Saturday, 9 July 2011

Celebrate Vancouver 125

Hey guys!
Just got home from the Vancouver 125 festival, a celebration of Vancouver's 125th anniversary. It's a neat gathering with tons of stuff to see and do, lasting only July 8, 9, and 10. I recommend you guys to check it out if you're in the area or visiting. It's in Stanley Park, but you best take either the free shuttle service that runs from Waterfront Station, or the #19 Stanley Park bus. So it's in a quiet, remote place but is very handily accessible.

You can check out the event schedule here:
http://www.celebratevancouver125.ca/2011/06/summer-live-in-stanley-park-event-schedule/

There's a bunch of onsite activities to do during the day, and by the sounds of it they're pretty fun (I didn't go during the day so I wouldn't know). Starting around 5:00pm, different bands start to play at the two outdoor stages. Tonight's performances I saw included Mother Mother (admittedly, don't know them that much) and Kyprios. If you stay that late though, remember to bring a blanket or lawn chairs to sit on, and perhaps a jacket/blanket to cozy up in - it gets pretty cold around 8:00pm!

There's only two days left of the festival, and I'll be there tomorrow afternoon so see ya all there!

37 comments:

  1. I've wanted to visit Vancouver for quite some time. Seems like such a happening city

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  2. AnonymousJuly 09, 2011

    I wasn't planning to go to Vancouver after seeing the riots following the Stanley Cup finals, but I may just have to check this out

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  3. Vancouver is beautiful

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  4. I really want to get out to Vancouver one day, been considering looking into graduate schools out there.

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  5. AnonymousJuly 09, 2011

    Nice post, I like your blog!

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  6. 125? Not bad, not bad...
    (Puts on smug grin thinking about his own town being over 1000 years old.)

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  7. wow awesome! gonna visit vancouver soon. anyway nice post

    +follow :)

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  8. AnonymousJuly 09, 2011

    Sounds like fun.

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  9. Makes me wish I was back in college. I bet it's beautiful up there! +1 follow, hit me up friend! http://cryptozen.blogspot.com/

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  10. It's nice event for the weekend.

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  11. i've been to stanley park!

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  12. Wish I could come man!

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  13. I'm follower No. 1000. Do I win something?

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  14. im 1000th follower!
    i visited the stanley park once, but more to come i guess!
    +_1

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  15. Sounds like fun actually. You prob dont care, but today is Argentinas independence 195th anniversary too. :)

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  16. Happy Birthday, Vancouver!

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  17. dang, I wish I was in the area, because I would go just for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra; by any chance do you know what they're playing, op?

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  18. It sounds like fun. Happy birthday Vancouver!
    +Followed

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  19. I bet that stuff is crazy.

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  20. How can you have more then one band playing at a time? so weird.

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  21. You should take some pictures! Sounds like a good time.

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  22. I live in Vancouver! ♥

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  23. Nice job Canada- Vancouver in particular

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  24. Another reason I want to visit Vancouver. I bored out of my mind here in Toronto.

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  25. vancouver is beautiful, i haven't been there in quite a while

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  26. AnonymousJuly 09, 2011

    Nice, good to see that the riot didn't affect a real celebration. I like Vancouver and went there before, it's beautiful. Have Fun At The Festivities.

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  27. sounds like a blast!

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  28. How many people live there?

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  29. Great post. I haven't been to Vancouver yet. Hopefully I'll be going there by the end of this summer. Following you back!!! :)

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  30. Nice blog, followed, learn to play guitar here
    http://nobodyshome-guitarlessons.blogspot.com/

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  31. sounds pretty fun. Have a nice time!!

    http://thebasementx.blogspot.com/

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  32. AnonymousJuly 13, 2014

    sounds like
    purchasing Tramadol online here
    Soma capsules there

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