Hub Cycling’s Bike To Shop event is back this August 13 – 21. Local businesses in neighbourhoods across Metro Vancouver are offering amazing freebies and sweet deals for people biking to their businesses.
Get on your bike and come join the Bike to Shop movement with us! As always, registration is 100% free.
Register here and find the full schedule, including all participating businesses, here.
10% discount for anyone who bikes to Makerlabs.
Awen Haus is a collective of makers focused on beauty, function, quality, creativity, innovation and ingenuity. Come discover their products showcased under one roof at MakerLabs.
One free baked good with a purchase of a coffee, tea, or smoothie. Until sold out.
The Eden Cafe is a social enterprise, dedicated to providing great coffee and food in a welcoming space for people from all walks of life. All proceeds from the Eden Cafe go directly into the Eden DTES program.
Buy a beer to stay and get a free cookie. OR buy beer to go and get 15% off.
Industrial-chic brewpub with a two-level tasting room and lounge, plus one of the best outdoor brewery patios in the city. Munch on eats from the Burdy food truck, including their legendary Chicken Parm sandwich.
ENTERPRISING WOMEN MAKING ART (EWMA)
Complimentary coffee/iced tea. Plus enter to win an original art item from the EWMA Store with each purchase of $20 or more.
EWMA supports emerging women artists and artisans in the Downtown Eastside community – over 30 local artists are featured at their store! When you shop local here, you support their programming that lifts women up in the community. Find greeting cards, specialty ornaments, pottery, beautiful jewelry and more.
Complimentary snacks and a coupon.
Livlite provides zero waste groceries for delivery or pick-up in Strathcona. They carry everything from quality pantry staples, specialty brands, and tons of local produce and essentials. Goods are stored in returnable, reusable, or compostable vessels.
Buy a pizza and get a free beer.
Your home away from home in the East Van brewery district. Enjoy their craft beers and delicious food – including incredible pizza by Mordimi Bite of Italy – in a warm and welcoming environment.
Buy a pint of beer and get an order of our garlic bites for free while quantities last daily.
World class brewery right in the heart of Strathcona. The brewery focuses towards traditional European styles, global IPA styles, fruit beers, radlers and seasonal offerings. Their gourmet pizza is a neighbourhood favourite!
The first 50 visitors who cycle to their Summer Social event will have the opportunity to paint and take home a free laser-cut coaster.
Only on August 13 from 3pm to 8pm.
A maker space in Vancouver that provides the tools, space and skills to make almost anything. Communal areas include a wood shop, metal shop, CNC router table, laser cutters, sewing machines, Design Lab with 3D printer, and electronics area.
Brewery Open House with summer beers.
Only on August 14 from 2pm to 5pm.
Brewing from the historic Settlement Building, this brewery is a place of collaboration, innovation, and fermenting friendships. Enjoy their beers at neighbouring Belgard Kitchen, or pick-up beers to-go from their retail shop.
We’re thrilled to see some of our neighbourhood businesses opening up for live music and events again and we want to give you an extensive list of Strathcona’s upcoming special events and live shows.
In our diverse little community, you can find a plethora of in-person events ranging from DJs, live music, comedy and even a full-on festival this September.
While we recognize that proof of vaccination requirements will begin to take effect on September 13th, we urge readers to consult the Government of BC website for the most up-to-date information before purchasing tickets or heading out to restaurants, pubs and other live events. Make sure to follow COVID-19 health and safety precautions in place at events and establishments.
Skip ahead to the next section to find a breakdown of some of Strathcona’s weekly live music and larger-scale events happening this month!
There’s a reason they call this iconic space the Rock N Roll Eatery. Lana Lou’s is no stranger to the live music scene and has hosted her fair share of local and touring artists. You can always count on Lana cooking up delicious comfort food in the kitchen and a full schedule of artists, comedians and more taking the stage on any given night.
For an up-to-date schedule of upcoming events visit Lana Lou’s on Facebook.
Luppolo Brewing is a staple for pizza and craft beer in Strathcona and they’ve recently announced that they have added live music back to their roster. Every Wednesday you can catch a rotation of artists from 7 – 9pm while enjoying delicious eats and drinks on their patio! It is recommended to arrive early as seats fill up quickly.
Visit @Luppolo_brewing on Instagram for performance info and updates.
If you’re looking to experience the best of local live bands and DJs look no further than The Heatley. You’ll find a variety of music several times per week with a uniquely curated roster of musicians and Djs setting the vibe. Make sure to order one of their famous burgers while you’re there enjoying the atmosphere, you won’t be disappointed.
Visit @Theheatley969 on Instagram for updates on their live music and DJ schedule.
Compound is a FREE one-day outdoor block party, taking place outside Monstercat HQ in Railtown on Saturday, September 18th from 2pm to 9pm. Compound is a celebration of the local Vancouver community, providing a platform for local companies and performers alike.
Featuring two stages of music, art installations, apparel, food and drinks, beer gardens, music education, live art, gaming and more! This is an all ages event, with something for everyone to enjoy.
The dual stage lineup includes Vancouver-based headliners The Funk Hunters, Tony Romera and more.
It’s one of our favourite events of the year and we’re thrilled to see the Vancouver Mural Festival back for their 2021 event. Celebrating creativity, diversity and bringing our communities together through art, VMF has over 60 new murals in the works throughout Vancouver plus live shows, tours, public talks and more.
Adventure through 11 Vancouver neighbourhoods, including Strathcona, to see the beautiful murals come to life through personal, cultural and historical storytelling. Find daily Mural Tours, Talks and Workshops, and 40+ Live Shows at outdoor, licensed venues!
We’re excited to welcome several new murals to the Strathcona neighbourhood, including four projects sponsored by the Strathcona BIA. These include Benjamin Stone’s new work at Container Brewing, a mural by Sitji Chou at Noble, the addition of the Black Strathcona Resurgence Project led mural by Sasha Mbabazi near Powell St. and Princess St. plus over a dozen tree-planter murals designed and ready to be painted by Zac George. Public art has the power to help strengthen the connections between all who share space here, and we are so proud to be a part of supporting more public murals for all to enjoy.
To learn more about Vancouver Mural Festival’s community projects this year, check out: Blanketing The City IV, Black Strathcona Resurgence Project, and Punjabi Market or for an overview of the entire 2021 festival you can visit vanmuralfest.ca. Be sure to download their app for an up-to-date map of murals throughout the city.
Les Amis Du Fromage (843 E Hastings alley)
Artists: Jerry Whitehead and Take5
The work is titled Remember Us. Both artists hope their work will “start community conversations about the path of reconciliation, and develop meaningful relationships in [their] communities” (as shared on this VMF blog).
Container Brewing
Artist: Benjamin Stone
The piece is titled No Arrival.
Noble (1001 Venables St.)
Artist: Sitji Chou
This piece is called Ripple. The mural faces a senior’s home and was created in the hopes to bring joy to the residents who will see it most. The artist hopes the waves, lilies, and koi mingling inbetween will instill a sense of tranquility and whimsy (as shared in this VMF blog).
Black Strathcona Resurgence Project (603 Powell St.)
Photo of mural in progress.
Artist: Sasha Mbabazi
Hub Cycling’s Bike To Shop event is back this summer kicking off on August 7th – 22nd. Local businesses in 20 neighbourhoods across Metro Vancouver are offering free coffee, snacks, sweet discounts, and more to people who visit their shop by bike.
Get on your bike and come join the Bike to Shop movement with us! As always, registration is 100% free.
Register before July 30 for a chance to win a $50 Compass Card from TransLink so you can explore even more Bike to Shop neighborhoods this summer.
Register here and find the full schedule including all participating businesses here..
VV TAPAS LOUNGE
Free glass of wine or nonalcoholic cocktail with the purchase of food.
HARKEN COFFEE
One free coffee to those who participate and ride to the shop.
CONTAINER BREWING
Free pork crisps, happy hour beer pricing ($2 off full pours), 10% off any take-home orders. Enter a draw to win a $100 gift card.
ENTERPRISING WOMEN MAKING ART (EWMA)
Free coffee/iced tea and/or button. Plus enter to win an original art item from the EWMA Store with each purchase.
LUPPOLO BREWING
15% off pizza with purchase of a beer (DINE IN ONLY), $10 Margherita with purchase of a 4Pack (TO-GO ONLY).
LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS
Free 10 oz Soup with purchase of a sandwich or an entrée salad.
COASTAL EDEN CAFE
One free baked good with a purchase of any drink. Until sold out.
STRATHCONA BEER
Buy a pint of beer and get an order of our garlic bites for free. While quantities last daily.
LANDYACHTZ
Free air & oil, plus high fives and bike advice all week.
Register at bikehub.ca/biketoshop