fight for your right to patio!
My latest feature in The Growler magazine is a timely little piece about why you won't easily find yourself on a craft beer patio in Vancouver this summer. (click the link, or see below) I found myself a great place to drink beer outdoors this past weekend - Folkfest at Jericho Beach. True, it is where I find myself this time every year, but it struck me particularly hard this year after writing my Growler article about the lack of patios that there I was, enjoying a beer (or three) outdoors while listening to some fabulous music. We need more of that in Vancouver. It's a shame it takes someone a whole lot of hard work to get a special event licence to offer me that opportunity. Folkfest has always been a magical event for me, long before they added a beer garden. And it is arguably a very different festival now that they have. The beer garden is a laid-back place to have some beverages, chat with friends and make new ones, all while being serenaded. Does the festiv