FREE Concerts During the 2010 Olympics

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The following free concerts are happening from February 12 – 28, 2010, which are part of the Cultural Olympiad. All times are listed in PM.

LOCATIONS

Livecity Yaletown: David Lam Park, Vancouver

Livecity Downtown: Cambie St between Dunsmuir St and W Georgia St, Vancouver

Holland Park: 13428 Old Yale Rd., Surrey

Ozone: Minoru Park, Richmond

Ontario Pavillion: Concord Place, False Creek, Vancouver

Atlantic Canada House: Granville Island

Friday Feb 12th

Venice Queen – 10:15 @ Ozone
Bedouin Soundclash – 10:00 @ Ontario Pavillion
Blue Rodeo – 9:15 @ Holland Park

Saturday Feb 13th

Jet’s Overhead – 8:00 @ Holland Park
Five Alarm Funk – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Daniel Wesley – 10:00 @ Holland Park
Califone! – 7:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Hey Ocean – 8:00 @ Ozone
Bedouin Soundclash – 9:30 @ Ozone
Jessie Farrel – 10:00 @ Livecity Downtown
Default/Wilco – 6:15/10:00 @ Livecity Yaletown

Sunday Feb 14th

Keisha Chante – 10:00 @ Ontario Pavillion
Mother Mother – 8:00 @ Livecity Yaletown
Rich Hope – 8:00 @ Livecity Downtown
Daniel Wesley – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Elliot Brood – 9:30 @ Livecity Downtown
Serena Ryder – 9:00 @ Holland Park

Monday Feb 15th

Sloan – 10:30 @ Atlantic Canada House
Serena Ryder – 10:00 @ Ontario Pavillion
Jet’s Overhead – 9:30 @ Livecity Downtown
Matisyahu – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown

Tuesday Feb 16th

Fresh IE – 7:30 @ Livecity Downtown
Alexisonfire – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Buck 65 – 9:30 @ Livecity Downtown
Eliot Brood – 10:00 @ Ontario Pavillion
The Trews – 10:30 @ Atlantic Canada House

Wednesday Feb 17th

DRUM! – 5:00 @ Livecity Yaletown
Corb Lund – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
The Arkells – 10:00 @ Ontario Pavillion
Hawksley Workman – 9:30 @ Ozone
Hot Hot Heat – 9:00 @ Holland Park

Thursday Feb 18th

Jully Black – 10:00 @ Ontario Pavillion
Keisha Chante – 8:00 @ Livecity Yaletown
Corb Lund – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Rumba Calzada – 9:30 @ Livecity Downtown
The Arkells – 8:30 @ Ozone
Our Lady Peace – 9:45 @ Ozone
Marianas Trench – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown

Friday Feb 19th

Deadmau5 – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
DRUM! – 8:00 @ Ozone
Jully Black – 10:00 @ Holland Park
The Arkells – 7:00 @ Holland Park
Dan Mangan – 8:00 @ Holland Park
Sam Roberts – 9:00 @ Holland Park

Saturday Feb 20th

The Arkells/ Sam Roberts – 6:30/9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Marianas Trench – 9:30 @ Ozone
Mother Mother – 10:00 @ Holland Park
DRUM! – 6:30 @ Holland Park
Hey Ocean – 8:30 @ Holland Park

Sunday Feb 21st

The Odds – 7:30 @ Holland Park
54-40 – 9:00 @ Holland Park
Jully Black – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown

Monday Feb 22nd: Colin James – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown

Tuesday Feb 23rd:Wintersleep – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown

Wednesday Feb 24th

Wintersleep – 10:30 @ Atlantic Canada House
Damian “Jr.Gong” Marley – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Illscarlett – 6:30 @ Livecity Yaletown

Thursday Feb 25th

Wintersleep – 9:30 @ Ozone
Inward Eye – 11:30 @ Livecity Downtown

Friday Feb 26th

Tokyo Police Club – 9:45 @ Ozone
Inward Eye – 6:00 @ Holland Park
Illscarlett – 8:00 @ Holland Park
Marianas Trench – 9:00 @ Holland Park
To Be Determined - 8/9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown

Saturday Feb 27th

The Stills – 10:15 @ Ozone
Illscarlett – 10:00 @ Ontario Pavillion
Blue Rodeo – 9:30 @ Livecity Yaletown
Wide Mouth Mason – 9:30 @ Holland Park
Tokyo Police Club/Wintersleep – 9/10:00 @ Holland Park

Sun Feb 28th: Five Alarm Funk – 9:30 @ Ozone

Guides to FREE EVENTS during Vancouver 2010 Olympics

I would have created one of these, but I really don’t have that much time and these sites have done a great job! Please email me if you have a link to add to the list (lucy@vancouversavvy.com).

FREE Zip-lining above Robson Square from Ziptrek Ecotours

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Ziptrek Ecotours is offering FREE zip lining over the law courts at Robson Square, where you can zip over 170 metres across Robson Street. Be sure to check out this exclusive attraction, happening only during the Olympics!

Febraury 12-28, 2010

More Info? http://www.ziptrek.com/vancouver-canada

Road Closures, Olympic Lanes and Transportation During the 2010 Olympics

Road Closures
Road closures have started and are concentrated around the Olympic Village and Coal Harbour media centre locations. Only those who live or work in these areas will continue to have access.

  • Jan 15-Mar 25: Quebec Street, between Terminal Street and 2nd Avenue
  • Jan 29-Mar 2: Southbound only, between Keefer Street and Terminal Street
  • Jan 24-Mar 1: Renfrew Street, between Hastings Street and McGill Street
  • Jan 27-Feb 28: Canada Place and Waterfront Road
  • Jan 29-Mar 2: Expo and Pacific Boulevards, between Nelson Street and Quebec Street
  • Feb 1-Mar 2: Midlothian Avenue, between Dinmont Avenue and Ontario Street
  • Feb 5-Mar 2: Georgia and Dunsmuir Viaducts

For road closures in RICHMOND, click here.

Olympic Lanes
Certain roads have dedicated Olympic Lanes, where only Olympic accredited vehicles and TransLink buses will be allowed, from February 4 to March 1, 2010 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Daily traffic will be able to enter Olympic Lanes to turn, or for access to and from properties. Olympic Lanes will be in the curb, or right-hand lane and will be marked both on the pavement and with overhead signs. The following roads have dedicated Olympic Lanes:

  • Broadway, from Arbutus St. to Commercial Dr.
  • Burrard St, from Burrard Bridge to Pender St.
  • Cambie St, from Cambie Bridge to 59th Ave.
  • Georgia St, from Richards St. to the Stanley Park Causeway
  • Hastings St, from Seymour St. to Boundary Rd.
  • Howe St, from Hastings St. to Granville Bridge
  • Pender St, from Cambie St. to Howe St.
  • Seymour St, from Granville Bridge to Hastings St.

>> Map of Road Closures & Olympic Lanes

Driving

  • City of Vancouver is predicts “rush hour conditions and parking restrictions” 24 hours a day
  • You should avoid driving in the downtown vicinity and walk, cycle, take public transit or carpool
  • No on-street parking will be allowed on most major routes and throughout downtown Vancouver
  • Lions Gate will also be affected by signal optimisation and transit vehicle access flows

Take Public Transit!
(Learn how to use the Vancouver Skytrain…)

TransLink will have increased service during the Games. Including:

  • Canada Line (from Richmond to downtown Vancouver) 
  •  Third SeaBus (from Canada Place to Lonsdale Quay), service every 10 minutes 
  •  48 additional SkyTrain cars, trains to run approximately every 2 minutes 
  •  200 new buses
  • West Coast Express to extend service all day and on weekends

www.TravelSmart2010.com can help you plan your route, including fares, schedules, trip planners and details for residents and businesses. TransLink is offering a special collectors’ edition Games transit pass that is valid for six weeks. It’s available from Fare Dealers at regular transit fare rates.

More Info?
http://www.vancouver2010.com/
http://www.travelsmart2010.ca/
http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/vancouver/2010_olympics/2010_olympics
http://olympichostcity.vancouver.ca/

The Main Event: featuring restaurants on Main St.

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Photo Credit: Daniel St.Pierre

“The Main Event – East meets West” is being held from January 18 to January 24th, 2010. Restaurants along main street will be offering three-course tasting menus for set prices from $25-$45. A percentage of food sales will be donated to The Great Vancouver Food Bank. All restaurants will also be accepting food donations. Here is your chance to dine out for a cause (in other words, another good excuse to eat out). Restaurants and some menus are posted on the event’s website.

More Info? http://www.themaineventvancouver.com/

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