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5 Things to Do at Home in Vancouver This Week (April 13-19)

By Alyssa Hirose /

1. Listen to Twenty Something Podcast

This Vancouver-based podcast hosted by Eman Osman and Angela Vannatter focuses on empowering local people in their uncertain 20s—and no matter our age, we’re all feeling a little anxious about the future right now. Osman and Vannatter cover topics like dating, investing, music, real estate, sustainability, and entrepreneurship, and recent episodes are geared toward navigating a new normal. Pop in those earpods and feel your feelings.

More Info: spotify.com

2. Take a Break From Cooking

Wednesday April 15

If you really need an excuse to order takeout, we’ll give you three: 1) April 15 has been officially dubbed Takeout Day in Canada, 2) local restaurants could really use your support right about now, and 3) you deserve it for being a responsible, upstanding human who is staying at home, washing your hands, and teaching your grandma how to use FaceTime.

More Info: canadatakeout.com

3. Navigate North Shore Arts

In-person art galleries are a no-go for now, but the folks at North Van Arts have come up with a new way to explore the artistic and historic destinations of the North Shore—plus, now you don’t have to brave any bridges to get there. Using the interactive cultural map, you can check out historic facts about the North Shore (perfect for your next Zoom dinner party), listen to audio clips for the correct pronunciation of Indigenous words, and more.

More Info: northshoreculturecompass.ca

4. Have a Coffee Hangout

Thursday April 16 at 7:30 a.m.

Homeroom 604 usually provides in-person meet-ups and evening workshops, where participants can craft things like macramé, kombucha and block prints. They’ve pivoted to online hangouts now, and the first one is this Thursday. Sip on your homemade latte, meet some strangers, and connect over a positive conversation prompt—it’s a better start to your day than watching the news, trust us.

More Info: homeroom604.com

5. Embrace Your Inner Interior Designer

Get inspired at the Sunday’s Furniture virtual pop-up this week. COVID-19 has delayed the furniture company’s opening (check out their new Yaletown retail space whenever Dr. Bonnie says that’s allowed), but you can still tour the store online. They’re also hosting Instagram live walk-throughs, product features, and giveaways. Until the pop-up, erm, pops down on April 17, customers get 10% off all purchases—and $50 from every purchase goes to the Vancouver Food Bank.

More Info: sundays-company.com

Alyssa Hirose

Alyssa Hirose

Alyssa Hirose is a Vancouver-based writer, editor, illustrator and comic artist. Her work has been featured in Vancouver magazine, Western Living, BCBusiness, Avenue, Serviette, Geist, BCLiving, Nuvo, Montecristo, The Georgia Straight and more. Her beats are food, travel, arts and culture, style, interior design and anything dog-related. She publishes a daily autobiographical comic on Instagram at @hialyssacomics.