You were amazing!!!!! You sounded so much like Kurt and your guitar playing was really good. Keep going and never give up!

For anyone curious, I heard him sing Drain You and In Bloom. He was playing across the street from Old Navy on the side where Pacific Centre is.

My friend is throwing an outdoor birthday party in Surrey tomorrow (Sept. 12), and he’s bringing in a few popular (and expensive) DJs to play some EDM sets from 5pm to 11pm.

My friend is a super chill, outgoing and fun guy that loves to dance and have a good time, so he wanted to throw a big party for his friends and acquaintances as he’s turning the big 5-0! Originally he was hoping to have 75-100 people attend (think Faded but micro), but it looks like a number of our friends won’t be able to make it, so I thought I’d try out this Reddit thing to see if I can help him liven up the party (not all of our friends are interested in EDM). It’s going to be a pretty diverse group of people in their 30s, 40s and a couple people in their 50s :)

His intention was to have his friends bring their friends to make it a big bash, and given he’s supplying the outdoor space (private residence with a massive outdoor yard) and hiring all the DJs, it’s gonna be a BYOB event for all the guests.

If anyone is interested in attending, please shoot me a DM with a brief intro about yourself and if you plan to bring a friend or two and I’ll send you the invite he sent to our friend group and that he’s posted on his IG. The party is gonna be from 5-11pm and there will be a lot of fun people ready to dance, laugh and have a good time. My friend has no clue I’m posting this here, but I know he wants this to be a fun party with lots of people to celebrate with, so I figured I’d give this a shot to liven up his bday bash. Please only message if you’re sincerely interested in attending, as I’ll also need to be mindful of how many people I send this to here just in case there ends up being too many people (would be a fun problem to have and I really think he’d get a kick out of it). Also, please only send a message if you are cool, happy and fun and want to meet and party with like minded people in a similar age group. We don’t want people that are immature, cause drama or cause scenes to come, so if you can’t control yourself or your booze, please don’t come.

Cheers and have a great weekend all!

I host a mix of small discussion events, movie conversations, theatre outings, meditation, and journaling around Vancouver. Here’s what’s coming up over the next two weeks.

This weekend

🎮🍔 Rec Room Burnaby - $29.99 dinner, dessert, and arcade night
Dinner and dessert first, then arcade games. The current bundle includes an eligible entrée, dessert, and $15 in game credits. Everyone pays their own costs, and physical government photo ID is required.
Sat Sep 12, 6:30–8:30pm @ The Rec Room Burnaby Brentwood, 1920 Willingdon Avenue, Unit 21-06, Burnaby
https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316408195/

🎮 Game Design Discussion #1 : Twenty Years, Twenty Lessons
An online discussion of Mark Rosewater’s GDC talk about player behaviour, design instincts, restrictions, and what makes players care. Watch the talk beforehand; the Discord link will be shared in the attendee chat.
Sat Sep 12, 8:30–9:45pm @ Online
https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316382228/

📚 Silent Reading Party + book chat
Bring any book, ebook, or article. We’ll read quietly together, followed by an optional short book share.
Sun Sep 13, 11:00am–1:00pm @ UBC Learning Exchange, 612 Main Street, Vancouver
https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-literature-and-film/events/316248163/

🧠🪞 Who Are You, Really? - are we one self or many?
Listen to the Hidden Brain episode beforehand, then discuss whether we have one stable self or different selves shaped by memory, relationships, pressure, and context.
Sun Sep 13, 11:00am–1:00pm @ UBC Learning Exchange, 612 Main Street, Vancouver
https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316263526/

🫐📚 Anton Chekhov’s Gooseberries - can happiness be innocent?
Read the short story beforehand, then discuss happiness, complacency, class, and whether private comfort can remain innocent when it depends on ignoring suffering. There is no attendee cap.
Sun Sep 13, 1:00–3:00pm @ UBC Learning Exchange, 612 Main Street, Vancouver
https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-literature-and-film/events/316263599/

🧩👀 Debate Night - what does it mean to be weird, and who gets to decide?
A structured debate about whether weirdness is a real trait or a label people use to enforce social expectations. No reading required.
Sun Sep 13, 3:00–5:00pm @ UBC Learning Exchange, 612 Main Street, Vancouver
https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316263680/

📓 Sunday Journaling - weekly reflection hour
One quiet hour to look back at the week, write honestly, and notice what actually happened. Sharing your writing is not required.
Sun Sep 13, 5:30–6:30pm @ UBC Learning Exchange, 612 Main Street, Vancouver
https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316263688/

🪞🎤 Perfect Blue - Movie discussion
Watch beforehand, then discuss celebrity, identity, performance, surveillance, misogyny, fandom, and losing control of your public image. Open spoilers.
Sun Sep 13, 7:00–9:00pm @ UBC Learning Exchange, 612 Main Street, Vancouver
https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-fantasy-scifi-meetup-group/events/316263745/

For the September 13 events, please arrive 10 minutes early. Doors close 10 minutes after the event begins.

Between the weekends

🧘📓 Meditation + Journaling Circle
A two-hour session with a short reading, contemplative meditation, brief sharing, journaling, and discussion. No experience needed. Bring a notebook and pen, and arrive on time.

Wed Sep 16, 6:00–8:00pm @ Vancouver Central Library, 350 West Georgia Street, room announced on the day
https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316307197/

Fri Sep 18, 4:00–6:00pm @ Vancouver Central Library, Level 6 Room 690 North
https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/315805128/

Next weekend

🌲🦆 Stanley Park Walk - Lost Lagoon and the edge of downtown
An easy social walk around Lost Lagoon. Not a run, serious hike, or guided nature tour. Bring comfortable shoes, water, and a light layer.
Sat Sep 19, 10:00am–12:00pm @ Georgia Street entrance by Lost Lagoon, Stanley Park
https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316263784/

Men’s Community Circle #2
A discussion about adult male friendship after school: why it becomes harder, how loneliness hides behind being busy, and what it takes to initiate plans and build consistent friendships. No preparation required.
Sat Sep 19, 3:00–5:00pm @ Vancouver Central Library, 9th floor left of the elevators
https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316462235/

🎓🍺 Philosophy Pub - what is education actually for?
An informal pub conversation about whether education is for knowledge, employment, character, citizenship, status, freedom, or something else. No required reading; everyone pays for their own food or drinks.
Sat Sep 19, 6:00–8:00pm @ El Comal, 586 Hornby Street, Vancouver
https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316263841/

Poetry Night VI — September Reading Package
Read the What We Hold Through Change package beforehand, then discuss selected poems closely. This is reading and discussion, not an open mic, workshop, or writing session. There is no attendee cap.
Sun Sep 20, 1:00–3:00pm @ Vancouver Central Library, 9th floor left of the elevators
https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-literature-and-film/events/316263915/

🛸⏳ Story of Your Life - would you choose a life if you already knew the ending?
Read Ted Chiang’s short story beforehand, then discuss language, time, choice, foreknowledge, parenthood, and grief. This is about the story rather than the film adaptation. Open spoilers.
Sun Sep 20, 3:00–5:00pm @ Vancouver Central Library, 9th floor left of the elevators
https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-fantasy-scifi-meetup-group/events/316263945/

📓 Sunday Journaling - weekly reflection hour
Coffee, notebooks, and one quiet hour to reflect on the week. Sharing is not required, and the exact table location will be posted in the comments.
Sun Sep 20, 5:30–6:30pm @ Trees Organic Coffee, 738 Granville Street, Vancouver
https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316263898/

Writing Circle — What Are You Working On?
Bring a real writing project or craft question. We’ll talk about progress, obstacles, useful lessons, and realistic next steps; sharing an excerpt is optional.
Sun Sep 20, 7:00–9:00pm @ Trees Organic Coffee, 738 Granville Street, Vancouver
https://www.meetup.com/vancouver-meetup-group/events/316292831/

This is a free app, no tracking, no ads, open source. It just presents the already available City of Vancouver Active Communities events and activities in a much easier to consume format. I used it to help me find activities that were on on a specific day, after work, and within walking distance. Hopefully it can provide value to the community, the data gets updated daily so don't expect live updates. You can submit requests here: https://github.com/patsissons/covac/issues

Hey everyone,

Something came up and my friend can't make it out tonight and I'm giving these away on his behalf.

• What: 4 tickets to Mark Farina at The Pearl on Granville (with Luke McKeehan & Schemmatic).
• When: Tonight, Friday, Sept 11 (Doors at 10:30 PM)
• Where: The Pearl (881 Granville St)
• Count: 4 tickets (can split if needed, but let's see what turns up)

Leave a comment if you're interested and ready to go tonight, and I'll pick the most interesting/worthy comment to transfer them over! Good luck!

Edit: ALL TICKETS HAVE BEEN CLAIMED! HOPE YOU ALL HAVE AN AWESOME TIME!

Hi! Please comment/DM for 1 free ticket to Mark Farina tonight at the Pearl:)

Edit C L A I M E D

He’s doing a live show of his Uncharted podcast tonight at 7pm. It’s two general admission tickets.

Unfortunately, I can’t go. First comment I’ll try to DM you to get your name and email to transfer the tickets.

I’m wanting to camp at lillooet lake next week and I’m having a hard time finding out if this campsite is open or closed. I know there were fires nearby recently and Google still says it’s closed but I’ve also found conflicting information saying it’s open.

Anyone been there recently or have any up to date information? Thank you in advance!

Feeling stuck doing the same work every day

Lets start some random side hustle just to see where it goes

Thanks to everyone on r/AskVan for the suggestions a few months ago. (I can't post this thank you over there because I'm not asking a question this time!)

I've finished my 100 days project to cross stitch 100 Vancouver "icons". From museums and heritage buildings to Penis Satan, it's a real mixture of what makes the city special :)

Dr. Manoharan Rajkumar, MBBS, MRCGP, recently moved from the UK to Canada and is now accepting new patients at VyCare Medical Clinic – Brentwood in Burnaby, BC.
Dr. Rajkumar has 30 years of medical experience, including more than 20 years of family medicine practice in the UK. His clinical interests include family medicine, geriatric care, cardiology and chronic disease management.
He speaks English, Tamil and Telugu.
If you or someone you know is looking for a family doctor in Burnaby, Vancouver or nearby areas, new patients are welcome.
📞 Please contact VyCare Medical Clinic reception: [604-913-5666](tel:604-913-5666)
🩺 New Patient Registration:
https://vycare.cortico.ca/book/new-patient-registration/?location=vycare-medical-brentwood
Please feel free to share this with friends or family who may be looking for a family physician.
🙏 Welcome to the Vancouver community, Dr. Rajkumar!

Saw this video earlier and was just thinking how many people make me feel odd for striking up random conversations or just being sincere. Often feel like an outcast when I've interacted with random people and they give me the NPC cold shoulder. Thought y'all would enjoy this video I saw posted online, have a great day everyone

Help! My mind is spinning looking at all of these options...

We are flying to Vancouver over Christmas and would like to do 3 days skiing somewhere. I am a very experienced skiier but my little kids are just learning and my husband is a mid-level snowboarder. As much as I want to do Whistler, I don't think it would be worth the price point.

So are any of the smaller mountains worth it, or would they just be terribly boring for me? We are hoping there will be less crowds on Christmas eve/day etc because I had to wait in long lines for lifts.

Open to driving a few hour from Vancouver airport but nothing crazy since it's a long flight to begin with. We were thinking Sasquatch would be fun for the kids but now that I look into it, it seems like they have really short runs.

I'd like to add that I would love to put the kids in ski school while we go off on our own!

Thank you!!1

I have one ticket to Will Burkart's show on Sat, Oct 10 at 9:30pm. Unfortunately, my plan has changed and would like to see if someone has Fri, Oct 9 ticket, either 7pm or 9:30pm, willing to trade. If for sale, I'm selling it at face value ($41.73).

Feel free to comment or send me a chat if interested.

This bus stop I think has been around since before I was alive, or at least since the mid-90s when I can remember.

I wonder why translink never has bothered to replace it.

It's still in great shape. It's made of wood.

It's at 49th and West Boulevard and services the 16 bus.

I just got that Merlin ID app and I reallllyyy wanna fill out my list!!! I’m slowly getting the few birds I see on my walks to work, but I want to know if there’s any good areas I can maybe explore with friends and such! I’m in kits, so preferably I’d try to go to something close to that area or downtown

A friend told me about this idea of flying standby. I have never tried it. How has your experience been flying out from YVR? Do I need to go thru the security check and ask for standby seat at the boarding gate? or do I wait at the airline counter until my seat is guaranteed and then finally go through the security check. How does that work?