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The Georgia Straight’s 2014 Golden Plates

Congratulations to JJ Bean Coffee Roasters, Parallel 49 Brewing Company, The Red Wagon, and the Tacofino Commissary on being top reader’s choice picks in The Georgia Straight’s…

Best of Vancouver Dining

We couldn’t be happier to see that that six of our restaurants are now on Vancouver Sun food critic Mia Stainsby’s Best of Vancouver dining…

Happy Anniversary Lifesupply!

Happy anniversary to LifeSupply, celebrating two years in our commercial district. Congratulations!

Miyako Sushi

A warm welcome to Miyako Sushi, now open at 2341 E. Hastings. Miyako is fully licensed, and is open 7 days a week 11 am…

Meet Karine from the Hastings Sunrise Community Policing Centre

Karine from the Hastings Sunrise Community Policing Centre hard at work removing bills pasted on one of our commercial buildings. We’re proud to work with our amazing…

Free the Rocks Raffle

Win prizes from our merchants, including Black Rook Bakehouse, Fresh Slice Pizza, The Laughing Bean Coffee Co., Rio Friendly Meats, The Slocan, Steam Tea House, Tacofino Commissary, and Wheelhouse Seafoods and Specialty…

Congratulations

Congrats to all our businesses listed in the WE | The Westender Best of the City 2014, as chosen by readers. Congrats to Black Rook Bakehouse,Donald’s Market, Image Optometry, Parallel…

Sunrise Patrol Team

Meet Diana and Kelly, two of our Sunrise Patrol team members. The teams walk our commercial district five hours a day, three days a week,…

Pandora’s Box Rehearsal Studio Rental

Looking for a place to jam? Pandora’s Box Rehearsal Studio recently opened on Pandora Street, and offers 18 sound-proof rehearsal studios, equipment rentals, and more. Check them…

Happy International Women’s Day!

Blue Cross Pet Hospital

Meet the veterinary care team at Blue Cross Pet Hospital: Dr. Monica, Dr. Fidel, Brenda, Kara, and Lily the cat. Dr. Monica and Dr. Fidel took…

Delta Sierra Construction and Millwork

Meet Maria, Tim, Brittany, and Thomas at Delta Sierra Construction and Millwork, located at 1916 Triumph St. A general contractor established in 2000, the company…

Tot2Teen Dental

Meet Dr. Anita Gartner, and her team: Vicky, Gloria, and Ericka. Dr. Garnter is thrilled to have a permanent home for her practice here. “I…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…