Vintage Bus Christmas Lights Tour
Take in the magic of the holiday season from your seat on a vintage BC Transit bus sporting reindeer antlers and Rudolph鈥檚 nose-so-bright as you tour local neighbourhoods twinkling with holiday lights. The two-and-a-half-hour tours depart at 7 pm from the 29th Avenue SkyTrain station; the exact route will be determined closer to the event date to make sure the best and most brightly decorated homes are on the tour.
When: Dec. 14 (and other dates) at 7 p.m.
Where: Departs 29th Avenue SkyTrain Station
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Jones General Store
Hop on this 鈥渟hop-portunity鈥� to grab some artisan and vintage gifts for the holiday season. The U.K.-born Jones General Store crew has put together a fun and eclectic day of treasure hunting for their marketplace. They鈥檒l have d茅cor, apothecary objects and fashion and art items, along with a Christmas movies cinema, an 鈥淎pres Ski鈥�-themed bar, holiday tunes, a gift wrapping station and plenty of mistletoe hanging.
When: Dec. 15, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: The Cambrian Hall, 215 East 17th Ave.
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Christmas at Canada Place
Head down to Vancouver鈥檚 waterfront to take in the festive (and free) fun of Christmas at Canada Place. There鈥檚 an illuminated 鈥淐hrismoose,鈥� a decked out Canadian Trail, and Vancouver鈥檚 vintage Woodward鈥檚 window displays. See the building鈥檚 iconic sails brighten with festive coloured lights and listen to live singers and musicians.
When: Now through Jan. 9
Where: Canadian Trail (west promenade) and North Point, Canada Place
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Spiked Boba
First: Boba is what Californians call Bubble Tea. Now that we鈥檝e got that basic covered, let鈥檚 spike it. As in cocktails made with classic Bubble Tea flavours, such as Taro, Milk Tea, Matcha and Passion Fruit. Unlike your neighbourhood watering hole, this pop-up one-night specialty bar requires tickets, so make sure to plan accordingly.
When: Dec. 18, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Where: 350 Water St.
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TransLink鈥檚 Holiday Pop-Up Shop
How about a little transit-themed merch to stuff in stockings or decorate your own desk or walls? While TransLink鈥檚 online shop is humming merrily along, they鈥檙e making a stop at Waterfront Station for a three-day pop-up shop. Grab your 麻豆传媒映画transit-themed tees, totes, water bottles, shower curtains, puzzles, laptop sleeves, baby onesies, mugs, posters and umbrellas just in time for holiday gift-giving.
When: Dec. 13-15
Where: Waterfront Station, Cordova at Seymour Street
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