The Sustenance Festival is happening in Vancouver this month with a wide range of food related festivities, activities, and events. From free exhibitions to workshops about cheese, there’s something for the urban food grower, home chef, and general lover of good food.
This weekend the Sustenance Festival will host the Street Food Carnival at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre in Yaletown. Gathering food trucks of all sorts, the carnival will have buskers, entertainment, and more.
The theme is “Food Innovation in the City” and the event will celebrate the unique offerings from some of the most-loved food trucks around. It’s free to attend but come with an empty belly and some cash to spend on treats like BBQ and tacos on the go.
The Street Food Carnival will run from 12:00pm to 4:00pm on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at the Roundhouse Turntable Plaza.
This is the final event of the Sustenance Festival so check out the full event listings between now and then to learn more about food in the city from the Vancouver Food Policy Council, Chef Rossana Ascencio, and more.
Follow the Roundhouse Community Centre on Twitter and Facebook to learn more about Sustenance Festival activities.
Over the years I have profiled bloggers from the Northwest Territories to the Fraser Valley, anyone that interests me and that I hope will interest you as well. A few years ago I started asking a standard set of questions and I’ve sent these out to a few local bloggers for this week’s series. Click, share, explore, and enjoy.
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Nat Nanton
Blog: Nat Nanton
Twitter: NatNanton
Facebook: /TutuMama
Instagram: NatNanton
How long has your blog been around?
My blog was born in February 2011. It’s my second toddler.
What is your role?
This blog has been a labour of my love from start to present (no end in sight). I built it, designed it, and I write every post.
What does your site do/what is it about
Natnanton.com is for mothers who feel motivated by their children to live their best life. I provide readers with inspiration, resources, and insights that empower mothers to live up to their potential. I write about inspired parenting, health, fitness, creativity, setting goals, and overcoming obstacles (because motherhood isn’t all cuddles and kodak moments).
What can people see, read, and do when visiting your site?
People can check out the weekly Instagram challenge for mothers and find out how to participate.
They can click through to my online tutu boutique, Tutu Mama.
They leave with tips, tricks and fresh perspectives on how to take themselves to the next level.
And if they like what they see, they can sign up for email updates!
Why do you blog?
The other day I heard a woman say, “why would I have children? Children are dream-killers”…
That is why I blog. To spread the message that motherhood is the magnetic pull to fulfilling one’s purpose.
I show my readers that children are walking/eating/pooping motivation machines. A dreamer’s dream, really.
What is the ultimate goal for your site, how would you like to see it grow?
The ultimate goal of my site is to grow a community of make-it-happen moms online and to provide them with the chance to connect offline, through retreats and conferences worldwide.
If you’re going to dream, dream big. Right?
Follow Nat on her blog, on Twitter, and on Facebook.
Read all entries in my Blogger Profile series and feel free to suggest a blogger for possible feature in the comments of this post.
October is BC Hydro PowerSmart Month which focuses on sharing information about conserving energy, using electricity wisely, finding the right electronics and lighting options for your home, and offering great deals and savings to consumers. Throughout PowerSmart Month I will be sharing updates, deals, and a few exciting giveaways.
BC Hydro’s Candlelight Conservation Dinner is coming up October 25, 2012 at participating restaurants throughout the province. Reservations can be made now for this cozy and romantic dining experience that will save energy by turning off the lights.
Candlelight Conservation Dinner restaurants are located in Comox Valley Quesnel, West Shore, Vancouver (Lower Mainland), Fort St. John, Vernon, Powell River, Victoria, Prince George, and Dawson Creek and a full list is available online. Each will be extending an exclusive discount or special offer on the night, anything from a free appetizer, to 2-for-1 entrées, featured menu items and other great deals.
I have $100 gift cards available to give away for three of the participating restaurants: The Observatory (at Grouse Mountain), Hidden (at the Westin Grand on Robson), and The Teahouse (in Stanley Park). Each of these venues provides a unique experience which will only be enhanced when dining by candlelight. Here’s how you can enter to win one of these three gift cards:
- Leave a comment on this post naming if you would like the gift card for The Teahouse, Hidden, or The Observatory (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I will draw three winners at random from all entries on Monday, October 22, 2012 at 9:00am.
Update The winners are RC (Teahouse), James (Hidden), @AdinaStylist (Observatory).
With the falling leaves comes dropping temperatures around Metro Vancouver and a need to bundle up. For those who do not have the resources to purchase the the basics like socks and scarves — or for those who do not even have a roof over their head — the Lookout Society is ramping up its Share the Warmth campaign.
The Lookout Emergency Aid Society is calling for donations of blankets, sleeping bags, heavy winter coats, rain coats, hats, wool socks, and shoes to help the shelterless this season.
While Lookout is one of the largest providers of shelter beds in Vancouver, they were forced to turn away people over 10,000 time last year because they just didn’t have enough beds. When people are turned away, it’s best to not let them go empty-handed into the cold night.
Here are their most-wanted items:
- Clean blankets and sleeping bags
- Warm winter clothing including jackets, hoodies, sweatpants, gloves, toques, scarves and hats
- New under garments and gently used socks
- Boots and running shoes
Donations can be dropped off daily from 11:00am to 4:00 at the following locations:
- Livingroom Drop-in, 528 Powell Street, Vancouver
- Cliff Block Housing, 606 Clarkson Street, New Westminster
- North Shore Housing Centre 705 West 2nd Street, North Vancouver
Lookout Emergency Aid Society is a non-profit, charitable organization meeting the needs of the homeless since 1971. Lookout operates 181 year-round shelter beds which provide warm beds, meals and services for men and women. Follow Lookout on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
The iconic red Salt Building in the Village on False Creek is about to get another transformation to add even more life to the up-and-coming neighbourhood. After the Olympic village was built up around this historic building it got a facelift and has recently become the city’s hottest event space — hosting everything from photography exhibitions to the opening night gala of the Vancouver Film Festival. Come summer of 2013, it will be home to CRAFT Beer Market, Restaurant + Bar.
All will be welcome at a public open house at the Salt Building to talk about the plans for CRAFT on Saturday, October 27, 2012. Stop by with the whole family from 12:00pm to 4:00pm that day to sample wine, food, local and international beer, tour the building, learn about the vision for CRAFT, meet neighbours, and more. The event is free for all to attend.
“The Salt Building has so much history and is one of Vancouver’s most unique and prestigious buildings and we are excited for the opportunity to pay homage to that history with our concept,” says PJ L’Heureux, President of CRAFT Beer Market. “The Village is really coming into its own and we want to invite residents and businesses in the area to come down and introduce ourselves and our vision for the Salt Building.” [Source: Press Release]
As CRAFT, the Salt Building will have an open concept kitchen, a private room and mezzanine level for special events, and they will have over 140 beers on tap totalling 3km of draft lines. With seating for 350, it will be the largest LEAF Certified restaurant in Canada (Leaders in Environmentally Accountable Food Service).
The menu at CRAFT will be “New North American” with locally sourced ingredients, Gluten free and vegetarian options, and everything from sushi to beer-can chicken.
Follow CRAFT Beer Market on Twitter and Facebook to learn more about how they’ll transform this Vancouver landmark next summer and be sure to stop by the open house on October 27th.
