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It’s a little late to write an article about the rodeo, but let me just say I had fun attending my first ever cowboy event.

Bareback Riding #1
Hee-Haw!

Game Over
Game over

Barrel Racing #1
Barrel Racing

Tomas Garcilazo
Tomas Garcilazo, world famous Mexican horseman. His horse took a moment to smile for the camera. :)

Bullriding #1
Woah!

PRESTO!

We have been going to Cafe Presto Panini 3-4 times now and the experience has been consistently rewarding.

A must have on our list is the excellent Roman Salad.  Its thick slices of prosciutto generously cover the organic greens which are mixed with some fresh and tasty tomato bits along with parmesan (did I detect a hint of Dijon mustard in there?) and balsamic dressing.

We have also tried a few of the paninis and, so far, our favorite is the Chicken Avocado.  The panino almost feels like it melts in your mouth — in a “non-mushy” way, of course ;) — as the tender chicken, avocado, tomato sauce and mozzarella make their way to your taste buds.

The cafe is small, but its following seems strong indeed as one could notice the chef merrily chatting with what seemed to be regulars on 3 occasions (out of 5 occupied tables — good ratio!), as they entered.  It’s always a good sign when you see people coming back for more.  I think they can count us in as regulars now, too. :)

In a nutshell:

Name Cafe Presto Panini
Address 859 Hornby St., Vancouver
Phone 604-684-4445
Food *****
Service Friendly.
Ambiance Simple. Homy.
Price Most dishes hover around $10 each.

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Great weekend we’ve had! :)

I would definitely recommend you go to English Bay and Stanley Park these days as the tulips are in full bloom and some late blooming cherry blossoms and other varieties of flowers make for a colorful and very pleasant outing around downtown Vancouver.

 

Heart of a Tulip
The tulips are looking fabulous around English Bay!

Tulips
A classic shot of tulips

Tulips and Cyclist
It’s a beautiful day around English Bay today

Tulips #2
Stanley Park’s  Rose Garden has some nice tulips, too

Cherry Blossoms Close Up
Cherry blossoms near Stanley Park’s Lost Lagoon

I don’t follow the news very much but somehow this one found its way to me yesterday and now this one and that one, too.

All I can say is “Ouch!” and encourage renters to vote against this — which means “vote against Gordon Campbell” — on May 12th.

Sunset #4

I hope you all had a great Earth Day everyone. :)

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