Archive for June 2015
Summer: A Period of Bliss
I prefer the chilling winter wind, but I should not overlook Vancouver’s
beautiful summer season, as well as the events that complement sunshine. Summer
might as well just be the best season of the year, it hosts many activities
that cater to everyone while giving extra time for students to spend on their
interests or with their relations. One might spend the summer with their
family, by learning something, or with fellow Vancouverites by attending events
during the two short months; while another might just finish Breaking Bad, and
compose academic essays during the two long months. In spite of personality
chasms, most will find themselves enjoying the two versatile months.
Vancouver is a small, densely populated city, but it keeps a noteworthy
collection of recreational facilities, cultural facilities, leisure sites, and
a perpetual cycle of cultural events, attaining everything from the city’s
diversity and its being the densest city in Canada, thus making the large range
of activities possible. The two months are reserved for fun along with personal
betterment, focusing only on one aspect… like all fun without work, or vice
versa… would deprive one of the Vancouver summer experience, which is quite
popular among tourists looking for outdoor activities and special events.
Moving on from the conjectures… I present my favorite
Vancouver events:
Canada Day (July 1, All Around Vancouver)
Bard on the Beach (June 11-July), Vanier Park
The Fair at PNE (August 22 - September 7, excluding August 24-31)
Vancouver Jazz Festival (June - July, concerts all throughout Vancouver)
Canada Day (July 1, All Around Vancouver)
- Join Vancouverites at Canada Place
- Richmond and Surrey also have fun festivities lined up on Canada Day!
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| Via Dennis S Hurd / “Many say that the building looks like the Sydney
Opera House (left). Also, it’s nearby Vancouver’s World Trade Centre (middle)” |
Bard on the Beach (June 11-July), Vanier Park
- A Shakespeare festival where one can watch live theatre
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| Via Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival / "For 2015, they will perform The Comedy of
Errors, King Lear, Love's Labour's Lost, and the world stage premiere of
Shakespeare's Rebel" |
The Fair at PNE (August 22 - September 7, excluding August 24-31)
- An annual tradition for most friends and families, the Fair offers: amusement park rides, summer night concerts, circus performances, live music, art exhibits, and much more!
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| via Mark Faviell / "The PNE played a vital role in Vancouver's military
involvement during WWII" |
- To celebrate jazz music, around half of the events are free!
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| via Vancouver 125 / "The festival attracts 565,000 fans over
two weeks. This May, Lady Gaga performed two jazz concerts with Tony
Bennett"
Vancouver Pride Parade (August 2, West End)
Honda Celebration of Light (musical fireworks competition)
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