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Opening day couldn't have had better weather.
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Familiar and popular vendors
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face painting
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not the 5 cent lemonade stand of our youth
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It might be smaller than many other Vancouver markets, but also less crowded
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putting his whole body into the pitch!
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Icelandic poppies - beautiful!
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Colour!
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Choose your dietary fibre here.
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Rhubarb, still going strong. Lovey ruby hues.
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Buy local, buy organic.
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Onions, lettuce, scapes.
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I'm not a cauliflower fan, but these sure are pretty.
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lovely radishes.
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The raspberries have joined the strawberries at last.
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lunch ... and ice cream sandwich with real cookie on the outside.
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not sure what a red fife brownie is.... I had the salted chocolate!
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next door to the market, another local community initiative.
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Ready to be planted and worked.
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https://www.rileyparkgarden.org/gardenevents/2017/6/24/opening-day-of-riley-park
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The space for this market was planned so there is electricity and water available for the vendors. MUCH quieter: no generators running.
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Not sure if this was tai chi, or part of a yoga class going on in the space next to the market.
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As always at the local markets, there is musical entertainment included.
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You can see that the market "extends" to Ontario Street for more vendors and food trucks.