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tambourine - and concludes with a headline act that's guaranteed to have your toes tap-
ping and your beard growing.
It's $10 for an evening's worth of entertainment and the definition of folk includes
anything from Celtic and bluegrass to guitar-wielding singer-songwriters.
CINEPLEX FIFTH AVENUE CINEMAS
CINEMA
(
www.cineplex.com
;
2110 Burrard St; 44)
Kitsilano's biggest movie house, popular Fifth
Avenue screens indie, foreign flicks and blockbuster Hollywood schlock (those locals
might look like intellectuals, but they enjoy
Iron Man
as much as anyone else). Also
check out the loveseats, where you can lift the padded divider and snuggle up with your
movie buddy.
UBC'S BEST FEST
From Jonagold and Honey Crisp to Blushing Susan and Cox' Orange Pippins, fans
of the real king of fruit have plenty to bite into at the autumnal, weekend-long
UBC Apple Festival
. Staged at the UBC Botanical Garden (
Click here
)
, it's one
of Vancouver's most popular community events. Along with live music and
demonstrations on grafting and cider-making, there are lots of smile-triggering
children's activities. But the event's main lure is the chance to nibble on a vast ar-
ray of BC-grown treats that make most supermarket apples taste like hockey
pucks. The best way to sample as many as possible is to pay an extra $5 and dive
into the
Tasting Tent
. Here, 60 locally grown heritage and more recent varieties
are available for considered scoffing, including rarities such as Crestons and
Oaken Pins. Before you leave, follow your nose to the sweet aroma of perhaps the
best apple pie you'll ever taste. A highlight of the festival, the deep-dish, golden-
crusted slices for sale here are an indulgence you could happily eat until you ex-
plode - with an apple-flavored smile on your face.
