Mingle with other bookworms at Word on the Street, Vancouver’s book and magazine festival located at Library Square downtown from September 23-25. Sunday is the big day, filled with readings, author presentations, poetry and workshops. Take a break from all on-site events and check out the Sony Reader Lounge on Homer Street (T10). Browse ebooks and check out the new 2011 eReader models.
With over 1 million visitors every year, the Richmond Night Market is billed as the most popular night market in North America. This multi-cultural summer/fall tradition brings wide variety of different flavours from 80 food booths together with over 200 retail vendors, farm fresh and hand-made goods, with live entertainment and games. It’s an easy 20 minute Skytrain trip from downtown Vancouver to Bridgeport Station, then grab the shuttle to the market. It’s open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7 pm until October 8, 2012.
If you’ve been in Lotus Land for a few months 
you may have heard about whales spotted near English Bay. The waters that surround the Gulf and San Juan islands offer some of the most beautiful natural wonders in North America. And the chilly northern waters of the surrounding Pacific are a miraculous showcase of wildlife, with the orca whale being the star. At times, dozens of these massive mammals can be seen swimming, breaching and just playing together in the water. On some days, these pods can number nearly 100, making this area one of the best whale-watching spots in the world. Orcas feed on passing salmon in the Strait of Georgia and the Gulf Islands.
There are, at times, pods of nearly 100 whales travelling through these northern waterways, so there is a very good chance you will see at least one, but no tour operator can promise 100 percent success rates in finding orcas. That said, many tour operators offer a rain check policy, so if you don’t see a whale, you can come back for another tour free of charge. There are several tour operators working out of the Vancouver area. Some leave from Granville Island or the Waterfront Station Seabus Terminal in Vancouver. Many are based in the town of Steveston, about 25 minutes to the south of Vancouver, while others leave from Vancouver Island. Boat options include high-speed zodiacs, fully equipped cruisers, and larger-scale cruise ships. Choose from half or full day tours. Click here to find a tour operator.
Celebrate independent design with Spend on Trend September 14-16 at Heritage Hall on Main Street at 15th Ave. This unique fashion event showcases independent designers of clothing, accessories and jewellery. Since its creation in 2004, Spend on Trend has been a vital channel for local designers to launch their new collections to savvy, socially conscious shoppers, to media and to wholesale buyers.
LP’s pick of the month… Vancouver’s street food scene has exploded! From a state of the art mobile kitchen with free smiles and a great attitude on the menu, Mom’s Grilled Cheese Truck is an innovative leader in the highly publicized Vancouver street food movement. Mom’s Grilled Cheese Truck serves classic home style gourmet grilled cheese, soups and other comfort foods…..like Mom used to make. Corner of Howe & Georgia and open for lunch. (Try the “Fat Elvis!)
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