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Summer 2015: What does your
neighbourhood have to offer?

 
  

.. Chitwan Khosla
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Sumer is here! It is too
rainy and gloomy these
days, but officially we are in
spring and the summer season
is knocking at our doors with
its bag full of wonderful and
fun opportunities. The weather
is supposed to get warmer by
the end of April and you will
get to enjoy loads of brilliant
sunshine, Accuweather.com
reports. So by the time you and
your buddies are done with
your finals, you will have more
outdoor fun do to together
than just going to a movie.
Apart from going to
beaches or the PNE, there are
quite a few events being held
across Vancouver and nearby
cities that you can attend by
yourself or with your friends
and family. Many are even
free so you'll be saving green
if youre a bit short on your
budget for fun.

Surrey Youth Basketball

: and Breakdance Showcase,

: Guildford Recreation Centre
: on May 2 :
: An annual free event where one !
can play and dance on the same :
: floor. While only open to boys

: and girls 13-18 for participation
: in competitions, others are

: welcome to be part of the fun

: as well. This is a great event

to go to with your friends and

: have a blast. Make sure you

: wear your comfy footwear

: though! More info can be
found on the official website of
: City of Surrey.

: Make-a-Wish Rope for
Hope Vancouver 2015, Hyatt
: Regency Vancouver on May
: 29

: If you are daring, if you want

: to experience the thrill of

: rappelling from a high-rise

: building, and if you think you
: can raise $1,500, then this is
just the right event for you.

: Sponsored by Vancity Buzz,
Make-a-Wish Rope for Hope

: is dedicated to raising money
: for children suffering from

: life-threatening diseases.

: Register early for opportunities
: to win amazing prizes. More

: info at VancityBuzz.com and
: RopeForHope.ca.

TD Vancouver International
Jazz Festival, at various

: venues in Vancouver from

: June 18-July1

: Regarded as one of North

: America’s best music

: festivals, the TD Vancouver

: International Jazz Festival

: attracts over half-a-million

: people every year. Jazz lovers,

: this is a perfect place for you to
: find the love of your life. The

: festival is hosted and produced
: by the Coastal Jazz and Blues

: Society and you can find more
: info about the festival at their

: official website CoastalJazz.ca.
: Although over 150 shows are

: free to the public as reported

: by NorthernTickets.com, you

: might have to spend up to

: $100 for some of the exclusive

: concerts, but there are cheaper
: ones to choose from as well.

Abbotsford International

: Air Show, Abbotsford Airport
: from August 7-August 9

: This aviation festival is
Canada’s largest air show and

: has been running successfully

: for the last five decades. Cargo
: planes, jets, experimental

: aircrafts, and helicopters

will take part in the air show,

: performing spectacular

: formations and stunts. Don’t

: forget to take your binoculars
with you.

Outdoor movies, Stanley

: Park every Tuesday from

: July-September

: There are a variety of places

: to see free outdoor movies

: throughout the summer, but
: one of the most popular venues :
: is Stanley Park: Vancity Buzz
: reports that “more than 5,000

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: people attend the weekly

: outdoor movie night.” The

: event will be starting July 8,

: and runs every Tuesday until
: September 2, so you've got

: plenty of opportunities to

: wander down and enjoy some
: films with friends in the great
: : outdoors. The movies start at
: Columbia StrEAT Food Truck :

: Fest, Columbia Street in New :
: Westminster on August 22

: Nothing tastes better than

: street food, and this food truck
: festival is definitely going

to offer some great flavours.

: You can try street food from

: different cuisines of the world

: while having fun with your

: friends. Dancing and music

: are certainties—top that off

: with food, and what more

: could one want? More info on
TourismNewWestminster.com.

dusk, so spend the day at one
of the beaches close to Stanley

: Park (like English Bay), or

: walk along the Seawall before
: heading over with a blanket.

: Bonus: the outdoor movies are
: free to attend!

: Salsa dancing: Robson

: Square, Sunday afternoons

: June 29-August 24

: Ifyou like to bust a spicy move,
: try out the free salsa dance

: afternoons in Robson Square!
: If you’re a beginner to salsa,

: don’t worry: lessons start at 3

: p.m., while salsa shows start at
: 5 p.m. With regular dancing

: every Sunday from June 29 to

: August 24, you'll be able to

: impress all your friends with

: a few moves. Or, if you prefer

to sit out on the salsa, enjoy

watching the afternoon of
: dance.