Gastown
Chic and casual, sassy and shy, mellow and vibrant, trendy and historic… opposites attract in Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhood.
With enough boutique shops, good restaurants and hip cafés to keep you busy for days, visiting Gastown never gets old. One of the most famous of Vancouver’s first settlers, an English sea captain turned British Columbia publican, has set the tone for a welcoming neighbourhood with some great characters. Walk in the footsteps of John “Gassy Jack” Deighton to hear the steam clock whistle, visit the Police Museum and the old morgue and duck into the Alibi Room for a cheeky craft beer with your partner in crime.