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Morning Brew: Great Expectations
Gregor Robertson rides bike- hold the presses! From now on everything is going to be super cute all the time. Like posing with tourists from County Do...
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Beyond Robson |
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Art Society Proposes Gastown Drive In Theatre
Downtown parkades at non-peak hours can be lonely and dismal places.
Now a new non-profit society wants to transform one of those parkades into a p...
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politix_pete |
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The 2008 Cask Rendezvous
On Saturday night, the shebeen in Gastown hosted the 2008 Cask Rendezvous with Arran Malt. Managing director Euan Mitchell came straight from Scotl...
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Urban Mixer Blog |
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ART WINS! Why cocaine lost out last Saturday night.
The creators of the Cheaper Show are sure your dollars are better spent on art than drugs. Find out why almost 3000 people agreed. They braved 3 hour ...
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dan-froidevaux |
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Skratch Bastid at Shine
On Friday night, Skratch Bastid and crew invaded shine nightclub in Gastown for an action packed DJ set.If you've never heard of the ultra-talented Sk...
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Urban Mixer Blog |
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VFW Day 3: The ULTRA Collection
Christopher Bates The debut collection from Vancouver born, and Milan trained Christopher Bates was strong. Ultra strong. Influenced by living in E...
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Stylefinds |
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Gastown the New ‘It’ Neighborhood?
For the past decade, Yaletown has been consistently crowned as the It' neighborhood of Vancouver, boasting and impressive collection of eateries ...
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cosmo_girl |
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(212) SS09 Collection
Gastown darlings Scott Walhovd and Anthony Castro debuted their SS09 Collection at Heritage Hall on November 4th. Despite showing on the same day a...
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Stylefinds |
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Sentimental Favourites
I've written before about the effect of the context and company on the success of the food. If you think back to your best meals, likely there were ...
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Art for Life Preview
Art for Life celebrates its 15th anniversary this year at the Rocky Mountaineer Station. On Wednesday evening, a number of artists and organizers of t...
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Urban Mixer Blog |
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Staying at the Cassandra Hotel
I stayed at the Cassandra for four nights last August. The room was cozy, and the staff were very helpful. There's a Korean restaurant right bene...
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Designer Spotlight: Mandula
For Hajnalka Mandula, it's all about the details - from the turn of the century desk (found after 4 months of tireless searching) to the Victorian era...
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Stylefinds |
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East End Art
I had the opportunity to visit a very cool art gallery recently, located smack in the middle of Vancouver's downtown eastside..and it was well worth...
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New Stuff 5 - Downtown East Side / Gastown
So much happening, it's hard to keep up. Here are a few samples.The curtain has been drawn to reveal the upgraded Portland Hotel:And just down Hasti...
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Price Tags |
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A Weekend Day, Downtown, Last Day of Summer
I travelled by bus, alongside all the zombie-like passengers looking out at the downpour on a Saturday (that morning the weatherwoman proclaimed gleef...
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English Bay Banner |
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Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade
We really need it. There was a major power outage a while back, always shakes us up. The grid can't take it, and won't be able to handle much more whe...
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Carrall Street Journal |
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Urine Smell Overpowers Me
All right, I'm BackEvery year or so I come back to this blog about Carrall Street and report on the same old things. It wasn't inspiring me, so I put ...
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Carrall Street Journal |
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Everything Takes a VERY Long Time
I was disheartened to hear that the Carrall Street Greenway project won't be completed within this current capital budget, and instead will have to wa...
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Carrall Street Journal |
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SWARM 08 Featuring Andrew Salgado
Local artist Andrew Salgado invited me out to his art opening at the Interurban Gallery, featuring the works of his series Boys' Night Out. Last nigh...
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Beyond Robson |
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Must Visit British Columbia
Our BC trip was awesome. We visited the entire province and the National Parks in and on the border of British Columbia. We flew in to Vancouver YVR...
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Paradise Makers : The Politicians - Vancouver
SFU City Programme Paradise Makers September 5, 2008This evening's lecture was actually more of a interview with four of the TEAM Vancouver ...
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Stephen Rees's blog |
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Lunch Time: Brioche is one of Gastown's hottest haunts
Located at where Homer street meets Cordova the urban bakery known as Brioche is a Vancouver classic. This restaurant is located in one of the many...
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Beyond Robson |
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Bavubuka Foundation Fundraiser at Canvas Lounge
On Thursday night, Canvas Lounge in Gastown hosted a fundraiser for the Bavubuka Foundation, an organization which is dedicated to creating spaces and...
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Urban Mixer Blog |
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BC TRIP WAS AWESOME ! WATCH THE VID
Our BC trip was awesome. We visited the entire province and the National Parks in and on the border of British Columbia. We flew in to Vancouver YVR...
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Tourism British Columbia Blogs |
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Happy Birthday Cobre
On Sunday night, Cobre Restaurant in Gastown celebrated it's first anniversary.The restaurant, which serves up Nuevo Latino Cuisine, is located in Gas...
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Urban Mixer Blog |
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Motorcycle Show 'n Shine
The 3rd annual Gastown Motorcylce Show 'n Shine -- Murdercycle is the name Kelly, a Downtown Eastside resident uses -- was held on Sunday August 20t...
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Downtown Eastside Enquirer |
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Vancouver Dog Snatchers
Attention residents of Small Dog Land, ie Coal Harbour/Gastown/Yaletown. There is a couple out there snatching yr poodlez! My friend Damian recently ...
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Beyond Robson |
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Morning Brew: This is What Transparency Looks Like
I know Jon linked to the Cambell conference article yesterday, but I just wanted to point out to all those people who say the APC are a bunch of thugs...
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Beyond Robson |
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Vancouver is one of the world's most spectacular a
Vancouver is one of the world's most spectacular and British Columbia's largest city. Vancouver is one of the only places in the world where it is pos...
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Jr-Flo at shine
Jr-Flo killed it at shine nightclub in Gastown on Saturday night. It's the only way to put it. He kept the crowd bumpin' all night with the live remix...
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Urban Mixer Blog |
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Vancouver Geomancy: Walk number one
Intro.Begin at the beginning. Gastown, the original hastings townsite, the chosen location for the CPR Terminus, now home to one of the original six S...
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Beyond Robson |
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After the rain.
The best thing about rain in late July in Vancouver is that downtown and Gastown don't smell like pee. ...
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Metroblogging Vancouver |
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Theme of the Week - Shoes
Gastown was a zoo at the end of my work day, so I decided that today was theme post day.Heavenly Shoes, the bringer of your life is John Fluevog. I lo...
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Metroblogging Vancouver |
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Stuff to Do
My husband rawks my casbah, and he knows me really, really well. So he got me a great present for my birthday that suited me just fine.We were part of...
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Metroblogging Vancouver |
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It's a bike! It's plain, it's Superweek!
Photo by Kris Kr gIt's BC Superweek, the fastest 10 days in cycling. This weekend is the 3-day Tour de Delta, Next weekend is the 3-day Tour de White...
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Metroblogging Vancouver |
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Kitsilano Farmer's Market and Greek Day on Broadway
I'm checking out the nibbles at two summer events today: 1. the Kitsilano Farmer's Market at West 10th Avenue and Larch St. runs Sundays 10:00 am - 2...
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Allison Wonderland & Refine Jewellery Sale
Make sure you check this out tomorrow if you're in the Gastown area - I hear there will be amazing deals, including a $5 rack!...
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Stylefinds |
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Eco Density fight continues
A Group of Vancouver Neighbourhoods is continuing to oppose the proposals for EcoDensity . The third draft goes to Council on June 10 and a letter w...
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Stephen Rees's blog |
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"Cooking Drugs" Triggers Flood at Glory Rooms
Last week a guy was cooking drugs in his room on the top floor of Glory Rooms near the Gassy Jack statue at Carroll and Powell St. on the Downto...
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Downtown Eastside Enquirer |
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"Cooking Drugs" Triggers Flood
Last week a guy was cooking drugs in his room on the top floor of the Glory Hotel near the Gassy Jack statue at Carroll and Powell St. on the Do...
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Downtown Eastside Enquirer |
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Silk and Satin at Canvas Lounge
On Saturday night, Alex Pina and Miguel Rodriguez from UK's Strawberry Nights presented the Silk & Satin, the Monte Carlo Affair at Canvas Loung...
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Urban Mixer Blog |
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Morning Brew: May 16th
Gordon Campbell's Free Ride. Leave the guy alone, he's giving BC Place a retractable roof by 2011. Maker of HPV Vaccine Under Fire. Ow. That burns. Th...
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Beyond Robson |
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RBC desiFEST and desiQUEST
On Saturday, RBC's desiFEST and 3000 fans, supporters and onlookers rocked Gastown from 10am 'til 8pm with acts including En Karma, Jagua and DJ Publi...
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Urban Mixer Blog |
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Lunch Break: Incendio Pizzeria
When I think of Vancouver's Gastown I'm often thinking of all the places to get a soup and sandwich at lunch. Today though, I have another pleasure o...
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Beyond Robson |
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desiFEST VIP Party
Over the course of the week, events have been taking place in Gastown, building up to desiFEST which occurs this Saturday. On Thursday, May 1st, w...
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Urban Mixer Blog |
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Red Velvet at Canvas Lounge
On Saturday night, Strawberry Nights hosted a packed event at Canvas Lounge in Gastown for a burlesque themed event, Red Velvet Burlesque Affair. ...
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Urban Mixer Blog |
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Designer Profile: Hunt and Gather
Hunt and Gather is a one-woman boutique run by Nathalie Purschwitz. She's a former fine artist who has found self-expression in couture and coining cl...
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New Stuff 7 - The Flack Block
Signs of change are everywhere in Gastown and the Downtown East Side these days - most notably the Woodward's tower, rising above it all. But the ...
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Price Tags |
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Lamplighter Grand Opening
Donnelly Pub Group, the new proprietors of the Lamplighter Pub in Gastown, held their launch of the re-modeled Gastown landmark on Thursday, April 17t...
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Urban Mixer Blog |
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Gastown Spring Shop Hop, Thursday April 17
After last weekend's weather, I'm in the mood for summer clothes. Where better to get some fancy new duds than the Gastown Spring Shop Hop tomorrow ev...
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