September 11 2020
Gastown in September
Written by Gastown Admin
Entertainment
Gastown Unplugged Continued
It’s the final month of the Gastown Unplugged pop-up outdoor music series. An initiative put on by our businesses to help support local musicians.
Live music can be found performing at four different public spaces. Locations include Water St. at Richards St. and Cambie St., Abbott St., and in the new Maple Tree Square Pop-Up Plaza.
The weekly schedule can be found here or on the @mygastown Instagram page.
Food + Drink
On The Table BC
We’ve teamed up with On the Table BC and the Vancouver Foundation to encourage Vancouverites to hold their @onthetablebc events at Patiotown; a great way to reconnect with friends and support local businesses, safely. The sun is still shining, summer is stretching itself out a little bit longer, and it’s the perfect time to make use of these outdoor spaces!
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Learn more about On the Table and how you can support conversations while supporting local businesses
Dine Outside Vancouver
From patios to picnics and all the special offers in between – Dine Out Vancouver invites you, food and drink lovers, to safely and carefully savour this 21st century renaissance, our fabulous summer weather, and our city’s exceptional restaurants and pubs to not just dine out again, but to dine outside, Vancouver style.
Aug. 21 – Sept. 21, 2020
Participating Gastown restaurants include:
- Al Porto Ristorante
- Ampersand Bistro & Bar
- Bamboo Cafe
- Blarney Stone
- Ignite Pizzeria
- L’Abattoir
- Old Spaghetti Factory
- Pourhouse
- The Portside Pub
- Robba da Matti Gastown
- Steamworks Brewpub
- The Flying Pig Gastown
- Water St. Cafe
More details and Dineout offerings here.
… And Shop
Oh, Happy Day!
Who ever said that Happy Hour needed to be constricted to a couple of “hours”?
Gastown Thursdays are back and we’re celebrating it the best way we know how – with a full day of Happy Hour specials. Shop + dine at these participating hot spots every Thursday throughout the summer and be treated like Gastown royalty all day long. Besides, you deserve it.
Arts + Culture
Van Mural Fest x Murals of Gratitude
It’s your last chance to view the Murals of Gratitude outdoor gallery before they go to their new homes on October 1st. The gallery can still be viewed in the alleyway north of Water St. between Carrall and Abbott St. from now until the end of summer.
The gallery is in partnership with Low Tide Properties, Museum of Vancouver, Van Mural Fest, Port Authority, CP Rail.
View the virtual gallery here.
Van Mural Fest x Waste Wear Garbage Bin Project
Although Van Mural Fest may have “officially” come to an end, these new and improved garbage bins are here to stay. Join us on our journey to address issues surrounding pollution and climate change, both in our community and the wider world.
‘Waste Wear’ is a mural series featuring 7 new dumpsters in Powell Street alley, painted by artist Tyler Toews with bold images. The collection seeks to spark conversations around the current and future impacts of garbage on the planet, and the need for not just greater awareness, but action.
Business
New Kids on the Block
Check out these businesses that have newly set up shop in the hood. Now go show them some love!
- Twisted Fork Bistro, 213 Carrall St.
- The Lemon Square, 110-332 Water St.
- Avelyn Florist, 67 East Cordova
- Primp and Proper Vancouver, 73 East Cordova
- Cappelleria Bertacchi Italian Hatcrafter, 131 Water St. (new location)
People
Meet the head of the Gastown Clean Team, Ka-On-Li and learn how he keeps himself and the streets of Gastown clean. Ka-On-Li is Gastown.