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Bubble Bash, August 8, 2010

melagee — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:27:36 +0000

Bubble Bash is an opportunity to turn an area of your city into a wondrous playground of fun, and more importantly, it’s your opportunity to remember what it was like to be a kid and find joy in simple things.

We’ll be gathering on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery (facing Howe St.) and letting loose with a blast of bubbles! This tiny section of the bustling downtown core of Vancouver will temporarily be overrun with the …glee that thousands of bubbles can create – not to mention the thousands of bubbles themselves! Bring your bubble machines, bubble guns, assorted bubble blowers, and bubble solution and help create something magical.

The city we live is also the city we play in, so lets get busy playing.

Everything you need to know:

What: Blowing bubbles in downtown Vancouver
When: Sunday, August 8, 3pm
Where: The steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery, on Howe St between Robson and Georgia
Who: Everyone! Young, old, and everywhere in between. Anyone who loves bubbles (or just likes bubbles as a friend) are welcome!
Cost: Free!
RSVP: Facebook event!
A few more things you should know:

Bring your own bubble supplies if you can! I will have a few extra bubble blowers, but probably not enough to equip everyone.
Bubble machines/bubble guns/bubble blowers are available at Toys R Us, Canadian Tire, Zellers, Wal-Mart, and various toy shops throughout the city.
Please be respectful of your environment! Do not create a mess and leave it for others to clean up, and if you borrow someone’s equipment, make sure you return it in good shape.
This event is inspired by the fabulous Bubble Battles put on by newmindspace in Toronto, which are in turn (loosely) inspired by the Dr Seuss book “The Butter Battle Book”.
Pass this message on! In order for this to work, people need to show up. The only way for that to happen is if you tell them what we’re doing. Even if you can’t make it yourself, please spread the word!

After the Bubbles

melagee — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:21:21 +0000

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Bubble Bash, or who told someone about it! It turned out to be lots of fun, and I learned a lot about organizing large groups of people to blow bubbles. I suspect that next year’s Bubble Bash will be even better, and even bigger, with more and more and MORE bubbles! And really, what’s not to love about more bubbles?!

I’ve got some plans in the works for other fun and free random events to hold in Vancouver, so keep paying attention to this website or to the Facebook group for updates! In the meantime, if you have any ideas of something you’d like to see happen in the city, feel free to share and I would be happy to work with you on making those ideas happen!

Tagged: 2009, Bubbles

Bubble Bash, August 9, 2009

melagee — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:06:14 +0000

Sunday, August 9, 2009, the day of the great Bubble Bash! A day when all bubble-loving people will gather and rejoice amidst the massive amounts of bubbles converging in soapy ecstasy! A day when all bubble-fearing folks will tremble in their pants for fear of the swarms of bubbles which shall be flying and floating around downtown Vancouver! A day which, regardless of your personal relationship with bubbles, shall live in bubble-blowing infamy!

At 1pm on this lazy summer Sunday afternoon, hordes of people will gather armed with bubble guns, bubble wands, bubble machines, and bubble soap, and the bubbles will be awe inspiring! Come ready to make bubble art or get into a bubble battle with friends and strangers, and maybe turn some strangers into friends. The awesome sight of millions of small and large bubbles emanating from Commercial Drive will be secondary compared to how magical it will feel to be right in the middle of all of those bubbles!

Brief Deets

What: A massive assortment of soapy bubbles, blowing freestyle
When: 1pm, Sunday, August 9, 2009
*** Where: Charles St. & Commercial Dr. ***
Bring: Bubble soap, assorted bubble blowing instruments, camera (may get wet)
Cost: Free, free, free!
RSVP: Facebook Invite