Little Italy’s Trattoria
Today we are highlighting Little Italy’s Trattoria, a family-owned Italian restaurant with a lengthy menu heavy on classic favorites: pizza & pasta! Owners Jeff and Terese Boyer are celebrating their 25th year in downtown Vancouver—they are both grateful for their loyal customer base, long-time staff, and our community. What do you enjoy most about operating a restaurant in our downtown core? “Over
Nonavo
Today we are celebrating our local Neapolitan-inspired pizza joint @ nonavopizza! Located at 110 W 6th St in downtown Vancouver, Nonavo Pizza specializes in wood-fired pizza made with locally sourced ingredients. Owner, Joey Chmiko, has a philosophy centered on educating the customer, knowing your supplier, and making damn good pizza. How has business changed during COVID? “We are fortunate to
Pilot Parklet Initiative
We are proud to announce the official debut of our pilot parklet program! Our program is a collaborative effort between the Vancouver's Downtown Association, LSW Architects, Riff Creative, and FrontdoorBack, Retail Design & Visual Merchandising. Parklets are an urban planning technique in which street parking is turned into outdoor seating areas. Our pilot program was conceived as a creative solution to support
Activating a Vacant Storefront
We are excited to unveil a community-led effort to help beautify a vacant downtown storefront (Spanky's at 9th & Main). The Vancouver's Downtown Association partnered with Aurora Gallery, Burnt Bridge Cellars, and Vancouver School of Arts and Academics to make this effort possible. Next time you are visiting our beautiful downtown, be sure to check it out! The origami pieces were folded
Kiggins Theatre
Happy Friday, Vancouver! It is a beautiful day to walk downtown and grab some popcorn from @kigginstheatre —available today from 5PM-7PM, and Saturday from 11AM-1PM. The Kiggins Theatre has been adapting and pivoting in unique ways during COVID. Dan Wyatt, owner of the Kiggins, has launched a virtual screening room to stream some of the latest hits from the comfort of your
UnderBar
In honor of small business month, we are celebrating our local speakeasy @underbarvancouver! Nestled in the basement of the Broadway Building at 1701 1⁄2 Broadway, UnderBar offers an intimate space paired with 14 Moscow Mule variations, classic old fashioned’s, and delicious but reasonably priced food. Owners Kurt & Kendra are celebrating UnderBar’s 2-year anniversary in the month of June. The
Most Everything Vintage
Alisa Powell Tetreault, owner of Most Everything Vintage, has pivoted her business model in unique ways to support our community during this challenging time. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Alisa modified a vintage muumuu (an oversized house dress) into a crop top, a nurses cap, and several masks. Alisa put these items on Instagram and overnight it exploded into
Niche Wine Bar
Leah Jackson, owner of @nichewinebar, has been hard at work adapting to our new normal. What does she miss most during this time
Art on the Boulevard
In honor of tomorrow’s First Friday Art Walk, we are featuring Art on the Boulevard! A project of Friends of the Arts, Art on the Boulevard is a non-profit art gallery whose mission is to establish a community environment in which the arts flourish. The work of over 50 Northwest artists allows the gallery to display a wide variety of media
Salon Moxie
This week we are featuring Celinda and Gina, owners of @salonmoxievancouverwa located at 1019 Main St in downtown Vancouver. On December 1st, it will be their 10-year anniversary on Main - stop by anytime during the month of December to enjoy treats, festive balloons and enter to win a basket full of wonderful products! Celinda & Gina go back over 30 years