am - 6:00pm
752 Granville Street
(between Georgia and Robson)

Savour at Lonsdale Quay
11:00am - 3:00pm (various activity times)
Lonsdale Quay Market, North Vancouver 

Baker's Market
11:00am - 3:00pm
Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre
7646 Prince Albert Street, Vancouver

Raincity Rap
4:00 – 11:00pm
Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre
7646 Prince Albert St. Vancouver



Sunday, October 23, 2011

10-Kilo Gold Coin Display at Royal Canadian Mint
11:00am - 5:00pm
752 Granville Street
(between Georgia and Robson)

Savour at Lonsdale Quay
12:00pm - 2:00pm (various activity times)
Lonsdale Quay Market, North Vancouver 

“Diwali Downtown” Cultural Extravaganza - I think admission is by donation?
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Roundhouse Community Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver

VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre Open House & Ribbon Cutting
1:00 - 2:00pm (Admission to the Garden is free all day for this day)

Visitor Centre 5151 Oak Street

Vancouver, BC

The Three Musketeers - Movie Review

A cocky, young man named D'Artagnan (Logan Lerman) leaves home to fulfill his dream to join the Musketeers. Unfortunately, due to a disastrous mission a year ago, the three legendary Musketeers, Athos (Matthew Macfadyen), Porthos (Ray Stevenson), and Aramis (Luke Evans), have become cynical, drunk, poor and quite down on their luck. France is now being run by a young boy king who seems to be more interested in the latest fashion than ruling so the church Cardinal holds most of the power who is only held in check by the queen. In hopes of seizing the throne, the Cardinal tries turn the king against the queen with the help of Milady de Winter (Milla Jovovich) by stealing the queen's necklace to implicate her having relations with the Duke of Buckingham (Orlando Bloom) who is currently in the midst of peace talks with the king. Now it is up to D'Artagnan and the Musketeers to retrieve back the stolen jewels and prevent the take over of the throne and all out war.

The movie is amazing! It is full of action, adventure and romance. All the stuff I like. Heheh. Despite being French story, all the characters sounded English to me. Superb acting by the cast. It was hard to image Orlando Bloom as being evil but he was SO EVIL. Being shot in 3D, it is expected that Three Musketeers had lots of cool 3D effects throughout the movie. I wasn't disappointed. Expect to see flying ships, espionage, betrayal and all around good time fun. There were some nice group sword fighting sequences as well as a nail-biting one-on-one between D'Artagnan and Buckingham. The movie is also nicely set up for a sequel. I can't wait!

The Three Musketeers is in theatres this Friday, October 21st, 2011

Free Ticket to Urban Wedding Show (Nov 6)

 
Getting married or know someone who is? The Urban Wedding Show is offering free tickets to people looking for ideas for their wedding! You'll be able to meet the industry’s hottest vendors and learn about table décor, jewelry, honeymoon ideas, invitations, musicians, photographers, florists and more to plan that perfect wedding at this event so don't miss out! There's also a chance to win over $15,000.00 in prizes! 

Just type in 'urban' for the coupon code when registering for the event. Note that one registration will only allow one person to attend. If you wish to bring a friend they must also register with a unique phone number and email address. Enjoy!

When
November 6, 2011
10:00am - 6:00pm

Where
Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel
1133 West Hastings Street, Vancouver

Source: http://weddingshowvancouver.com/menus/show-pass-coupon-code/


Here's a video preview of what to expect:

Urban Vancouver Wedding Show from Urban Vid on Vimeo.

Oct 20-21 - Tossed® Free Food Gala + Grand Opening

 
The first Canadian franchise of Tossed, the healthy meal store will be opening its doors on Friday, October 21st! Made-to-order gourmet salads, crepe wraps and sandwiches are just some of the healthy foods they serve. This is great for people who work downtown and want an alternative to all the fast foods available.

But wait! There's more! On Thursday, October 20th (one day prior to their grand opening), Tossed will hosting a "Free Food Day" and offering customers a free entree from 11am - 2pm! Go and try out their food! While quantities last and I'm sure it'll be popular so get there early!

When
Thursday, October 20th, 2011 11am - 2pm - "Free Food Day" event
Friday, October 21st, 2011 - Grand Opening


Where
Tossed®

769 Hornby Street, Vancouver

Follow Tossed on Twitter and Facebook for up to date details.

Source: http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/860517/tossed-celebrates-its-vancouver-grand-opening-with-free-food-day-on-october-20th

Oct 22 - Community Day at Cineplex Theatres

On Saturday morning, all Cineplex theatres across Canada will be showing free movies for Community Day in support of Starlight Children's Foundation. Regular popcorn, regular fountain drink, and selected candy will be sold for only $2 each with all of the proceeds donated to Starlight Children’s Foundation! Doors open at 8:30 am with the first showing at 9:00 am. Check the website for showtimes at a theatre nearest you: http://www.cineplex.com/Promos/Starlight/Community.aspx

Films include:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
Happy Feet
Yogi Bear
Green Lantern
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

When
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
8:30am

Where
Various Cineplex theatres across Canada

Oct 21-22 - Raincity Rap

Learn about the history of Hip Hop in Vancouver. This event will feature key players in the development of Vancouver’s hip hop scene talking about their experiences and expertise. DJ She will providing music all night. Get your tickets to this free event here: raincityrap.eventbrite.com

Featuring:
* Sol Guy * Chin Injeti * DJ Flipout * Ndidi Cascade * Jonathan Simkin * Rob the Viking of the Swollen Members * Moka Only * Red1 of the Rascalz * Discreet Da Chosen 1 * Emotionz * JB the First Lady * Jonathan Simkin * Dr. Charity Marsh * Bill Miller * Ari Wise and more!


When
Friday, October 21st
7:00–11pm

Saturday, October 22nd
4:00–11pm

Where
Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre
7646 Prince Albert St. Vancouver

Schedule: 
 
Friday, October 21st

• 7:00 – 8pm: Open Rehearsal Performance of “Kutz & Dawgs” 
• 8:00 – 8:30/9pm: Keynote SpeakerSol Guy 
• 8:45/9pm – Pioneers Panel: Moderator DJ Flipout Rob the Viking and Moka Only of Swollen Members * Red1 of The Rascalz * Ndidi Cascade * Jeet K * Sol Guy 
• 11:30pm – Networking event, Calabash Bistro, 428 Carrall St. (between Hastings & Pender) **informal, open to public 

Saturday, October 22nd

• 4:00 – 6pm: Music Industry Panel Jonathan Simkin * Bill Miller * Martha Rans * Glen Lougheed * Ari Wise * Sarah Webster 
• 7:30 – 8pm: Keynote Speaker Dr. Charity Marsh 
• 8:00 - 10pm: Groundbreakers Panel Chin Injeti * Discreet Da Chosen 1 * JB The First Lady * DJ Flipout * Emotionz * Natasha Gorrie 
• 10:00 – 10:45: Youth Hip Hop Battle Ages 14 – 24 
• 11:00pm: THE CYPHER official after party Presented by W2 and The Hastings Set, hosted by Chin Injeti and Ndidi Cascade W2 Woodwards Building, 111 W Hastings St 

Oct 20-21 - Drambuie Den Vancouver Tasting Event

Love Skotch whiskies? DRAMBUIE® is hosting two tasting events in Vancouver! Come out for an evening of original cocktails, snacks, and giveaways on October 20th at The Morrissey Pub and October 21st at The New Oxford.

Thursday, October 20th
8:00pm - 1:00am
The Morrissey Pub
1227 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC
RSVP to the Fadebook event here:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114629895309631

Friday, October 21st
10:00pm - 1:00am
The New Oxford
1144 Homer Street Vancouver, BC
RSVP to the Fadebook event here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=209744579089421