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The History of Beer
Have you ever wondered howmany brands of beer there areand how long it has beenaround for? According to Babylonian claytablets, beer has been aroundsince 4300 BC. Brewed in 180styles, there are 20,000 brandsof beer being brewed world-wide. Commercial beer makingbegan in Germany in 1200 ADand actual bottling of beerstarted in 1605. Also brewed by the ancientChinese, the Assyrians andIncas, beer has proved to be of historical significance and is stillone of the world’s most popularbeverages.
Victory Square Block Party
 Victory square block party is the ultimate way towelcome in September! The volunteer-run Block Party is a free cultural and community eventthat has become a yearly staple for thousandsof Vancouverites as they send off the summer.Featuring Vancouver's biggest Indie bands andalternative comedians, this year's event buildson the festival's tradition of providing free andfresh entertainment to the city, while alsocelebrating the local music scene by providingopportunities to perform for new bands, come-dians and spectators.It is an afternoon of fundraising, bands,comedy, nature, random sprinkler attacks andmusic in an historic setting with all your friends.Sure to be a great FREE time!!For a list of performers, visithttp://www.musicwaste.ca/blockparty/
When: September 5, 2010
Time: 2:00pm-9:00pmWhere: 200 W Hastings St. (Cambie & Hastings)
2010 SteamworksConcours d’Elegance
Come out for a fascinating display of 75 to100 Classic and heritage cars from 10:00 amto 4:00 pm on Sept. 4. 2010. SteamworksConcours d’Elegance is raising funds for aworthy cause; Be a Superhero; the Campaignfor BC children put on through the BCChildren's Hospital Foundation. Water Streetwill be closed off for the day and cars will bedisplayed from the Gassy Jack statue inGastown all the way to Granville Square.There will be judging of the vehicles withawards for ten categories including “MostElegant Pre War Car,” “Most Elegant Post WarCar,” “Chairman's Award for Elegance & Style” and “Best Presented Motorcycle.” Event is free to the public and 50,000spectators are expected!
When: September 4, 2010
Time: 10am-4pmWhere: Water Street starting in Gastown upto Granville Square
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Literally, an Ocean View!
60 feet below the ocean surface lies an underwater hotel that quiteliterally will leave you sleeping with the fishes.Just outside Key Largo is home to the world’s first underwater hotel.What was once a state of the art underwater research facility, hasbeen transformed into the ultimate underwater getaway.To access the Jules Undersea Lodge, guests dive down 21 metersbefore entering through the moon pool, which takes you to the wetroom that is filled with compressed air to stop water from risinginside.The accommodation can house up to 6 people at a time, with tworooms and a pullout couch. There is a kitchen, bathroom, and bestof all a, 42” big screen window out into the ocean. Basically yourown personal Planet Earth channel, commentary not included.Resort activities include, well, what else, scuba diving, with anunlimited supply of tanks for hotel guests. The cost for this uniqueadventure? Packages start as low as $300/pp/night.So don’t worry if you see some bobbing heads in the harbour laterthis week. That is just the Good News Weekly team practicing scubafor our underwater adventure. I wonder if there is room service?
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Meet The Director:
Q & A session withdirector Richie Mehta via Skype.
When:
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Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist, and Rebel
Looking for a indoor activity? Why not head down to Fifth Avenue Cinemas to watch
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist,and Rebel
which opens on August 27th. A biographical film taking an intimate look at the outspoken,flamboyant founder of the Playboy empire.When Hefner launched Playboy magazine in 1953, he becamea champion of the sexual revolution. Unfortunately, the churchand state were offended by his liberal ideas and initiated a waragainst Hugh that would go on for decades. Hefner has alwaysbeen known as a hedonistic playboy, whose main focus hasbeen lots of women and sexual encounters. However, theother side of Hugh, unknown to most has been an individualwho fought to become a groundbreaking advocate and cata-lyst for civil rights, the First Amendment, and human rights.With humour and insight, the film captures Hefner's fiercebattles with the government, the religious right, and militantfeminists. Compelling interviews with some of the mostprominent people throughout the decades gives a brilliant andentertaining snapshot of the life of an extraordinary man andthe controversies that surrounded him.
When: Opening August 27, 2010
Where: Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard StreetTime: See website www.festivalcinemas.ca for show times
The Beer Fetching, Laundry Folding Robot
Turning dreams into reality is what this high tech bot is all about! After successfully teaching their PR2 robot to play pool and win, theguys over at Willow Garage have now successfully taught PR2 tofold socks, and even fetch a beer!Folding socks may seem simple, but for a robot, this is a verycomplex task. The PR2 must first determine if the socks are insideout and flip them around if needed, then decide if the socks areoriented in the same direction, and finally locate the exact points inwhich the socks should be picked up to ensure the perfect fold. At the moment it takes PR2 almost 15 minutes to fold one pair of socks, however, this handy little robot has another trick up it’ssleeves that will help make the wait more bearable - it fetches beer!With a simple voice command instructing the robot which beer toretrieve, the PR2 heads to the fridge, picks out the beer, and thendelivers it to you using face recognition software.The PR2 robot goes on sale next month for a handsome $400,000per unit, and is touted to become the new “man’s best friend”. Sorrypooches, until a dog can do my laundry, I will be saving for one of these bad boys!
We have the videos online – this is something you’ve gotta see! 
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