Happy Thursday, Vancouver!

We’ve got a jam-packed update for you this week: lots of road news and a weekend calendar so full it might need its own traffic report. And can we talk about how it’s only September 4th? Somehow this month already feels like it’s been 531,985 days long, and we’re not sure if that’s the heat, the rain, or just 2025 being 2025?!

Anyways, here's what to expect in today's edition of The PNW Report (Vancouver):

📰 Local News
☁️ Weather
🎉 Events & Things To Do
🤔 Lateral Thinking Puzzle

Let’s get started!

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LOCAL NEWS

⚠️ Plan Ahead for I-5 Closure on September 13th

I-5 drivers, we’ve got some bad news for you. I-5 will shut down overnight from Highway 500 to Salmon Creek on Saturday, Sept. 13th. We hope you have the drive…to just stay off I-5!

🎉 SE 1st Street Construction is FINALLY Done!

Buh-bye, cone zone! After what felt like 47 years and 12 million orange cones, the barricades on SE 1st Street are gone (the project started in May 2024 and opened to the public yesterday). You may now drive from East Vancouver to 192nd Street Costco without detours, potholes, or existential dread!

WEATHER [9/5 - 9/7]

The temperature is trending down…down…down…

Friday, 9/5: 84/62 ⛅️ Partly Cloudy
Saturday, 9/6: 77/60 🌥️ Cloudy
Sunday, 9/7: 77/59 🌥️ Partly Cloudy

EVENTS AND THINGS TO DO [9/5 - 9/7]

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? You’re in the right place! 🎉

Stay tuned for Monday morning’s newsletter, where we’ll give the lowdown on all the cool upcoming weekday events for next week!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th

🎉 First Friday @ Downtown Vancouver | 5PM - 9PM (FREE)
First Friday is back! Downtown Vancouver lights up with art, live music, and good vibes. Stroll the galleries, sip something local, and discover your new favorite artist…or taco truck.

🎨 Watercolor Workshop @ English Estate Winery | 6PM ($50)
Sip, snack, and splatter (in a classy way) at this watercolor workshop in the vineyard. Enjoy a glass of wine, cider, or soda while you create your masterpiece. Wine not?!

♻️ Styrofoam Recycling Event @ Kindred | FREE
Are you in styrofoam debt? AKA is all the styrofoam from online shopping piling up in your garage? Bring it to Kindred’s free styrofoam recycling event. They have pretty stringent standards about what can be expected, so check out the full details here before you stop by.

🏠 Marshall House Tour @ Officer’s Row | 10AM (FREE)
Step inside the Marshall House, where Queen Anne elegance meets military history. Once home to General George C. Marshall, this turreted treasure features stained glass, intricate woodwork, and a peek into the past with period furnishings and a recreated study. Walk-in tours available Wed–Fri, 10–2, and select Saturdays, 11–3.

🚘 Friday Night Cruise-In @ Alderbrook Park | 5PM ($10)
Chrome, engines, and nostalgia…what more could you want? Polish your ride or just stroll and gawk at this wheely awesome classic car gathering in a beautiful scenic environment. This week’s 4th of July event features extended hours.

🚣‍♀️ Dragon Boat Community Paddles @ Ridgefield Boat Launch | 6:30PM (FREE)
Ever wanted to commandeer a dragon boat? We have an oar-some opportunity for you. On summer Friday evenings, come to the Ridgefield Boat Launch to get your paddle on for free. No equipment or experience required!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th 

🌈 Adult LGBTQ Book Group @ Dandelion Teahouse | 4PM (FREE)
Join members of the LGBTQ community and allies for a tea-riffic book club sponsored by the Fort Vancouver Regional Library. This month’s book selection is “These Violent Delights” so read up and get ready to sip sip hooray!

👯‍♀️ Women’s Movement Class @ Artisan Martial Arts | 9:30AM ($169)
Why sweat it out at a bootcamp when you can gracefully kung-fu your way through midlife? This 8-week movement class for women 40+ is half martial-arts flow and half stress relief. Think of it as fighting stiffness, not people. Hot flashes? Consider it built-in cardio. Achy joints? We’ve got moves smoother than your favorite moisturizer.

🥯 Boards & Bagels @ City Hall | 11AM - 1PM (FREE)
Get the inside scoop on how Vancouver runs (and snag a free bagel while you’re at it) at Boards & Bagels, an open house at City Hall. Chat with current commissioners, sip coffee, munch Sunrise Bagels, and learn how you can get involved on a city board or commission. Get over here for the schmear!

🏁 Felida Cars and Coffee @ Creed Coffee Company | 8AM - 10AM (FREE)
Start your engines and your caffeine buzz at this classy cars + coffee combo! Bonus: if you attend, you get 10% off your coffee order. Wins all around!

🛒 Vancouver Farmers Market @ Esther Short Park | 9AM - 3PM (FREE)
Your weekly reminder that vegetables can be aesthetic and bread is always the answer. Stock up, stroll around, and try not to spend all your money on honey and hot sauce. But, if you do, at least you’re spending local?!