Friday, March 27, 2015

Salt Spring in the City - $3 Adults $1 Kids
Friday, March 27th: 4PM-9PM 
Saturday, March 28th: 10AM-6PM 
Sunday, March 29th: 10AM-5PM
Heritage Hall, 15th & Main Street, Vancouver
For its second year, Salt Spring in the City – a kind of village market meets art show – returns to Vancouver March 27 to 29th to showcase the treasures and flavours of the Salish Sea. Visitors to Vancouver’s Heritage Hall will get to experience food and fashion, paintings and pottery, wine and crafts, and a sense of nostalgia for the West Coast’s homesteading, handcrafted bohemian heritage. Partial admission proceeds will be donated to the Save on Meats Token program. First 25 people through the door everyday get an awesome gift bag filled with Salt Spring Island goodies.

Noodle Box 1 Year Anniversary
Friday, 12pm - 7pm 
Noodle Box, 2511 Main Street, Vancouver BC 
Head over to Main Street Noodle Box for some Southeast Asian food on March 27th between noon and 7 pm for $5 Noodle Boxes; all profits go to benefiting the Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House.

Vancouver International Auto Show - $15 
Wednesday, March 25 12:00PM - 10:00PM 
Thursday, March 26 12:00PM - 10:00PM 
Friday, March 27 10:00AM - 10:00PM 
Saturday, March 28 10:00AM - 10:00PM 
Sunday, March 29 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Vancouver Convention Centre West, 1055 Canada Place
Approach from Thurlow Street and enter the main doors on the Jack Poole Plaza
The 95th Vancouver International Auto Show is the largest consumer show in Western Canada with over 85,000 guests expected to attend. It is one of Western North America’s premier automotive exhibition events. For 2015, the Auto Show grows into the Ballrooms at the Vancouver Convention Centre, occupying 25% more display space. View classic cars, exotics, green vehicles, concept cars, new models and more!

Local Omnivore YVR One Day Pop-Up Shop at This Open Space
Friday, 5:30PM to late, or until they sell out
337 E. Hastings, Vancouver BC
Local Omnivore and purveyors of some of the damn juiciest burgers in town are taking their buns and patties out food truck and putting them under the roof of 337 E. Hastings for a one-night only burger bash this Friday. Expect a classic burger with all the meat coming from Blue Goose farm in Pemberton. It's a great place to kick off a Friday night with a Cheeseburger, Home-Cut Fries, and a Beer for $15.

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Spring Home Renovation Show
Saturday, 10am - 5pm
VanDusen Botanical Gardens, 5251 Oak Street Vancouver, BC 
The GVHBA is gearing up for the annual Spring Home Reno Show at VanDusen Gardens. Bring your questions, bring your ideas and speak to the Pro's. New this year, the popular Ask-A-Pro consultations are now being incorporated as part of the expo. Attendees will be encouraged to bring questions and plans directly to exhibiting members. Popular free industry-expert seminars, scheduled throughout the day, will focus on aspects of home renovations such as Hiring a Professional Renovator, Getting it in Writing (Contracts), Energy saving ideas compliments of FortisBC, Renovation Trends etc.

Salt Spring in the City - $3 Adults $1 Kids
Friday, March 27th: 4PM-9PM 
Saturday, March 28th: 10AM-6PM 
Sunday, March 29th: 10AM-5PM
Heritage Hall, 15th & Main Street, Vancouver
For its second year, Salt Spring in the City – a kind of village market meets art show – returns to Vancouver March 27 to 29th to showcase the treasures and flavours of the Salish Sea. Visitors to Vancouver’s Heritage Hall will get to experience food and fashion, paintings and pottery, wine and crafts, and a sense of nostalgia for the West Coast’s homesteading, handcrafted bohemian heritage. Partial admission proceeds will be donated to the Save on Meats Token program. First 25 people through the door everyday get an awesome gift bag filled with Salt Spring Island goodies.

Annual Chili Cookoff 
Saturday, 11am - 2pm
Fresh St. Market
1650 Marine Dr, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1J1
15930 Fraser Highway, Surrey, BC V4N 0X8
Annual Chili Cook-Off! 6 teams competing including West Van VPD and Village Taphouse. Tickets are $5 to try all 6 chilies and proceeds go to charity.

Vancouver International Auto Show - $15 
Wednesday, March 25 12:00PM - 10:00PM 
Thursday, March 26 12:00PM - 10:00PM 
Friday, March 27 10:00AM - 10:00PM 
Saturday, March 28 10:00AM - 10:00PM 
Sunday, March 29 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Vancouver Convention Centre West, 1055 Canada Place
Approach from Thurlow Street and enter the main doors on the Jack Poole Plaza
The 95th Vancouver International Auto Show is the largest consumer show in Western Canada with over 85,000 guests expected to attend. It is one of Western North America’s premier automotive exhibition events. For 2015, the Auto Show grows into the Ballrooms at the Vancouver Convention Centre, occupying 25% more display space. View classic cars, exotics, green vehicles, concept cars, new models and more!

BC Aeropress Championships Competition
Saturday, 4:00pm - 8:00pm 
Elysian Coffee, 2301 Ontario Street, Vancouver, BC
Come out for a fun filled afternoon of spectating and celebration while the best of the very best coffee nerds who are passionate about AeroPressing, compete for a National spot to be sent to the 2015 World AeroPress Championships in Seattle this April for a chance to be deemed the very best, at yes, AeroPressing. This is a celebration of what it means to be passionate, to care about a service and its details, and above all, the love of craftsmanship. But more importantly, it's going to be one hell of a party!!! We've got beer from Brassneck Brewery, and burgers from The Local Omnivore Food Truck, so bring some cash money! Jams for the evening provided by DJ Air-O and Christa Belle.

Earth Hour
8:30pm - 9:30pm local time
worldwide
The lights-off event Earth Hour started in 2007 as a lights-off event to raise awareness about climate change. We have grown to engage more than 162 countries and territories worldwide. Earth Hour is on Saturday, 28 March 2015 at 8:30 pm local time.

Sunday, March 29th, 2015

Salt Spring in the City - $3 Adults $1 Kids
Friday, March 27th: 4PM-9PM 
Saturday, March 28th: 10AM-6PM 
Sunday, March 29th: 10AM-5PM
Heritage Hall, 15th & Main Street, Vancouver
For its second year, Salt Spring in the City – a kind of village market meets art show – returns to Vancouver March 27 to 29th to showcase the treasures and flavours of the Salish Sea. Visitors to Vancouver’s Heritage Hall will get to experience food and fashion, paintings and pottery, wine and crafts, and a sense of nostalgia for the West Coast’s homesteading, handcrafted bohemian heritage. Partial admission proceeds will be donated to the Save on Meats Token program. First 25 people through the door everyday get an awesome gift bag filled with Salt Spring Island goodies.

Vancouver International Auto Show - $15 
Wednesday, March 25 12:00PM - 10:00PM 
Thursday, March 26 12:00PM - 10:00PM 
Friday, March 27 10:00AM - 10:00PM 
Saturday, March 28 10:00AM - 10:00PM 
Sunday, March 29 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Vancouver Convention Centre West, 1055 Canada Place
Approach from Thurlow Street and enter the main doors on the Jack Poole Plaza
The 95th Vancouver International Auto Show is the largest consumer show in Western Canada with over 85,000 guests expected to attend. It is one of Western North America’s premier automotive exhibition events. For 2015, the Auto Show grows into the Ballrooms at the Vancouver Convention Centre, occupying 25% more display space. View classic cars, exotics, green vehicles, concept cars, new models and more!

Healthy Family Expo - $8 in advance, $12 at door (cash only)
Sunday, March 29th, 10 am – 5 pm, 
Vancouver Convention Centre, East Building, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver
The second annual Healthy Family Expo is coming to the Vancouver Convention Centre on Sunday, March 29th, 2015. After a wildly successful launch in North Vancouver last year, this year’s Healthy Family Expo has expanded to offer a big, fun-filled event for Lower Mainland families. Parents can shop, sample healthy food & drinks, test-drive hybrid vehicles, win $10,000 in grand prizes (including a one-year lease on a Toyota Prius), and learn about small steps to healthy, active, eco-friendly living from more than 100 exhibitors. To keep the kids and pre-teens busy, this year’s Expo features the Lower Mainland’s largest Active Kid Zone, including a climbing wall, giant hamster ball racetrack, bouncy castle, run bike zone, Bobs & LoLo shows, fitness classes, and more.

Tree Talks and Walks – Stanley Park
March 29, 2015, Sunday, 2pm to 3:30 
Meet at the Rose Arbour at the Lower Rose Garden, Pipeline Rd, Stanley Park
Presented by Park Board arborist, Bill Stephen. This spot will be a focal point to discover many of the beautiful and unusual ornamental trees and plants in Stanley Park’s Shakespeare Garden. It will also discuss some of the history of the park and how the Park Board balances demands of the public with the need for open green space.


*There won't be any weekend event posts for the next two weeks after this one. Sorry in advance!*