Happy Monday, Vancouver!

June is on its way out, and now it’s suddenly the first week of July, which means three things: it’s hot, it’s a four-day workweek (bless), and you will start hearing the highly illegal (but inevitable) noisy symphony of premature fireworks.

Oh, and guess what? The Vancouver Waterfront Concert Series is kicking off for the season this Thursday. We have all the deets below, but you know what that means: summer in Vancouver is officially here!

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!

⛽️ Costco on Padden Parkway Seeks to Build New 40-Pump Standalone Gas Station

Costco is gearing up to super-size its fuel game at its Padden Parkway location! They’ve filed permits to tear down the existing gas pumps at their Padden Parkway site and replace them with a 40-pump standalone station across the street…basically a Costco gas for Costco gas (🤯) If the plan gets approved, expect construction to rev up sometime next year.

📚 Library Card Design Competition Closes Today

Last call! The library card design competition wraps up today so if you’ve been doodling masterpieces in the margins or have a design that’s been hiding in your brainwaves, now’s the time to show it off.

WEATHER

Here comes the sun, and it’s not being subtle. Fingers crossed this kind of weather continues for the long weekend!

Monday, 6/30: 93/59 ☀️ Sunny
Tuesday, 7/1: 87/56 ☀️ Sunny
Wednesday, 7/2: 78/53 ☀️ Sunny
Thursday, 7/3: 76/53 🌤️ Partly Cloudy

EVENTS AND THINGS TO DO [6/30 - 7/3]

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

Stay tuned for Thursday morning’s newsletter, where we’ll give the lowdown on the 4th of July events in the area! 🇺🇸