Both Heritage Vancouver and the Vancouver Heritage Foundation host fascinating walking, neighbourhood, and housing tours around Vancouver. One upcoming event that caught my eye, aside from tomorrow night’s dinner in the Marine Building penthouse, is a walking tour with twist.
Photo credit: davefisher99 on Flickr – Submitted to the Miss604 Flickr Pool.
Walking Tour & Beer Tasting: Industrial History of South East False Creek
When: Saturday, March 31, 2012 tour at 1:00pm, tasting at 3:00pm
Where: Meet on the SE Corner of West 1st Ave and Crowe St
Tickets: $40 ($35 for Heritage Vancouver members)
Presented by Heritage Vancouver and the City of Vancouver Archives, Historian Isaac Vanderhorst will lead the walking tour of the historic South East False Creek district: “One of the outstanding stories you will hear is the pivotal role played by over 3000 men and women involved in the shipbuilding industry on this site during the First and Second World Wars. This area became the Olympic Village Site and is now being transformed into the Village at False Creek.”
After the tour you’ll loop back to Legacy Liquor Store on West 1st where you’ll enjoy the beer tasting, salty snacks, and the photography of Leslie Hossack from her exhibition: “Vancouver’s Village 2008-2011”.
Tickets are currently available online. Follow @heritagevan on Twitter for updates, more event information, and local history tidbits.
Breaking away from the standard Music Monday theme, today it’s Magic Monday – another artform that entertains and dazzles. I have actually been contacted by several local slight-of-hand masters and illusionists lately so I have dedicated the next few Mondays to promoting their upcoming shows. The first is Camilo — whom you might recognize from the popular Said the Whale song.
This musical namesake is presenting a new show called “Snooker” at the Vancity Culture Lab at The Cultch from March 28-31 and April 4-7, 2012. All shows start at 8:00pm and tickets are $20. The show is presented in conjunction with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Camilo was born and raised in Colombia, discovering a passion for magic at the age of three. Today, he is known for his unique approach; blending humor, and a charismatic and heartwarming personality with masterful agility. Using only his hands and a deck of cards, he aims to provide audiences with a truly original and intimate experience
At fifteen, he was given the opportunity to move to Victoria, Canada. He attended Belmont Secondary School, where his magic quickly became a staple of the year-end reunions and hallway meetings. After graduating high-school, Camilo moved to Vancouver where he began his psychology degree at Langara College, and subsequently, the production program at Studio 58.
If you would like to see Camilo in action, I have a pair of tickets to give away to “Snooker”. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 12:00pm. The winner will be able to select their show date.
Macaron Day in Vancouver will see two confectionaries offer up sugary sweets in support local causes. 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.
French Made Baking
When: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 from 8:00am to 6:30pm
Where: 81 Kingsway, Vancouver
What: Stop by for a FREE macaron all day. There will be a donation box to support BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and you can check out other goodies from French Made. Event Link
Thierry Chocolaterie Pâtisserie Café
When: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 from 7:00am to midnight
Where: 1059 Alberni, Vancouver
What: 10 percent of sales throughout the day will be donated to Growing Chefs, Chefs for Children’s Urban Agriculture. Event Link
This is an international event with Macaron Days happening overseas, in New York, and in Toronto. French Made Baking also teamed up with Pâtisseries et Gourmandises d’Olivier in Quebec to promote the event nationally.
Macarons (not to be confused with macaroons) are meringue-based confections commonly filled with buttercream or jam. The selection at Thierry includes vanilla, coconut, lychee, coffee, pink praline, chocolate caramel, lime, passion fruit, lemon, and more.
Social Media Camp Victoria is returning this year with a line-up of both local and international speakers who will all discuss facets of one thing: social media. For business or personal use, Pinterest to blogs, tradeshow booths to workshops, join us the weekend of June 8th to 9th, 2012 in our province’s capital.
Erica Ehm: You might remember Erica as a MuchMusic VJ but she has also founded the Yummy Mummy Club, a network that joins millions of mothers around the globe through blogs and social media.
Other speakers include Chris Breikss (Owner, 6S Marketing Inc., one of BC’s Top 50 Employers), Tim Ayres (Realtor at Royal LePage, Director of the Victoria Real Estate Board, and real estate blogger), Kris Krug (Photographer, Technologist, Author, and new media pioneer in Vancouver), David Hume (Executive Director, Citizen Engagement, Province of British Columbia), and many more.
I will also be hosting a talk on running contests with bloggers, on blogs, and through social media. I’ve asked local PR superstar Rachel Thexton of DunnPR to join me to give another perspective.
Registration Register now using any one of these ticket options:
All Access: $395 value includes: Entry to Social Media Camp, entry to West Coast Social Media Awards dinner, official SMC t-shirt, a copy of “Google+ for Business” by Chris Brogan, entry to After Party @ Cabin12, more exclusive perks TBA…
Just Social Media Camp: $249: Entry to Social Media Camp (all talks, tradeshow, etc.)
Just West Coast Social Media Awards $99
Just an official SMC t-shirt : $20
There is one more all-in-one option for mainlanders. The #60seatlimo Bus Trip is $399 (based on double occupancy) and includes bus from Richmond (River Rock) to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal, ferry admission, bus from ferry to Accent Inns Victoria, two nights accommodation, shuttles to Social Media Camp, and return bus and ferry to Richmond. So that’s all transportation, SMC admission, and hotel all covered for one price – and participants will also get a copy of Chris Brogan’s book. I will be hosting the bus trip to make sure everyone gets on board and warms up for Social Media Camp.
Hosted at the Victoria Conference Centre in the heart of downtown Victoria, SMC will have ample networking opportunities and chances to simply meet hundreds of hundreds of attendees from businesses and startups, to hobby bloggers and podcasters.
Follow Social Media Camp on Twitter and Facebook for more information leading up to the event this spring.
The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival has done a fantastic job of celebrating the lovely pink petals that adorn over 40,000 local trees through promoting community events like dances, lunches, painting classes and more.
Cherry Jam Downtown
When: Thursday, April 5, 2012 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Where: Burrard SkyTrain station plaza
What: Free lunchtime concert. Pre-order a Sakura Bento Box Lunch created by Master Chef Hidekazu Tojo and other local chefs. Lunches can be picked up from 11:00am to 2:00pm at the station. There will also be culinary demonstrations from 11:00am to 12:00pm.
Sakura Days Japan Fair
When: April 7 and 8, from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Where: VanDusen Botanical Garden
What: Family-friendly Japanese festival at VanDusen Gardens in the Visitor Centre. Enjoy food, traditional tea ceremonies, sake, cultural performances, crafts, and more.
Cherry Blossom Flash Mob
When: Saturday April 14, 2012 from 2:00pm
Where: Vancouver Art Gallery, Georgia side
What: Since you’re not supposed to advertise a flash mob, I won’t give away too many details here. Stop by to check out what will happen.
Plein Air Painting Classes
When: April 7, 14, 21, and 28 from 11:00am to 2:00pm
Where: VanDusen Botanical Garden
What: Painting classes among the blossoms at the gardens taught by Federation of Canadian Artists such as Alfonso Tejada, Bob McMurray, Alan Wylie, Janice Robertson. Suitable for beginners and advanced artists and you can work in water colour, oil, or acrylic.
Bike The Blossoms
When: Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 10:30am
Where: China Creek Park South
What: Join Velopalooza and the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival for a fun, free guided bike ride. The ride will tour the blossom cherry trees in Vancouver and include a talk by Parks Board Arborist, Bill Stephen.
Canada’s cherry blossom festival the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Society is a non-profit charitable society established in 2005 in the province of British Columbia. The City of Vancouver declared March and April the months to honor the more than 40,000 ornamental cherry trees generously gifted from Japan in the 1930’s.
