September 5 edition: Best of Vancouver winners revealed!

Hey there. Do you remember earlier this year, when you voted in the 28th annual Best of Vancouver awards? Great news: we can finally reveal the results of our annual reader poll! 

All the winners are in this month’s print edition of the Straight (out today!), as well as online for your reading convenience. Did your faves make the top spot? There’s only one place to find out. 

— V. 
Associate Editor

FEATURE

Your Best of Vancouver 2024 winners

You voted, and we counted. From the best nail salon to the most Vancouver animal, you decided what deserves the coveted title of Best of Vancouver. Check out all the winners across arts/entertainment, community, shopping, and wellness to find out how your favourites fared.

CITY & CULTURE

Canada’s 2023 wildfires were a top global carbon emitter

If the 2023 forest fires were a country, they would have produced the fourth-most carbon of any nation on earth. That’s real bad.

• Commentary: What housing expert Tom Davidoff gets wrong

• An Evo parked on a traffic circle? Only in Metro Vancouver

• The Ultimate Staycation! Book early and save 20% on your stay at Vancouver’s waterfront boutique hotel - Granville Island Hotel. View Offer Details.*

• Everything Electric Canada starts tomorrow at the Vancouver Convention Centre September 6 thru September 8. Sponsored by BC Hydro.*

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Santigold Live in Vancouver on October 1st!

Genre-defying musician, style renegade, and visionary artist, Santigold, brings her tour to Orpheum on October 1st!

Her live shows are renowned not only for the adventurous setlists and performances, but also the integration of choreography, costuming, and other visual elements all created and curated by Santigold.

Get your tickets today!

ARTS

The ADHD Project celebrates neurodivergent resilience

Carlyn Rhamey’s one-woman Fringe show is kind of like ADHD 101. “I’d love to write a sequel one day,” she tells us, “but it seems that the introduction is still needed.”

• Can’t-miss Vancouver arts and city events for September 2024

• Vancouver Art Gallery unveils its plans for the rest of the year

• Firehall Arts Centre opens its 2024/25 season with a world premiere

• The 34th Annual Vancouver International Flamenco Festival returns from Sept 12-22, featuring exceptional and dynamic live performances, workshops and master classes showcasing local, national and international performers including Spain’s Cia Marco Flores.*

• VIFF Live is back for 2024, including the Canadian premiere of GIFT, directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car), with a live soundtrack from Eiko Ishibashi.*

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SPONSORED BY VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Vancouver International Film Festival 2024 Lineup Revealed

The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) returns from September 26 - October 6. 

The full lineup of spectacular cinema from around the globe features more than 150 feature films, including 70+ premieres, along with one-of-a-kind live performances, special guest talks and more.

Explore the program.

MUSIC

Freakout Circus IV is wonderfully weird

The History of Gunpowder is more than a band: it’s a community. Frontman Alex Morison tells us about how his desire for connection has spawned a series of delightfully deranged events. 

• Can’t-miss Vancouver concerts for September 2024 

• Photos: Barenaked Ladies are energetic, funny, and grateful

• Discover must-see performances at The Cultch in East Vancouver: contemporary circus, comedy, musical theatre, dance, and award-winning plays. Explore the 2024/25 Season.*

• British art rock band Ulrika Spacek take over The Pearl on Saturday September 14 with special guests Dummy and Tough Age. Get your tickets now.*

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FOOD & DRINK

A barista’s guide to travel coffee brewing

Our coffee columnist Heidi Collie breaks down the best ways to brew when you’re away from home.

• Just Pizza soft-launches in East Van

• Loam Bistro will make Lower Lonsdale’s brunch scene even buzzier

• Say “sim” to Portuguese wines at Vinícola Portugal

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND

DANCE
An outdoor flamenco performance, Arboles, takes place among the trees. (September 5 to 8 @ Performance Works)

VISUAL ARTS
Russell Hackney’s ceramics and Tatjana Mirkov-Popovicki’s mixed media get together in Fragment/Connect. (September 5 to 29 @ Ferry Building Gallery, West Vancouver)

THEATRE
The Arts Club’s Jersey Boys begins its mammoth run. (September 5 to October 20 @ Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage) 

FOOD & DRINK
Two-Michelin-starred chef Chumpol Janprai joins Nutcha Phanthoupheng for An Evening of Thai Mastery. (September 6 to 8 @ Baan Lao Fine Thai Cuisine, Richmond) 

CULTURE
Take a walking tour to discover the lesser-known tales of Granville Island with Site Stories. (September 6 to 15 @ 1249 Cartwright Street)

COMEDY 
Loose cannon comedian DeAnne Smith returns. (September 7 @ Biltmore Cabaret)

MUSIC
Goth metal alien Jazmin Bean crashlands in Vancouver. (September 7 @ Vogue Theatre)

FUNDRAISER
The 34th annual Parkinson SuperWalk raises money for Parkinson Society BC. (September 8 @ Stanley Park)

Want to know what else is happening in Vancouver? Check out our events listings.

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