This year’s summer night market is bigger than ever. The grounds are packed full of food and retail vendors, the biggest the night market has ever been. New additions to the food vendors include:
- Rice burgers
- Fried Cheesecake
- Fried Chocolate bars
- Pizza
- Rollies
- More variety in Korean & Vietnamese food
PICTURES OF THE 2010 SUMMER NIGHT MARKET
Event Dates: May 21st to September 26, 2010; hours
Location: 12631 Vulcan Way, Richmond, BC (map)
Getting There: From Vancouver, highway 99 to Bridgeport Road or South on Knight Street. Parking is $5 around the event area.
SkyTrain Stop: Bridgeport Station, Bus #407
Price: FREE admission; Food $1.00-$10.00
More Info? http://www.summernightmarket.com
It’s funny how some people I’ve met, who are from Vancouver, have never been to this part of the city. I think this a fabulous place to bring guests from out of town, rain or shine. Steveston Village is a beautiful little community in Richmond – about a 25 minute drive from Vancouver. The area is primarily residential, but Steveston Landing is where all the action is. On the weekends, you can find seafood for sale right off the boats! There’s always fresh fish and shrimp, and more recently we saw sea urchin for sale. Most items are either fresh or flash frozen at sea. Even if we do not plan to buy any seafood, it’s always fun to look at what the boats are selling.
There are also many shops and restaurants in the area that are worth visiting. Romania Country Bread is one stop you must make. The bread is baked daily in the large wood oven, which occupies half of the store. Try the free samples and you will definitely be convinced to purchase a loaf to bring home.
If you’d like to do some whale watching or you would like to go on a fishing charter, Seabreeze Adventures offers these tours. Personally, I have never taken one of these tours but I think they would be great for a summer trip.
One of the famous fish & chips stands at Steveston is Pajo’s. In the summer, you will find extremely long lines here. Your meal is made fresh and it is served in a cone. The portions are large and they make eating fish & chips fun.
Location: Bayview Street & 2nd Avenue, Richmond, BC (Map)
SkyTrain Stop: Aberdeen Station, then bus #410
More Info? http://www.steveston.bc.ca/
The Celebration of Ice is happening this Sunday November 29, 2009 from 12:00pm-8:00pm at the Richmond Olympic Oval. This will be your last chance to skate in the Oval before the complex is handed over to the 2010 Winter Olympics. It is a must see, because the architecture is simply beautiful inside.
Read more about the Oval…
More Info: http://richmondoval.ca/celebration_of_ice.htm
I have never tasted a cream puff which was so light and delicious. The pastry is a light shell which contains a yummy vanilla custard. Apparently they are only 220 calories. The twist is the alternative flavours, including strawberry and green tea. My partner’s favourite is the strawberry, which was also a huge hit with my friends and family. The franchise started in Japan and it is now found primarily in Asia, the United States and Vancouver. The first time I tried them was when I just moved to Vancouver. During Christmas, I wanted to bring them back to Toronto for my friends and family to try. It was after a snow storm and I was using public transportation. I was shopping on Robson for Christmas gifts and travelled to the Denman Beard Papa’s store to buy two dozen for my best friend’s dinner party and for my family in Toronto the next day. By the time I arrived at the store, my Uggs were soaked and may hands were full of shopping bags – on my way back to the station I slipped and fell on my butt with my cream puffs in one hand and presents in the other. It was all worth it though, because I was able to hand deliver them the next day.
Location: English Bay Location, Unit 104-1184 Denman St. Vancouver, BC (map)
Price: $1.75 Vanilla; $1.95 Eclair and other Flavours; Other treats available too
More Info? http://www.muginohousa.com
