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Olla Urban Flower Project in Gastown
The newly opened Olla Urban Flower Project is bringing beautiful and socially-conscious floral creations to Gastown in their studio space at 235 Cambie Street. Specializing in locally grown and ethically traded botanicals and containers, Olla works to green the urban landscape with unique, locally grown and ethically traded plants and flowers.
Gastown x Inventory
Gastown just got even cooler with the recent addition of Inventory Magazine’s new shop Inventory Stockroom open at 45 Powell Street. The Inventory brand is self-described as “A Curation of Ideas in Product Craft & Culture.” The brainchild of Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director Ryan Willms consists of Inventory’s magazine, shop and collaborative projects based on his personal tastes and vision.
W2 Summer Nights
The W2 Storyeum in Gastown is gearing up for some sure to be epic summer nights happening this weekend. The space located across the street from the new Woodwards development at 151 W. Cordova St. brings arts and creativity to life in the Downtown Eastside. Be sure to check out these awesome events happening this Friday and Saturday at W2.
Get Your Shop On
It’s going to be a great shopping weekend in Gastown with some serious sales happening in the neighbourhood beginning this Friday July 23rd!
Aveda Block Party
Tomorrow night: Thursday July 22nd – Aveda will be throwing a “Welcome to Gastown” block party. What better way to celebrate their arrival to the neighbourhood! The latest Aveda Institute opened their doors in Gastown just a few weeks ago at 101-111 Water Street in a stunning space featuring a salon, styling institute, academy and shop.
Örling & Wu Now Open in Gastown
he much anticipated decorative fabrics and objects shop Örling & Wu opened it’s doors in Gastown last week at 28 Water Street. The enchanting space is filled with linens, wall-coverings and furnishing fabrics that are sure to bring out the decorative side in anyone. Not to mention the amazing garden, dining, lighting, bathroom and accessories collection.
Loved and Found
A weekly spotlight on must-have finds in Gastown
Douglas Coupland Pop-Up Shop in Gastown
A new and exciting shop has sprung in Gastown at 36 Powell St across from the Hotel Europe. The pop-up shop Roots x Douglas Coupland features exclusive limited edition apparel from Canadian author/artist Douglas Coupland who recently teemed up with Canadian iconic brand Roots. The line is inspired by Canadian identity and iconography with Coupland’s own take on it, a theme he calls “Canada Goes Electric.”
Illuminares 2010 in Gastown!
One of Vancouver’s most beloved events is happening this summer in Gastown. The Illuminares lantern procession presented by Public Dreams will be held on July 24th at the W2 Storyeum located at 151 W Cordova Street from 4pm-10pm. The truly magical event has been held outdoors for the past 20 years at Trout Lake. The new 31,000 sq. ft. indoor space at the Storyeum holds much promise for an amazing evening. The move will give the festival an opportunity to evolve and find it’s place in a new neighbourhood.
Oil and Paper at Marion Scott Gallery
As the most recent exhibit of works by Andrew Owen ends this week, the Marion Scott Gallery is preparing for their next exciting display: Oil and Paper: New Works from the Studios of Pangnirtung, Nunavut.
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