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It is hard to believe that Gastown was one abandoned as a Skid Row even as late as 1950's. The town was founded in 1867 when a certain saloon keeper named John 'Gassy Eye' Deighton opened his doors to the public. Early Gastown (which was officially named "Granville") was a small and rough pioneer town with only three saloons, one hotel and two stores. Brawls were frequent and as a result, the town's treasury came to depend on the fines levied against the drunks and disorderly.
The arrival of Captain James A.Raymur who took over the direction of Hastings Mill and subsequently the duties of the magistrate, eventually provided the incentive for a vital community to emerged. With the arrival of William Cornelius Van Horne in the 1870's, Gastown was suddenly seen as a potential site for a railway system. The popularity of Gastown boomed and soon became a busy commercial port for sea traders. ... read more
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Tour de Gastown July 21, 2004
The event has an exciting new course, taking riders up the cobbled incline of Water St. Following a sharp hairpin turn at Water and Cordova, the riders will head down towards Carall St. and the famous Maple Square, home of the Hotel Europa and Gassy Jack. Then it's back up Water St and a sprint for the start-finish, just past the Steamclock at Cambie St. ... read more
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Gastown.
Gastown is terribly touristy.
Gastown is a tourist trap.
Gastown is one of the most popular tourist destinations in vancouver.
Gastown is more than a trip into the past.
Gastown is back vancouver.
Gastown is very often a sign of greater things to come.
Gastown is the historic centre of vancouver.
Gastown is obviously affected by social problems.
Gastown is the oldest area of commercial development in the city of vancouver.
Gastown is often referred to as the birthplace of vancouver.
Gastown is a very distinct part of the city.
Gastown is a charming mix of old and new with cobbled streets victorian.
Gastown is named after the colourful 'gassy' jack thornton.
Gastown is vancouver's oldest hotel and most popular gathering spot.
Gastown is the oldest part of the city.
Gastown is also known as the birthplace of indie rock in western canada.
Gastown is made up of structures that relate to the beginnings of vancouver.
Gastown is the area where vancouver was founded in 1867.
Gastown is where the city of vancouver began.
Gastown is an antique collectors heaven.
Gastown is a must see location by day or night.
Gastown is a lively collection of shops.
Gastown is best typified by "gassy jack".
Gastown is like taking a step back in time to 1867 when the city of vancouver was founded.
Gastown is still a nice place and worth heading down to on a weekend.
Gastown is bordered by vancouver's less savory area.
Gastown is named after the first settler and colorful saloon owner "gassy jack.
Gastown is where vancouver was founded in 1867.
Gastown is a mere thirty minute walk from the best western chateau granville.
Gastown is where vancouver was first settled in 1867; declared a historic district 30 years ago.
Gastown is the birthplace of vancouver.
Gastown is mainly a tourist trap with silly souvenir shops and the like .
Gastown is getting its second police station.
Gastown is like walking into a picture of vancouver's not too distant past.
Gastown is centred around the one.
Gastown is the world's first steam clock.
Gastown is home to the famous steam clock.
Gastown is an experience you won't want to miss.
Gastown is adjacent to the downtown eastside.
Gastown is incorporated as the town of Granville.
Gastown is named after the late john "Gassy jack" deighton.
Gastown is not just a place where tacky shops flog.
Gastown is also the site of the famous steam clock.
Gastown is now undergoing a new gentrification as old.
Gastown is a must see when in vancouver.
Gastown is the area bordered by water.
Gastown is a must for visitors to vancouver.
Gastown is quite interesting and will be a paragraph in a future travel guide.
Gastown is vancouver's original main street and is bordered by water.
Gastown is best discovered on foot.
Gastown is where it all began for the city of vancouver.
Gastown is the history of vancouver.
Gastown is one of the city's best areas for music fans.
Gastown is chalked full of hard luck stories.
Gastown is the oldest part of the city and is still lined with cobblestone streets and features an authentic steam clock.
Gastown is also the site of the unique steam clock.
Gastown is also famous for its steam.
Gastown is the oldest immigrant settlement in vancouver.
Gastown is now restored with cobblestone streets.
Gastown is vancouver's heart and soul.
Gastown is an event that brings together elite canadian and international cyclists for a dramatic criterium.
Gastown is the history of the arrival of the transcontinental railway on the west coast of canada.
Gastown is also vancouver's historic entertainment district where there are restaurants.
Gastown is named either after gassy jack or from the fact that the area had small pockets of natural gas in the area.
Gastown is a touristy area of vancouver that is very close to the hotel in which president clinton was staying.
Gastown is great as the bricked streets were filled with tourists eager to hear about the city.
Gastown is home to several prominent galleries representing the finest selection of canadian native art and sculpture in western canada.
Gastown is an internationally recognized district with numerous boutiques and restaurants that attract many tourists every year.
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