As Thanksgiving memories fade into the mist, thoughts of Halloween emerge, taking shape into dark, haunting creatures. Night falls as the beasts fester, transforming into monsters that creep into your soul, ferrying you into the realm of ghostly Gastown! With the big scary weekend about only a week away, Gastown is the place to …
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For Gastown locals, it’s a common sight; for others, it may come as an unexpected surprise. Creatures, ghouls, bald headed aliens, sprites and fairies slip into laneways and alcoves, a photographer in tow, parading and showing off their transformations. These otherworld beings are students from the makeup artistry program at Gastown’s John Casablancas Institute …
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If Gastown is anything, it’s a true neighbourhood. Pretty much everything is here and if you go a little further, beyond street level to the buildings above, a whole other side of Gastown appears. Over at 342 Water Street is the Vancouver School of Healing Arts (VSOHA). As one ascends to the third level, …
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