"Gastown" Tagged Posts |
Our final two neighbourhoods in our #LoveVancouver series have a rich history tied to the very first days of our burgeoning city. Gastown has lived many lives since it began as Granville, Vancouver’s first “downtown.” Its neighbour, Hastings Crossing has seen similar growth over the years but retains its rank as a centre for Vancouver’s arts and culture.
Continue reading:
#LoveVancouver Neighbourhoods: Gastown & Hastings Crossing
Photo credit: Tourism Vancouver / Hubert Kang
Fall in Vancouver is spectacular as pumpkin patches open, botanical gardens transition to autumn colours, and trees all over the city light up in hundreds of shades of yellow, orange, and red. If you want to capture the magic, head to one of these incredibly Instagrammable fall locations around Vancouver.
Continue reading:
Most Instagrammable Fall Locations around Vancouver
Image courtesy of Gastown.org
Admit it – you’ve been listening to the radio station 104.3 for the last few weeks or playing your holiday playlist on repeat… If so, this is definitely the event for you!
There’s something so cheerful about Christmas music, especially when it’s performed live and for a good cause. This month, Vancouver’s historic Gastown neighbourhood is hosting a “Not-So-Silent Nights” to get you in the festive mood.
Continue reading:
4 festive nights as Gastown hosts “Not-So-Silent Nights” in historic neighbourhood
Photo by Lindsaysdiet.com
The following article was submitted by the Gastown BIA
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain Continue reading:
East Cordova: Gastown’s Best Kept Secret
Racers at the 2017 Gastown Grand Prix. Photo via GlobalRelayGGP.org
If you want to catch some of North America’s best cyclists in action, check out BC Superweek. From July 5-14 the Vancouver area hosts nine different pro cycling races in six different communities. Each race has a slightly different format, but they all take place on local streets so they’re free to watch. The racing gets pretty exciting as the athletes can hit speeds of up to 70kph! Plus, many of the races have fun extras like kids events, live music, or beer gardens.
There are two main types of races in the series. A criterium is a race where riders do laps around the same short circuit, jockeying for position. There is a lot of sprinting. (Tip: If you want to sound like a pro, call it a “crit”.) The road race is more of an endurance event where the cyclists race a longer course. Both are pretty fun to watch. Here’s a full listing of all the races you can check out.
Continue reading:
BC Superweek: Watch Pro Cycling in Vancouver
Gastown sparkles after dark (Tourism Vancouver/Hubert Kang).
Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhood blossomed from a single tavern founded by John “Gassy Jack” Deighton in 1867. Today, the district retains its historic charm with cobblestoned roads, Victorian architecture and vintage lampposts – but don’t let the quaint surroundings fool you. Gastown is also home to a thriving independent fashion scene, impeccably curated décor shops, galleries filled with exquisite First Nations art, and some of the city’s buzziest restaurants and cocktail bars.
olleen Winton as Mrs. Lovett and Warren Kimmel as Sweeney Todd in The Snapshots Collective’s production of Sweeney Todd
The next time you’re digging into a slice of pie, you might faintly hear a sinister laugh in the distance. You’ll keep on eating but the laugh will get louder and more threatening.
This ghoulish scenario will be part of an upcoming production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street that brings together the sweetness of pies and the bitterness of murder.
Continue reading:
Halloween Mayhem and Decadent Pies Collide in Vancouver’s Gastown
