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Hastings Sunrise

  • Playland Crowds at The PNE
  • Tacofino Commissary | Tamale
  • Leeside ©Scout
  • PNE Wooden Roller Coaster Tracks
  • Red Wagon
  • Sesame Miso cookies  at Basho Cafe
  • Tacofino kitchen audibles

Hastings-Sunrise is an ethnically diverse working class neighbourhood that stretches from Clark to Boundary Road and from Nanaimo to the waterfront. It’s marked by its dizzying array of ethnic restaurants and independent shops, large and heavily utilised parks, large house lots, and a family-anchored sense of community. East Hastings is its main commercial and transport artery.

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In Hasting Sunrise at the moment (our HOOD palettes are ever-changing), we’re seeing the sidewalk fruit stand tricolour in front of Donald’s Market; the hard plastic turquoise slide in Pandora Park; the awning of Red Wagon; the neon “boot” signage above Dayton’s Boots; the green branding and shimmer flags above the J.J. Motor Car lot; Church’s Chicken tri-colour; slate awning at Gourmet Warehouse; summer sky at dusk from a Playland rollercoaster; good pair of jeans score at Value Village; mosaic frontage of the Star Tile building.

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PEOPLE EATING DEEP FRIED FOOD AND THEN GOING ON RIDES AT PLAYLAND
OLD GUY TENNIS GAMES IN PANDORA PARK
22,000 SQFT (TEMPORARY) COMMUNITY GARDENS IN THE 2500 BLOCK OF EAST HASTINGS
CHERRY BLOSSOMS MATCHING THE PINK SPIRE OF THE ST. DAVID OF WALES CHURCH
WEEKEND BRUNCH LINE-UPS AT THE RED WAGON CAFE
THE HASTINGS AND LEESIDE SKATEPARKS
SORRENTO BARBERSHOP’S BEAUTIFUL TYPEFACE
THE BENCHMARK COMMUNITY GATHERING AREA AT KAMLOOPS AND EAST HASTINGS
KITSCH AND COLLECTIBLES AT THE MAD PICKER
EAST PENDER ‘S TREE “BOULEVARD” BETWEEN VICTORIA DRIVE AND TEMPLETON DRIVE

what-to-eat-and-drink

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FUNDIDO TATER TOTS AT TACOFINO COMMISSARY 2327 E Hastings St. MAP
CHINESE BBQ CHICKEN THIGHS FROM SY FARM MARKET 2438 East Hastings St. MAP
WELSH RARE BITS FROM THE BRIGHTON 2471 E. Hastings St. MAP
PALESTINIAN MUJADARRAH AT TAMAM 2616 E. Hastings St. MAP
CLASSIC ROMAN-STYLE (EGG & GUANCIALE) SPAGHETTI CARBONARA AT CAMPAGNOLO ROMA (Closed) 2297 East Hastings St. MAP
PAIN AU CHOCOLATE AT EAST VILLAGE BAKERY 2166 East Hastings St. MAP
DEEP FRIED CRAB AND SEAFOOD CONGEE AT JAMES ON HASTINGS 2683 E Hastings St. MAP
BBQ PORK WONTON NOODLE SOUP AT GOLDEN PENNY RESTAURANT 2060 East Hastings St. MAP
THE "SOPA DE PATA" AT EL PULGARCITO 2522 East Hastings St. MAP
PATTY MELTS AND $4.95 BREAKFASTS AT THE SLOCAN 2715 E Hastings St. MAP
LOOSE TEA FROM THE SMALLEST TEA HOUSE IN BC 2342 East Hastings St. MAP
LAKSA & ROTI FROM LAKSA KING 2546 E Hastings St. MAP
POLISH FARMER'S SAUSAGE FROM POLONIA SAUSAGE HOUSE 2434 E Hastings St. MAP
SCOTCH PIES FROM RIO FRIENDLY MEATS 2477 East Hastings St. MAP
REUBEN SANDWICHES AT RED WAGON CAFE 2128 E. Hastings St. MAP
CHERRY WOOD-SMOKED BACON FROM WINDSOR MEATS 2276 E Hastings St. MAP
HOMESTYLE JAPANESE LUNCH SETS & MOCHI SWEETS AT YAMA 2007 E Hastings St. MAP

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– The Hastings Townsite, as it was originally known, didn’t join the City of Vancouver until 1910 – twenty-four years after incorporation.

– Prior to the launch of Rogers Arena in 1995, Hastings-Sunrise was the home of the Vancouver Canucks. They played at the Pacific Coliseum at Hastings and Renfrew. The iconic building witnessed two (ultimately unsuccessful) runs to the Stanley Cup Finals by the Canucks, first in 1982 against the New York Islanders, and again in 1994 against the New York Rangers.

– The city’s first road, hotel, wharf, post office, and museum, among other distinctions, were established in the Hastings-Sunrise area.

– The Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) was established after residents lobbied for more “wholesome” area attractions other than the Hastings Racetrack.

– Hastings St. got its name not from the 1066 Battle of Hastings but from the original Hastings Townsite, which was named in honour of Admiral George Fowler Hastings, a 50 year veteran of the Royal Navy.

– In early 2012, the Hastings North Business Improvement Association saw fit to rename the core 12 block stretch of East Hastings as “The East Village”. They did this autocratically without consulting residents or non-HNMIA member businesses, and City Hall gave them permission to hang banners declaring the “rebrand” from lamp posts. The move was/is widely considered to be imperious folly, with next to no one using the new name. The area will forever be known as Hastings-Sunrise.

– The sheltered, DIY Leeside Skatepark under the Cassiar Connector was named posthumously for its original DIY builder, local artist/skateboarder Lee Matasi, who was shot to death in 2005.

– In 2012, the Hastings North Business Improvement Association attempted to rebrand a large section of the Hastings-Sunrise Area as the “East Village”.

– The Hastings Racetrack is rumoured to have used old cars from the PNE Demolition Derby to level the 19-foot slope difference when it was renovated in 1965.

the-things-weve-seen

  • Playland Crowds at The PNE
    Playland Crowds at The PNE
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  • Community Gardens | Hastings Sunrise
    Community Gardens | Hastings Sunrise
  • Bakery Treats | Hastings Sunrise
    Bakery Treats | Hastings Sunrise
  • Community Policing Centre | Hastings Sunrise
    Community Policing Centre | Hastings Sunrise
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  • Platform 7 Coffee Brew Bar
    Platform 7 Coffee Brew Bar
  • Moeno making matcha Basho Cafe
    Moeno making matcha Basho Cafe
  • East Cafe
    East Cafe
  • East side Billiards
    East side Billiards
  • Hastings Sunrise Laundromat
    Hastings Sunrise Laundromat
  • Hastings Sunrise View
    Hastings Sunrise View
  • Hastings Sunrise
    Hastings Sunrise
  • Sunflower Peek Hole, Hastings Sunrise
    Sunflower Peek Hole, Hastings Sunrise
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  • Tacofino
    Tacofino
  • Playland Mini Doughnuts
    Playland Mini Doughnuts
  • Sorrento Barber and Hair Stylists
    Sorrento Barber and Hair Stylists
  • Playland
    Playland
  • Red Wagon
    Red Wagon
  • Hastings Sunrise
    Hastings Sunrise
  • Hastings Street murals
    Hastings Street murals
  • Hastings Sunrise Homes
    Hastings Sunrise Homes
  • Tacofino Commissary
    Tacofino Commissary
  • Platform 7 Coffee Brew Bar
    Platform 7 Coffee Brew Bar
  • Hastings Sunrise View
    Hastings Sunrise View
  • Hastings Sunrise
    Hastings Sunrise
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  • Terminal City Iron Works
    Terminal City Iron Works
  • Second Hand Furniture on Hastings
    Second Hand Furniture on Hastings
  • Terminal City Iron Works
    Terminal City Iron Works
  • Hastings Sunrise Development
    Hastings Sunrise Development
  • East Cafe
    East Cafe
  • Nolan at Steam Tea located inside Donalds Market
    Nolan at Steam Tea located inside Donalds Market
  • Playland
    Playland
  • Terminal City Iron Works
    Terminal City Iron Works
  • Playland
    Playland
  • East Side Billiards
    East Side Billiards
  • Basho Cafe
    Basho Cafe
  • Basho - lunch set
    Basho - lunch set
  • Playland
    Playland
  • Playland
    Playland
  • Front Door Detail | Hastings Sunrise
    Front Door Detail | Hastings Sunrise
  • Scavenging the alleys of Hastings Sunrise
    Scavenging the alleys of Hastings Sunrise
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    Hastings Sunrise
  • Community Gardens | Hastings Sunrise
    Community Gardens | Hastings Sunrise
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  • Tacofino Commissary
    Tacofino Commissary
  • Miju Kawai, Moeno Kawai,  Hiroshi Kawai
    Miju Kawai, Moeno Kawai, Hiroshi Kawai
  • Friendly Meats | Hastings Sunrise
    Friendly Meats | Hastings Sunrise
  • Tacofino Commissary
    Tacofino Commissary
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  • East Cafe
    East Cafe
  • Sesame Miso cookies
    Sesame Miso cookies
  • Choosing Fruit at Donald's Market
    Choosing Fruit at Donald's Market
  • Playland
    Playland
  • Playland
    Playland
  • Hastings Sunrise Vancouver, BC 745pm
    Hastings Sunrise Vancouver, BC 745pm
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  • Churro's at Tacofino Commissary
    Churro's at Tacofino Commissary
  • Platform 7 Coffee Brew Bar
    Platform 7 Coffee Brew Bar
  • Kaeli Robinsong and Jason Susman of Tacofino
    Kaeli Robinsong and Jason Susman of Tacofino
  • Tacofino Tamale Close-up
    Tacofino Tamale Close-up
  • Playland
    Playland
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  • Platform 7 Coffee Brew Bar
    Platform 7 Coffee Brew Bar
  • Campagnolo Roma Owners Rob Belcham and Tom Doughty with chef Ted Anderson
    Campagnolo Roma Owners Rob Belcham and Tom Doughty with chef Ted Anderson
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  • Campagnolo Roma Pizza
    Campagnolo Roma Pizza
  • Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
    Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
  • Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
    Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
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  • Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
    Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
  • Playland
    Playland
  • Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
    Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
  • Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
    Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
  • Deconstructed tamale at Tacofino
    Deconstructed tamale at Tacofino
  • Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
    Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
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  • Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
    Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
  • Top Save Enterprises | Hastings Sunrise
    Top Save Enterprises | Hastings Sunrise
  • Star Tile | Hastings Sunrise
    Star Tile | Hastings Sunrise
  • Star Tile | Hastings Sunrise
    Star Tile | Hastings Sunrise
  • Soup and sammy at Red Wagon
    Soup and sammy at Red Wagon
  • Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
    Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
  • Tacofino Commissary | Bollilo Rolls with marrow butter
    Tacofino Commissary | Bollilo Rolls with marrow butter
  • East Cafe
    East Cafe
  • Herbal Products | Hastings Sunrise
    Herbal Products | Hastings Sunrise
  • View | Hastings Sunrise
    View | Hastings Sunrise
  • Proper Tailoring | Hastings Sunrise
    Proper Tailoring | Hastings Sunrise
  • Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
    Tiny Finery | Hastings Sunrise
  • East End Billiards
    East End Billiards
  • Tacofino Commissary
    Tacofino Commissary
  • Playland
    Playland
  • East Village Bakery
    East Village Bakery
  • Platform 7
    Platform 7
  • Red Wagon
    Red Wagon
  • East Village Bakery
    East Village Bakery
  • Cookies at East Village Bakery
    Cookies at East Village Bakery
  • Pies at East Village Bakery
    Pies at East Village Bakery
  • East Village Bakery Granola To Go
    East Village Bakery Granola To Go
  • Dayton Boots | Hastings Sunrise
    Dayton Boots | Hastings Sunrise
  • Dayton Boots | Hastings Sunrise
    Dayton Boots | Hastings Sunrise
  • Dayton Boots | Hastings Sunrise
    Dayton Boots | Hastings Sunrise
  • Campagnolo Roma
    Campagnolo Roma
  • Dayton Boots | Hastings Sunrise
    Dayton Boots | Hastings Sunrise
  • East End Billiards
    East End Billiards
  • Pull-pork sandwich at Red Wagon
    Pull-pork sandwich at Red Wagon
  • Dayton Boots | Hastings Sunrise
    Dayton Boots | Hastings Sunrise
  • Red Wagon
    Red Wagon
  • Produce at Donald's Market
    Produce at Donald's Market
  • Playland
    Playland
  • East Van View
    East Van View
  • Felicia's Restaurant
    Felicia's Restaurant
  • Oranges, Streetside | Hastings Sunrise
    Oranges, Streetside | Hastings Sunrise
  • East Van View
    East Van View
  • Signage Detail
    Signage Detail
  • Bolivian Treat from Rocio's Saltenas & Pastries | Hastings Sunrise
    Bolivian Treat from Rocio's Saltenas & Pastries | Hastings Sunrise
  • Schokolade Chocolates
    Schokolade Chocolates
  • Campagnolo Roma
    Campagnolo Roma
  • Hastings Sunrise Deli Shopping
    Hastings Sunrise Deli Shopping
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  • Master Chef regulars
    Master Chef regulars
  • Thrifting on Hastings
    Thrifting on Hastings
  • Thrifting on Hastings
    Thrifting on Hastings
  • Master Chef
    Master Chef
  • Thrifting on Hastings
    Thrifting on Hastings
  • Red Wagon
    Red Wagon
  • Thrifting on Hastings
    Thrifting on Hastings
  • Hastings Sunrise Character
    Hastings Sunrise Character
  • Proprietor Tony Fung behind the counter at the Master Chef
    Proprietor Tony Fung behind the counter at the Master Chef
  • Hastings Sunrise Yarn Shop
    Hastings Sunrise Yarn Shop
  • Window Detail | Hastings Sunrise
    Window Detail | Hastings Sunrise

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