Mt. Seymour will once again host the Vans Hi-Standard Snow Series World Tour, which will circle the globe and stop in North Vancouver for one day only on March 10th.
Vans Hi-Standard Snow Series World Tour at Mt. Seymour
Vans is thrilled to announce the return of the 2018 Vans Hi-Standard Series, Vans’ annual international snowboard event. The tour will visit Canada, China, South Korea, Finland, and the US, bringing this all-ages snow series around the world to invite riders to showcase creative expression in a fun open-jam format.
Featuring a big air session where participants are judged solely on their individual style with no inverts or spins over 720 allowed, regional MVPs will win an all-expenses paid trip to the grand finale show at Sierra-at-Tahoe for a chance to snowboard with the Vans snow team and battle it out for the 2018 Vans Hi-Standard Series MVP series title.
When the world tour hits Mt. Seymour on March 10th, all participants will get free registration, lift tickets and lunch vouchers. Register as a rider online today! There are only 45 spots available for online preregistration and the rest on site the morning of the event. There is a limit of 90 riders total.
With more than $50K in cash and prizes up for grabs, this all-inclusive snowboard event challenges riders to push the limits with creative tricks while keeping in mind that “style is everything.” The “Van Doren Rail Best Trick” will handout cash on the spot for most innovative maneuvers while Vans rewards the “Most Improved Rider,” “Worst Bail,” and crowns an MVP on each stop of the tour. With no rotations over a 720 permitted, only the most creative competitor with pure style and originality will be awarded with the MVP title.
Mt. Seymour Event Schedule
8:30am to 9:30am Registration
10:00am to 11:00am Free practice for all categories
11:00am to 11:45am Paid session – 15 and under and 30+
11:45am to 12:30pm Paid session – 16+
12:30pm to 1:15pm Lunch and course maintenance
1:15pm to 2:00pm Paid session – 15 and under
2:00pm to 2:45pm Paid session – 16+
3:00pm to 4:00pm Van Doren Rail Best Trick
4:15pm Awards ceremony
2018 VANS HI-STANDARD SERIES OFFICIAL DATES
January 13 – Mount St. Louis, Ontario, Canada
January 20 – Mont Avila, Quebec Canada
January 28 – Nashan Mellow Parks, Beijing, China
February 3 – Mount Snow, Vermont, United States
February 3 – Welli Hilli Park, South Korea
February 17 – Mount Norquay, Alberta, Canada
March 3 – Talma Ski, Finland
March 4 – Copper Mountain, Colorado, United States March 10 – Mt. Seymour, British Columbia, Canada
March 17 – GRAND FINALE – Sierra-at-Tahoe, California, United States
Spectators welcome! Follow Mt. Seymour on Facebook and Twitter, and use the tag #VansHiStandard, for more information.
It’s not every day that we get together with my family-in-law, the top reason being that they live in Iowa and we’re in Vancouver, but we took pretty much a trip of a lifetime with John’s siblings earlier this year thanks to support and suggestions from the team at Visit Greater Palm Springs.
We rented a vacation home and along with our rental car, we mixed complete and total relaxation poolside with some epic adventures. If you’re planning your own visit to this desert oasis, here are my top 10 things to do in Palm Springs:
10 Things to do in Palm Springs
Palm Springs Air Museum (745 N Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs) The museum is dedicated to the restoration, preservation and operation of America’s legendary fighters, bombers and trainers, and it contains one of the world’s largest collections of flying WWII airplanes. It was really interesting to visit, especially with my brother-in-law being in the AirForce, so we spent a lot of time with the collections and even sat in a few planes. They also have a cafe so you can stay for lunch.
Joshua Tree National Park Such an incredible natural wonder, like nothing you’d see in BC at all. View photos from my 2014 photowalk here, and stop by the visitor centre when you arrive to get some maps and plot out some trails to walk. Come prepared for the elements – and be mindful that it gets COLD when the sun goes down.
Pappy & Harriets (53688 Pioneertown Rd, Pioneertown) Stop in on your way to Joshua Tree. Enjoy great barbecue, perhaps some live music, and take some photos at the Pioneertown which you will surely recognize from some famous Hollywood Westerns.
Salton Sea A giant “sea” or salty lake in the middle of the desert. It used to be a Hollywood playground, and there are ghost billboard signs reflecting that once-great beach-town getaway destination. It’s a bit like a seaside ghost town now, but it’s so intriguing. There are some real oddities here: crusty salt-dried shoreline with fish bones baking in the sun, bubbling mud pots – it’s fascinating. Stop for lunch at the Ski Inn (9596 Avenue A, Bombay Beach, Niland), which you’ll also recognize from movies, and have a patty melt before you venture on to nearby Salvation Mountain.
Salvation Mountain (603 Beal Rd, Niland) Unlike any other outdoor art installation – this colourful creation by the late Leonard Knight is part mural, part Bible verses and totally folk art, made from adobe, straw and paint. Since Knight’s death in 2014, volunteers have maintained the site, and a charity has been established to support its future care.
Ace Hotel (701 E Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs) for lounging (meals & cocktails) While this wasn’t our accommodation we still had to stop by because John Biehler loves the Ace from his YesAndYesYes experiences. Great food, excellent drinks, awesome vibe. While we were in the area we also went to Bootlegger Tiki (1101 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs) for even more great cocktails.
Villagefest Night Market (401 S Pavilion Way, Palm Springs) The downtown area came to life even more at night time, with a cool breeze wafting delicious aromas of outdoor cooking our way. We followed our noses to a tamale stand – which was a great way to end that night!
Bootlegger Tiki
El Paseo Shopping District Eat, shop, walk, shop, eat and walk some more! This outdoor shopping district has a lovely mix of designer and local boutiques, along with galleries to explore.
Coachella Valley Preserve (29200 Thousand Palms Canyon Road, Thousand Palms) Surrounded by dry, rocky valley peaks and pale desert sand, this pocket of wetland was a true desert oasis with lush, towering palms and Desert Pupfish swimming in the Salton Sea tributary fed by underground springs. A really cool spot John and I visited in 2014 as well but I won’t lie, it was a bit nerve wracking to stand right on top of the San Andreas Fault line! Walk the boardwalks or go for a little hike up a rocky peak for an awesome view of the whole valley.
Sherman’s Deli (several locations) Any restaurant that drops off a pickle to my table before I even order is top notch in my books! This is my absolute favourite spot for breakfast. Have to have the corned beef hash – so good! Solid food, great atmosphere.
For my final ‘thing to do in Palm Springs’ I have to say… “relax!” Kick your feet up in the warm air or splash into the pool. You’re on vacation! You’d had some good times, great food and cocktails, and the sun is shining. To plan your getaway, the folks at Greater Palm Springs have so many resources available online. #FindYourOasis by following Visit GPS on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
The 13th annual Vancouver International Women in Film Festival, happening March 6 to 11, 2018, celebrates the best of cinema created by women. The festival includes film panels, master classes, guest filmmakers, artist talks, pitch sessions, receptions, and an awards gala.
Women in Film and Television is pleased to present several Canadian and North American Premieres of local and international features at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival, co-presented with the VIFF Vancity Theatre.
The Opening Night film is a Canadian Premiere from Germany, Dark Blue Girl, directed by Mascha Schilinski. From its first images, elemental and disorienting, we are led into a world both familiar and startling. The broken and uncertain triad of the nuclear family is seen through the eyes of seven-year-old Luca. This film elegantly crosses and recrosses the line between realism and myth, in a work that grows out of the unspoken desires and assumptions of Luca and both her parents. Set in Santorini, Greece.
The Canadian Premiere of River of Silence is a local feature addressing the theme of missing and murdered Indigenous women, directed and exec produced by Micheal Auger, written and produced by Petie Chalifoux, inspired by her own family’s experience. The film is part of a day of free screenings on International Women’s Day on March 8th, starting off with Deepha Mehta’s Anatomy of Violence, including The Women Who Run Hollywood, and ending with the North American Premiere of the Russian film I Know How To Knit.
International Feature Premieres:
Anissa 2002 Directed by Fabienne Facco (France), Canadian Premiere.
Convictions Directed by Tatiana Chistova (Russia), North American Premiere.
I Know How to Knit Directed by Nadezhda Stepanova (Russia), North American Premiere.
The Last Walk Directed by Anna Hoover, Johannes Lynge, Jerri Thrasher (Northwest Territories, Greenland, USA)
Win Tickets
I have a pair of tickets to give away to the Opening Night of the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival on March 6th! The party, following the film, will include live music, red carpet, appetizers, and a cash bar.
Here’s how you can enter to win:
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The Easter Fair at the Stanley Park Train returns for limited dates between March 17th and April 2nd this year. There will be egg hunts, a Bunny Burrow maze, bouncers and carnival games, face-painting by the Doodle Girls and treats from Cloud Nine Cotton Candy and The Praguery.
Easter Fair at the Stanley Park Train
Where: Located just off Pipeline Road in Stanley Park, via the West Georgia Street park entrance.
When: March 17 and 18 (train only) 10:00am to 5:00pm
March 22 to 25, 2018 10:00am to 5:00pm
March 29 to April 2, 2018 10:00am to 5:00pm
Arrive no later than 4:00 pm to allow time for all activities. Last egg hunt is at 4:40pm.
Tickets:Buy online here or phone (604) 252-3700. Service fees apply. Buy same-day tickets in person at the train ticket booth next to the train, starting at 9:30am. They reserve 20% of each day’s tickets for sale at the ticket booth. Arrive early to avoid sold-out time slots.
The Easter egg hunt runs throughout the day in the farmyard with treats from Daniel le Chocolat Belge! Bring your own basket. Toddlers hunt indoors in the small Barn. Admission for the hunt is $5 (prices do not include tax). Last entry is at 4:40pm. For carnival activities, strip tickets can be purchased on site for $2.
On rainy days, you can stay dry with a covered train and line-up, and indoor egg hunt. More information is available on the Stanley Park Easter Train website.
A new month is here and so is the massive March event list for Vancouver. There’s plenty on stage, in arenas and stadiums, in parks and gardens, and in communities across the region. The monthly event list is updated daily and is almost entirely generated by readers so if you see an event missing, that should be included, feel free to send it in for a free listing.
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green.
