It’s been a while since we’ve done an update here at I’ll Know It When I See It. Christine and I have both been really busy with life but also with new design projects – yeah!
Summer has finally arrived here in Vancouver. We had a very rainy and dreary June but July so far has been pretty good, and hot too! I’ve been eating lots at outdoor markets and festivals and of course spending time by the ocean.
For Canada Day, my boyfriend and I went to the Salmon Festival in Steveston. I know, it sounds lame but for some reason, tons of non-lame people I knew were going and for families it’s a great event. I basically went to eat their wild salmon cooked over open alder wood fire pits, which looked like this:
They had a theme about going green so the disposable cutlery was made from wood, which can be composted. They made great efforts to help everyone separate their garbage into the right categories.
Steveston is actually a really pretty seaside town so I always like walking along the fishing boats to see the day’s catch.
A great thing about Vancouver is that we’re a foodie city. There is NO shortage of places to eat. Whatever your budget there’s something for everyone. One of my favourite places for cheap eats in the summer is the Summer Night Market in Richmond. This is an Asian market with tons of stalls selling cheap goods (think socks, pirated DVDs and cellphone accessories) and yummy food. Strangely, this year there was more of an international presence. Sweaters that I saw in the Ecuadorian markets and woodworking I saw in Africa seem to have made its way here. Looks like I don’t have to travel far to get my souvenirs anymore, blah!
I rarely buy anything though and usually beeline it to the food stalls. I have two favourites. The steamed corn and the meat skewers. Sometimes I’ll have some Japanese deliciousness but last weekend it was all about the corn and meat. The best stalls always have the longest lines. Here’s a pic of the meat skewer stand. I forgot to take a pic of the corn because I started devouring it before I remembered!
It’s hard to do work and stay indoors when there’s so much going on outside. Here’s a sunset from last week along English Bay. Sigh!
When we do manage to focus, we’ve been working away at a few projects. We’re currently designing a wedding invite for my friend Kelly, a wedding monogram for a really nice girl named Gillian out in Ontario and also some new cards to put in our shop. Plus we’re in the midst of redesigning this blog so our plates are full! Once we get a bit further on in the projects we’ll share it here on the blog.
Have a great week and check back soon because I’m going to write all about my skydiving adventure next. Yup, I survived and will regale you with the thrilling tale (not really).
~ Cassie
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The salmon festival is not lame! I’m happy that you got to enjoy the sunny outdoors!–I’ve writing papers all summer!
Haha you’re right, it’s not lame but the name of the festival isn’t really doing them any favours! Only a very small part of it is about the salmon, there’s so much more going on.
Get outside Yuri – summer is fleeting!
That salmon looks delicious! My boyfriend and I love salmon – we usually try to eat more local seafood when possible, but since we live in New Orleans and with the current Gulf situation I don’t know how much longer that will be possible! I’d love to visit Vancouver one day, everything I’ve seen about the city looks beautiful!
It’s so sad – the Gulf situation, but it looks like good news today with them plugging it FINALLY. I would be devastated if our local seafood supply were faced with a similar situation. Vancouver is gorgeous but New Orleans sounds like a pretty good time too! Thanks for checking out our blog!