Friday sun and a long weekend launching—get out while it's still warm.
14°C and mainly sunny through sunset at 8:54 PM. A few transit hiccups, but the coast is clear for evening plans.
It's Friday, and the weather's doing you a solid. Fourteen degrees, mostly sun, and a UV that's running high at 7.0—so you'll want sunscreen if you're heading outside for any real stretch. You've got fifteen hours of daylight to work with, and sunset doesn't roll in until 8:54 PM, so there's real evening left to play with after work.
If you're catching transit this morning, keep an eye on the Expo Line. Scott Road, Burrard, and New Westminster stations all have escalator work starting at 5:30 AM—nothing catastrophic, but the usual crowd-flow patience applies if you're coming through early. WestJet flight attendants are edging toward a strike deadline too, so if you've got any travel plans, worth double-checking the status before you head to the airport. The B.C. Day long weekend is already pulling record crowds to the ferries and parks, so things are getting busier.
On the local scene: Alexandra Lodge, a 150-year-old roadhouse up in the Fraser Canyon, is facing threat from wildfire—worth knowing if you've got any connection to that stretch of highway. On the brighter side, council approved a 25-storey student housing tower for the Goh Ballet over on Main Street, and the city keeps inching forward on that front.
Dinner's worth planning. If you're keen on something special, Johnny Spero—a D.C. chef with serious credentials—is doing a one-night collab at Burdock & Co on Main Street. Nicole Gomes, who won Top Chef and is Richmond-born, just opened Lucky Lily Asian Brasserie at the airport if you're catching a flight and want to eat well. Youssef Jbari's also brought Japanese precision and Moroccan warmth to the RawBar at the Fairmont Pacific Rim—worth the trip if you're in the mood for something refined.
This evening, there's live music scattered across town. Wu Lyf is playing Rickshaw Theatre at 7:00 PM, Aaron Rowe's got a set at Fox Cabaret same time, and Queer As Funk! is running at the Commodore Ballroom if you want to keep the Pride weekend momentum going. The Canadians are home at Scotiabank Field at 1:05 PM too, if baseball's calling you this afternoon.
Weather holds through tonight, so if you want to grab drinks on a patio before sunset, now's the window. Long weekend incoming—make it count.
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