Scout List: Our Agenda Of Cheap & Cool For Adventurous Locals

The main objective of this website is to scout out and promote the things that make Vancouver such a sweet place to be. We do this with an emphasis on the city’s independent spirit to foster a sense of connectedness within and between our communities, and to introduce our readers to the people who grow and cook our food, play the raddest tunes in our better venues, create our most interesting art, and design everything from what we wear to the spaces we inhabit.

The Scout List is our carefully considered first rate list of super awesome things that we’re either doing, wishing that we could do, or conspiring to do this week. From our calendar to yours… Read more

Scout List: Our Guide To Milking Vancouver On The Super Cheap

The main objective of this website is to scout out and promote the things that make Vancouver such a sweet place to be. We do this with an emphasis on the city’s independent spirit to foster a sense of connectedness within and between our communities, and to introduce our readers to the people who grow and cook our food, play the raddest tunes in our better venues, create our most interesting art, and design everything from what we wear to the spaces we inhabit.

The Scout List is our carefully considered first rate list of super awesome things that we’re either doing, wishing that we could do, or conspiring to do this week. From our calendar to yours… Read more

Scout List: All The Extra Super Goods Going Down In Vancouver

The main objective of this website is to scout out and promote the things that make Vancouver such a sweet place to be. We do this with an emphasis on the city’s independent spirit to foster a sense of connectedness within and between our communities, and to introduce our readers to the people who grow and cook our food, play the raddest tunes in our better venues, create our most interesting art, and design everything from what we wear to the spaces we inhabit.

The Scout List is our carefully considered first rate list of super awesome things that we’re either doing, wishing that we could do, or conspiring to do this week. From our calendar to yours… Read more

Scout List: The Cool Agenda For City Life On The Cheap & Sweet…

The main objective of this website is to scout out and promote the things that make Vancouver such a sweet place to be. We do this with an emphasis on the city’s independent spirit to foster a sense of connectedness within and between our communities, and to introduce our readers to the people who grow and cook our food, play the raddest tunes in our better venues, create our most interesting art, and design everything from what we wear to the spaces we inhabit.

The Scout List is our carefully considered first rate list of super awesome things that we’re either doing, wishing that we could do, or conspiring to do this week. From our calendar to yours… Read more

Scout List: Owen Lightly Cooks For Kicks & Other Cool Beans…

The main objective of this website is to scout out and promote the things that make Vancouver such a sweet place to be. We do this with an emphasis on the city’s independent spirit to foster a sense of connectedness within and between our communities, and to introduce our readers to the people who grow and cook our food, play the raddest tunes in our better venues, create our most interesting art, and design everything from what we wear to the spaces we inhabit.

The Scout List is our carefully considered first rate list of super awesome things that we’re either doing, wishing that we could do, or conspiring to do this week. From our calendar to yours… Read more

Tea & Two Slices: The Suburban Criminal Invasion Of No Fun City

by Sean Orr | I’ve been saying it for years, but it’s now official: Vancouver police report blames suburbanites for high crime rate. So next time the Province or the Sun talks about the DTES like its a cesspool of crime and disease, please remember this report.

Can’t wait for the fireworks tonight. Maybe if I wear this shirt I won’t have any problems.

Alas, let us bathe in the shadows of Shaw Tower’s $12.88 million mansion in the Vancouver sky while cops are banished, by market forces of course, to those very same suburbs.

Meanwhile, the downtown core turns into a bedroom and has made fun illegal: aka no motorbike noise, leaf blowers, dogs on leashes, dogs off leashes, no pints, and no patios…

Didn’t see much of this story about DTES advocates pitching their 12-step solution in the Province, Sun, Globe, National Post, CKNW, CTV, Global et al. Because, you know, fuck solutions that don’t involve deep-pocketed developers. Um quick, turn to the New Homes section!

Tea & Two Slices: On Expensive Fighter Jets & Port City Lights

by Sean Orr | Everyone is freaking out about Harper spending 9 Billion dollars on some fighter jets but I say these are just the tools we need to defend ourselves from terrorists, global warming, and poverty. And baby seals. Haters gonna hate.

Calgary Stampede ride breaks, 10 injured. When are the people going to stand up and demand an end to this barbaric form of entertainment?

Looks like Campbell is doing is damnedest to stop the flood. B.C. orders repairs to 143 dams. You see what I did there? You know, like, with the HST and stuff?

The Vancouver website where the arts world goes Booooooom!. The rare occasion when a major Canwest daily ventures into the area of actual blogs. Welcome to the real world, bitches. Read more

Tea & Two Slices: On Artists As The Elderly And The Salish Sea

by Sean Orr | Vancouver activists take over Olympic condo. Cool! Vancouver activists end Olympic condo sit-in. Damnit, I need to type faster.

Vancouver to consider modular housing for homeless, artists, seniors. Oh man, I love how we group all three together now. You might as well throw in single moms and students too. And bloggers for that matter.

Vote on keeping whales and dolphins in captivity could prompt lawsuit. Although I pretty much have no opinion on whales in captivity I’d probably vote that they shouldn’t be in captivity. Call it the Free Willy syndrome. Actually wait, do not call it that.

B.C. waters officially renamed Salish Sea. She sells sea shells on the Salish Sea.

Man loses fight over protstate test. Like, now you mean he has to get one? I’m confused. Read more

Scout List: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Of The Next Little Bit

The main objective of this website is to scout out and promote the things that make Vancouver such a sweet place to be. We do this with an emphasis on the city’s independent spirit to foster a sense of connectedness within and between our communities, and to introduce our readers to the people who grow and cook our food, play the raddest tunes in our better venues, create our most interesting art, and design everything from what we wear to the spaces we inhabit.

The Scout List is our carefully considered first rate list of super awesome things that we’re either doing, wishing that we could do, or conspiring to do this week. From our calendar to yours… Read more

Scout List: On Air Conditioned Theaters & Cool Heritage Tours

It’s freakin’ hot. Chill out in a theater. American Graffiti plays at the Rio on Friday night.
July 9 | Midnight | Rio | $10 | find out more…

Theater Under the Stars goes down in Stanley Park – such a great concept. I’m not a huge fan of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” but it’s outdoor theater. Moonlight makes a lot of things better. Maybe this is one of them. Details.
July 9 | 8pm – 10pm | tickets are somewhere in the $30 – 40 range

On Saturday Heritage Vancouver offers another one of their historical walks – this one is “From Sawmill to Strathcona: An East End History Tour” Find out all about it here.

And speaking of Vancouver Heritage – this is Hotdogs for Heritage weekend – here is the scoop from The Vancouver Heritage Foundation: “Step out of the ballroom and into the backyard The Vancouver Heritage Foundation is hosting its second annual Hotdogs for Heritage fundraiser.  This fun-filled family fair takes fundraising out of the ballroom and into the backyard of an elegant old home in Shaughnessy.  The event features an architectural salvage sale with items from Vancouver’s iconic buildings including the Hotel Georgia, the original downtown Woodward’s, the Marine Building and much more.  Incorporate a bit of Vancouver’s heritage into your own house, all the while grooving to live music from local band Headwater, relaxing with a beer and, of course, enjoying a free hotdog!” Find out more…
July 11 | 11 am – 3 pm | 5026 Connaught Drive, Vancouver | Admission by donation ~  $10 suggested

Or there is the  2010 West Coast Tattoo Culture Show – it’s in Langley over the weekend.

On Monday night we urge you to attend Cinema to Savour, the most delicious film festival to ever hit Vancouver screens.  Guests will be treated to a screening of Campbell Scott’s foodie classic, Big Night, starring Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub followed by Italian food prepared by one of Canada’s top chefs, Pino Posteraro of Cioppino’s. Chef Posteraro will share with the audience why he selected the film and will prepare and serve Italian-inspired food, paired with wines from Burrow, Luongo & Associates, local craft beer from R&B Brewing Co., and finished with Caffe Artigiano coffee and fabulous biscotti provided by Terra Breads.
July 12 | 7pm | Vancity Theatre |  $75 (includes movie, food, wine, beer and a cookbook) | Details

Break out the blanket and lawn chair – there is an outdoor screening of Goonies on Wednesday night. Bring your own popcorn, or whatever.
July 14 | 9 pm | Ceperley Meadow (Second Beach) | A link to a sort of useless website. Read more

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