The next Kitsilano Family Toy and Clothing Sale is taking place on May 27, from 10am-1pm, at the Kitsilano Community Center. These sales are an excellent chance for parents to buy used toys, clothing, books and more for their rapidly growing children.
At the last sale, I picked up some excellent Melissa and Doug puzzles for $2 each and an adorable infant Patagonia vest for $15. If you have never been to the sale before I warn you that is it PACKED! While strollers are permitted, you will be very happy you left yours at home. If you are interested in selling items, tables are $17 and admission is 0.50 cents.
Kitsilano Community Center, 2690 Larch Street, 604-257-6976, Kitscc.com
Music lovers gathered at West 4th music haven Zulu Records May 16 to hear the anticipated line up for the 2012 Khatsalano Music Festival. Below is the list of bands revealed at the launch event that will headline at five stages July 21, on West 4th (from Burrard to MacDonald).
For a full listing of the 30 bands scheduled to perform, check out the Khatsalano pages on Facebook or Twitter. Event producers say to stay tuned as more headliners could still be announced as they coordinate with artists busy summer touring schedules.
They say do one thing and do it well. In the beauty industry, this trend spells success. Kitsilano’s Skoah, Bombay Brow Bar and the newly opened Stripped Wax Bar are a few examples.
With bikini waxes running from $25-$45 for women depending on how brave you are, Stripped’s reasonable prices, very clean atmosphere and matter-of-fact approach to waxing is likely to win points with Kits residents as beach season approaches.
Men too can bid goodbye to their bush. Stripped offers an array of services for fellas including a Manzillian ($68) just in time for my husband’s birthday next week…Just joking hon!
Stripped Wax Bar, 1990 West 4th, 604-566-9755, Getstripped.ca
The Canadian Coast Guard’s Kitsilano search and rescue station will be shut down as part of a massive round of layoffs underway at the federal Department of Fisheries and Ocean. Canadian Coast Guard officials met with staff at the Kitsilano station yesterday afternoon to discuss the details about the closure.
The Kits station is staffed by 12 crew and responded to almost 300 calls last year, many involving recreational boaters. The Kits station will be consolidated with the Sea Island hovercraft base, located 17 nautical miles from its current location at Vanier Park.
Microbreweries have really grown in popularity over the last few years. This week you can experience thirty of BC’s microbreweries as Vancouver’s Craft Beer Week kicked off on Friday, May 18. Lucky for us, some of the best events are happening right here in Kits and at Granville Island. Neighbourhood events include:
1. Central City Brewing Brewmasters Lunch takes place Saturday, May 19 from 1-4 at Darby’s Pub. With an eat and drink local theme, tickets for this three course lunch are $35.
2. Parallel 49 Launch Party takes place Monday, May 21 from 5-closing. To celebrate Hell’s Kitchen is hosting their launch party, letting them take over the taps and showcase what it is that makes them so special. No reservations required. First come first served.
3. Dockside Cask & BBQ Party takes place Wednesday, May 23rd from 6-9pm. For $20 you can enjoy two beers poured up by brewmaster Mark Simpson and a meal off the BBQ while sitting on one of Vancouver’s best patios.
4. R&B 6 Course Culinary Adventure takes place Sunday, May 20th from 7-11pm at Kitsilano Daily Kitchen. At $65 a person, this interactive six course dinner is sure to be a highlight of the week.
5. Craft Beer Fantasy Draught takes place Thursday, May 24th from 7-9pm at The Bimini Public House. Inspired by the fantasy football draft, this event will feature a board with 24 random draughts to choose from. Tickets are $25 and include four rounds of selections.
6. Granville Island Brewmaster’s Dinner takes place Tuesday, May 22nd from 6:30-closing at Granville Island Brewery. For $60 learn the basics of food and beer pairing while enjoying a four course dinner in a local microbrewery.
By May 17, I’m betting that you’ve found the time to occupy a Kitsilano patio, despite the occasional rainy set back. Kitsilano.ca wants your opinion on the best neighbourhood bar/cafe/restaurant patio.
We’ve put together a list of Kits patios based on reader comments from previous years. Please vote for your favourite patio below. If we’re missing one of your picks, add it by commenting.
I love spending Sunday mornings browsing the neighbourhood Farmers Market with a cup of coffee. While I do find the products expensive, sometimes biting into a heirloom tomato that has never seen the inside of a refrigerator is truly priceless.
This time of year the market is filled with all kinds of greens, including kale, collard greens, salad greens, mustard greens and more. If you are lucky, turnips, cucumbers, rhubarb, radishes, apples and other seasonal produce will also be available.
Prepared food vendors will also be at the market offering baked goods, granola, jam, olives and more.
The market is open from 10am-2pm in the parking lot of the Kitsilano Community Center at 2690 Larch Street (at W 10th).
The Annual Khatsalano Music Festival is kicking it up a notch this year. I started to take more notice of this event when I heard that the West 4th BIA had turned to festival production powerhouse Brand.Live to produce this years Khatsalano Festival. Brand.Live is the team behind the growing Live at Squamish festival as well countless other community and music focused events under their well-managed belts.
Unfortunately I have no inside scoop to share with you on artists committed to this event, but I have a sneaking suspicion the line up will be some well known headliners sure to draw the Kits kids and outlying communities.
If you are as curious as I am, join the West 4th BIA and Zulu Records when they host the launch party for the Khatsalano Music Festival this Wednesday, May 16t at Zulu records. There will be live performances and the line up for the July 21 festival will be announced.
The next Kitsilano Family Toy and Clothing Sale is taking place on May 27, from 10am-1pm, at the Kitsilano Community Center. These sales are an excellent chance for parents to buy used toys, clothing, books and more for their rapidly growing children.
The Canadian Coast Guard’s Kitsilano search and rescue station will be shut down as part of a massive round of layoffs underway at the federal Department of Fisheries and Ocean. Canadian Coast Guard officials met with staff at the Kitsilano station yesterday afternoon to discuss the details about the closure.
I love spending Sunday mornings browsing the neighbourhood Farmers Market with a cup of coffee. While I do find the products expensive, sometimes biting into a heirloom tomato that has never seen the inside of a refrigerator is truly priceless.
