Culture
Get This ‘You’re Doing Great’ T-Shirt by Coreena Lewis at Eastside Flea this Weekend
The "illustrator + garment maker, dog petter and general weirdo" will be selling them at Eastside Flea this weekend.
Dreaming of This Rural Washington State Retreat for a Clearing on Galiano Island
The house is wrapped in Western Red Cedar and features an office, an in/out fireplace, high ceilings and lots of windows.
Ampersand Co-Founder Jessica Schacht Goes from Making Gin to Writing Plays
The play premieres September 7th at Performance Works on Granville Island, and we can't wait to see it!
What the August 21st Solar Eclipse Will Look Like from Vancouver (Better Than This!)
Let's hope this smoke finally clears soon because we have a big deal solar eclipse on the way!
How Vancouver Tries To Protect Its Spectacular Views from Indifferent Developers
“Protecting a view corridor is just one of the many ways in which City Hall can take a brave stand against the developers who bankroll them…”
The Music Behind the Tastes of Campagnolo Upstairs Barman Peter Van de Reep
This fellow holds it down with great drinks (and tunes) at the much loved Camp Upstairs on Main Street.
On Picking the Wrong Gulf Island and Parking a Barge in Front of Chip Wilson’s Place
Sean Orr rewrites a headline or two while calling attention to tech angst, dead geese and the evolution of intelligence
Five Things to Look Out for When the Watch & Learn Festival Hits QET Plaza, Aug. 19/20
Spoiler alert: one of them involves the eating of tacos and the drinking of beer!
We Want this Pink Moon Lamp by Gastown’s Old Faithful Shop
We dig the simple, retro aesthetic and how the circular shape can act as a mood-inducing diffuser
Scenes of Japanese Deliciousness and Delight at the Powell Street Festival
Our bellies are still a little full from the Powell Street Festival. Here's what we saw (and ate)...
Artist Tyler Keeton Robbins Talks Inspiration Before the Vancouver Mural Festival
The self-taught artist creates paintings and drawings that are full of energy and immediacy
Vancouver Would Be Cooler if it Had a Mario Kart Cosplay Service Similar to Tokyo’s
All one needs is some courage and a Japanese/International driver's license...
On Newspapers Running Away from Downtown and the Global Epidemic of Vacant Homes
Sean Orr on overcooked trophy fish, the cringe-worthy Rolling Stone interview with Justin Trudeau, our eagerness to give the Saudis toys they don't deserve, and much more.
Don’t Believe the Hype! Defining the Musical Tastes of Strathcona Beer Company’s Adrian McInnes
As I discovered on a recent visit to Strathcona Beer Company, where a killer playlist including PJ Harvey, Dinosaur Jr. and Iggy Pop was blaring out of the speakers, McInnes has close ties to the music industry, with a past life as a DJ.
We Want a Few of These Reclaimed Wood Pineapple Planters
We'd take a few of these "Pineapple Air Plant Magnets" to brighten up and enliven the kitchen a little. They're made out of reclaimed wood and painted either a tropical yellow or shimmering gold.
The Scout List, Vol. 431
Our agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from August 2 to August 8, 2017
How ‘Dunkirk’ Director Christopher Nolan Uses a ‘Shepard Tone’ to Freak Us Out
From Vox: "Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk is a nerve-wracking movie [...] A lot of that feeling has to do with how the film's score uses Shepard tones — layered sound waves that simulate a constant ascent in tone — to create a sensation of building tension."
The White Bicycles One Occasionally Sees on the Side of the Road
"I hope with all these new bike lanes we will see fewer ghost bikes."
New Middle Eastern Concept ‘Superbaba’ Opens in Downtown Victoria
The teams behind Tacofino and Cafe Medina have joined forces with Abdallah El Chami of The Dallah Menu to create a Middle Eastern restaurant concept for downtown Victoria.
David Vertesi Dishes on Everything You Need to Know About the 2017 Vancouver Mural Festival
In anticipation of the 2017 festival, Scout chatted up Founder and Executive Director, David Vertesi, to gain some insight on how the festival started, his opinions on the current state of Vancouver’s public art scene and VMF’s vision for Vancouver’s public art future.
Drinks, Music, Meteors, Oh My! Museum of Anthropology to host Licensed Stargazing Night
What do you get when you combine a licensed bar, telescopes, storytellers, musicians, invented constellations and Perseid meteors? Blackout!
Across the Blue Mountains of Jamaica
Experiencing the island for the very first time, from Kingston to the hills above Port Antonio and slowly down the Rio Grande.
On Long Live the King of Strathcona and the Few Shits Gregor Gives About Affordability
Sean Orr wonders about the exit of the Premier, the ineptitude of the Mayor and the shortage of cooks...
The Classic Volkswagen Camper Van that Races over 100 MPH on its Side
This old school VW camper van tears up the race track at speeds of up to 100 MPH...on its side
We Want this Simple Silver ‘Mountain Necklace’ from Vancouver’s own Up Knörth
We like simple things, and this 'Mountain Necklace' pendant from Vancouver's own Up Knörth fits the bill...
We Want This Swedish Mountainside ‘Lofthuset’ to Overlook all of Squamish
They're making four of these beauties for a mountainside in Sweden. Surely they could make a fifth for Squamish...
On Superpower Futures And Vancouver’s Inability To House Its People
Sean Orr comments on Justin Trudeau cooking s'mores, how climate change could turn Canada into a Global superpower, more....
Days Numbered For Hi-Five In Gastown; ‘No Fun Radio’ Set To Take Its Place
While I'm sad to see Hi-Five on its way out, I'm very glad that something interesting - and of potential benefit to the city's cultural landscape - is replacing it.
