Commercial Drive

Free Brochure!
This new brochure includes our expanded area, south to East 13th! Where to shop; Where to dine; Who to call! Find all the great shopping and dining locations on the Drive with this great little brochure (525 KB).

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FIFA World Cup 2010

Artful Sundays on Commercial Drive!

Aug 8–Sept 5 (5 Sundays) from 12–5pm

Once again Artful Sundays returns to Napier Square (Napier St at Commercial Drive). It is an outdoor, visual arts market featuring the work of local artists, artist workshops and demonstrations, live music, special events and more! Aug 8 Artful Sundays will host Vancouver Cooperative Radio, Annual Books and Records Fundraiser. Come out and support Local Radio. Books, Records, CD donations accepted on site. Hosted by Britannia Community Centre. www.britanniacentre.org T: 604.718.5800


Vancouver Sun logoSummer Cinema in the Parks

August 9: McSpadden Park: The Neverending Story; August 16: Victoria Park: Wall-E; August 25: McSpadden Park: Back to the Future (Part I)

3 Outdoor movie nights underneath the stars! All events start at 9:00 PM and are FREE to the public! Plus, enter to win dinner and a movie on the drive. Entry is FREE. Read more


Vancouver Sun logoAt home with Ryan Knighton

The 37-year-old local writer and Capilano University English professor has his supporters, but his most ardent ones can be found much closer to his East Vancouver townhouse, just off Commercial Drive. The townhouse may be where Knighton lives, but much of The Drive is his home. Read Article

Continental Coffee on Commercial DriveThe Drive to Succeed

The area stretching a few blocks on either side of 1st Avenue along Vancouver's Commercial Drive has earned its contemporary reputation as "the Drive" for being one of the city's most colourful neighbourhoods–a diverse melting pot that seems to attract every segment of society. But for the three decades that followed the Second World War, Commercial Drive had a distinctive Italian flavour to it. Read Article

Georgia Straight Golden Plates Awards13th Annual Golden Plates Awards

The results are in and Commercial Drive was a hit! Read more


Georgia Straight Readers Choice Awards Best of Vancouver 2009

The results are in and Commercial Drive scoops 44 of Georgia Straight's annual Best of Vancouver awards!
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nylon shopping bags made from street banners4th Edition in Stores Now!

Commercial Drive's old street banners get second life as reusable shopping bags!

If you are thinking of getting one, don't hesitate. The last edition sold out in 3 months! If you missed them, don't despair — our 4th edition is in stores now.

Here's a couple of our rave reviews:
"This is so brilliant, it makes me warm and fuzzy all over." trendhunter.com
"I have to say, these new Commercial Drive banner bags bring the funky back to non-plastic bags." purplegables.wordpress.com Read more


Theresa's staff photoStaff call the shots at laid-back Commericial Drive eatery, Theresa’s

When Jacob Aginsky bought out his partners and took sole control of the café a year and a half ago, he decided to make it into a co-op. Turning over control of the operations to the staff, he instituted a profit-sharing system. Read more


plate of delicious foodCook the 'Hood: A Cookbook with a Difference

Contributed by socially-conscious local businesses, these close-guarded cooking secrets of Commercial Drive’s best eateries include a wide selection of fabulous recipes that truly captures the vibe of the neighbourhood. Read more


Italian motorcycles at Cafe Calabria
Italian Motorcycle Club

The Italian Motorcycle Club has some of the best Italian motorcycles you'll find anywhere. You'll occasionally find this collection parked curb-side in front of Café Calabria, just south of 1st Avenue.

A similarly impressive fleet of motor scooters is often found curb-side in front of Continental Coffee, just across the street at 2nd Avenue.

Just 2 of the popular meeting spots on the Drive for Vancouver's 2-wheel motor-heads! Ducati, Moto Guzzi, Bimota, Cagiva, Laverda, Vespas — pretty impressive.


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Actress Jennifer Beals' Commercial Drive

Jennifer Beals was propelled to fame as a welder in the 1983 film Flashdance. Now whe's better known as workaholic Bette Porter in The L Word. Read about her home town's Commercial Drive as reported in Air Canada's in-flight magazine, EnRoute!


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Critic's Picks on the Drive — great reviews and unbeatable prices!

Vancouver Sun restaurant critic Mia Stainsby lists 9 great restaurants on the Drive — all of them in her dinner for two for less than $50 category. Of her 10 best Latin American restaurants in the City, 5 are right here on the Drive! read more


chatelaine magazine logo Sexy fun on the Drive Gets National Exposure!
Chatelaine magazine directs its readers to womynsware.com and their Sex Toy Guide in the February 2008 Valentine's issue! "Womyns'Ware, in Vancouver, takes women's health seriously. ...Womyns'Ware is picky about its products: It rigorously tests vibrators, for instance. It also offers sexual self-esteem seminars online, and its annual Sex Toy Guide is free on its website or $5 for a print version. (Even better: That $5 goes toward your next purchase.)"


LA TimesLA Times — Drive is the Place for Your Java Jones!
Vancouver nurses a walloping caffeine addiction, and the undisputed place to get a fix is Commercial Drive on the city's eastern side… read more


Seattle TimesThere is one big problem with taking a stroll around Vancouver's Commercial Drive district: Wander a few blocks in one direction and you have to choose among 200 flavors… read more


Stella's RestaurantStella's! Stella's!
There are good reasons to check Stella's out. From "tapas" to "taps," it's guaranteed you'll find something here that appeals… read more

 

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New rate for 2010 — 24% Discount for Commercial Drive Visitors!
Holiday Inn on Broadway offers Commercial Drive visitors 24% off their Best Flexible Rate of the Day! read more


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Art Underfoot
This original Coast Salish design for City of Vancouver man-hole covers can be seen in the cross walk at 1st and Commercial. read more


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