Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
Posted By Barbara Doduk On March 25, 2008 @ 8:17 pm In Festivals | Comments Disabled
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[ Nelson Street -March 2006 - photo by Barbara Doduk [2] ]
Welcome to Spring 2008.
Every year in Spring there is the annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival [3] (March 25 to April 20). This time of the year our city gets covered in PINK. As a child I remember collecting endless bunches of cherry blooms and being covered in pink pedals. I find it so beautiful.
Tree Talk Walk [4] will be held March 29, 2008 1:00pm to 2:30pm @ Queen Elizabeth Park or March 30, 2008 1:00pm to 2:30pm @ Stanley Park or April 12th, 10:00am to 11:30am @ UBC.
There is a Pink Tie Affair [5], for $75 a ticket held on April 2, 2008 featuring The Cherry Blossom Martini.
There are also Trolley Tours [6] every Sunday from 10:00 am – 12 pm for $25 or $20 for seniors.
This year the event partnered with Slow Food Vancouver [7] to create the Slow cycle tour event, Bike the Blossoms [8] during the 4 week long festival. SATURDAY APRIL 19, 2008 9 am – 4 pm (this is not a race – start & finish when you like) (prior online registration recommended) START PLACE: VANDUSEN BOTANICAL GARDEN, 5251 Oak St. west parking lot (parking on Oak & 37th streets only) FREE TO ALL.
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[ Image from the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival [3] web site. ]
Further information and lovely pictures can be seen on their web site. Enjoy Spril 2008 and the pink.
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[1] Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbaradoduk/165437887/
[2] Barbara Doduk: http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbaradoduk/
[3] Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival: http://www.vancouvercherryblossomfestival.com/2008/
[4] Tree Talk Walk: http://www.vancouvercherryblossomfestival.com/2008/tree-talks
[5] Pink Tie Affair: http://www.vancouvercherryblossomfestival.com/2008/pinktie
[6] Trolley Tours: http://www.vancouvercherryblossomfestival.com/2008/trolley-tours
[7] Slow Food Vancouver: http://www.slowfoodvancouver.com/
[8] Bike the Blossoms: http://www.slowfoodvancouver.com/index.php/BikeBlossoms
[9] Image: http://bp0.blogger.com/_2THv_Ts9RYQ/R-KY58Ad1SI/AAAAAAAAAbo/nFihnuBO90w/s1600-h/Scan4.jpg
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