Gastown

Gastown

Gastown is located north of Harbor Tower, a landmark for sightseeing, or next to Water Front station and you can find out it by a pub, called Steamworks Brewing co, on your right hand. You can go to Gastown past that pub.





Once upon a time, the name, Gastown, was originally derived from Captain John, Gassy Jack. He first opened a saloon for several days and then served drinks to worker. In 1886, since almost all of the buildings burned down, it was renamed to Gastown while it was rebuilt.

Anyway, as soon as you go through its district, you will see many stores on either side of Water Street. I had heard Gastown is famous for clothing before I went there. However, if you’re in Gastown, you will identify many souvenir stores rather than clothing. So, if you’re interested about Canadian souvenirs, I hope you’d better go to Gastown. I think buying some souvenir is also one kind of shopping. Those stores displayed everything from carved logs to tradition clothing.

Here is another tip while you are shopping this month. It’s high time that thousands of people descended on the open-air-stages of The Vancouver International Jazz Festival in Gastown. The festival is one of the most recognized Jazz festivals in the world. It started June 27th and 28th, this year. Usually, that festival operates at the end of June of every year and is not for profit. A main aim of the festival encourages you to enjoy jazz and other activities. When I went there, two big stages were established between three blocks on Water Street.

I would like to recommend a stage, in front of the statue of Gassy Jack at the Maple tree, among them, because that stage was more exotic, more bigger, enclosed beautiful restaurants. Indeed, a huge round space, ahead of the stage, supplied your musical demand. I could listen to all kinds of music, blues, and funk, electronic and so on, in the sunshine. As the music filled the air I thought for a while.

By the time I updated this information about jazz town; you might go to Gastown and enjoyed it. I hope that you had felt less stressed out.