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Revel Room: Ronnie Hayward Trio
The Ronnie Hayward Trio performs at The Revel Room in Gastown! Starting at 9pm tonight, Revel will be featuring Authentic original Roots Music & Blues by Ronnie Hayward (stand-up bass & vocals), Steve Kozak (guitar and vocals) and Steve Taylor on drums.
Artist of the Week: JayKin
This week, the Gastown Blog team shines the spotlight on one of Gastown’s best performing musical artists – JayKin. In a special addition to the Blog, JayKin tells us about his experience has been like, from the stages of Tokyo back to the cobbled stoned streets of Gastown.
Salt Cellar Series: Cedar Creek
Salt Tasting Room is having another great Cellar Series that will take place next Monday, March 15th. Hosting many “Salt Cellar Series” events throughout the year, these series are always a great way to try international and local wines for great value, paired with the abundance of local charcuterie and delicious cheeses. This time they will be featuring the infamous Cedar Creek Winery from the Okanagan Valley. Checkout the details below!
Obakki Foundation
Obakki is recognized as one of Vancouver’s most successful fashion design houses, with it’s designs being sold in New York, Beijing, and even the Middle East. Their threads have been seen on Nickelback, Audrina Patridge, Kimora Lee Simons and many other celebrities. Aside from having its high-profile position in the fashion industry, Obakki is also well known for their pursuit in philanthropy with the Obakki Foundation. The Obakki Foundation just released its limited edition fashion pieces inspired by the children from an orphanage from Africa. Checkout the video below!
Baron Gallery: Letters to Cuba
No one can argue that Gastown has become an area associated with creative thinking and expression. This tight-knit community has always been dedicated to promoting arts, fashion, dining and nightlife. Over the years Gastown has attracted critically acclaimed galleries, artists from all corners of the arts spectrum, forward thinking restaurants, and edgy fashion boutiques/retailers.
Opening soon: Örling & Wu
From the edgy, hip boutiques to the abundance of lounges and breweries, Gastown is never short of unique places to shop and have fun. Örling & Wu is a new retailer that is going to fit right in. Located on 28 Water Street, this store is perfect for those who are looking to infuse their home with a fresh Spring vibe. Örling & Wu will be open this spring 2010. Be ready!
Drawings by Kananginak Pootoogook
The 2010 Winter Olympics was one of the proudest moments in Canadian history. People were united regardless of age, race, or ethnicity, to stand together in celebration of our remarkable athletes. If there’s one thing we can learn, Canada is a vast nation, rich with cultural diversity.
Lifetime Collective
It is no surprise that you’ll find something different in Gastown each day. Be it great restaurants, fashion-forward boutiques or edgy art galleries, Gastown has it all! In this week’s addition, the GastownBlog team spotted a great pop-up shop inside One of a Few, called Lifetime Collective.
The Gastown Blog team met with Oren Darel, to [...]
Canada’s Arctic Sports
If you haven’t noticed yet, there are a number of free pavilions and hospitality houses set-up around Vancouver during the Winter Olympics. It’s pretty cool since you get to enjoy live performances, sample regional cuisine and much more all for free! Canada’s Northern House is just one of those many exciting venues.The Gastown Blog caught up with the people from Canada’s Northern House as they were showing off their Arctic Sports in front of Hill’s Native Art.
Holly Boutique: Win a $25 gift card
In a neighbourhood surrounded by edgy and hip fashion boutiques, finding that great dress that no one else has can be a hard thing to do. Fret not, the Gastown Blog is here to help you! Tucked away between Cordova and Homer Street, Holly is another great example of Gastown’s hidden gems. The Gastown Blog [...]
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