Every step you take in Vancouver places you near a heritage site, whether it’s related to the traditional Coast Salish territory, the birth of Vancouver as a city, or monuments to past events and architecture. The Vancouver Heritage Foundation (“VHF”) has an app that can help you see exactly what heritage sites are around you at practically any location in the city, listed by heritage significance, protection, and recognition.
Heritage sites that can be located on the map include everything from the Marpole Midden, containing the remains of a Coast Salish winter village site dating from 1500 to 2900 years ago, to the Japanese Canadian War Memorial in Stanley Park, residences, schools, churches, monuments, institutional and commercial properties.
Vancouver Heritage Site Finder
Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Heritage Site Finder is a new interactive map of the Vancouver Heritage Register. Previously only accessible to the public as a PDF list, the Heritage Register is now presented in a visual format, searchable by address or site name, with images and information for each site.
Over 2200 sites are already included and VHF will continue to add information on an ongoing basis. The map is now fully compatible with mobile devices, enabling use as a mobile guide as well as a valuable research tool, useful and engaging for locals and visitors alike. Whether at home or walking around the city, you can use the Heritage Site Finder (with your location on), to see what heritage sites are nearby, wherever you go!
The Heritage Register is a key component in the City of Vancouver’s Heritage Conservation Program. Compiled in the 1980s and adopted by Council in 1986 to celebrate the City’s centenary, in 2015 it is undergoing a comprehensive review and update for the first time. The HSF provides a useful tool for all to better understand what is already on the Register and what could be added. This project was funded in part by Heritage BC through the Heritage Legacy Fund. The VHF Heritage Site Finder interactive map is made possible in part by a Get Youth Working Grant from the Province of BC.
This is such a cool, new way to experience the city. Open the app the next time you’re out or a walk, downtown, in Stanley Park, or in your neighbourhood, and discover the past thanks to the technology of today. Follow the Vancouver Heritage Foundation on Facebook and Twitter for more information.
The Cherry Blossom Photo of the Day series contains photos that you have shared with the Miss604 Flickr Pool and/or the #Photos604 tag on Instagram.
Today’s selection is by Philip Tong of Luna Blue Photography.
These are actually plum blossoms, and you can read more about the difference in these pink blooms and cherry blossom varieties here.
View more photography posts on Miss604 along with the Vancouver Photos of the Week – and be sure to tag your photos with #Photos604!
This weekend Miss604 is proud to sponsor Salt Spring in the City happening at Heritage Hall on Main Street. Over 30 artisans and producers from our favourite Gulf Island are coming to Vancouver with their designs, jewelry, clothing, elixirs and delicious creations to share with all of us in a festive market setting. Check out this activity more in the event list below:
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green.
Friday, March 4, 2016
Sponsored by Miss604: Salt Spring in the City
Festival du Bois, Coquitlam
Newton Community Walk
Faces of Humanity
Opening Reception: Anti-Social Media
Vancouver Giants: Outdoorsman Night
LIFT: Fundraising Concert to Stop Bullying
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra – House Of Dreams
Coastal First Nations Dance Festival
PostSecret: The Show
The Gay Heritage Project at The Cultch
16th Annual Chutzpah! Festival
Vancouver International Dance Festival
Wait Until Dark at the Havana Theatre
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Sponsored by Miss604: Salt Spring in the City
A Night Out for Music Heals
Hush Wedding Soirée
Terminal City Rollergirls Pre-Season Bout
Teenage Dirtbag 2: With Jacob Samuel
Refresh Kids
Choux Pastry Class
Plunge for Special Olympics BC
22nd Annual UBC Medicine Spring Gala
The East Van Bazaar
Borealis String Quartet: From Darkness to Light
Ani DiFrano in Concert
Once Upon a Time: Official Convention
Vancouver Opera: Madama Butterfly
Vancouver Art Gallery: Family FUSE Weekend
Nat Bailey Farmers Market
Festival du Bois, Coquitlam
Coastal First Nations Dance Festival
PostSecret: The Show
The Gay Heritage Project at The Cultch
16th Annual Chutzpah! Festival
Vancouver International Dance Festival
Wait Until Dark at the Havana Theatre
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Sponsored by Miss604: Salt Spring in the City
Whitecaps FC Season Opener
Healthy Family Expo
Walk in Her Shoes
Pauline Johnson / Tekahionwake Stanley Park Historical Walking Tour
Vancouver Opera: Madama Butterfly
Meditation For Musicians, Artists and other Creative Types
Once Upon a Time: Official Convention
Vancouver Art Gallery: Family FUSE Weekend
Cannery Farmers Market, Steveston/Richmond
Hastings Park Farmers Market
Festival du Bois, Coquitlam
Coastal First Nations Dance Festival
The Gay Heritage Project at The Cultch
16th Annual Chutzpah! Festival
Vancouver International Dance Festival
Wait Until Dark at the Havana Theatre
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Big Smoke Burger, a gourmet burger concept that started in Toronto, arrived in Vancouver last summer and they’re now celebrating the launch of their second location in the area, at SFU in Burnaby.
About Big Smoke Burger
Founded in 2007 by Mustafa Yusuf, Big Smoke burger sources the freshest ingredients to deliver the best possible product, making all burgers fresh in-house every day using only AAA Canadian beef.
The ground chuck is always fresh, never frozen, and the burgers are made-to-order. The menu features hand-cut French fries made fresh every day and cooked in trans fat-free canola oil. Hand-spun milkshakes, house-made sauces, traditional poutine and a selection of unique beverages are also available.
In Vancouver, you can get an organic burger with beef from Two Rivers in North Vancouver, a fresh Lamb Burger, the Crazy Burger (with jalapeño havarti, coleslaw, chipotle mayo, BBQ sauce, hot peppers & lettuce), the Jerk Chicken Burger (with jerk marinated chicken breast, hot peppers, BBQ sauce, lettuce & tomato), the Blazing Pineapple (with grilled sweet pineapple, BBQ sauce, mayo and banana peppers), Veggies Burgers, and much more.
Big Smoke Burger Vancouver
Location: 500 West Broadway, Vancouver
Hours: Monday – Friday 11am to 10pm; Saturdays 11am to 9pm; Sundays 11am to 7pm
Big Smoke Burger Burnaby
Location: 8901 University High Street, Cornerstone Mews
Hours: Monday – Friday 8am to 10pm; Saturdays 11am to 9pm; Sundays 11am to 7pm
Win a Big Smoke Burger Gift Card
I have a $50 Big Smoke Burger gift card to give away, valid at either the location (West Broadway or SFU). Here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 12:00pm. The gift card will be valid within one year of receiving. Follow Big Smoke Burgers on Twitter (SFU & West Broadway), Facebook (SFU & West Broadway), and Instagram (SFU & West Broadway) for more info.
Update The winner is Somi!
The fifth Macaron Day in Vancouver is coming up on March 20th, joining bakeries, cafes and bistros around the world to support local causes, one sweet treat at a time.
Macaron Day
Macaron Day was founded in France (le jour du macaron) by Pierre Hermé years ago. It’s a day to celebrate the colours of spring with a bright palette of treats. Macaron Day events will be happening overseas, in New York, and in Toronto. Over the last few years it has become a Vancouver tradition as well.
Macarons (not to be confused with macaroons) are meringue-based confections commonly filled with buttercream or jam with a delicate soft and crunchy outer shell. All you need to do is visit a participating “Macaron Day” bakery or cafe on March 20th and you’ll be given a macaron and be invited to make a donation their chosen charity.
Participants and Causes
Faubourg‘s three locations will all be participating: Kerrisdale (2156 West 41st Avenue), Downtown Vancouver (769 Hornby Street) and West Vancouver (792 Main Street, Park Royal South). They will all offer signature macarons for $1 (half off the regular price) and donate 100% of gross proceeds to BC Cancer Foundation.
In addition, Franck Point, owner of Faubourg Paris, will generously donate the same amount collected from macaron sales and double the donations in support of BC Cancer Foundation. The objective this year is to sell 10,000 macarons, which would result in a $10,000 donation that Franck will match to raise in total $20,000 for BC Cancer Foundation.
French Made Baking at 81 Kingsway (at Broadway) in Vancouver is participating again this year, supporting BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. At the café, a donation jar will be available and each customer will receive a free mini macaron and a percentage of all the sales of macarons will be donated to the Foundation. There will be 17 to 18 flavours of macarons and also large macarons (3”) in different flavours.
At the Atelier, Chef David will be teaching all the secrets to make perfect macarons on March 19th and 20th. The 2.5 hour hands-on class is limited to 7 students each day and everyone will walk home with a macaron-making kit and the macarons made during the class (about 24 macarons per student). The cost is $110 tax included and 25% will also be donated to BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. More details can be found online.
Over at Thierry Chocolaterie Patisserie Cafe (1059 Alberni St) Chef Thierry will be making a pina colada macaron, available only on March 20th. The flavour – a coconut macaron shell filled with rum buttercream and pineapple jam – was inspired by Thierry’s time working in the Caribbean early in his career. Thierry will donate a portion of proceeds from macaron sales to St. Paul’s Hospital again this year.
Update: Bon Macaron Patisserie (2823 West Broadway in Kitsilano) is participating as well. For every dozen macarons sold March 20th they’ll donate $3 dollars, plus add an extra macaron to your pack to make a baker’s dozen.
Update: Kitchening & Co. is participating with their macarons available at a number of locations this year. Their goal is to raise $2,000 to support the Immigrant Support Services Society of British Columbia through all macarons purchased between March 18-20th. Kitchening & Co. macarons will be available at: Urban Fare (Yaletown, Shangri-La, False Creek, Coal Harbour); Fresh Street Farms (Fleetwood, West Vancouver); Edible Canada; Meinhardt (14th & Granville, Pacific Centre); Max’s Deli (15th & Oak); Lee’s Market (Fort Langley); Save-on-Foods (Park & Tilford); Choices Markets (South Surrey, Abbotsford, Kits, Kerrisdale); Loblaw City Market (West Vancouver).
Update: EastVanSweets will be offering their Lolli Macs(speculoos cookie butter and dulce de leche), with pre-order at [email protected]. All proceeds will be donated to Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation at the regional office for BC / Yukon.
Do you have an update or know of another participant? Please let me know in the comments below and I’ll add them to the list.
