Today I attended a German
Meetup.com group function here. Sadly this location offers little shade in the amazingly awesome day we had, so sommerfest attendees were left to their own devices with very limited seating and poor bathroom markage. Needless to say the beergarden setup was akin to a cakewalk game.

If you're here for the Olympics, it's a bit away from Downtown Vancouver, but the people there make it worth the little trip. We went there last night on a dreary, rainy night and EVERYONE was upbeat and friendly and welcomed us as if we were family. We sat by the beautiful, tall fireplace with food and drink and new friends. Upstairs they have many books from the histories of Denmark, Finland,... more

The Scandinavian Community Centre touts itself as "home for Scandinavian activites in the Vancouver Lower Mainland". The Centre houses Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian clubs that run a variety of activities.

I took a Swedish course at the Scandinavian Community Centre and was really impressed! Ten classes for two hours each for $120! What a bargain! They have beginners,... more