October 3, 2016

A Night with Ford Canada and 2017 Ford Fusion

An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.

An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.
About over a month ago, I had the pleasure of attending Ford Canada’s Art of Fusion event. A few select bloggers and media were invited to test out their new 2017 Ford Fusion’s while going on a scavenger hunt around the city. Our clues were to find local murals and our reward was an amazing dinner by Juno Kim and graffiti class by Ben Tour.
An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.
An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.

I had a fantastic time meeting new friends, driving the really fun 2017 Fusion and exploring Vancouver. The new Fusion was a smooth ride, full of technology and was really roomy. I drove the 2017 Ford Fusion V6 Sport model, in blue, with a 2.7L Ecoboost V6 engine. This baby is a great city drive, but can sure pick up in a flash for the highway.
An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.

It has pothole detection, intelligent AWD, pedestrian detection (yes! I know it’s the future!) and a rotary gear shift dial. And let’s keep going on all the new features.

There is the SYNC® 3 and voice-activated navigation, along with the 12-speaker, 390-watt Audio System from Sony®.  Also a Blind Spot Information System (cross-traffc alert uses sensors to detect traffic in a driver’s blind spot). And a new lane-keeping system. Phew! That’s not even all of it either.

And a really cool feature is the stop-and-go cruise control, which should make your work commute less stressful. The adaptive cruise control can bring your vehicle to a complete stop in stopped traffic and restart as traffic begins to move! I love where technology is taking us in the auto world.
An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.

The object of the night was to embark on an evening of artistic discovery, where we would go on a scavenger hunt. The challenge was to visit all five street art locations, take photos in front of them with the car and post to social media. The winner (deemed by the judges) would win a trip to Whistler. In the end, Westcoast Mama won that trip!
An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night. An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night. An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.

We were put into groups of four starting at Make Vancouver (which I need to spend more time at!) and drove around finding the murals. This event was the evening before the Vancouver Mural Festival was to start, but they featured older murals not participating.
An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night. An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.
The five murals were the McGregor Mural on Vernon, Jimi Hendrix Mural on Glen. Then onto the Central Street Mural on Western and Celebrating Community Mural.

A few I have driven past but without thought, so it was nice to spend a few minutes taking the work in. We were given clues at each location where we could guess the location, but then also provided with an address just in case haha.
An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.
An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.

When we got to our final stop (at the Warehaus) and were greeted with a fusion meal by Chef Juno Kim. It was f***in delicious!

He served up Albacore tuna crudo, a family style heirloom tomato, eggplant, turnips and cheese salad. Finishing off with beer brined pork shoulder and elotes (Mexican style grilled corn). It was a lovely menu, full of flavour and great textures.
An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night. An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.

An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.

My masterpiece!

With wine in our hands, we started our graffiti lesson with well known artist Ben Tour. If we wanted, we could take our pieces home (framed!). And I did, but I still have yet to find a spot for it, but I plan on hanging it soon.
An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.
An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night. An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.

Thanks again Ford Canada! It was such a fun evening taking the new 2017 Ford Fusion out on the town.
An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.

Stay tuned for an upcoming collaboration with Ford Canada and A Life Well Consumed. Also, I’m so ecstatic for it that it’s not even funny!
An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.Most pictures are my own, but a few were provided by Jeremy Dyson. #artoffusion
An evening with Ford Canada debuting their 2017 Ford Fusion. A mural scavenger hunt, fusion dinner and graffiti class were part of the night.

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24 responses on "A Night with Ford Canada and 2017 Ford Fusion"

  1. Sharon Wu says:

    Looks like so much fun! Loving the bright colors in all your photos here 🙂 xo, sharon

    http://www.stylelullaby.com/lifestyle/8-tips-for-maximizing-productivity-when-you-work-from-home/

    1. Leslie says:

      thanks Sharon! Lightroom helps!

  2. Chelsea says:

    This is SUCH a fun adventure! That tuna looks so delicious!

    Chelsea
    Chow Down USA
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    1. Leslie says:

      thanks Chelsea! it was so good I could have ate another plate

  3. Stephanie says:

    This sounds like it was so much fun! Cars, food, and art? Major win!

    Stephanie // SheSawStyle.com

    1. Leslie says:

      I know right! one of the best events I’ve been to so far

  4. Helen Chik says:

    Wow! Look at those amazing murals and colours! Sounds like an event I needed to be at. Looks like you had tons of fun though honey xx

    Sending you love from Sydney xx and check out my post on Spring Racing Styling tips if you get a chance!

    Helen
    https://ch1k.com/style-tips-for-spring-racing-carnival

    1. Leslie says:

      hi Helen! thanks for stopping by, i’ll check out your blog!

  5. Jackie says:

    It sounds like such a fun media event to have been a part of! I love that they put so much thought and effort into the details.

    As far as the car, I’m a pretty big Ford fan already! I love my Focus 🙂

    Jackie
    Something About That