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Editor's Note: Globe B.C. has joined forces with Scout Magazine to give you the best of what's happening in Vancouver this weekend. For a full week's worth of listings, head over to the complete Scout List, updated each week.

SLOW DOWN | We hate to break the bad news, but these are the last days of summer. It's time to make a summer 'to do' list and get cracking. Grab a malted milkshake or a sundae at Glenburn Soda, hike your way out to Quarry Rock in Deep Cove, pick some blackberries for a homemade blackberry syrup and have a patio cocktail party, swim in a lake, sit on a beach, hang in the park, and basically just drink it all in, folks. Summer doesn't last forever.

FILM | Showcasing queer alternatives to mainstream film, the Queer Film Festival takes place in numerous venues around town this week. Anti-homosexuality laws in Russia inspired this year's "Queer Russia" focus. For a full list of films (and events) visit www.queerfilmfestival.ca. Closing night is Sunday and final screenings are followed by a party at The Junction Pub (1138 Davie St). Now through August 24 | Various venues | $12 | www.queerfilmfestival.ca

FARM | Take a trip out to the UBC Farm on Saturday morning. Not only can you pick up farm grown fruits and veggies at the farmers market (as well as baked goods, preserves, flowers and other treats), but Certified Master Beekeeper Jenny Ma from Vancouver Honeybees will be on site demonstrating how to extract honey from honeycomb. The super excellent news about that is the resultant honey will be jarred right then and there and available for purchase. Sat, Aug 23 | 9am-1pm | UBC Farm (3461 Ross Dr) | Free | www.ubcfarm.ubc.ca

GARLIC FESTIVAL | This weekend is the 6th annual Garlic Fest out at the Terra Nova Sharing Farm in Richmond. Head out to learn about the health benefits and culinary uses of garlic, check out cooking demonstrations, and sample all manner of garlic related goodies (from garlic pizza and garlic bread to pickled garlic scapes and garlic ice cream (not even kidding). Bonus: free admission, free parking, and a bicycle valet. Sun, Aug. 24 | 10am-3pm | Sharing Farm, Terra Nova Park | Free http://garlicfestival.sharingfarm.ca/

HARVEST | Trust the peeps at your local farmer's market to arrange for a celebration of peak tomato season. Now's the time to be harvesting, canning and eating tomatoes, so get yourself to Trout Lake (Saturday) or Kits (Sunday) Farmers Markets to learn about, appreciate, sample and worship the glorious tomato. In addition to fresh from the vine specimens available for you to take home, there will also be displays, tastings, chef tours, seed saving and preserving tips, and – get this – a limited run of tomato basil gelato crafted by Bella Gelateria. August 23 | 9am-2pm | Trout Lake | North Parking Lot, John Hendry Park | www.eatlocal.org August 24 | 10am-2pm | Kitsilano | Kits Community Centre, 10 & Larch St | http://eatlocal.org/

ANIME | If you're walking around downtown this weekend and you notice an uptick in the number of adults kitted out in full-on anime costumes, that's probably because Anime Revolution is on. The three day event will include exhibits, dancing, gaming, live musical performances, discussion panels, lots of wigs, and a staggering amount of cosplay. Fri, Aug 21– Sun, Aug 24 | Various times | Vancouver Convention Centre | $35-$200 | http://www.animerevolution.ca/

DISCOVER | Whether you're new to the city or just interested in brushing up on local history, a walking tour with the Architectural Institute of British Columbia is awesome. View the personality of the city through the prism of its landmarks, buildings, structures and streets. Learn about heritage preservation, contemporary and historic architectural styles, the impact urban planning policy has on the evolution of the city, and more. There are six tours in all, each covering a distinct area of the city. Walks include: Chinatown (From yesterday to Today); Gastown (The Historic Beginning of Vancouver); Strathcona (Vancouver's First Neighbourhood); Yaletown (Industrial Expansion and Evolution); West End (Residential Transformation), and Downtown (The Business Core of Vancouver). AIBC Walking Tours begin at the AIBC office at 440 Cambie Street (@Pender) at 10am and 1pm most days of the week (except Monday and Friday afternoons). Various days | 10am, 1pm | 440 Cambie Street | $10 | http://www.aibc.ca/

RUN | The Lululemon Seawheeze half marathon happens this weekend. Participation in the run is at capacity, but if you aren't running you can still cheer from the sidelines (three main cheering stations have been set up to support the 10,015 people registered to run), attend yoga classes, and hit the after-party (Sunset Festival) in Brockton Oval. $25 gets you fresh air yoga, food, and a cold beer. Sat, Aug 23 | all day (marathon 7am, after party 6-11pm) | http://www.seawheeze.com/

CHOW | Food Cart Fest goes down this Sunday. Take advantage of the fact that close to two dozen food trucks will be parked around communal tables ready to feed you. Expect Soho Road, Mom's Grilled Cheese, Mogu, Roaming Dragon, Vij's, Yolks, and Tacofino – maybe even The Juice Truck. And the fun doesn't stop there. There will also be live music, a community market, and all manner of ancillary vendors making it the raddest bit of undeveloped real estate in the city. Food Cart Fest is located between Olympic Village and Cambie St. Bridge. Sun, Aug 24 | 12-5pm | 215 West 1st Avenue $2 entry charge | http://www.foodcartfest.com/

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