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Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Buon Natale from The Drive.

 

A culturally rich and authentic neighbourhood, Commercial Drive - also known as The Drive - is one of the best and most colourful shopping, dining and nightlife districts you will find in the city; and boasts home to Vancouver’s own 8 block Little Italy, representing more than 60 years of Italian heritage. Day or evening, The Drive offers 22 full blocks to explore with over 300 distinct merchants, including quaint boutiques, an eclectic collection of restaurants, a vibrant live music and bar scene, dinner and dancing, theatres, coffee houses, speciality food stores and bakeries. A one of a kind experience. Welcome to The Drive.

 

Our locally owned and independent merchants on The Drive are gearing up for the holiday shopping season with great gift giving ideas and ways to make your holidays brighter.  Visit the following merchants to see what they have on offer this season...


1321 Commercial Dr,
Vancouver, BC V5L 3X5
Phone: 604-254-2641

Abruzzo Cappucino Bar

The best coffee and homemade food


2555 Commercial Dr #302,
Vancouver, BC V5N 4C1
Phone: 604-876-8600

This winter season, think about your future. Education can be the key to your success. From November 15th 2019 to December 20th 2019 if you enroll in any Advanced Certificate or Diploma program you will not pay for Registration and Administration Fees!


1704 Charles St,
Vancouver, BC V5L 2T6
Phone: 604-876-2785

Visit Arts off Main Gallery on November 23rd and mention Christmas on the Drive to receive a gift of two fine art cards. Join us as 1704 Charles Street (Just off the Drive) the weekend of November 30th-December 1st as we celebrate our 16th Anniversary an


1312 Commercial Drive
Vancouver
British Columbia
V5L 3X6
Canada
Phone: 604-556-9976

Blue Sky Clothing Co

Blue Sky on the Drive, your local, eco-friendly, fair trade clothing company-sized for real people XXS-4X, Come check us out for all your gift-giving needs. Socks, underwear, leggings, gift cards and more!

 

http://www.blueskyclothingco.com


1314 Commercial Dr
Vancouver
British Columbia
V5L 3X9
Phone: (778) 709-8516

BECKWOMAN'S HIPPIE EMPORIUM

THE WORLD OF THE WORLD'S CRAFTS IN 4 WALLS AND A CEILING!

 

 


 

2242 Commercial Drive
Vancouver
British Columbia
V5N 5P9
Canada
Phone: 778-885-0849

BIRRU

hair salon


2430 Commercial Drive
Vancouver
British Columbia
V5N 4B9
Canada
Phone: 604-677-4869
Booster Juice is a healthy, delicious, quick and affordable spot to fill up on the go! We have offer lots of delicious and nutritious smoothies, juices, wraps, panini sandwiches and other tasty snacks!
 

www.boosterjuice.com


2088 Commercial Drive
Vancouver
British Columbia
V5N 4b2
Canada
Phone: 604-254-3939

Grounds for Coffee

Chocolate Candy Cane Cinnamon Buns available Dec 13 - 16

 

https://groundsforcoffee.ca/buns-in-season/


2155 Commercial Drive
Vancouver
British Columbia
V5N 4B3
Canada

Lykopis Archery

Lykopis is a traditional and historical archery school. With Lykopis you won’t just learn to shoot a bow but also delve into the amazing historical world of our oldest martial art. From learning about making arrows heads to building a bow.

 

HTTP://lykopisarchery.ca


1707 Grant St,
Vancouver, BC
V5L 2Y6
Canada

Ocean and Crow Yoga Studio

Seasonal Self Care: Restorative Yoga and Stress Management Tools. Join the wonderful teachers at the cozy Ocean and Crow Yoga studio to help manage the inevitable stresses of the holidays--so you can actually enjoy them!


1526 Commercial Drive
Vancouver
British Columbia
V5L 3Y2
Canada
Phone: 604-255-3727

Kalena’s Shoes & Accessories

Kalena's Italian Shoes & Accessories

 

https://www.kalenashoes.com


1706 E 1st Ave,

Vancouver, BC

V5N 1B1

An assortment of holiday cookies freshly made with the finest and preservative-free ingredients. Classic Vanilla Shortbread Cookies Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies Dried Cranberry and Pistachio Shortbread Cookies Chewy Ginger Spiced Cookies Matcha Shortbread.

 

https://www.ohsweetday.com/product/holiday-cookies-gift-box-only-available-during-holiday-season/


1417 Commercial Drive
Vancouver
British Columbia
V5L 3X8
Canada

Soll's pizza formerly East Van Pizza located at 1417 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. Serving pizza by the slice 2 slices and one pop 4.99 plus tax. Also, we have free delivery and pick up. Working with Skip the Dishes, Uber Eats and Door Dash.

 

http://solyspizza.com


1124 Commercial Dr
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
Phone:( 604) 566-9136

Still Fabulous

Still Fabulous is a joint enterprise of the Auxiliaries to BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital. Our volunteers enjoy helping our customers find just the right article of clothing, piece of jewelry or pair of shoes.

 

https://www.facebook.com.stillfabulousthriftshop


831 Commercial Drive
Vancouver
British Columbia
V5L 3W6
Canada
Phone: 604-255-1866

Studio Full Bloom

Florist shop with lots of beautiful flowers, plants, greenery, chocolates, honey, candles, Jewellery & More 🙂

 

HTTP://www.studiofullbloom.ca


1146 Commercial Drive
Vancouver
British Columbia
V5L 3X2
Canada
Phone: 604-253-1711

Wander Emporium

Beautiful cultural gifts, clothing and furniture. 25%OFF Home decor and gifts 30%OFF Furniture


1641 Napier St
Vancouver
British Columbia
V5L 3Y4
Canada
Phone: (604) 251-0677

The Bench Bakehouse is your one-stop for holiday treats and gifts. In addition to naturally leavened breads and French-inspired pastries, we make all the holiday favourites from delicious fruitcakes, traditional German stollen, babka, cookie boxes and more!

 

http://thebenchbakehouse.com/


1839 Commercial Drive
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
Phone: 604-299-3939

East Van Inc. Tattoo

East Van Inc. offers a variety of services including, tattoos, piercings, laser removal, and East Van Cross merchandise.

 

https://www.eastvaninc.com/


10 - 2495 Commercial Drive
Vancouver
British Columbia
V5N 4B8
Canada
Phone: 604-568-7655

Local Health Integrative Clinic

With the end of the year quickly approaching, December can be a busy month for everyone! The Local Health team is here to keep you healthy in the midst of the holiday bustle with some special deals listed below. Extended Health Benefits are often expiring.

 

http://localhealthco.com/holiday-specials/


896 Commercial Drive
Vancouver
British Columbia
V5L 3Y5
Canada
Phone: 604-254-2543

Womyns’ Ware Inc

Vancouver's original sex-positive sex toy store! Keeping our customers healthy and informed is what we do best. Whether welcoming you to our bright airy retail store, or providing superior customer service, or offering fast, discreet mail-order.

 

https://womynsware.com/


1342 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Vancouver
British Columbia
V5L 3X6
Canada
Phone: 604-215-2599

Memphis Blues Barbeque House

BBQ Catering, Turkey, Hams!

 

https://www.memphisbluesbbq.com/holiday-parties


2018 Commercial Drive (at E.4th)
Vancouver
Phone: (604) 254-5188

Hola! Come visit me this holiday season to find gifts made with love from Latin America.Unique, handmade and fair trade handicrafts for every occasion.

 

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2016 Commercial Dr, Vancouver,
Phone: (604) 253-7453

We sell a variety of new and used records. 1000s of records to choose from. We sell used CDs and cassette tapes too!

 

http://audiopile.ca/


1816 Commercial Drive
Vancouver
British Columbia
V5N 4A5
Canada
Phone: 604-568-7616

Wendy Berry Custom Framing

Custom framing is a great gift and a fun artistic process, but it can be difficult to choose a frame for someone else. How about a custom framing Gift Certificate at Wendy Berry Custom Framing! Then they can make their own decisions according to their specs.

 

http://www.berryframing.com/


902 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC

Canada

Phone: 604-428-6736 

Your Open Closet

Body Positive Undergarments for All Genders!! Your Open Closet exists to provide a body-positive shopping experience for all people. Whether you want to push up or bind, show a whole lot or just a little, have it all snug or let it all hang out.

 

https://www.youropencloset.com/