The Record is continuing with its popular Top Five Things to Do in the Royal City this Weekend feature. Here are The Record's staff's picks for this weekend.
1Get cheering for the New Westminster Salmonbellies as they play the first round of their WLA playoff series against the Maple Ridge Burrards. Game 3 is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 7 at 7: 45 p.m. at Queen's Park Arena.
The three-time defending WLA champion 'Bellies are looking to take another step towards winning a 25th Mann Cup, which will be held out west this year again.
2 Tickets available at the door. Get rooting for the New Westminster Jr. Salmonbellies as they face the Herculean task of trying to upset the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs. Game 2 is Saturday, Aug. 6 at 8 p.m. at Queen's Park Arena.
To give you an idea of how hard the Salmonbellies have it, they have to beat the Adanacs four times in seven games.
The Adanacs won their first 24 games before New Westminster broke their streak with a Game 1 win on Wednesday.
New Westminster just has to win three more games. Tickets are available at the door.
3 Get admiring the cars on display at the Classic and Exotic Car Show at the Starlight Casino in Queensborough on Sunday, Aug. 7.
Registration goes from 8 a.m. to noon and the awards presentation is at 4 p.m. in the Redbar Lounge in the casino. The event is hosted by the Galaxie Car Club of Canada. For more info, call 604-540-8531 or go to www.galaxieclub.ca.
4 Get eating some of the summer barbecue specials at Salvatore's La Spaghetteria Ristorante at 232 Sixth St.
The longtime local eatery is known for its pasta, but there's also veal, salmon, steak, halibut and jumbo shrimp on the menu. For more info, call 604-525-2611 or go to www.laspaghetteria. com.
5 Get watching the UFC at your local pub. This Saturday's main event features Rashad Evans against Tito Ortiz. The Paddlewheeler Pub at 810 Quayside Dr. will have UFC matches on their screens at 6 p.m. and as an added bonus, live entertainment from The Groove will also be at the Paddlewheeler on both Aug. 5 and 6.
For more info, call 6045241894 or go to www.paddlewheelerpub.ca.
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