Articles in 2010 Olympics
Joe Fresh Style offering taxi cab services (Feb 12, 2011)
On Saturday, February 11, 2011 Joe Fresh Style joins Vancouver’s citywide celebration to commemorate the one-year anniversary since opening day of the Games. All Joe Fresh Style fans and members of the public are invited to catch a ride between noon and 5pm on one of 10 Joe-branded pedicabs over to the Joe Fresh Style Flagship at 540 Granville Street where staff will be giving away Joe Fresh Style rain ponchos while supplies last. Rides begin at West Georgia and Granville.
VANOC Surplus Assets
From an email I received this morning:
Asset Investment Recovery Branch is coordinating the disposal of VANOC’s surplus assets. The sale is open daily 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 7530 Hopcott Road (the VANOC Main Distribution Centre) in Delta.
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Products are arriving daily from different venues and offices every day and there will be until mid May. Some items available this weekend include computers, televisions, clothing (yes, we finally got some of those great turquoise coats in, like the volunteers had), couches and love seats, armoirs and coffee tables, back packs, folding tables, safety kits, snow shovels and so much more.
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All items must be paid for and removed at the time of purchase- No Exceptions. Accepted payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Debit and Cash. No on-site parking, road side only.
Studio K – Vancouver Art Pieces
Has your sense of city pride increased now that the Vancouver Olympics have come and gone? Check out some of these Vancouver map artwork pieces, available for purchase, by Karen O’leary of Studio K. Karen is an architectural designer with an interest in all aspects of design. Her tagline with Studio K is “aspiring to replace the common with something more beautiful”. For more information, check out her Etsy and Flickr.
Aritzia – Park Life Sale
The Paralympics are coming to Vancouver and it’s not too late to get stylish Olympic gear at a discounted price. Aritzia, a 2010 Olympics clothing sponsor, is having a fabulous sale (20% to 50% off) on most of their Park Life clothing.
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Vancouver 2010 Olympics – Canada Wins Gold in Men’s Hockey
The intersection of Robson and Granville in downtown Vancouver was party central when the crowds started spilling out of local bars and restaurants after Canada wins Gold against Team USA for Men’s Hockey. No use fighting against the crowd, you literally could not move, and could only let the sea of red push you….somewhere. People were hanging off bus stops, street signs and fire hydrants to get a better view.
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Vancouver 2010 Olympics – Samsung Pavilion at LiveCity Yaletown
If you are fortunate enough to make it through the LiveCity Yaletown‘s lineups, check out Samsung’s OR@S Pavilion, where Olympic fans can become a snowboard designer for a day. Visitors are invited to create their own unique snowboard design using the graphic assets of Samsung’s CORBY phone. Visitors can have fun and design their own exclusive look of the 2010 Winter Games and then email their snowboard creation which becomes a souvenir of their experience at the Games. Visitors are also entered daily into a contest to win a free snowboard, Samsung is giving away a snowboard for each day of the Games.
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The OR@S is free to the general public and will be open daily 11am to 11pm from February 12 to 28, 2010.
Vancouver 2010 Olympics – HBC Olympic Superstore
The Olympic Superstore at The Bay has been an Olympic retail hotspot! According to CTV News, lineups to get into the store on the corner of Seymour and West Georgia have averaged 20 minutes. Once inside the store, I found the shopping experience was surprisingly civil. The 2010 Olympic Mascots section was surprisingly uncrowded. Could be because I went on a Thursday night and those who stay up past 10pm on a weekday are less likely to be rummaging the children’s section for cutesy mascot souveniers!! Nonetheless, here I am! As my friend pointed out, the Quachi hat I am wearing comes with built-in earmuffs!
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Currently open until midnight, the Olympic Superstore is scheduled to stay open for 24 hours next Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Vancouver 2010 Olympics – Olympic Cauldron
The 2010 Olympic Flame traveled by land, air and water during its 106-day journey across Canada and rests now in its final destination at the Vancouver Convention Center at Canada Place. It’s super crowded in the daytime, so I would recommend going in the middle of the night on a weekday – like I did! The quiet of downtown at this time allows you to hear the crackling of the Olympic Flame….like a gigantic patriotic campfire.
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Missed the torch relay? You still have another chance – the 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay will begin in Ottawa on March 3, 2010 and conclude at the Opening Ceremony in Vancouver signalling the start of the Paralympic Winter Games on March 12, 2010.
