With fall just around the corner, it’s time to switch things up! Maybe you’re heading back into the office or sending the kids off to school, no matter what, your friendly neighborhood Gastown is here to guide you through the seasons change.
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Spring is here. Time for basking in the sun, decluttering the house, hiding chocolate eggs (then finding them and eating them), and shopping. Get the latest on new arrivals to Gastown here before your size in that perfect jumpsuit sells out. There’s lots more to come, so stay tuned as we bring you plenty …
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It is of paramount importance to have a quality denim jacket in your wardrobe. When you find the perfect fit, it’s like having a new best friend; you just kind of want to do everything together, all the time. Gastown has some solid places to find really good denim. Here’s a list that we know …
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The January Blues. Sounds like a smooth and sultry group of musicians doesn’t it? Or perhaps an intense dramatic feature film about a bunch of passionate cops in some troubled city, at some time, during the month of January. But these things it is not. Feeling blue in January is all too common an …
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Shopping for her this Christmas? Dare you?! But of course you will, and can, in Gastown. In this lovely little gift guide, we’ve selected but only a light flurry of suitable gifts for the love of your life, for your friend, or perhaps for mumsie. As always, the neighbourhood glistens like the first snowfall …
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Instagram: @streetscout Meet Sabrina Fenster. Fashion photographer, blogger and traveller. She’s doing a takeover of @mygastown, capturing the vibe, people, and style trends that can be seen on the streets of Gastown. We asked her to share with us a little about what makes her tick, the influences that colour her creativity, and what …
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Happy Thanksgiving! Pub Trivia Lamplighter Pub TUESDAY OCTOBER 9 7pm The biggest pub quiz night in Vancouver. Join Nice Guys Trivia Inc. at 7pm for prizes and good cheer. RSVP your team at lamplighter@donnellygroup.ca Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Mrs. Lovett’s Pie Shop 348 Water Street WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 til OCTOBER 31 8 – 10:30 …
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There are any number of excuses to go shopping: nothing to wear, looking for a gift, or out of boredom. Shopping for fall needs no defence. Peering into your wardrobe, suddenly all those lovely summertime pieces seem out of place, almost like fashionable has-beens from a time that once was. Our wonderful Gastown retailers …
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Name: Carey Melnichuk Title: Entrepreneur and Owner Organization/Business: secret location Social: @slocation What do you do and how did you get here? I am an entrepreneur, and I own and oversee Secret Location – Canada’s first concept store. I have always been interested in fashion, although when I went to university, I actually studied agriculture. …
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The Labour Day weekend will soon be upon us as we revel in the final hurrah of summer. While the official start of Autumn is marked by the Equinox on September 22, a change in style for many has begun. Gastown is forever procuring some of the most interesting, well-made and genuinely beautiful items to wear …
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