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Long Live Cats and Dogs

Happy anniversary to Long Live Cats and Dogs, who celebrated two years at 2255 E. Hastings St. Feb 15th.

A promotional offer from Off The Eaten Track

It is cold and rainy out there so Off The Eaten Track wants to offer you something to cheer you up. How does 50% off…

Maxwell Fabrics

Thanks to Blair at Maxwell Fabrics for giving us a behind-the-scenes tour of our international distributor of gorgeous upholstery, drapery and bedding fabrics, available to the design…

Some Turn Down the Heat Week photos

Donate your gently used sweaters at participating businesses forTurn Down the Heat Week and we’ll distribute them at the 7th annual Under One Umbrella Homeless Connect…

Grandview-Woodland Community Plan Update

A very quick update on the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan – and in particular our consultation on the design of the proposed Citizens’ Assembly. The Grandview-Woodland Planning…

Turn Down the Heat Week is on! Feb 1 – 8

  We’re participating in Turn Down the Heat Week again this year! Drop off your gently used sweaters and woollens at the following locations: Bella…

Wheelhouse Seafoods

Have you met Catherine and Trevor at Wheelhouse Seafoods? They’ve been selling fresh fish and specialty meats at 2605 E. Hastings for 12 years. They…

Grandview-Woodland Citizens’ Assembly

    To help with the community planning process, the City of Vancouver is creating a Citizens’ Assembly in Grandview-Woodland. A Citizens’ Assembly is a…

Red Wagon

Meet Chef Brad Miller, owner of The Red Wagon at 2296 E. Hastings. The popular diner opened three years ago, and quickly became famous for its signature…

James on Hastings Street

Have you met James from James on Hastings Chinese Restaurant? The restaurant at 2683 E. Hastings opened in December 2011, and quickly won gold in…

Laksa King

Meet Daisy at Laksa King, 2546 E. Hastings St. Daisy and her husband Daniel have been running the recently renamed Malaysian restaurant (formerly Bo Laksa King’s…

Sorrento Barbers

Meet Massimo, Joe, Vince, and Elena at Sorrento Barbers, 2417 E. Hastings. Joe opened the store over forty years ago, when Massimo and Vince each…

Steam Tea House

Meet Nolan at Steam Tea House, 2342 E. Hastings (inside Donald’s Market). Nolan has sold single estate and micro-batch tea from the smallest tea shop in Vancouver…

Baaad Anna’s Yarn Store

Meet Nicola at Baaad Anna’s Yarn Store, 2667 E. Hastings. Nicola has worked at the specialty yarn shop for thee years, and loves teaching the skill…

Storm Brewing

Meet James at Storm Brewing, 310 Commercial Drive. Storm is the oldest operating craft brewery in East Van, renowned for producing innovative, unpretentious, award-winning craft beers…

West Coast Tattoo

Meet Thomas Lockhart, owner of West Coast Tattoo, formerly located at 620 Davie St. Thomas moved his famous tattoo shop to 2108 E. Hastings five…

Odd Society Spirits

Have you been to Odd Society Spirits yet? Odd Society is a small-batch craft distillery on 1725 Powell St Check out their website and  video.

Edible Vancouver features the East Village

Big thanks to Claire Livia Lassam and Edible Vancouver for the wonderful feature on our commercial district in this month’s issue! Great to see nods to our…

Westcoast Guitars

A warm welcome to Shannon and Glen at Westcoast Guitars Vancouver, 110-2741 E. Hastings St. This is the pair’s third music store (the previous two were…

Shop Local

Our merchants have lots of locally-made goodies for your table, tree, or stocking. Shop local this holiday and keep your money working in your community.

Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau

Meet Diego, Chris, and Leona at the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, 1870 Pandora St. Chris and his team have already shipped 50,000 toys for kids in…

Save the date: Santa and the Carollers Saturday Dec 14, 11am – 3pm

Santa and the NOEL Christmas Caroling Trio will be visiting Hastings Street Saturday, December 14, from 11 am – 3 pm. Be sure to stop and say…

The Wreaths are up!

We hope you enjoy a little holiday cheer under our festive wreaths this season!

Christmas Window Decorating Contest

Vote by ballot at participating stores for the best-decorated window in our commercial district, November 20 to December 15. Merchants, please call 604-215-2401 to register…