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 the years we have been fortunate enough to watch as parents bring in their children and as time passes watch those children grow

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 be able to continue our practice in its most regular form, people come in and buy pizza and we make pizza and we

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 home: www.kigginstheatre.com/now-playing/. A great pairing for your popcorn this weekend!⁣ ⁣⁣ Kiggins has been using their marquee to project positivity onto our beloved Main

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 idea for UnderBar was conceived when Kurt went to mail something one day and noticed an ad on the wall for storage space.

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 mask requests. Since then, Alisa has been hard at work making hundreds of face masks using leftover vintage fabric.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Alisa misses being able to

Leah Jackson, owner of ​@nichewinebar,​ has been hard at work adapting to our new normal. What does she miss most during this time

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 and styles. Kevin Weaver, gallery director, runs the gallery with the help of volunteers. Kevin has a deep love for Vancouver and is passionate

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 and went to beauty school together. They both love our downtown community. Celinda has been involved with the Vancouver’s Downtown Association for 20

Today we are featuring Sherri McMillan – owner of Northwest Personal Training! Sherri & her staff are celebrating their 20th year anniversary in downtown Vancouver. During this period, Northwest Personal Training has become a staple as a premier fitness studio in downtown. Sherri’s philosophy centers on educating her clients on a 360 approach that centers on a balanced fitness routine of muscle conditioning, cardio, and flexibility. Sherri has a deep sense of community pride and works to partner with nonprofits for the betterment of

A warm welcome to Bryttani and Courtney, owners of Believe Boutique! Located on 6th street in downtown Vancouver, Believe sells women’s clothing, accessories, and home goods. Bryttani and Courtney started Believe Boutique as an online store with occasional popups. Their first store opened in downtown Camas, and they recently moved to downtown Vancouver last spring. They both absolutely love Vancouver’s sense of community and have received great support and welcome from neighboring businesses, in traditional Vancouver fashion. The name Believe Boutique ties closely with their business