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May 6 2020
We’re In Business
A comprehensive list of businesses Open with Care and ready to serve #ourgastown neighbourhood. Note: Hours may vary as businesses get their feet back on the cobblestone.
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December 23 2019
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Thank You! …to all who have supported the community and those who help make the neighbourhood wonderful. We hope you and your loved ones have a peaceful holiday season. From everyone here at the Gastown Business Improvement Society, we warmly wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a …
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December 10 2019
December 13: Low Tide Properties X The Dugout X Los Parranderos at Gastown Not So Silent Nights
The Sponsor: Low Tide Properties Headed by Lululemon’s Chip Wilson, Low Tide Properties is a private real estate investment, development, and management company founded in 2011 and headquartered on Water Street. The company buys and holds office, industrial, multifamily rental and retail properties for the long-term. Low Tide is a regular supporter of many …
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December 3 2019
New In The Neighbourhood: December 2019
Gastown is forever changing; such is the nature of consistency. Reliable? Of course. A discovery? Always. Here’s a rundown of the current happenings in Gastown and what’s coming to the neighbourhood. Gastown Not-So-Silent Nights: Save The Dates Thursday December 12 Friday December 13 Thursday December 19 Friday December 20 From 5-8pm each night. …
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November 21 2019
Gastown Not-So-Silent Nights | December 12+13, 19+20
Bringing Festive Spirit into the Community Introducing four nights of family fun. From 5-8pm on December 12+13, 19+20, experience carolling choirs, elves, mistletoe kissing stations, a gigantic holiday outdoor short film, candy canes, late night shopping, and other surprises for everyone and anyone to share. Extended Shopping Hours Retail Stores Throughout Gastown We want to …
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November 5 2019
New In The Neighbourhood: November 2019
Gastown is forever changing; such is the nature of consistency. Reliable? Of course. A discovery? Always. Here’s a rundown of the current happenings in Gastown and what’s coming to the neighbourhood. The summer was a blast with all the fun and unexpected happenings of our three #GastownThursdayNights. Now the holiday season dances on the …
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October 25 2019
The Haunting of Gastown: Tales of Terror, Evil, Darkness, and Steam-clocks!
Gastown is the one of the oldest areas in Vancouver and indeed, the most haunted. Whether a dark spectral yarn be solid as a rock or fluffy as a feather, one thing’s for sure: Gastown has a dark history filled with many a bizarre tale. Believe what you will, here are five confirmed ghost sightings …
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October 18 2019
East Cordova: Gastown’s Best Kept Secret
Photo by Lindsaysdiet.com “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 Cordova Street is both wonderful …
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October 4 2019
New In The Neighbourhood: October 2019
Gastown is forever changing; such is the nature of consistency. Reliable? Of course. A discovery? Always. Here’s a rundown of the current happenings within Gastown. Gastown dominates The Golden Plate Awards and The Best of Vancouver It’s that scrumptious time of the year! Yes, it’s pie season and turkey trots and halloween candy galore …
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