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Couve Culture Weekender: July 24th - July 27th
Jay Letlow
July 24, 2025
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It’s Thursday July 24th in the Couve…
…and I’m getting ready to fuel up on La Provence pastries for my wife’s birthday this weekend before squeezing through traffic to the downtown farmers market (with a Kafiex pit stop, obviously). This weekend Vancouver is basically a buffet of beer anniversaries, outdoor eats, and more circus tents than a kid’s toy box.
We’ve got Hawaiian vibes downtown, elk carpaccio in the vineyards, and—if I have any energy left—Vice Beer’s triple-threat blow-out. Dive in:
Vice Beer 3rd Anniversary
Al Fresco Dining & Matt Brown
Shoestring Circus
Remedy House New Moon Night
Christmas in July at Final Draft
✈️ Cheap Flights
Summer crowds got you side-eyeing PDX security lines? I’m eyeballing $266 round-trips to Maui for post-heatwave recovery, moon-gazing over Tokyo for $650, and hygge-season Copenhagen from $522—tempting escapes before pumpkin-spice everything hits.
Pack light; jealousy is overweight baggage.
PDX - Maui 🌺
From $266, normally $735+
Departing AUG - DEC 2025
Alaska Airlines
Economy
Nonstop
*Price will last ~4-5 days
sample pricing
PDX - Tokyo 🇯🇵
From $650, normally $1170+
Departing SEP - DEC 2025, JAN - MAR 2026
Air Canada
Economy
Layovers
1h56m in Vancouver
3h20m in Vancouver (return)
*Price will last ~2-3 days
sample pricing
PDX - Copenhagen 🇩🇰
From $522, normally $850+
Departing NOV - DEC 2025, MAR - APR 2026
Icelandair
Economy
Layovers
1h25m in Reykjavik
1h30m in Reykjavik (return)
*Price will last ~2-3 days
sample pricing
Featured Event
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Spot prawn gazpacho, juniper-elk carpaccio, and cedar-grilled duck under Ridgefield stars—yes, I’m drooling already. Confluence Vineyards turns into a PNW fairy-tale patio while singer-songwriter Matt Brown serenades your wine glass. Seats are scarce; snag one fast or settle for microwave mac at home. $75 never tasted better. Get in, gourmand.
Thursday, July 24
Thursday, July 24 @ 10 AM–2 PM | East Vancouver Farmers Market | Columbia Tech Center | FREE
🌽 I’m snagging tomatoes that actually taste like tomatoes. Weekend meal prep flex incoming.
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Thursday, July 24 @ 11 AM–3 PM | Salmon Creek Farmers Market | Legacy Hospital | FREE
🥕 Neighborhood market = shorter lines, happier bank account, and—bonus—free samples.
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Thursday–Sunday, July 24–27 @ Various Times | 4 Days of Aloha | Esther Short Park | Cost Varies
🌺 Hula, ‘ono grub, and 10K runners wearing leis—basically Waikiki on the Columbia.
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Thursday–Sunday, July 24–27 @ 7 PM | Venardos Circus “Decade of Dreams” | Vancouver Mall | $16.95+
🎪 Animal-free circus under a red-striped big top—think Broadway with extra sequins and danger.
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Thursday, July 24 @ 6:30 PM–8:30 PM | Waterfront Concert: Norman Sylvester | Vancouver Waterfront | FREE
🎸 Blues on the river + sunset = your new “I actually went outside” photo op.
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Thursday, July 24 @ 6 PM–9 PM | Remedy House New Moon Event | Remedy House | Cost Varies
🌑 Tarot, flash tattoos, & whiskey tastings—manifest new vibes while permanently inking them.
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Thursday, July 24 @ 7 PM–10 PM | Radio Riots Patio Party | Cameo Cafe | FREE
🎤 Live covers + retro vibe = dance like nobody’s driving by on Andresen.
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Thursday, July 24 @ 8 PM–10 PM | Big Bad Beat Dance Party | Billy Blues | FREE
💃 Six decades of hits; zero judgment for your Macarena skills.
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Friday, July 25
Friday, July 25 @ 6 PM–9 PM | Al Fresco Dining & Matt Brown | Confluence Vineyards | $75
🍷 Juniper-crusted elk + live folk tunes—fancy enough to impress, chill enough to stay for seconds.
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Friday, July 25 @ 5 PM–7 PM | Final Friday Live Music | Amavi Cellars & Pepper Bridge | FREE
🎶 Waterfront wine + Walla Walla reds = Friday soft-launch to the weekend.
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Friday–Sunday, July 25–27 @ Various Times | Shoestring Circus | Brothers Cascadia Brewing | $16–$48
🤹♂️ Cirque du Soleil skills on a microbrew budget—yes, you can sip an IPA while jaw-dropping.
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Friday–Sunday, July 25–27 @ Various Times | Mary Poppins Musical | Metropolitan Performing Arts | $16–$20
☂️ Practically perfect tunes plus AC—escape the heat (and your kids’ screen time).
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Friday, July 25 @ 7 PM–10 PM | Stepper Live | Georgie’s Garage | $10
🎸 Local rock, new songs, and a debut act—earplugs optional, enthusiasm required.
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Friday, July 25 @ 6 PM–8:30 PM | Family Arts Night | Vancouver Arts Hub | FREE
🎨 Brass quintet outside, opera inside—culture-shock the kids (and yourself).
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Saturday, July 26
Saturday-Sunday, July 26-27 @ 9 AM–3 PM | Vancouver Farmers Market | Downtown Vancouver | FREE
🥖 100+ vendors, live music, and the occasional overly-friendly doodle—classic Couve Saturday.
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Saturday, July 26 @ 9 AM–2 PM | Ridgefield Farmers Market | Davis Park | FREE
🧑🌾 Small-town charm + fresh berries—yes, Ridgefield still counts as cardio.
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Saturday, July 26 @ 6 AM–5 PM | Ride Around Clark County | Bike Clark County | Cost Varies
🚴 100-mile bragging rights or the shorter routes—pick your pain, earn your carbs.
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Saturday, July 26 @ 3 PM–10 PM | Vice Beer 3rd Anniversary | Vice Beer | FREE
🍺 Three collab brews, three DJs, $3 pours—threes are wild and my liver is nervous.
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Saturday, July 26 @ 3 PM–10 PM | Christmas in July | Final Draft Taphouse | FREE
🎅 Barrel-aged beer, fake snow, and Santa selfies—ugly sweaters meet tank-top weather.
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Saturday, July 26 @ 6 PM–8:30 PM | Viva La Fiesta | Vancouver Ballet Folklorico | $75
💃 Mariachi, dinner, and prizes—culture that counts as cardio.
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Saturday, July 26 @ 9 PM | Night Rose | Billy Blues | $10
🎸 Classic-rock power hour—get there early, avoid bar-side limbo.
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Saturday, July 26 @ 8 PM | ETPW Live w/ Brandy Lyn | Cascade Bar & Grill | FREE
🎤 Acoustic vibes segue into dancefloor chaos—good luck sitting still.
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Sunday, July 27
Sunday, July 27 @ 1 PM–3 PM | Pups & Popsicles | Gossip in the Grain | FREE
🐶 Adoptables + frozen treats—bring home a dog or at least sticky memories.
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Sunday, July 27 @ 6 PM–8 PM | Sunday Sounds: Dancehall Days | Columbia Tech Center | FREE
🕺 Live band + ADA celebration = inclusive boogie down.
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Sunday, July 27 @ 6 PM (Doors 4 PM) | Taken by the Sky | 14 Acres Vineyard | From $29
🌙 Fleetwood Mac tributes + vineyard sunset—rumours never sounded so good.
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Sunday, July 27 @ 8 PM–10 PM | Movie Night | Thirsty Sasquatch Patio | FREE
📽️ Beer in one hand, slice in the other, cult classic on screen—chef’s kiss.
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Looking Ahead
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Concert Calendar
FRIDAY, Aug 1, 2025 @ 7pm | Brothers Osborne | Clark County Fair | From $30 | 🤠 Tickets Here
SATURDAY, Aug 2, 2025 @ 7pm | George Thorogood & The Destroyers | Clark County Fair | From $30 | 🥃 Tickets Here
SUNDAY, Aug 3, 2025 @ 7pm | Kansas | Clark County Fair | From $30 | 🤘 Tickets Here
SATURDAY, Aug 9, 2025 @ 8pm | Maren Morris | Cowlitz Ballroom | From $103.85 | 🌟 Tickets Here
WEDNESDAY, Aug 13, 2025 @ 7pm | Creed | Cascades Amphitheater | From $90 | 🤘 Tickets Here
THURSDAY, Aug 14, 2025 @ 6:30pm | Wiz Khalifa - Good Vibes Only Tour | Cascades Amphitheater | From $40.50 | 💨 Tickets Here
SATURDAY, Aug 16, 2025 @ 7pm | Above & Beyond | Cascades Amphitheater | From $56.50 | ✨ Tickets Here
SATURDAY, Aug 16, 2025 @ 8pm | Scotty McCreery | Cowlitz Ballroom | From $74.80 | 🤠 Tickets Here
SUNDAY, Aug 17, 2025 @ 7:30pm | Cyndi Lauper | Cascades Amphitheater | From $44 | 🤠 Tickets Here
THURSDAY, Aug 21, 2025 @ 7pm | Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms, and Spin Doctors | Cowlitz Ballroom | From $50 | 🎸 Tickets Here
FRIDAY, Aug 22, 2025 @ 7:30pm | Parker McCollum | Cascades Amphitheater | From $44 | 🤠 Tickets Here
SATURDAY, Aug 23, 2025 @ 7pm | Pantera | Cascades Amphitheater | From $55 | 🤘 Tickets Here
SUNDAY, Aug 24, 2025 @ 7pm | Nelly | Cowlitz Ballroom | From $186.03 | 🎤 Tickets Here
TUESDAY, Aug 26, 2025 @ 6:30pm | $uicideboy$ - Grey Day Tour | Cascades Amphitheater | From $68.20 | 🖤 Tickets Here
SATURDAY, Aug 30, 2025 @ 6:45pm | Toto + Men At Work + Christopher Cross | Cascades Amphitheater | From $30 | 🕶 Tickets Here
MONDAY, Sep 1, 2025 @ 7pm | Lil Wayne: Tha Carter VI Tour | Cascades Amphitheater | From $35 | 🎤 Tickets Here
THURSDAY, Sep 4, 2025 @ 7pm | The Offspring, Jimmy Eat World & New Found Glory | Cascades Amphitheater | From $52 | 🤘 Tickets Here
FRIDAY, Sep 19, 2025 @ 7:30pm | Billy Idol & Joan Jett and The Blackhearts | Cascades Amphitheater | From $44 | 🎸 Tickets Here
FRIDAY, Sep 26, 2025 @ 7:30pm | Thomas Rhett | Cascades Amphitheater | From $47 | 🤠 Tickets Here
WEDNESDAY, Oct 1, 2025 @ 7pm | Breaking Benjamin & Three Days Grace | Cascades Amphitheater | From $30 | 🤘 Tickets Here
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If you spot me double-fisting elk carpaccio and a Vice collab pilsner this weekend, honk twice on Mill Plain. Until next Thursday—stay cool, stay curious, and watch out for that never-ending I-5 merge.
—Jay from Couve Culture 🖤
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