Culture
The Scout List, Vol. 612
From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Thursday, March 20th to Wednesday, March 26th, 2025.
New Herzog Exhibit ‘Vitality: Iconic Images, Hidden Stories’ is Opening in Chinatown This April
Opening Friday, April 11th at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre, it explores Vancouver’s Chinatown and historic Hastings district between the 1950s and 1970s, blending Herzog’s striking photography with personal histories uncovering the deeper narratives behind his most celebrated works.
A Key Selection of Quebecois Wine, Beer, & Cider That We Hope to See Migrate to BC Shelves
We honed in on five different brasseries (breweries) and vignobles (wineries/vineyards) from our neighbours on the East Coast that we hope to see migrating onto our West Coast liquor store shelves in the near future. Because a little “wishful thinking” (and drinking) never hurts!
On Taking Up More Space, Nourishing Yourself, and “Shaking the House”, with Roza Nozari
We recently connected with the Toronto-based polymath about participating in an interview for Scout – in part about her new memoir, but also not skimming over her obvious love and connection with food.
Welcome Spring with a Hands-On Natural Dye Workshop This April
What better way to celebrate the season than by dunking your hands into the alchemy of natural dyeing at the Still Moon Arts Society 'Spring Blossoms & Silk Natural Dye Workshop'?
Scout List, Vol. 611
From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Thursday, March 13th to Wednesday, March 20th, 2025.
We Want to Spend the Height of Spring at a Climate Readers’ Getaway on Cortes Island
This Spring, the cool, community- and book-loving folks at Upstart & Crow, along with Hollyhock retreat centre, have conspired to create one helluva unique experience, designed to bring together "people with a passion for climate and democracy to work through ideas and solutions for their communities". Consider us in.
Scout Book Club, Vol. 21: International Women’s Day Edition
Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we’re reading, what’s staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we’ve already read and recommend.
Scout List, Vol. 610
From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Thursday, March 6th to Wednesday, March 12th, 2025.
Submissions to THIS Gallery’s Spring Exhibition are Now Open!
Vancouver's "borderless art space" is appealing to all local artists with a thing for geometric shapes, honed and well-defined edges, and vibrant colours to submit their artwork for inclusion in their upcoming "Hard Edge" exhibition. The deadline is March 23rd at Midnight!
Scout List, Vol. 609
From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Thursday, February 27th to Wednesday, March 5th, 2025.
Talking Temperance, Malting Mysteries, and a More Collaborative Future, with Noëlle Phillips
An avid beer writer (and drinker, of course), Phillips is the BC-based author of "Brewmasters and Brewery Creek: A History of Craft Beer in Vancouver" (Touchwood Editions). Whet your appetite for Vancouver craft beer and history by reading our recent interview with Phillips...Cheers!
Is British Columbia’s Craft Beer Industry Entering a New Era?
Three local beer industry pros - Adam Henderson (Superflux), Sam Payne (The Parkside, Rewind), and Nick Black (Strange Fellows) return to the podcast for an insightful, humorous, and overall fun-filled episode all about a possible new era for B.C.'s craft beer industry.
Applications for 2026 Deer Lake Artist Residencies are Now Open!
Whether you're already well-established in your field or are still on the come-up, any visual artist, performer, musician, poet, writer, or ceramicist (or are pursuing another creative pursuit entirely) is welcome to apply...but you've only got until Saturday, March 29th to get yourself sorted!
What’s Food Got To Do With It?: From Consumerism and Crime, to Olivier Salad and Wonton & Pork Gut Soup with Ivana Filipovich
In a recent chat with the cartoonist and illustrator of "What's Fear Got To Do With It?", we discuss why the Richmond Night Market makes for good "noir", Balkan food-related traditions, and what's whetting her appetite around town these days.
Year of the Snake: Seven Lunar New Year Events for Health, Prosperity and Fun
From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver for Lunar New Year 2025, the ‘Year of the Snake’.
On Ranking BC’s Best Bars and ‘Dry January’, with James Iranzad and James Langford-Smith
Part two of last year's end-of-year episode with the Track & Food regulars (and good friends), where we discuss the province's best boozy establishments and expound our thoughts on the New Year tradition of alcohol abstinence.
Talking 10,000-Year-Old Clay, Campfire Tacos, and Anti-Capitalist Wildfires, with Liz Toohey-Wiese
Currently on sabbatical from her teaching job, when we recently caught up with the artist and educator, she had just wrapped up a solo painting exhibition, and was preparing for a two-month-long stint at The FEELed LAB in Vernon...Fortunately, she had a bit of spare time to share what she’s been up to in the studio and around BC, before hitting the road.
Scout Book Club, Vol. 20
Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.
From Sunday Roasts to The Sinister: Talking All Things Food and Writing with Jen Sookfong Lee
In addition to being a whip-smart, humorous and impassioned writer, that Sookfong Lee is also a genuine food-and-drink-lover is a detail that further endeared us to the Vancouverite, and cinched our decision to feature her as a subject in Scout's ongoing interview series.
You Should Know About One of Vancouver’s Last Remaining Industrial Coffee Shops
Although Laura's Coffee Shop may not be an everyday choice, now and then we all need a hearty dose of home-style “greasy spoon” comfort food. Why not have yours with a side of history?
Big Enough to Care: How Iconic Wineries Balances Scale and Integrity
The bigger a business gets, the more they seem to cut corners by trading personal accountability for [productivity], and community care for profit margins...but sometimes, the “big guys” surprise you.
On Political Animals, Prank Calls, and Catholic Guilt, with Richard Kelly Kemick
A new interview with the witty Vancouver-based polymath whose resume so far includes journalist, playwright, poet, podcaster, published non-fiction writer and, most recently, author of the brilliant short story collection 'Hello, Horse', published by Biblioasis earlier this year.
Factor a Screening of ‘Sons’ Into Your January Schedule
On January 18th, The Cinematheque is hosting a PWYC community screening of a new documentary about positive masculinity, that should offer up some thought-provoking content for discussion.
Ranking B.C.’s Top 15 Restaurants, with James Iranzad and James Langford-Smith
With the year-end comes a fun-filled year-end list! Who better to join Track & Food podcast host Jamie Mah in ranking B.C.’s top 15 restaurants than good friends, local industry vets, and frequent collaborative cohorts, James Iranzad (Gooseneck Hospitality) and James Langford-Smith (Pamplemousse Jus).
Scout List, Vol. 608
From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from December 12-18, 2024.
Keeping It Sunny: Antisocial Skateboarders Show Off One of Vancouver’s Better Sides
Antisocial Skateboard Shop is keeping the warm weather and dry pavement energy alive with their latest skate video, shot during the sunny days of summer, and featuring nearly two dozen of their skateboarding crew bringing their skills to the forefront with some seriously beautiful moves - dope soundtrack included.
Scout Book Club, Vol. 19
Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.
