Vancouver Gastown Alive

The Vancouver Gastown district is where the original City of Vancouver (pronounced "Vancoover") began.

It's named after a legendary local pioneer who was nick-named Gassy Jack.

Gassy Jack's real name was Jack Deighton.

He opened the first hotel and saloon in the city and was known for his cursing and strong arm tactics.

There's still has a bit of that old reckless western pioneer feel and saloon charm here.

And,

The streets are stilled paved in cobble stone.

There are also many buildings left from the late 1800's many of which are now trendy loft apartments.

Today the lively atmosphere in this historic part of town is geared for tourists.

It's full of souvenir shops selling everything imaginable that you can write on and many specialty items...like Cuban cigars!

And, plenty of art galleries, museums, restaurants, pubs, coffee shops beckoning visitors to come and sit awhile in the outdoor patio.

When evening comes there's night clubs open where you can go dancing.

If you're here at the right time of the year you may even catch the "Gastown Grand Prix" a bike race through the cobble stone streets.

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