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BIA BUCKS ARE BACK! Small Business Saturday: What it Means for You On November 29, 2025, the shops along Hastings

TWO HISTORIC HOODS . ONE LIVELY EAST VILLAGE

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Feb 11

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Love your city and the people who make it 💕

@loveyourcitycontest

#eastvillagevancouver #hastingssunrise #supportlocal #vancouver

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Feb 11

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Pizza and comedy, the prefect combo🍕🎤

@franklyspeaking604 is back at @frankspizzaandbar

7 to 9pm. All-day happy hour. The last Sunday of every month.

📍1672 Franklin Street

Tag your buddies and make this a Sunday ritual 🙌

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Feb 11

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Midweek check-in 🌤️

If you’re out on Hastings today, show a little love.

Grab the pastry.
Tip the barista.
Book the class.
Share the post.
Say hey to a stranger.

Every small action keeps a door open and a light on.

Big community energy. 💛

#EastVancouver #HastingsSunrise #GrandviewWoodland #ShopLocal #Community

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Feb 10

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We’re feeling the love @loveyourcitycontest 💕
This February, write a love letter to the neighbourhood, an ode to your favourite store, or crow friend. A shop window or mural that always makes you smile. A stretch of sidewalk where you run into neighbours you didn’t plan to see but are glad you did. Slip your note into the pink letter box by the community board at Hastings and Kamloops Plaza.
We will share these notes back on the community board and across our social channels, small sparks of warmth to carry us through the long winter stretch.

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Feb 10

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Comfort food kind of days.
If the weather’s feeling heavy, this is your sign. 🍜@motonobuudon

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Feb 7

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It’s @@yamacafe2007 9th birthday and they’re opening their doors Sunday and Monday just for the party.

🍕 Anniversary special
$9 Sukiyaki pizza + $9 dessert pizza
Two days only. Blink and it’s gone.

Sun Feb 8 & Mon Feb 9
⏰ 9am–3pm
(Yes, they’re usually closed Sundays and Mondays. This is a treat.)

📌 Note
No regular food menu on Feb 8 & 9.

Come say hi, grab a slice, and toast nine years of good food and good neighbours 💛

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Feb 6

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Why was the butcher so good at his job?

He was always a cut above the rest.
@riofriendlymeats

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Feb 6

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Feb 5

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SAVE THE DATE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20th

This year, festivities will take place on February 20, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The lion dance procession will travel along Hastings Street, stopping to bless participating businesses.

*NOTE* the higher you hang the lettuce the more tricks the lions need to do to retrieve it!

If you would like your business to participate and receive a blessing, please let us know ASAP! We would be delighted to include you.🔥🔥 ...

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Feb 5

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4th voiceover is the charm.. Idk how @naraaziza does it 💀

@loveyourcitycontest

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Feb 4

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Saturday nights at Blind Rabbit are a vibe.

DJ Mycelian Po Flux spins chill, ambient sounds every week, setting the mood without rushing the night. Pair that with drinks, generous charcuterie boards, and a space made for lingering.

Happy Hour every day from 3–6pm and 10–12am 🍹
$10 cocktail specials.

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Feb 2

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A Village staple since 2010, @legateaubakeshop relies on easy street parking for customers picking up celebration cakes and for the deliveries that keep the ovens humming. Quick stops, careful hands, sweet cargo. From wedding cakes seen in @people , @flaremag , @wedluxe , @realweddings , @weddingbellsmag and @vancouvermagazine to last minute birthday saves, it all depends on being able to pull up, pop in, and carry joy home.

Cake doesn’t travel light. Street parking helps make the magic possible. 🎂🚗💗 ...

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Feb 1

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This month is all about rediscovering the places that quietly shape your days. Family run shops, neighbourhood bars, your local coffee shop, and the little moments in between. The ones that remind you this hood is more than a shortcut. It is a community.

Here’s how to take part in the @loveyourcitycontest 2026.

Throughout February, neighbourhoods and BIAs across Vancouver will be featured right here on Instagram. On each giveaway post, follow the instructions for a chance to win the grand prize.

Want extra entries? Visit the neighbourhoods during the month and collect stamps in your Love Your City passport. When you’re in East Village, give yourself a stamp for what you did.
☕ Grab a coffee
🛍 Pop into a local shop
📸 Snap a photo while you’re out exploring

You can play along with a printed passport or go digital on your phone. Head to the link in our bio for download links and simple how-to instructions.

No purchase needed for extra entries. A photo of the exterior of a business counts just fine.

✨ The Love Your City campaign runs February 1–28.

Wander a little slower, and reconnect with your city and the people you love. ❤️

📸 @michalurbanekphoto

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Jan 31

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Take a walk on the dark side 🖤@darksidethriftvintage

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Jan 30

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Lunar New Year Celebration - Year of the Fire Horse 🔥🐎

SAVE THE DATE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20th

This year, festivities will take place on February 20, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The lion dance procession will travel along Hastings Street, stopping to bless participating businesses.

*NOTE* the higher you hang the lettuce the more tricks the lions need to do to retrieve it!

If you would like your business to participate and receive a blessing, please let us know ASAP! We would be delighted to include you.🔥🔥 ...

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Jan 30

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New mural by @nomadicalternatives 🥰

photographer @racheltophamphotography

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Jan 29

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@tazmaniancomics started small in May 1986, just 400 square feet and a whole lot of heart. More than 25 years later, it has grown into the big, bright comic haven we know on today.

Owner Keith Awcock and his friendly, seriously knowledgeable crew keep the shelves stacked and the vibes welcoming. Curious wanderers, lifelong collectors, gamers, and memorabilia hunters all fit right in. Dig through decades of back issues, chase a rare find, or just ask for a solid recommendation. Chances are, they have it or know exactly how to track it down.

Another neighbourhood classic . 💥🦸‍♂️ ...

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Jan 28

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A little treat that’s worth the walk.
@emilees_sweet_house

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#EastVillageVancouver #HastingsSunrise #SweetSto

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Jan 28

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Loss of curbside parking on Hastings is not a hypothetical concern.
As shared in this @GlobalNews interview with @legateaubakeshop, previous extensions of bus-priority hours in this corridor resulted in a documented 10% loss of revenue for some small businesses.
For independent shops operating on thin margins, a 10% drop isn’t a short-term inconvenience, it’s the difference between staying open and closing.

Transit improvements matter.
So does being honest about the real, measurable impacts on local businesses and addressing them before making permanent changes.
This doesn’t have to be transit vs small business.
But ignoring proven harm isn’t progress.

#SaveOurShops #HastingsStreet #SmallBusinessBC #EastVan CurbsideParking TransitWithCare SupportLocal CityOfVancouver #GlobalNews ...

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Jan 27

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If you know, you know.

@motonobuudon

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#EastVillageVancouver #HastingsSunrise #IfYouKnowYouKnow

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TWO HISTORIC HOODS . ONE LIVELY EAST VILLAGE

Working and playing on the traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-waututh) Nations.