Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Barnston Island

    4.2 (5 reviews)

    Barnston Island Photos

    Recommended Reviews - Barnston Island

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    16 years ago

    Helpful 7
    Thanks 0
    Love this 6
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Tony V.
    1
    20
    242

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    15 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    15 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Local Flavor 113 times last month within 5 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Kensington Prairie Farm - Baby emu, Pebbles!

    Kensington Prairie Farm

    5.0(7 reviews)
    22.3 km

    I had a amazing experience at Kensington Prairie Farm in (Alderbridge) Langley BC yesterday! The…read morestaff were very friendly and explained pretty much all the animals behaviours and where are the from. There are interactive experiences such as feeding and petting thr Llamas and alpacas! There are many other animals to see too such as pigs, goose, roosters, camels and turkey! There is a lot of things to see such as Easter egg hunting and the upcoming Shearing event for the alpacas and llamas. Don't forget to visit the gift shop as there are many clothes and knitting items made from the wool of alpacas and Llamas!

    OMG this is such a cute farm! They have an informative tour every Saturday morning where you feed…read moredifferent groups of alpaca and listen to their stories. There're a bunch of moments and corner where you can take a photo with those cute creatures. You will need to send an email to register for the tour but if you register on Friday like me and didn't hear back from them, don't worry. My group still head there and they are happy to let us join as long as we sent them the register email. After the tour you will go in the store to wash your hands and pay for the tour (which is around 10bucks). The store has a bunch of alpaca wool stuff like scarf, socks, hoodie, cardigan, etc. and even wool for you to make your own stuff. The products inside the store may come from the alpaca here or from Peru, so look for the tag to check. They sometimes have a day of shaving all their alpacas and let the public join, so watch out for those fun activities. There are some parking lots right outside the store but not a tons.

    Photos
    Kensington Prairie Farm - Baby emu, Pebbles!

    Baby emu, Pebbles!

    Kensington Prairie Farm - Grown up Pebbles!

    Grown up Pebbles!

    Kensington Prairie Farm - Grown up Pebbles!

    See all

    Grown up Pebbles!

    Should I Be Worried?

    Should I Be Worried?

    5.0(1 review)
    25.9 kmHastings-Sunrise

    On the southeast False Creek seawall, just east of the Cambie Bridge, is the strangest, coolest art…read moreinstallation around. (It's actually visible from the Cambie Bridge if you are walking across it. It's practically right below the bridge, just off a bit to the side, if you're looking toward the Science Center, close to the VPD parking lot site). In truth, I had passed this structure many times before really noticing it, as it's comprised of large neon letters that spell out "SHOULD I BE WORRIED?" atop of a wooden support beam, and these wooden planks blend in with the craggy site at the shoreline here below the bridge (and of course the neon letters aren't illuminated during the daytime hours). So it's easy to miss during the day. Then, one day, I noticed the sentence atop the beams and now I am fixated on this piece whenever I pass it, when I walk on the seawall in this area between Athlete's Village and Spyglass Place, or when I cross the Cambie Bridge on foot. I keep on wondering, SHOULD I be worried? Should I? And, if so, about WHAT, exactly? There are so many possible stressors to worry about. Should I worry about them all? Prioritize them? Just deal with a few? Or perhaps not worry at all? To me, this work is both whimsical and provocative and it really makes me wonder what exactly should I be worrying about. It's simultaneously humorous and serious. It both blends in to its environment (by way of the rough, unfinished wooden support structure) and it also stands out (by way of the neon letters). In so many ways, it embodies dichotomies and contrasts. One can appreciate it at face value or one can ruminate on its possible deeper meanings. This piece was installed here fairly recently, in 2017, and the artist, Justin Langlois, is a professor and associate dean at the Emily Carr University of Art and Design. He was/is concerned with many of Vancouver's social and economic issues, and his art reflects that. Should we be worried? Check out this art piece, and you tell me! *NOTE: FYI I did not take the awesome photo of this art installation; rather, it is a stock photo, found online on multiple sites (including the City of Vancouver's official site, under its public art tab, and also online in every article about this art piece). So don't think I'm such a great photographer! My photos are usually blurred, or of my hands obscuring the lens...

    Photos
    Should I Be Worried?
    Should I Be Worried?
    Should I Be Worried? - Just east of the Cambie Bridge, by the VPD parking lot, beside the False Creek seawall.

    See all

    Just east of the Cambie Bridge, by the VPD parking lot, beside the False Creek seawall.

    Trans Am Totem

    Trans Am Totem

    5.0(2 reviews)
    29.2 kmDowntown

    The City of Vancouver, as part of its every-other-year Biennale, commissions artists to bring their…read morecreativity to the city. Installed in March 2015 in eastern Vancouver, the Trans-Am Totem has quickly become the great BC city's must-sees. I won't get into all the possible interpretations and grad-schooleque "merging of consumerism and nature" or "metaphor of recurring consumerism" or "throwaway consumer culture" talk and just give a run-down. Located near the Georgia Viaduct, Vancouver artist Marcus Bowcott has given us a 33-foot (10 m)-high, 25,000-pound (11,340 kg) sculpture. Simply put, it's a stump of an old-growth cedar tree topped with five cars. At the top is the car that gives this sculpture its name: a 1981 Pontiac Trans Am. Then there's a BMW 7 Series, a Honda Civic, a Volkswagen Golf Mk1 Cabriolet, and a Mercedes-Benz ... all donated by a local scrapyard. While the Trans Am Totem is perfectly viewable while driving down the road, I highly recommend parking and viewing it up close and personal ... it really accentuates the experience. Its location on a grassy median where Pacific Boulevard turns into Quebec Street does not make up-close viewing ideal, but well worth the extra effort. One of great things about modern art is the capability of grand scope ... it took gigantic moving trucks to get everything here and cranes with a construction crew to get it all in place. It's a real site to see!

    I pass this sculpture regularly and, like Seattle's "Freemont Troll" or "Gum Alley", this towering…read moretotem pole is definitely a whimsical oddity of sorts, one that people either love or detest. Personally, I love it. I think it funky and odd and comical. Until fairly recently, the headlights on the uppermost vehicle lit up at night. I'm not sure why they no longer do so, but I hope the City fixes this minor issue, as this feature truly enhances the novelty of the work when viewed at nighttime. I've read a few articles about this piece in the past year. I had no idea how controversial this totem pole was; many people take offense at the use of an indigenous people's symbol (the totem pole), used in a contemporary, artsy, funky way. I guess it's not PC to use indigenous symbols in art in this way. I guess this work is polarizing (emphasis on "pole" - get it? My weak attempt at humor here!). In my opinion, any artwork worth its weight in salt elicits dialogue and conversation and debate. In this way, I think this work is successful. Another note to pass on: I read that this totem pole is going to be moved this year to another location (as yet to be decided). So if you're interested in checking this eclectic piece out, I'd recommend doing so soon before it's moved to God-knows-where.

    Photos
    Trans Am Totem
    Trans Am Totem

    See all

    Parade of the Lost Souls - Gaggle around entrance~

    Parade of the Lost Souls

    4.4(10 reviews)
    27.1 kmGrandview-Woodlands, The Drive

    One of the really cool quirky (and pagan) festivals in the East Side. Not sure how to describe…read morethis event, other than that it really brings the community together, and one can really feel the free-spirited culture of the Drive here. Parking here is pretty horrendous for the event. SkyTrain is your best bet. For 2014, the organizers set a path (loop) around Britannia high school, so it's pretty easy to hit all of the "exhibits". People are all dressed up, and there is definitely something there with all the spiritual stuff going on. There is a station where you can write down your fears on a piece of paper, then toss it into a nearby fire pit, symbolically burning them away. Great place to reflect on what's holding you back in life. The crowd is quite eclectic, and one can really feel the energy and excitement in the air. Certain parts of the event have a bit of a Blair Witch type feel (strangely-dressed actors acting like they're possessed), but everything here is safe. This event really has to be experienced. My review can't do it justice.

    Parade of the Lost Souls is organized by the Public Dreams Society…read more(http://www.yelp.ca/biz/public-dreams-society-vancouver), but I really feel it deserves it's only piece of the Local Flavor pie. My favorite Vancouver event, Parade of the Lost Souls evokes traditions from the Mexican Day of the Dead festivities and Halloween. For one night (the Saturday preceding Halloween), Commercial Drive shuts down and costumed locals parade through the streets dancing as a celebration of life and death. Think four blocks of crazy costumes, bands, light shows, food vendors, and friendly folk. People who live on and around the Drive decorate with amazing creativity and the community comes out to support this treasured event. My tips? Get there early and start wandering, it's a must to dress in a costume (say my rules), and take your camera.

    Photos
    Parade of the Lost Souls - Pagan choir~

    Pagan choir~

    Parade of the Lost Souls - Entrance to fear-burning area~

    Entrance to fear-burning area~

    Parade of the Lost Souls

    See all

    Barnston Island - localflavor - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...