A stroll in Steveston, boarding tall ships, and browsing the National Historic Site at Britannia Shipyards. Add in festival stages, food trucks, crafts, puppets, entertainers, dancers, and you have a really unique and exceptionally fun family festival! John and I stopped by the Richmond Maritime Festival earlier this month and he took some great shots of the festivities:
Photos from the Richmond Maritime Festival
Stages, workshops, and displays on land were complimented by museum exhibits, roving performers, and ship tours on the river. You could climb aboard a heritage vessel or tall ship, listen to live music, and snack on food truck fare and a salmon BBQ. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
Canada’s first-ever craft brewery was in Horseshoe Bay back in 1982 and 35 years later, we get to experience the long-awaited and well-deserved Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week! From Deep Cove to Ambleside and Eagle Bluffs, the North Shore is home to 5 craft breweries (soon to be 7) and they’re ready to celebrate.
Try special casks, attend fun events, and learn more about North Shore beers while collecting stamps on the North Shore Ale Trail Map.
A North Shore Craft Beer Week Passport will be available for download soon, or you can pick one up at the North Vancouver Visitor Centre or one of the participating breweries in October.
Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week is still coming together so if you would like to be involved, reach out by email to anisa(at)vancouversnorthshore(dot)com. Otherwise, stay tuned for event updates, ticket info, and more.
The incomparable Nardwuar, music historian and interviewer extraordinaire, is celebrating 30 years on the CiTR airwaves in September with a two day marathon of archived interviews followed by an anniversary show on Saturday, September 23rd.
30 Years of Nardwuar on CiTR
Enjoy Nardwuar’s incredibly unique and entertaining interviews recoded for CiTR since 1987 starting Thursday, September 21st at 9:00pm through to 5:00pm on Friday, September 22nd. Jay-Z to Michael Gorbachev, from Destiny’s Child to Wesley Willis to everything in between.
“Nardwuar, the Human Serviette is a journalist famous for his interviews with all your favorite artists, but you’ve probably never heard of him. If you have, you know that he’s hands-down the best interviewer in music journalism today and you know that’s not an exaggeration.” (Meet Nardwuar, The Best Interviewer In The World, Buzzfeed 2014)
Nardwuar is a living legend, a Vancouver icon! His YouTube videos along have millions upon millions of views, and celebrities across the planet covet a Nardwuar interview.
“… his destabilizing zeal and musical knowledge operate as a merry infection. Somehow he gets media-savvy entertainers to switch off their autoresponders, to abandon their publicist’s advice about composure. No wonder the interviews are billed as title fights or Godzilla movies: “Nardwuar vs. Flying Lotus.” “Nardwuar vs. Snoop Dogg.” “Nardwuar vs. Lady Gaga.” Nardwuar wins if he can hammer his subject into a state of unguarded glee.” (New York Times: Letter of Recommendation, 2015)
On top of all of this, Nardwuar is just a really nice human. Our paths have crossed at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, South by Southwest in Austin, even on the street in Vancouver and he’s always gracious and up for a photo op. Also the holiday season doesn’t officially start in our household until we receive our Nardwuar Christmas card.
Anniversary Show
Nardwuar also has his own band, The Evaporators, and they’ll be playing an anniversary show with Owl Empire, and featuring Nardwuar’s Video Vault.
When: Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 7:01pm Where: The Hall at 1739 Venables (Venables & Commercial) Tickets: $10 at Neptoon, Red Cat, and Zulu Records or online. All ages welcome.
Follow Nardwuar on Facebook, Twitter, and be sure to browse his collection of interviews on YouTube. Tune into CiTR (101.9 on your FM dial) on September 21st & 22nd and see you at the show on September 23rd.
Surrey Youth Fest is the City’s largest free youth event of the year with local youth performers, carnival games, dance battles, food trucks, cooking competitions, collaborative art making and much more.
Surrey Youth Fest 2017
Where: Guildford Recreation Centre (15105 105 Ave) When: Saturday, September 23, 2017 1:00pm to 7:00pm Admission: FREE! RSVP on Facebook for updates »
Activities
Live music and DJs
Local youth performers
All-styles dance battle
Carnival games
Wipe out inflatable game
Skateboard, scooter and BMX jams
Cooking competition with MasterChef
Food trucks
Photo booth
Henna and airbrush tattoos
Youth groups and organizations
Youth Fest All Wheels Jam
Join Surrey Rides at the Guildford Youth Park for an all wheels jam during Youth Fest. Stop by to enjoy the DJ and watch the Skateboard, BMX and Scooter jams. Youth between the ages of 13-21 can register onsite the day of the event. All wheels are welcome and there will be lots of prizes to be won.
Youth Fest Dance Battle
Join CollaboCall Productions and participate in the all-styles dance battle. Spectators are welcome, so stop by and enjoy the amazing talents of local youth.
Free Shuttle to Surrey Youth Fest
Plan your way to and from Surrey Youth Fest with the FREE shuttle bus.
Bus Stop
Departure Time
Bridgeview Community Centre
2:20pm | 4:45pm | 8:50pm
Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre
2:00pm | 4:25pm | 8:30pm
North Surrey Recreation Centre
1:45pm | 4:10pm | 8:15pm
Newton Recreation Centre
1:15pm | 3:40pm | 7:45pm
Fraser Heights Recreation Centre
1:33pm | 4:50pm | 8:05pm
Fleetwood Community Centre
1:15pm | 4:30pm | 7:45pm
Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex
12:55pm | 4:10pm | 7:25pm
Cloverdale Recreation Centre
12:35pm | 3:50pm | 7:05pm
South Surrey Recreation Centre
12:45pm | 3:10pm | 7:15pm
Buses From Youth Fest
Buses will leave the Guildford Recreation Centre for the following areas at the times listed below.
The 16th annual Vancouver Farmers Markets Tomato Festival is happening this weekend, with restaurant showcases, recipes, canning demonstrations, and of course some delicious tastings.
Vancouver Farmers Markets Tomato Festival
When:Saturday, August 26, 2017 9:00am to 2:00pm Where: Trout Lake Farmers Market, North Parking Lot, John Hendry Park
When: Sunday, August 27, 2017 from 10:00am to 2:00pm Where: Kitsilano Farmers Market, Kits Community Centre, 10th & Larch
Saturday’s Trout Lake Market and Sunday’s Kitsilano Market will feature signature recipes from local chefs and restaurants such as Vij’s, Café Medina, Sage Bistro, Orto Artisan Pasta, Rocky Mountain Flatbread & Belgard Kitchen, tastings of over 150 different varieties of tomatoes, canning demonstrations and prizes worth up to $200 from Wells Can Company.
Ugly Tomato Contest
Take a picture of the weirdest, most imperfect and obscure tomato that you find at the Trout Lake, West End, Riley Park, Kitsilano, Mt Pleasant, Main St Station or Downtown Farmers Markets, tag it #inglorioustomato and you could win money to spend at Vancouver Farmers Markets.
Follow Vancouver Farmers Markets on Facebook and Twitter for more info.
Try special casks, attend fun events, and learn more about North Shore beers while collecting stamps on the North Shore Ale Trail Map. 
Live music and DJs