West Vancouver Now

Join your community for music, art, food and fun in Uptown Village today from 4:00PM – 8:00PM.  The festivities take place Main and Broadway from McLoughlin to Fourth Plain.

The local health department is warning people to stay out of Vancouver Lake, due to an algae bloom.  It is not closed, but children and animals are especially susceptible to the algae which can cause serious illness.

Has anyone noticed how slow the gas pumps are at the ARCO station on Main and 39th?  Random thought for the day, but it makes me want to go to the station across the street instead. 

Go ahead and post other annoying or frustrating things here in West Vancouver.

Here are some things to do this weekend.  Please e-mail us at westvancouvernow@gmail.com if you have an event you would like posted for this weekend or for future weekends.

Friday July 23rd

• Vancouver Farmer’s Market “Fresh Fridays”:  6:00PM – 8:30.  Click Here for more information.
• Wine Tasting at Gouger Cellars:  2:00PM – 8:00PM.  Click Here for more information

Saturday July 24th

• Vancouver Farmers Market: 9:00AM - 3:00PM.  Click Here for more information.
• Two-hour Architecture Tour:  9:00AM – 11:00AM.  Come and explore architect Day Hilborn’s downtown buildings with Clark County Historical Museum staff.  Click Here for more information
• Magenta Improv Theater:  7:00PM.  Magenta Theater’s own version of “Whose Line is it Anyway?” returns for the 2010. season.  Click Here for more information
• Wine Tasting at Gouger Cellars:  10:00AM – 6:00PM.  Click Here for more information

Sunday July 25th

• Vancouver Farmers Market: 10:00AM - 3:00PM.  Click Here for more information.
• Humane Society “Taking Flight”:  12:00PM – 1:00PM.  An ducational class for ages 6 to 14 years.  Learn about our fine, feathered friends and what makes them so special in the animal world.  Click Here for information
• Wine Tasting at Gouger Cellars:  12:00PM – 5:00PM.  Click Here for more information

Have an event you would like posted?  E-mail us at westvancouvernow@gmail.com.

Have a hankering for cupcakes?  Try “Treat” in downtown Vancouver that specializes in just that, as well as cookies.   They are located next to Woody’s Tacos on Columbia St (between Evergreen and 11th).  They do special orders for parties, gifts, and more.  Make sure you go early in the day because they have become quite popular after being open for only about a month. 

We tried the white cupake with pink buttercream frosting and sprinkles and the peanut butter and jelly cupcake (jelly in the middle).  This was my daughters favorite. 

Congratulations to West Vancouver’s very own Gouger Cellars on their most recent award winning wine from the San Francisco International Wine Awards.  You can visit them at their downtown location at 1812 Washington St.  Their summer wine tasting hours are as follows.

• Friday: 2:00pm – 8:00pm
• Saturday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
• Sunday: 12:00 – 5:00pm

From Gouger Cellars Website.  “Two weeks ago we were awarded an International Silver medal for blend 903 (Syrah, Malbec, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc) at the San Francisco International Wine Awards. There were almost 4,000 entries from 27 countries! We want to be sure as many as possible can savor this blend so there is a limit of one bottle per person. The other half of the competition is for package design which includes labels, bottles, etc… The Mine, Mine, Mine was awarded an International Double Gold!!! Double gold is the highest award given and we are the first winery in the Northwest to take it home in 30 years! The Mine Mine Mine was the collaboration of my amazing, beautiful wife, Chef Bonnie, who came up with the idea for the name, graphic designer Don Elliott of Elliott Design, Inc who designed the label, and I handled the packaging.

Here are some things to do this weekend.  Please e-mail us at westvancouvernow@gmail.com if you have an event you would like posted for this weekend or for future weekends.

Friday July 16th

• Movies at Esther Short Park – Star Trek:  8:30PM – 11:00PM.  Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy the movie while snacking on delicious food from local vendors!
• Vancouver Farmer’s Market “Fresh Fridays”:  6:00PM – 8:30.  Click Here for more information.
• Wine Tasting at Gouger Cellars:  2:00PM – 8:00PM.  Click Here for more information

Saturday July 17th

• Vancouver Farmers Market: 9:00AM - 3:00PM.  Click Here for more information.
• Coop du Jour: 12:00PM – 4:00PM.  A fun self-guided chicken coop tour through the Uptown Vancouver neighborhoods.  Click Here for more information
• Cruisin’ the Gut:  Starts at 5:00PM.  Cars cruise from 8th to 28th along Main St.  Click Here for their Facebook page. 
• Movies at Esther Short Park – Extraordinary Measures:  8:30PM – 11:00PM.  Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy the movie while snacking on delicious food from local vendors!  More info Here
• Wine Tasting at Gouger Cellars:  10:00AM – 6:00PM.  Click Here for more information

Sunday July 18th

• Vancouver Farmers Market: 10:00AM - 3:00PM.  Click Here for more information.
• Wine Tasting at Gouger Cellars:  12:00PM – 5:00PM.  Click Here for more information

Have an event you would like posted?  E-mail us at westvancouvernow@gmail.com.