COQUITLAM THIS WEEK

Coquitiam Crazy for Corporate Coffee!

By Brady Ehler, Coquitlam Rep.

 

Ah! I love coffee. In fact, I’m drinking a cup right now and it’s delicious. There is
nothing like a nice cup or seven of steaming-hot coffee to wake you up in the morn-
ing, warm you up on a snowy December day, and keep you awake until four in the
morning to write essays and study for exams.

I think people who live in Coquitlam have a special craving for coffee, especially
corporate coffee. Most people in the Lower Mainland have heard about the two
downtown Starbucks that are positioned strategically across the street from each
other at the intersection of Robson and Thurlow, but slightly less known is the
Coquitlam Starbucks on Pinetree and Lougheed, and the other Coquitlam Starbucks
on Pinetree and Lougheed. The first Starbucks in question is what I like to refer to
as “the cultural epicenter of downtown Coquitlam.” It’s sad but true. At any given
point in the day, it can be hard to secure a seat, even though most days the coffee
shop in question is open until 1am in the morning.

Have no fear though, because if Lougheed/Pinetree Starbucks No. 1 is full, you
can always go to Lougheed/Pinetree Starbucks No. 2, which is located inside of the
Chapters bookstore, on the opposite side of the plaza. This seems like a perfectly
reasonable arrangement to me, I mean suppose, if after having a nice tall latte at
Starbucks No. 1, you decide to go book shopping, and after reading magazines for
half an hour you develop a sudden craving for a grande mocha cappuccino. Should
you have to make the three-minute journey back across the parking lot? I say no!
The good folks at Starbucks realize this, and thus we have Lougheed/Pinetree
Starbucks No. 2.

I know what you’re thinking; you’re thinking, what if, after magazine shopping I
decide to get some groceries at the nearby Save on Foods, and am suddenly struck
by an overwhelming urge for a triple espresso? Well, brothers and sisters, our friends
at Starbucks have you covered. You could make the epic two-block journey to
Coquitlam Centre Mall, or else resort to drinking coffee at McBean’s, The Bagel
Street Café, or Blenz. But should you have to? Hell no! Once again, Starbucks has
you covered; simply walk to the north end of the mall, and your Starbucks cravings
will be properly satiated. God bless Starbucks, I mean it man.

"If, by some strange fluke, you are in the downtown Coquitlam area and are one
of the five people that prefer to go to privately owned coffee shops, I recommend
you visit The Mayan Art Café, beside the Michaels on Lougheed and Westwood. It
has real Mayan art, real South American staff, and real good coffee. Café Addictions
on Westwood is a good one too. If you’re headed towards the college, then you
might want to check out The Cornerstone Café on Pinetree, next to the public
library. If The Cornerstone Café isn’t your style, you can always grab your java inside
the college at Red Berries Coffee and just chill in the concourse.

 

What's Going Down

Movies
The Chronicles of Nerae The Lion, the

Witch, and the Wardrobe

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messiah.

December 9

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A filmmaking crew is fora ais monst
island. Remake of the classic.

December 16

The Produces

_ Starring Nathan Lane, Matthew Br

Max Bialystock (Lane), a faded Broa

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In the tragic aftermath of the
agent (Eric Bana) tracks the P.
Israeli athletes. _ _

December 23.

Peter Pan

Duh...it's Peter Pan
Waterfront Theatre
Dec 2-41
Tix $12,.50-25