I just had one of the most multicultural weekends! Vancouver had a nickname: "no fun Vancouver," but I think that's changed! If ever you come to visit Vancouver, I guarantee there will be lots for you to do here. Because I haven't posted in a while, I'll make this a juicy one!
This past Saturday was the
Brazilian festival in downtown. One of the main streets closed to allow tourists and locals alike to enjoy the Brazilian food, colours and beats. I didn't get a chance to take good pictures (I didn't want to carry my huge camera in the crowds you'll see in a second), but I do have some coming from a friend.
The stage featured some great acts, but I think the most entertaining were
Sambata and
Ache Brasil.
Difficult to see thanks to my short legs but there is a group all in white playing drums in the middle of that crowd! The festival was on one of the main streets in downtown Vancouver.
Following the Brazilfest, we walked with the crowds to English Bay, and patiently waited to enjoy Canada's display of fireworks for the
Celebration of Light 2011 and what a show! I unfortunately missed the day when
Red Bull's aerobatic pilot, Pete McLeod, gave the crowd a show!
This year, the competitors were recent champions: China, Spain, and Canada. They had amazing fireworks that would fall to the water and then come shooting out again! At least that's what it looked like!
We finished off our Saturday night by heading to the
Ouisi Bistro for a drink. It's a small spot in South Granville with a great list of international beers. I ordered the Alhambra beer from Spain. Yum! Love the green bottle...
Sunday was a busy day of driving all over the place: brunch and cupcakes in North Van, half hour drive to drop off a friend, another half hour back to pickup friends and then another half hour to Empire Field to watch the
Vancouver Whitecaps FC play against Chicago!
The firework pictures are from the Celebration of Light website and the Ouisi Bistro and first two Brazilfest pictures I found floating around the internet.
I was so inspired by this video. At first the beautiful photographs caught my eye and then I watched this video. I'm not one of those crazy "I love you Drew Barrymore" Drew Barrymore fans, but she seems like a cool person. Condé Nast Traveller thinks so too!
This September is the Visionaries issue, featuring trailblazers like Drew, who is a World Food Programme ambassador by the way. Apologies for the ads at the beginning of the video clip but I promise they are worth sitting through. Cheers!
Such a beautiful bride!
Yes. She made that dress! And the whole wedding was planned in about two months!
Los queremos Caro y Fabri!
Waiting and walking...
Ahh! The hand off. And at least the smile is back on my grand-pop's face!
You may kiss the bride!
I should really scan these instead of take a photo of a photo with my cell phone!
If you are in the Toronto area, there will be a great "How to Make Macarons" class hosted by the lovely lady behind eat.live.travel.write. this coming September. She has a great post on her adventures of making these finicky pastries, complete with fabulous pictures. She shares some useful tips and techniques to making the perfect macaron and the places where she learned to make macarons in Paris!
Her first class is on September 30th at La Dolci in Toronto. How I wish I could go! She's also hosting a giveaway, the prize being a free spot in her class! Check it out!
And a few behind-the-scenes shots with a little peek at my small role in the shoot!
If it tickles your fancy to use any of these shots, please credit the photographer and attach a link. Thank you! Until next time!
I love old movies and I love the idea of open air screenings! Remember the film The Wedding Planner? There's a scene where the characters are watching an old flick in the park, sitting on a fallen tree. Well yesterday, my friend and I decided to check out one of the free open air screenings: Casablanca. It would have made a perfect summer date night but we turned it into a girls' night ;)
Of course, seals...
It was really cold. My cousin was pretty well bundled though!
And fins. Lots of fin shots but I won't bore you with all of those...well, just a few.
This is the closest one swam to our zodiac! Very cool!
Actually caught a bit of the white colouring! Except there wasn't enough time to actually look through the lens...
The sun was starting to set and one whale got really close to another boat, showing it's size!
This past Saturday was the Brazilian festival in downtown. One of the main streets closed to allow tourists and locals alike to enjoy the Brazilian food, colours and beats. I didn't get a chance to take good pictures (I didn't want to carry my huge camera in the crowds you'll see in a second), but I do have some coming from a friend.
The stage featured some great acts, but I think the most entertaining were Sambata and Ache Brasil.
Difficult to see thanks to my short legs but there is a group all in white playing drums in the middle of that crowd! The festival was on one of the main streets in downtown Vancouver.
This year, the competitors were recent champions: China, Spain, and Canada. They had amazing fireworks that would fall to the water and then come shooting out again! At least that's what it looked like!
We finished off our Saturday night by heading to the Ouisi Bistro for a drink. It's a small spot in South Granville with a great list of international beers. I ordered the Alhambra beer from Spain. Yum! Love the green bottle...
Sunday was a busy day of driving all over the place: brunch and cupcakes in North Van, half hour drive to drop off a friend, another half hour back to pickup friends and then another half hour to Empire Field to watch the Vancouver Whitecaps FC play against Chicago!
The firework pictures are from the Celebration of Light website and the Ouisi Bistro and first two Brazilfest pictures I found floating around the internet.
