Vampires wine and dine in Yaletown

You might think vampires stick to a strict blood diet but obviously beer, seafood, wine and steak are also included in their nutrition plan. Staying here in Vancouver to shoot the second movie of the Twilight saga “New Moon” the vampire cast regularly popped into Yaletown and visited several restaurants here. Glowbal Satay & Grill Restaurant, Yaletown Brew Pub and also Rodney’s Oyster Bar hosted the famous Vancouver guests for several times!
Working here in Yaletown every day I still can’t believe that I’ve never been lucky enough to meet them and always ended up reading about their latest visit to Yaletown the next day on the Internet or even in some newspaper! Obviously I did something wrong… because a lot of people really met them here. And of course especially Robert Pattinson caused a huge stir every time someone spotted him.
So imagine my reaction when I was listening to the Beat 94.5 one day hearing DJ Holly Conway chatting away about her encounter with Robert at Rodney’s Oyster Bar (which is just across the street from our office btw!!!!!). Or when they were seen at the Yaletown Brew Pub, where I like to go myself quite frequently with my friends (of course never the right evening!!!!). And after it came out that they used to dine at Glowbal of course they never returned!
So what now? Have a look at pictures of heartthrob Rob shot in Yaletown by some lucky fans instead:

Robert Pattinson @ Yaletown Brew Pub with a fan

Robert Pattinson in a cab in Yaletown

Pix Contest -only the hip need apply

The 2009 Illuminate Yaletown Photo Contest

On Saturday, February 21st, 2009, light art will illuminate Yaletown starting at sunset at 5:29pm. Photographers are encouraged to take photos and add them to this Illuminate Yaletown Flickr group

Voting will begin on the following Monday or Tuesday with more than $500 in prizes. Prizes will be awarded for best photos by popular vote, best photos by judges selection, as well as “best collection” “fastest uploads.” More details about prizing to follow shortly.

contest link

Videos of Hip Hop dancers in Yaletown

Hey guys here are some videos I took when I was in Yaletown this weekend

hip hop block party in yaletown

i had such a good time in Ytown this weekend. played with some hip hop dance boys on Friday night in front of EQ3. they had some crazy moves and awesome style. Dj Leanne started out playing nicely with the boys, but then decided to pick up the pace and challenge the dance boys to keep up. so they kept up, and put the rest of us to shame. check out the videos and pics to join the party late.

saturday block party was tons of fun. lots of great prizes just for showing up, the hip hop dance boys came back and ready to take on Dj Joel West. so the block was full of dancers, people laughing, the clacking prize wheel and even a tiny tots lemonade stand. The Femsport competitors were great to watch too, as the hauled heavy weights and run obstacle courses.  Even the Yaletown firemen (hot hot hot) showed up to cheer on the ladies (check out the pics). Next year maybe the firemen will compete. count me in.

smiles at the prize wheel

block party central

freshly shucked

dancer moves

hip hop boys

cool moves

comic book hero

hip hop boys

Dj Leanne spinning

hip hop movers and shakers

femsport competitors

the Seattle girls “triple threat”

how many times can you lift 35lbs in 60 seconds??

a pose and a smile

Hot vs Hot

Femsport obstacle race

FUN IN THE SUN!

fun-in-the-sun-pic

Hey guys come out to Yaletown this weekend. There is going to be 3 great events:

Hot Friday on Aug 8th featuring DJ Leanne & ZUZU, along with them is going to be 4 great hip-hop dancers.

On Aug 9th there is going to be a block party on the 1000 block of Hamilton, which is going to have DJ Joel West, with caricature artists, sales and prizes galore. I can’t wait for the prize wheel as there is going to be awesome prizes.

Also on Aug 9th there is going to be FEMSPORT for the first time ever in Yaletown. It’s a group of elite athletic women competing in different activities. These women work hard and are in great shape (but don’t look like men).

I can’t wait for the weekend as Yaletown is going to be the place to be and be seen!

E.T. Landed in Yaletown

On July 20th Yaletown hosted the first free outdoor movie in David Lam Park. It was a huge success with around 1500 people coming down to enjoy the Steven Spielberg classic E.T. The turn out of people was the biggest shock to me. It really showed that Vancouverites love to be outdoors and want to enjoy their community.  The crowd consisted of people from 5 to 50yrs old. Predominently many 18 to 25 yr olds came, enjoyed the movie, cleaned up after themselves and left in a quiet manner. For an age group that is usually blamed for causing many problems nowadays it showed that we are all not as bad as the news makes us to be.

Great weather, Great location, Great movie and Great event organizers made Yaletown’s first outdoor movie a huge success. Can’t wait for another one!

 

 

 

 

 

Kick off of Hot Fridays & Block Party Galore

June 27th was the first Hot Friday. It was a huge success with everyone wanting more. We had great tunes coming from DJ D’erico and his special guest.   All the patios were filled and the drinks were flowing. Great music, Great patios, Great sidewalk sales equals a huge success for the kick off of Hot Fridays. With Heineken as our sponsor, it was guaranteed to be a great event.

Partying hard at Section (3)

All the sidewalk sales went incredibly well, with many people finding fabulous deals. It was an amazing day to be out and a great way for merchants to clear out their stocks so they could bring in more, for future sales to come.

It’s a small world!

Beside the fact that Vancouver is not particularly known for it’s hot temperatures it still has one thing in common with Dubai: A beautiful seawall.  Could you tell the difference?

The new season has started…

With New Music West, the largest and most influential new music event in Western North America, Yaletown’s event season 2008 has official been started. From May 14^th to May 18^th 2008 the festival showcased over 200 bands to the public and industry – some of them in Vancouver’s trendy and upscale renovated warehouse district Yaletown. With its patios Yaletown is not only a stylish venue for further upcoming music events like Hot Fridays or the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, but distinguishes itself through a great outdoor scene all over the area: Fabulous dining, lounging and nightlife hot spots are located in trendy Yaletown as well as shopping opportunities.

…it’s always a hot season in Yaletown.