Autumn in Vancouver

How fitting is it that I'm am posting my Fall To-Do List just a few weeks before it's over?  I'm keeping this short and sweet since it's long overdue (as usual)...* denote those awesome activities that I've never done before =)

1. Attend one of the many Christmas themed fairs in Vancouver*
2. Go see Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge*
3. Visit Bright Nights in Stanley Park
4. See the Festival of Lights at Van Dusen Garden*
5. Watch the Santa Claus Parade*

There's so much more to be done around town, especially now that everyone's getting into the holiday spirit but I figured I shouldn't bite off more than I can chew since there are still presents to buy, treats to bake, and cards to write!  If I've got time, I might attempt one (or more) of the following:

• Skating at Robson Square*
• Watch a Christmas themed show (i.e. VSO's Traditional Christmas, The Nutcracker, The Santaland Diaries, It's a Wonderful Life)*
• See Luminesence at The Vancouver Aquarium

Summer To-Do - Update!

Since I adjusted the 30x30 list, my last seasonal To-Do list didn't get completed as planned.  Here is what the list was at the start of the summer:

1. Experience Hastings Racecourse*
2. Watch a Vancouver Canadians game
3. Bike the seawall*
4. Watch Titanic at Theatre Under the Stars
5. Watch a movie at a Drive-In*
6. Find a new job

And here's what I actually accomplished:

1. Watch a Vancouver Canadians game - we were massacred 11 - 6 but still managed an in the park home run that bagged 3 of our 6 points
2. Ran/Walked the seawall* - I had to bypass the bike since I had the dog with me.  This experience affirmed the truth that I am not a good long distance runner. 
3. Watched Taming of the Shrew on the last night of Bard on the Beach - This was a great night but I really do wish I had caught Titanic just to see how they managed to sink the damn thing!
4. Watch a movie at a Drive-In* - it was a rainy night but still fun.  Note for next time - pay better attention to the exit signs on the drive there and bring snacks!
5. Find a new job - one of the best moves I made all summer =)
6. Road trip to Portland - knocked 2 things off the 30x30 list in one weekend

Now that we're a month into Fall, check out my latest list =)

Summer To-Do's

First day of summer means it's time for a new seasonal to-do list!  Vancouver summers are always full of things to do so here's my take for 2012:

1. Experience Hastings Racecourse*
2. Watch a Vancouver Canadians game
3. Bike the seawall*
4. Watch Titanic at Theatre Under the Stars
5. Watch a movie at a Drive-In*
6. Find a new job

Bring on  the sunshine Vancouver =)

Spring To-Do - Update!

Summer is just around the corner which means it's time to update you all on how I did with my Spring Activities list!  At the start of Spring, the list looked like this:

1. Participate in Dining out for Life (March 29th)
2. Have a burger at Splitz Grill*
3. Go to the Vancouver Flea Market*
4. Check out an exhibit at the Vancouver Art Gallery
5. Watch a playoff game (which also happens to be #18 - yay for knocking off 2 birds with 1 stone!)
6. Host a garage sale*
7. Watch the Taming of the Shrew at Bard on the Beach

I'm happy to report that I managed to do all the activities =)  Here's the breakdown...

1. Dining out for Life - Dinner at Brown's Social House Brentwood with my sister - it's hard to beat $4 cocktails!

2. Splitz Grill - tried the bison burger...drool worthy indeed! 

Bison Burger & Fries @ Splitz

Treasure Hunt or Dumpster
Dive - it's all about perspective!

3. Vancouver Flea Market - It's definitely worth the $1 admission fee - I went for the experience, not to shop but I was definitely tempted!  It's an awesome mis-mash of stuff from antique china to high-tech gadgets but be warned, you might have to dig for treasures so be prepared to spend some time and effort in there.  Also, it's got a bit of a stale, unpleasant smell inside =s

4. VAG - explored the new Matisse exhibit and learned I'd rather pay the full price than go with everyone on donation Tuesday nights.  Way too crowded to really appreciate and examine the pieces.

5. PLAYOFFS! Game 2 was amazing as per usual...I don't think I'd ever get tired of experiencing live playoff hockey.  The losing isn't great but everything else is =)

Round 1, Game 2!

6. Garage Sale - I actually hosted two, neither of which went very well but nothing ventured, nothing gained!

7. Bard - This unfortunately has to be moved to the summer list as all the available dates in the spring conflicted with the millions of other stuff I was already committed to!

It's amazing what great things can come out of a simple list like the one above.  I didn't think my items were inspired but they led to some pretty fun moments.  Look out for the Summer list coming soon!

30 x 30 - #28

It's the first day of Spring which has inspired me to do some work on my list.  Of the 30 tasks I've chosen for my 30 by 30 list, #28 is the one that is guaranteed to take me all the way to my January 27th deadline since it's really a four part task:

Create and complete 4 seasonal To-Do lists for Vancouver
(minimum 7 items/list including 3 that I've never done before)

I suppose it was a clever way to extend the list beyond 30 without having to specify what the actual tasks are.  To make sure I actually get this done, here is the Spring list (* marks tasks I've never done before):

1. Participate in Dining out for Life (March 29th)
2. Have a burger at Splitz Grill*
3. Go to the Vancouver Flea Market*
4. Check out an exhibit at the Vancouver Art Gallery
5. Watch a playoff game (which also happens to be #18 - yay for knocking off 2 birds with 1 stone!)
6. Host a garage sale*
7. Watch the Taming of the Shrew at Bard on the Beach

Once again, the list isn't too inspired but it's a good base to get me on my way and I have three months to complete it so I'm sure more things will get added as I go along.