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Paging all pet lovers: Fun events for you and your furry friends

Paging all pet lovers: Fun events for you and your furry friends

Meet fellow dog owners and support a worthy kitty cause.

Here are a few fun ways to enjoy being out and about in Vancouver with – or for – your favourite furry friends.

Walk for the Kitties 

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue helps more than 1,400 felines every year. And they need your help! Join the cause by registering for this weekend’s 5K fun walk at Jericho Beach. Dog owners be not deterred — you and your leashed buddy are more than welcome to join the cause. Registration includes a T-shirt and swag bag. 

When: May 15 at 10 a.m. 

Where: 3941 Point Grey Rd, Vancouver

Cost: $27.54 

Spring Paw-ty 

Hit up plant-based dog food brand Virchew HQ in Kitsilano for their Spring Open House. This women-owned brand serves vegan meals to dogs across British Columbia. You won’t go hungry either. Say Hello Sweets, Yumy Candy, My Matcha Life, and more plan to dish up treats for the humans, too! There’s also the possibility to win two free months of Virchew’s Love Bowls food.  

When: May 15 at 1 p.m. 

Where: 2960 W 4th Ave, Vancouver

Cost: Free 

Bark Park 

In the words of your favourite canine classic, Go Dogs Go, “It’s a dog party!” Bring your pup to Bentall Centre’s Bark Park for rooftop views and ice-cold brews on Saturday, May 28, 1–7 pm. Located in the heart of downtown, the Bark Park features puppy portraits, a live DJ, and a North Point Brewing beer garden. Not to mention, many fellow dog lovers! 

When: May 28 at 1 p.m. 

Where: 1025 Dunsmuir St, Vancouver

Cost: Free 

 

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3 Cant-Miss Spring Events for Design Lovers

3 Cant-Miss Spring Events for Design Lovers




3 Cant-Miss Spring Events for Design Lovers – 5280





















Photo by Scott Dressel-Martin, courtesy of Denver Botanic Gardens

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Stock up on plants for your garden and immerse yourself in the arts this April and May.


Whether you’re planting your first flower patch or you have a green thumb, Denver Botanic Gardens’ annual spring plant sale has flora for you. Browse high-quality summer bulbs, water-smart perennials, and herbs and veggies, and consult on-site experts for gardening advice. Pro tip: Snag a morning reservation for the best plant selection or attend the ticketed preview party (May 5, 4:30–7 p.m.) for exclusive access to select plants. May 6–7, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Free admission, reservations required; member reservations open April 7, public reservations open April 11. botanicgardens.org

Show your walls (and shelves) some love with fine-art finds ranging from landscape paintings to mixed-media works (including Tom Bloyd’s metal and glass sculptures, seen below). While you shop at the Central Park fest, enjoy wine tastings with La Crema winery and local bites, and stop by the kids’ art zone, where little Picassos can paint their own canvases. Bonus: All alcohol sales benefit Colorado Pet Pantry, a nonprofit that provides families in need with pet food. May 28, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; May 29, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free admission. denverartsfestival.com

On the heels of the success of Immersive Van Gogh, the Frida Kahlo adaptation brings the legendary Mexican painter’s art and story to life via an interactive production. Video artist Massimiliano Siccardi and conductor Luca Longobardi (both also worked on Van Gogh) add mesmerizing movement and music to Kahlo’s surrealist paintings and self-portraits, as well as historical photographs. The larger-than-life exhibition is projected onto 360 degrees of gallery walls at Lighthouse Art Space, just west of the River North Art District. On view through May 31. Adult admission starting at $40, reservations required. immersivefrida.com

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