Are you missing the Grouse Grind at this time of year? Have you been sneaking around the gate to do the trail anyway although authorities urge against it? Do you simply need to spend an hour walking up something after work? Do you like to see an awesome view of the city after you workout and reach the summit of something 553 feet tall? Then you should consider the Urban Grind at Harbour Centre.
Urban Grind at Harbour Centre
For a $5 admission you can climb the stairs at Harbour Centre and enjoy a beer, DJs, food court voucher, and more when you get to the Vancouver Lookout at the top.
The Urban Grind starts Tuesday, March 3, 2015 and will be open every Tuesday in March from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Participants can complete unlimited circuits during that time, if the 360 degree views of the city if the Lookout don’t distract you too much. The $5 admission is also at least $10 cheaper than the regular Lookout adult fee.
Harbour Centre and The Vancouver Lookout are located 555 West Hastings. Follow along on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green below.
Friday, February 27, 2015
Sponsored by Miss604: Late Night Movie at the Rio Theatre
Pet Lover Show, Abbotsford
Dodging for Dimes
Dance House Presents: Compagnie Marie Chouinard
Vancouverite: A Comedy Show
Studio 58/Langara College presents Oklahoma!
37th Vancouver International Wine Festival
Festival du Bois, Coquitlam
Axis Theatre: Stella – Queen of the Snow, Port Coquitlam
Free Skating at Robson Square Ice Rink
15th Annual Chutzpah! Festival
Talking Stick Festival
MPS: how to be Presented by Boca del Lupo
Saturday, February 28, 2015
UPS Anniversary Events at Robson Square Ice Rink, Free Rentals, Hot Chocolate, Toques
Pet Lover Show, Abbotsford
Monster Jam Vancouver
SFU Hockey Presents JDRF Night to Support Children with Type 1 Diabetes
CRAZY8s 2015 GALA Screening & AfterParty
Free ArtStarts Weekend
Contemporary Art Gallery Free Family Weekend
Hawkers Market
Vancouver Badass Short Film Festival
Continuity & Connection: Traditional and Innovative Japanese Noh Performance, Jazz Piano
Vancouver Shogi Club (Japanese Chess)
Highlands Preschool Children’s Sale
Workshop: Sing with Good Noise and Louise
Western Front’s Annual Gala Art Auction
Dance House Presents: Compagnie Marie Chouinard
Winter Farmers Market
37th Vancouver International Wine Festival
Studio 58/Langara College presents Oklahoma!
Festival du Bois, Coquitlam
Axis Theatre: Stella – Queen of the Snow, Port Coquitlam
Free Skating at Robson Square Ice Rink
15th Annual Chutzpah! Festival
Talking Stick Festival
MPS: how to be Presented by Boca del Lupo
Sunday, March 1, 2015
7th Annual Richmond Wedding Show
Viewing Party of Spurs vs Chelsea at Bimini’s
Hallelujah Praise: Motown Meets Gospel
Blackbird Academy Open House
The Little Prince with Monster Theatre at New Westminster River Market
Carousel Theatre for Young People Presents: Shakespearean Rhapsody
VSO: A Japanese Celebration
Kids 12 and Under Free Admission at VanDusen Garden in March
37th Vancouver International Wine Festival
Studio 58/Langara College presents Oklahoma!
Emily Dickinson Play at Roedde House
Festival du Bois, Coquitlam
Pet Lover Show, Abbotsford
15th Annual Chutzpah! Festival
Talking Stick Festival
Stay tuned for the March event listings, which will be posted within the next few days. If you have an event to include, please send it in by email for a free listing. Follow Miss604 on Twitter for more daily updates.
As the cherry blossoms fill our streets, parks, and yards with pink confetti, March arrives with free admission for kids at VanDusen Garden, Spring Break, dance celebrations, fashion, festivals and CelticFest fun. As always this list is updated several times a week so if you have an event to add, simply send it in for a free listing.
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Sumac Ridge is kicking off a yearlong do-good campaign and they invited me to help them Pay it Forward this month. The Summerland, BC winery offered up $500 so that I could help out a local charity, and after touring the Dress for Success Vancouver offices last fall, they immediately came to mind.
Dress for Success Vancouver is a community empowering women into the workforce by providing them with professional attire, career services, and skills development programs. Their purpose is to offer long-lasting solutions that enable women to break the cycle of poverty. Dress for Success is part of a global movement for change, empowering women to obtain safer and better futures.
They provide each client with professional attire to secure employment, but are about much more than simply a new outfit. Besides physically equipping the client with apparel and accessories, their programs furnish her with a confidence that she carries forever and the knowledge that she can actively define her life, the direction she takes and what success means to her.
To Pay it Forward, I met with Christina Florencio from Dress for Success last week, along with Kate Colley on behalf of Sumac Ridge, and together we spent $500 on much-needed interview and office attire for clients. We then delivered our haul to volunteers in the Dress for Success sorting room, and from there the contributions will be picked up by clients.
If you think a shopping spree for yourself feels good, let me tell you that there’s no rush like a shopping spree for someone else – many others – who are all very much in need of what you’re buying!
Pay it Forward with Sumac Ridge
Throughout 2015, Sumac Ridge want to continue to Pay it Forward, and that’s where everyone else comes in. The idea is as simple as doing something nice for someone who has made you feel special. Starting in March, Sumac Ridge will share a special treat with one of their loyal supporters and from there, it will be a chain reaction. The March recipient will select April’s, the April recipient will select May’s and so on. The campaign, and those being celebrated will be shared on Sumac’s social media channels using hashtag #SUMACPIF.
Sumac Ridge will also recognize those doing good in the community by celebrating individuals nominated throughout the year on their Facebook page. British Columbians will be asked to tell the winery who deserves a “random act of kindness” and why. The winery will select 12 additional individuals to receive a “People’s Choice” giveaway in the third week of each month from March 2015 through February 2016.
For more information, and to join the conversation, find Sumac Ridge on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Kids get free admission at VanDusen Garden Botanical Garden from March 1st to March 31st, 2015! Bring the family to explore the 55 acres of the gardens with pink cherry blossoms, sculptures, a hedge maze, local wildlife, and over 7,000 different plants from around the world.
Photo credit:
May L on Flickr
Free Kids Admission at VanDusen Garden in March
Get up to two free child admissions (for kids 12 and under) when you purchase a regular priced adult, senior, or youth admission. VanDusen is open every day in March, from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Full details about this offer are available online.
According to the garden’s bloom calendar you can expect to see early Rhododendrons, Helleborus, Winter Aconite (Eranthus hyemalis), Crocus, and Cornelian Cherry blossoms.
Bring a picnic to enjoy in the garden or grab lunch at Truffles Cafe and browse the gift shop. Follow VanDusen on Facebook for more information and programming updates.
