It's been a while since my last Gastown Happenings, and since I went by the new Fluevog store to pick up my newly re-soled boots, I happened to find out about the Gastown Spring Shop Hop (Upcoming event). Looks like a fun time to wander around the Gastown neighbourhood and enjoy the nice evenings we've been having, and check out some cool stores. Fluevog and You and Whose Army? are probably my two favourites on the list. Did I mention free beverages and chocolate tastings as well?

Speaking of Fluevog, the store technically got it's start in Gastown way back in 1970 (wow, 38 years ago!). At their opening, they had the picture at right up, showing that they were in Gastown from 1970 to 1982, and that they're back this year. My personal Fluevog shoe count is now up to three. While many other cities now have Fluevog storefronts, Vancouver is where they got their start.

Welcome to Gastown Happenings, a new category I spontaneously decided to create :P We love our office here at 1 Alexander, looking out over the Port of Vancouver, the Seabus, and Canada Place on one side, and over the end of Gastown and the Gassy Jack statue out the other side. This corner of Vancouver is becoming a great center of art, design, and food, along with lots of interesting tech / digital media companies that are setting up shop.

I went to check out the Lamplighter Pub -- it's been totally renovated from top to bottom, and I was there checking it out as a venue for LaunchParty Vancouver (LPV 3 coming up on Jan. 25th).