| Feb 28 |
Goodbye Olympics – We love youPosted by: naomi @ 8:38 pm in events, miscellaneous |
Apologies for taking so long to post, but we’ve been busy experiencing all that the city is offering right now for the Olympics. Today is the last day and after a great Canada vs. USA gold medal hockey game (I almost passed out from excitement a few times) and braving the streets of downtown to give hugs and high fives to random strangers, it’s time to finally take a breath.
| Feb 15 |
New Westminster paddle boat tourPosted by: naomi @ 2:34 pm in events, moving things |
A few weekends ago, we took a tour of the Fraser River on an old paddle boat departing from the Quay in New Westminster. It was a foggy, drizzly day and there was only two other people on the boat aside from us – a father/son birthday event.
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fraser river, new westminster, vancouver
| Feb 12 |
Olympic madnessPosted by: naomi @ 2:56 pm in events, miscellaneous |
The city has been turned on its head and shaken vigorously. It’s the first day of the Olympics and you can definitely sense the buzz in the air. The opening ceremonies are tonight and everywhere you look, people are dressed in red and white, with the odd sprinkling of other country colors. I feel very fortunate to be living in the host city right now and experiencing the excitement as it’s happening.
| Feb 05 |
Antiques at the Croatian Cultural CentrePosted by: naomi @ 5:24 pm in events, thrifting |
There’s a local company called 21c Promotions that puts on antique fairs/flea markets and retro design events once a month at rotating locations. Last month’s event was an antique fair at the Croatian Cultural Centre on Commercial Drive.
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antique fair, antiques, camera, ephemera, flea market, shopping, thrifting, vancouver, vintage, vintage lenses
| Jan 20 |
Ravishing Beasts at the MOVPosted by: naomi @ 3:29 pm in events, reviews |
I remember my first encounter with stuffed animals when I was a kid – it was in grade 3, when the windowsill of my classroom all of a sudden held a stuffed alligator shortly after Spring break. I remember going up to it and running my finger up and down its back and being fascinated with how realistic it looked.
| Oct 31 |
Happy Halloween!Posted by: naomi @ 9:05 am in events, food |
Happy Halloween! Entered a pumpkin carving contest at work and this was my team’s entry – a pumpkin burger meal complete with fries cut from pumpkin strips. The sesame seeds on the bun are the seeds that we scooped out from inside.
| Oct 21 |
Suckling pig dinner on a 40 foot tablePosted by: naomi @ 9:49 pm in events, food |
Q: What do you get when you put a suckling pig dinner, a room full of strangers and a 40 foot communal table inside an awesome converted restaurant?
A: A great dinner series where you can enjoy yummy food and a beer for about $12.
| Oct 01 |
A Friday Night on Vancouver’s Granville StreetPosted by: ryan @ 12:44 am in events, travel |
Last week a friend of mine from Seattle came up to Vancouver for the weekend. We decided to visit a few of Vancouver’s classic attractions – The Commodore Bowling Lanes and the Movieland Arcade located in the heart of Granville Street.
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1930's, art deco, entertainment, granville street, vancouver
| Sep 24 |
Interior Design Show West (IDSWest)Posted by: naomi @ 8:07 pm in events, home decor |
IDSWest took place this past weekend at the Vancouver Convention Centre and boy was there a ton of eye-candy. There was no shortage of vendors, designers and independent contractors with various displays for people to look at. Pictures speak louder than words so take a look at the plethora of visuals after the jump.
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antiques, art deco, furniture, kitchen, lighting, restoration, reupholster, textiles, vancouver
| Sep 11 |
The Vancouver Flea MarketPosted by: ryan @ 12:08 am in events, thrifting |
It was rainy last week, so Naomi and I decided to visit The Vancouver Flea Market. It’s located indoors, open all year round and costs $0.75 to get in.
What’s not to like?
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antique fair, antiques, flea market, furniture, shopping, vancouver, vintage
| Aug 05 |
Portland Letterpress Printers’ FairPosted by: naomi @ 11:40 am in events, letterpress |
If you’re in Portland or find yourself in the area this weekend, check out the Letterpress Printers’ Fair happening this Saturday, August 8 from 11am to 4pm at Liberty Hall – 311 N. Ivy.
This event features demos, printshops, suppliers, resources type, equipment, cards, broadsides, ephemera overstocks, seconds, deals, rarities and more!
Thanks to Red Bat Press and Blue Cole Press.
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oregon, portland, printmaking, wood type
| Jul 22 |
Vancouver Flea Markets & Antique FairsPosted by: naomi @ 3:41 pm in events |
For those of you local to Vancouver, one of my favorite places to hunt for antiques and one-of-a-kind items is at the 21st Century Promotions Flea Market & Antique Fair. They have monthly events around the Lower Mainland and I always find tons of unique things for the house, stuff to fuel my pyrex obsession and prints to hang on my walls. It’s also great to be in a room full of knowledgeable people who have a passion for vintage items and other old things.
The last one just passed (July 19) so mark your calendars for August 29 and 30 for the Burnaby Lake Antiques Fair from 10am to 5pm. Entry is $6 at the door.
Bill Copeland-Burnaby Lake Sports Centre
3676 Kensington Avenue at Sprott Street
Burnaby, BC
See you there!
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antique fair, antiques, burnaby, flea market, vancouver, vintage
