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56 Favourite things to do in Vancouver in the summer I like going to Stanley Park and watching the movies outdoors. I went and saw Goonies a couple of summers ago with my parents and that started off a tradition. But I'm a big beach person. I love going to sit on the beach and read all day. A bunch of friends and I just like to go and play cards and enjoy the sun. I'm defi nitely a big fan of eating outdoors – lots of BBQs, lots of patio sitting. I love riding my bike around Vancouver, so lots of outdoor stuff . Favourite beach I'm easy... but I like going deeper into Stanley Park, so maybe like Second or Third Beach. I like getting as far away from the noise and all the populated beaches as possible. Favourite place to picnic We do a lot of picnics in Stanley Park. It's just so beautiful. Favourite place to get a hot dog in Vancouver I don't mind going to eat a Japadog. I am not afraid of street meat. I'll eat a hot dog anywhere, really. Favourite summer song I don't think I have any specifi c sum- mer songs, but I have a huge vinyl collection and if I put on any old Bruce Springsteen or Tom Petty, it feels like summer. Favourite summer show A few years back we toured a little bit with Cyndi Lauper on her True Colors tour and a couple of weeks later, when I was home in Vancouver, I found out the tour was coming to Deer Lake Park. I took my family and a bunch of my friends and we got to meet Cyndi afterwards and I just remember that night being pretty magical. I'm pretty sure I ate mini donuts that night, too. Favourite fair food Oh my God. Mini donuts. Please. Please. I mean we go to the PNE at least once a summer and we get hot dogs and we get cotton candy and mini donuts and then we basically have to cleanse all summer. Favourite PNE ride Oh, the roller coaster – the wooden one is terrifying – it's exciting. It's really great. Vancouver Pride traditions We've been so lucky to have such an international career that I'm not often in Vancouver on Pride. But the last couple of times I celebrated, I have a really great group of friends and we go watch the parade, and then we usually have a picnic or go walk around and get snacks. Vancou- ver has a nice chill laid-back Pride, so I just basically take it in and enjoy what I can of it. On CBCMusic.ca Festival's Top Billing You're headlining the CBC Music.ca Festival at Deer Lake Park on June 14. Do you feel any extra pressure when you're the headliner? [Laughs] Yes, absolutely. Before we confi rmed, we were like, "OK, what other bands are playing? It's a big venue." So, yes, there's lot of pressure, but that's what I like about Vancouver: that so much music comes through here and people are pretty laid- back. We obvi- ously love CBC and we love the whole lineup so we're looking forward to com- ing back and playing outside. Speaking of the lineup, who are you most excited to see perform at the festival? Oh my god! That's horrible to make me pick a favourite – it's like picking a favourite child. I mean, we've toured with Spoon before so I'm excited to see them. Our old drummer Rob is in Belle Game so I'm excited about them being on the lineup with us. I like the Arkells a lot. But we love Hannah Georgas… haven't heard a ton of Wake Owl yet. Chad Van Gaalen – I mean, it's just an amazing festival, great music, and I love that it's a pretty wide spectrum of music. | SUMMER 2014 bcliving.ca TEGAN'S TIPS: HOW TO SURVIVE A SUMMER FESTIVAL 1. BRING SUNSCREEN "It's very important." 2. PACK A REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE "Most festivals have water stations where you can get free water." 3. HAVE A BAG WITH SOME SUPPLIES "I'm, like, a total nerd but I bring a sweater, something to sit on and some reading material for in between bands." 4. GET TO KNOW THE BANDS "Educate yourself about what you're going to see 'cause there are so many great bands at music festivals these days." 5. DON'T DRINK TOO MUCH "As a musician who sees people puking and passing out half- way through a festival, pace yourself. It's a long day." 56 TEGAN'S VANCITY SUMMER PHOTO (TegAn) jeReMy LARSOn Pride, so I just basically take it in and enjoy HOW TO SURVIVE A SUMMER FESTIVAL SEE TEGAN & SARA LIVE AT THE CBCMUSIC.CA FESTIVAL Enter to win tickets at BCLiving.ca/contests p52-57_Tegan and Sara.indd 56 2014-05-15 1:37 PM