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46Events this week
5Free things to do
90New spots
97New stories

● Checked Sunday, September 6, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Vancouver

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 46 events, day by day →

Ignite your mind, move your body, and meet new friends with the Happy Hoppers!

Monday 7:30pm · Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club - Washington Grange #82

Parkinson's Support Group

Friday 1pm · Cascade Inn

Edible Canvas

Friday 5:30pm · Founder's Coffee & Mercantile

Live Music on the Patio

Friday 6pm · Hudson's Bar & Grill

10K/5K Oktoberfest Fun Run/Walk

Saturday 9am

New in Vancouver

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Hokkaido Sushi Bar

Restaurants

Sushi night, upgraded: For those weeknights when only real-deal sushi will do, Hokkaido Sushi Bar nails it with fresh nigiri and sashimi, creative rolls, slurpable ramen, grilled seafood, and classic izakaya flavors.

hokkaidosushiwa.com ↗

Pizzeria La Sorrentina

Restaurants

Authentic slice alert: Pizzeria La Sorrentina is a hidden gem born from a 2016 food cart, now turning out hand-built Neapolitan pies from a custom wood-burning oven, thoughtful gluten-free options, and honest-to-goodness pastas.

lasorrentinavw.com ↗

The Smokin' Oak Barbeque Restaurant, Bar & Catering

Restaurants

Texas smoke, PNW roots: Certified Black Angus brisket, scratch-made family recipes, and craft cocktails meet at The Smokin' Oak Barbeque Restaurant, Bar & Catering, a Central-Texas style operation where meats get kissed by 100% Oregon White Oak on three massive offset barrel cookers.

thesmokinoakpit.com ↗

Vancouver’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Vancouver’s best →

Most read in Vancouver

The five stories Vancouver readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Vancouver Furniture World Warehouse Fire Damages Rail Car

    Vancouver Furniture World Warehouse Fire quickly grew into a two-alarm blaze that destroyed a furniture warehouse, grass, and a piece of railroad history parked behind the building.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

  2. Vancouver sex offender accused of dressing as woman, exposing self to children at park

    Police in Vancouver have arrested a Level III sex offender, Daniel Harris, for allegedly exposing himself to children at Begley Park.

    Full story at katu.com ↗

  3. Vancouver shooting suspect says fatal gunshot was accidental, court documents say

    The 19-year-old suspect, Cash D. Cavett, has been charged with first-degree manslaughter and theft of a motor vehicle in connection with a deadly shooting at a Vancouver townhouse.

    Full story at katu.com ↗

  4. Transit agency hopes to connect with couple after Vancouver bus stop proposal

    A couple engaged at a C-Tran stop in Vancouver, Oregon, last week, prompting the transit agency to seek help identifying the newly engaged couple.

    Full story at oregonlive.com ↗

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