2009 Summer Spaces pilot project on Main Street

Remember Robson Street during the 2010 Winter Olympics? Or maybe you’ve visited the numerous car-free streets of Strøget, Copenhagen, Denmark or the Cinque Terre in the Liguria region of Italy. These are all examples of streets not used for cars but for pedestrians, festivities and just hanging out. The City of Vancouver has been experimenting with shutting down streets for community purposes since 2009, and starting this weekend through to the end of the summer, you’re going to see a lot more of it.

2009 Summer Spaces pilot on Commercial Drive

Viva Vancouver is the department of The City of Vancouver mandated to:

• Create a variety of public spaces for a mix of engaging activities and sojourning
• Increase neighbourhood livability benefiting residents, businesses, community groups and visitors
• Encourage sustainable and active transportation by creating more safe and interesting spaces for walking and cycling

There’s a long list of events they have planned in different communities in Vancouver starting this weekend on Granville Street. Actually, Granville between Hastings and Smithe will be closed every weekend this summer. Here’s exactly when events will be going on there:

Fridays after 9 p.m.

All day Saturdays/Sundays/holidays

All day Friday, July 15 and Friday, August 19

As noted in the June service changes, buses on Granville Street are being rerouted during Viva Vancouver event times.

Besides Granville Street, there are smaller events in other areas of the city like the Livable Laneway project on Main Street, a community artists plaza on Cambie Street and much more. Check out the spaces and activities section of the Viva Vancouver website for all the info.

I spoke with one of the coordinators of the events, Daniel Fortin, to find out more about Viva Vancouver.

How long has Viva Vancouver been in existence?

The brand was launched this summer. In 2009, there were summer spaces. And then there was the Olympic Pedestrian Corridors and Rediscover Granville in 2010. Viva Vancouver is sort of an amalgamation of these precursors with an aim to do this sort of thing into the future.

How many people work for Viva Vancouver?

There are five of us, although we draw on other City workers from other departments since there’s a lot of work to do.

Where does the money come from to pay for Viva Vancouver?

The money comes from a grant from the Vancouver 125 celebration, and the rest is funded through the city. If we’re unable to meet all of the requests, the community groups we work with will often come up with the money through fundraising and other means.

You’ve never shut down Granville Street for so many consecutive weekends before. Is there a challenge in doing this?

There are logistical challenges like if we should leave barricades in place over night. And then there’s getting into people’s minds that every weekend this summer will see the street shut down. Hopefully, people will get used to it by the end of the summer.

In light of what happened on and around Granville Street after the Stanley Cup playoffs, will you be doing anything different with your plans to shut off the street?

Myself and fellow staff were on Granville the day after cleaning the street up. We don’t see these events as related since we believe there’s a different spirit behind them.

Why not just permanently close Granville Street?

Because Granville is a destination spot, there are things like transit and private businesses that service it. Some businesses want vehicle access. However, closing down Granville Street permanently is something to look into in the future, and there’s a lot of public support for that idea.

I noticed you’re converting some alley ways (a.k.a. lanes) and parking stalls into event locations. How did you decide which spaces to chose, and will the same ones be chosen in the future?

None of the concepts come directly from the City. Rather, we put out a call for ideas in December, and from those applications, we decided which ones to go forward with. We were looking for areas of the city that have fewer parks than other parts of the city. We also looked for residential streets just off of main streets. We worked with these community groups to make sure locations they chose were suitable. We had to make a few tweaks in some cases, but we tried as best as we could to stay true to the original ideas.

When the end of the summer comes, how will you measure success?

The big thing that we’re focused on is not the number of events we have, but how they were received. We won’t be looking just at how many people show up to these events. We want to make sure they are of good quality. We’re actually doing two or three baseline studies on Granville Street and incorporating behavioural mapping to decide if they were a success or not. Stuff like if people are stopping at the event or just walking through it.

Will this happen every summer?

Yes, we’re hopeful that it will. We’re looking at hopefully doing more each year and that there is more community interest every year.

Thanks Daniel!

It goes without saying, that with street closures and special events like these, finding a place to park your car in Vancouver will be that much more difficult. So taking public transit is probably not a bad idea. It will be interesting to see how the change in traffic and transit service will go over with the public. How do you feel about changing transit service to accommodate Viva Vancouver and their impressive list of events this summer?

For this Friday fun post, let’s pick up a topic we’ve explored a bit over the years: what are some fun summer activities can be reached by transit?

Here’s one—a little while back, Dale McGladdery sent a tweet to the Buzzer pointing out that some North Vancouver walking trails are very easily accessed by transit.

Check out the North Vancouver Guide to Walks and Trails for the walks — walks E1 and E2 in Bridgman Park are close to bus stops 53963 & 54011. And walk E10 starts at Lonsdale Quay, right near the SeaBus terminal.

This Buzzer blog post from 2009 also lists some great summer getaways reachable by transit.

For example, Cow suggested these trips (make sure to bring your passport for the Point Roberts trip!):

* Point Roberts — visit the US’s geographical mistake by bus: take the 601 to 2nd and 54th in Delta, walk (or bike) through Diefenbaker Park and across the border
* Powell River — catch an early-morning 257 to Horseshoe Bay, board the Nanaimo ferry, and catch the ViaRail train in Nanaimo. (12:50pm Sundays, 10:50am the rest of the week.) The train takes you to Courtenay, and then it’s a short walk or bike ride to the Little River ferry dock. (It also works in the other direction!)

Here’s Reva:

Deer Lake in Burnaby is a happy little spot. Take the #144 SFU from Metrotown Station, get off at Canada Way & Sperling, walk a couple blocks south, and you’re there! You can walk the boardwalks & trails around the lake, rent canoes & rowboats, go fishing, or have a little picnic on the beach. There is all kinds of wildlife to see including herons, eagles, turtles, squirrels, raccoons, ducks, geese, fish, etc. It’s so quiet & pretty it’s hard to believe it’s barely a 10 minute drive from Metrotown. When you’re done at the lake, you can always walk over to the Burnaby Village Museum, Burnaby Art gallery, or the Shadbolt Centre for some arts & culture too.

And here’s Dan B:

Ooh! I’m surprised no one mentioned Bowen Island! You take the 257 to Horseshoe Bay then BC Ferries to Snug Cove on Bowen Island. You can even use your ticket/pass from the bus to get you around the island via the C10 and C11!

This means that folks from Surrey or Coquitlam and the like can take a train (SkyTrain or the WCE) then a catamaran, then a bus, then a big ‘ol ferry, then a baby bus (or Community Shuttle, to use the technical term)! Plus, who wouldn’t want to go to a little island that receives more foot traffic than cars and has romantic, picturesque-sounding places like Eagle Cliff and Snug Cove? What a peaceful, relaxing way to spend a lazy summer day…

I also put together a summer getaway special in a 2008 print Buzzer, plus there’s always the Destinations to Discover section on the website. Are there any more suggestions for summer fun reachable by transit?

A beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium. Photo by Leto A.

If you hadn’t heard yet, the Vancouver Aquarium is teaming up with us to encourage visitors to travel smart!

You’ll get a $2 discount on admission to the Aquarium if you show:

• a valid transit pass, such as a FareCard, U-Pass, or Employer Pass,
• or a DayPass (adult or concession),
• or a FareSaver ticket or farebox ticket valid for that day.

Plus you can visit all year for the discount — this special offer is a permanent new policy!

As the Aquarium says on their special offers page, the discount “helps the Aquarium reinforce its commitment to conservation. By leaving your vehicle at home and taking public transit, your visit to the Aquarium becomes even easier, more economical and lighter on the environment.”

To get to the Vancouver Aquarium by transit, just take the #19 Stanley Park/Metrotown, which ends just a brief walk from the Aquarium. During the summer months, the regular bus service is supplemented by “short-turn” shuttle buses running between Pender and Cambie and the Stanley Park Loop. Visit our Trip Planner to plan your trip.

Find out more at the Vancouver Aquarium’s special offers page, and the TransLink press release about the new offer.

You can also find more tips for travelling smart on our TravelSmart page, and find local attractions reachable by transit at Destinations to Discover.

The Apple Store is opening in Oakridge Centre this weekend.

Kate sent word that a new Apple Store opens Saturday in Oakridge Centre, along with this note:

I noticed that Apple’s website provides driving directions to Oakridge, but has nothing on the Canada Line! I wonder if they know…

Maybe they don’t know? But certainly, as Kate alludes to, Oakridge Centre has a Canada Line stop right in front of it: Oakridge – 41st Avenue Station! So you can certainly use the Canada Line to make it there on Saturday.

To plan your exact journey, try our trip planner or Google Transit to map out your specific route. And here’s the station map for Oakridge-41st Avenue.

This entry is by Erica Lam of TheStyleSpy.com, a fantastic style blog based in Vancouver! They’ve always got fresh looks for inspiration and the inside scoop on deals and events.

Now that the Canada Line is open, there’s a whole new range of possibilities for accessible shopping. As a city shopping expert on TheStyleSpy.com (my credit card is also my best friend), I wanted to share a few of my favourite spots.

Station: Yaletown – Roundhouse

Fine Finds, 1014 Mainland Street, Vancouver
www.finefindsboutique.com

Known for its top-notch restaurants, Yaletown is also an area with undiscovered boutiques. I get my regular fix at Fine Finds Boutique, a store filled from top to bottom with women’s shoes, clothing and handbags, along with a whimsical mix of jewellery, accessories, baby items and fun gifts. What’s on my wish list right now? The cute and colourful umbrellas from Cheeky Umbrella. A trusty blazer from Lily + Jae. And sustainable jewellery from Dotted Loop. To the guys – this is the perfect boutique to visit for girlfriend/wife gifting.

Station: Oakridge

Oakridge Centre. Photo by Phil Lai.

Oakridge Centre, 41st and Cambie Street, Vancouver
oakridge.shopping.ca
www.oakridgestyle.com

Oh Oakridge, known for its luxury offerings, this is also the shopping centre I grew up at! It’s the only place in Vancouver you can find a Michael Kors store. I’m also a fan of the independently owned women’s boutique Ishara. Owned by Vancouver’s Amrit Baidwan, the store carries a host of brands seen regularly on Hollywood starlets. A denim collection of J Brand, Anlo and Frankie B, soft scarves from Love Quotes and classic coats from Montreal’s Smythe. And for the stylish men, J2 Mens, Boys’ Co and Harry Rosen are always trusty destinations.

Station: Aberdeen

Aberdeen Centre
4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond
www.aberdeencentre.com

The super Asian shopping centre is packed full of foreign delights. I can’t get enough of the $2 Japanese department store, Daiso. Everything in here is $2! From kitchen knives to school supplies to beauty items to men’s ties, you’ll find it all at Daiso. Famished from all the shopping? Head upstairs to the food court for some cream puffs. Japan’s Beard Papa is famous worldwide for its delightful cream puffs in flavours like vanilla and green tea.

Station: Richmond – Brighouse

Richmond Centre. Photo from richmondcentre.com.

Richmond Centre
6551 No. 3 Road, Richmond
www.richmondcentre.com

Shhh…I’ll let you in on a little secret. Richmond Centre will be home to the first Bath & Body Works in BC. Coming this October, the chain of Bath & Body Works is known for their spa worthy collection of body care, fragrances and beauty. I’m anxiously counting down the arrival of this American giant. You’ll also find the usual suspects at Richmond Centre: Aritzia, Old Navy, The Bay, Jacob, Aldo, Feet First, Banana Republic and Sony Style. The shopping centre is just the right size for an afternoon shopping fix. Need a quick snack, my picks are Cobs Bread for yummy fresh baked goodies (especially Aussie favourite, the Cheesymite Scroll), or Goodah in the food court for tasty bbq’d satays.

This entry is by Karen Hamilton of TinyBites.ca, a fabulous Vancouver food blog! Check her site out: she’s already doing a terrific Dine the Canada Line series. Mmmm….

The arrival of the Canada Line promises eating opportunities galore for a culinary tourist like myself. The jewels of Richmond cuisine that were formerly too much of a driving headache to visit are now just a hop and a train away from my Yaletown abode. Similarly, the restaurants of downtown and the Cambie corridor are now that much more accessible for those that usually eat south of the Fraser River.

I plan to report on my Skytrain-enabled eating many times as the 2010 Winter Olympics draw closer. Until my Dine the Canada Line Series becomes more robust, enjoy these five restaurants from Yaletown to Lansdowne that make my tummy smile.

Yaletown: Rodney’s Oyster House

Rodney's Oyster House: oysters Rockefeller

Rodney’s Oyster House is the most rambunctious (seafood) restaurant in Yaletown. Eat by the oyster bar and watch your order get shucked while you get wildly entertained by the irreverent service staff. Buy a suggestive souvenir, if you dare.

To get to Rodney’s, exit Yaletown Station at Davie and Mainland and walk uphill on Davie until you hit Hamilton Street. You should see the round blue logo of Rodney’s to the right as you peer down the cobbled alley.

More on Rodney’s Oyster House >

Broadway – City Hall: Peaceful Restaurant

Peaceful Restaurant: Mandarin pork dumplings

Broadway and Cambie sports a dizzying array of noodle houses perfect for a quick lunch stop, but with all the choice, it’s hard to know which ones provide the best value and quality. One of my favourites is Peaceful Restaurant. I am a fan of their Mandarin pork dumplings and find their selection of handmade noodle dishes to be more intriguing than neighbourhood runner-up, Sha Lin.

More on Peaceful Restaurant >

Broadway – City Hall / King Edward: Dutch Wooden Shoe Cafe

Dutch Wooden Shoe: nasi goreng pannekoek

Dutch Wooden Shoe Cafe has been my favourite breakfast nook in the Lower Mainland for more than five years running. The menu is a novella of pannekoek choice ranging from the typical to the exotic (like the Nasi Goreng pannekoek pictured above), which is double the deal on Pannekoek Tuesdays. Not in the mood for pancakes? Try their waffles, eggs hollandaise combos, or stick with tradition with an Ontbijt breakfast.

This restaurant is equidistant from the entrances of Broadway – City Hall and King Edward stations, so depending on your final destination, choose your drop-off point and make your way to 17th and Cambie. You may burn a few calories getting to the cafe, but after the huge portions you’ll experience there, you may just appreciate the exercise there and back.

More on Dutch Wooden Shoe Cafe >

Aberdeen: Northern Delicacy

Northern Delicacy: steamed pork dumplings

We discovered the spicy wontons at Northern Delicacy a few years back and have returned for them each time we found ourselves in Aberdeen Mall. Their other dim sum dishes are worth the trip, as are the dessert options at the nearby Qoola, Beard Papa’s, and Saint Germain Bakery.

More on Northern Delicacy and Aberdeen Mall >

Lansdowne: Dinesty Chinese Restaurant

Dinesty: shredded pork

New to me but not new to Richmond diners, this cash-only restaurant delivers one of the better xiao long bao (soupy, steamed pork dumplings) that I have sampled in Greater Vancouver. Also very pleased with the shredded pork with hoi sin sauce and pancakes, seen above. Think Peking Duck pancakes rethought with pork.

From the mouth of Lansdowne Station, walk south for 5 minutes along No. 3 Road and hang east on Ackroyd Drive. You’ll see the bright red sign of Dinesty easily from the path.

More on Dinesty Chinese Restaurant >

This list is from my colleague Colleen Sondermann, who has four spots to recommend near Broadway-City Hall Station.

Shop Cocoon

Shop Cocoon during one of its many events. (Photo from ShopCocoon.com)

3345 Cambie St. (between 17th & 18th Ave.)

Shop Cocoon is a boutique shop that provides local emerging designers an opportunity to get their products to market. Focuses on clothing, jewellery, accessories, and homeware.

Woofgang Pet Supplies

3356 Cambie Street (between 17th & 18th Ave.)

Woofgang provides natural treats, foods and holistic alternatives for pets including raw and organic foods. They sell unique products and stylish pet accessories. My cat is enjoying one of their scratching posts (that you can’t find in any major pet supplies store) as opposed to my couch.

Kreation Artisan Cake

A Kreation cake for Ziggy, a young puppy fan. (Photo from kreationartisancake.com.)

3357 Cambie (between 17th & 18th Ave.)

Kreation specializes in fine desserts including cakes for weddings and all occasions, unique (and delicious) cookies, artistic sugar work, including delicate gumpaste flowers.

Montreux Jewels Ltd.

3288 Cambie Street (between 16th & 17th Ave, east side)

Owners Theres and Helmut Petri design custom jewellery at Montreux Jewels – I had my wedding rings made here and they did a fantastic job, very reasonably priced and exceptionally good work.

The series continues: here’s Sungsu‘s five spots to visit along the Canada Line without spending any money!

1. Richmond Cultural Centre and Richmond Public Library (Richmond-Brighouse Station)

Main branch of the Richmond Library! Photo by selihpxe8.

The Richmond Cultural Centre contains an art gallery, a museum, archives and an art centre. Many of the exhibits or events are free or by donation. Next door is the main branch of the Richmond Public Library.

2. Middle-Arm Dyke Trail (Aberdeen Station)

The Middle-Arm Dyke Trail is a short 5-minute walk west along Cambie Road.

Here’s a brief description from the City of Richmond’s website: “The Middle Arm Trail is a 5.5 km dyke path adjacent to the Middle Arm of the Fraser River with views across to Sea Island, the Vancouver International Airport and the North Shore Mountains. This trail is easily accessed from the City Centre and links to the popular West Dyke Trail and directly to Sea Island from the No. 2 Road Bridge.”

3. Disc golf at Queen Elizabeth Park (King Edward Station)

Disc golf in Queen E Park! Photo by GPeacock.

Disc golf at Queen Elizabeth Park, one of only eight courses in Metro Vancouver, is a 20-minute walk from King Edward Station, or a 15 minute walk from Oakridge-41st Ave Station.

A brief description from the Professional Disc Golf Association. The course was established in 1984, and it’s a considered a short accuracy course that’s well groomed and treed. One hole over water — dual tees make 18. No facilities, but community centre and shopping within 2 blocks.

4. Charleson Park (Olympic Village Station)

Charleson Park. Photo by fujitariuji.

Charleson Park is a 10 minute walk west. A new playground, ponds, a waterfall, an off-leash area and people-watching along the seawall will keep you busy. Walk another 10 minutes west along the seawall to get to Granville Island. The 5 rooftop tennis courts at 600 Moberly Road are actually even closer, only a stone’s throw from the station.

5. Self-guided public art walk (Waterfront Station)

A detail seen on the public art walk from Waterfront Station. Photo by quinet.

From the City of Vancouver, a self-guided tour of various public art installations along the downtown shoreline begins at Canada Place and ends at Waterfront Station.

Thanks Sungsu! Again, if you have spots to share e-mail me along with a couple of photos and I’ll put them up. (Fewer spots are fine too, and they can all be at one station or spread out.)

So read on for five good excuses to ride the Line out somewhere — as if you needed more :) And if you have five spots to share along the Canada Line too, e-mail me and I’ll put them up. (Fewer spots are fine too, and they can all be at one station or spread out.)

1. Daiso (near Aberdeen Station)

Daiso in Aberdeen Centre!

Daiso is in Aberdeen Centre, a shopping mall about a block away from Aberdeen Station in Richmond. Here’s a map showing how to get there from the station.

Daiso is probably one of the most amazing shopping experiences in the Lower Mainland.

Classic American magazine!

Daiso is a Japanese department store where everything is $2 (or thereabouts), and in all honesty, once you visit, you will likely spend your entire afternoon wandering its aisles, piling stationery, dishes, pens, toys, gift boxes, and more into your basket.

The sheer breadth of inventory combined with low low prices creates an overload of shopping goodness. Daiso spans two floors and stocks 50,000 items in every category you can think of.

Batteries? Check. Scrub brushes for the bathroom? Yep. Tote bags with a cute dog painted on them? They’ve got that too. And “classic American magazine” — a.k.a. hip tearouts from old Life magazines for you to put on your wall? All this, and more!

For more on the Daiso experience, check out a post from Tams at the Bigger Bang Theory, detailing her trip to Daiso via Canada Line last week.

2. Beard Papa (near Aberdeen Station & Broadway-City Hall)

Beard Papa, in the Aberdeen Centre food court!

Beard Papa is in the third-floor food court of Aberdeen Centre, a shopping mall about a block away from Aberdeen Station in Richmond. You can also find Beard Papa in City Square Shopping Centre, next to Broadway-City Hall Station, plus more locations in Vancouver and Burnaby. Here’s a map showing how to get to the Aberdeen Centre location.

Beard Papa's eclair cream puff (vanilla filling, chocolate topping)!

Beard Papa is another wonderful Japanese import — they make delicious cream puffs that are a cult favourite worldwide, especially in New York and San Francisco.

Check out the articles on Beard Papa’s Canadian website: apparently the first weeks of opening in Aberdeen Centre, Beard Papa had lineups stretching to two hours long!

Anyway, the puffs are the size of your fist, and Beard Papa’s classic flavour is vanilla custard cream, although green tea, chocolate, and other flavours are available.

It’s cash only, so make sure you have some on hand!

3. Kube Computers (near Broadway-City Hall)

Kube Computers near Broadway-City Hall Station.

Kube Computers is at 2921 Cambie Street, at 13th and Cambie, about three blocks from Broadway-City Hall Station. Here’s a map!

Inside Kube!

Exit Broadway-City Hall station and head south away from the big box stores, and you’ll run into Kube Computers, a little computer shop featuring super stylish computer accessories.

Kube’s the place to go if you want a gorgeous laptop case that’s fashionable as well as functional.

And they also do computer repair, design custom computer systems, and other assorted services.

Take a look at their online store to sample their lovely range of bags ahead of time!

4. Arroy-D (near Broadway-City Hall)

Arroy-D Thai Restaurant on Cambie Street.

Arroy-D Thai Restaurant, 3106 Cambie Street, at Cambie and 15th, about five blocks from Broadway-City Hall Station. Here’s a map of its location!

You really can’t miss Arroy-D Thai Restaurant—it’s in a bright purple building on Cambie Street.

It’s open for lunch and dinner and the specials make for terrific, affordable Thai meals.

Also, if you bring a bigger group and you’re going to be spending at least $15 per person, you can arrange to sit in the big open area in the middle, which features Thai silk throw pillows and fancy tables.

Edit: I’m sad to report that Arroy-D has in fact closed.

5. Yaletown restaurants along Mainland Street (Yaletown-Roundhouse)

Chocoatl and the Yaletown Brewing Company, right behind Yaletown-Roundhouse Station. Head further up the street for more restaurants!

Check out this map to see the location of Yaletown-Roundhouse Station and some of the restaurants marked out along Mainland.

Walk north up Mainland Street behind Yaletown-Roundhouse Station, and you’ll encounter a strip of trendy, tasty restaurants in the former warehouse district.

Just near the station, you can hit the Yaletown Brewing Company for casual drinks, Chocoatl for hot chocolates and dessert, or even go celeb spotting at Glowbal Grill and Satay Bar (the gossip pages always say the Twilight kids swing by there).

Or head up the street a bit and check out PHAT (a.k.a. Pretty Hot and Tasty), which serves up delicious lunchtime sandwiches and salads. Hamilton Street one block west has another long strip of great eateries to try. And this is just a small sampling: check out this list for even more restaurants!

And just think about it: if you work or live along the Canada Line corridor, you can now take the train to Yaletown and hit any of these places for lunch or dinner!

Again, if you want to share some spots, I’d love to hear about it. E-mail me your list and I’ll put it up!

The Surrey Farmers Market, at Surrey Central Station!

A map of the Surrey Urban Farmers Market location!

There hasn’t been much summer weather this week, but that’s no reason to stop writing up summer spots to visit on transit!

How about the Surrey Urban Farmers Market, conveniently located at Surrey Central SkyTrain Station? (Thanks to Peter Leblanc for the suggestion!)

The market is open Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and the market runs June 17 to Sept 30. This is an exciting “new” location for the market this year—the market actually used to be here about 8-10 years ago, before construction shut down this spot.

Anyway, check it out: the market has 20 local vendors selling produce, along with unique artisans and educational activities. There’s also a book exchange, plus the market tent will fill up your water bottle and take your batteries to be recycled!

Visit their website for more info, or follow them on Twitter or Facebook.

A few more summer spots…

• Check out Movies Under The Stars, an outdoor movie series in Surrey! Here’s the schedule of events: the Aug 16 movie (Grease!) will be at Holland Park, just a short walk west of King George Station, and the Aug 23 film (Nim’s Island) is at Station Tower near Gateway Station. Never mind, looks like I’ve linked to the 2008 info! Check the comments: Robert has the right links.
• The Collingwood Multicultural Summer Market is happening near the Joyce Collingwood Skytrain Station, on Vanness Ave between McGeer and McHardy Street! There’s fresh produce, a spice market, and more. Catch the last two market days on Sunday August 16 & Sunday August 23, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

 

• Check Vancouver is Awesome’s event category for more events, and Miss 604 always has listings of community events worth checking out.
• And email me if you have any more transit-accessible summer spots to add!