Plaza Jams is back for its second week of the summer! Come by the Plaza on 21st and Main this Wednesday for some pop and indie-folk tunes from Rhyan Caven, and on Thursday at 14th and Main for alt & indie pop from SIESKI! ✨⁠

Don't miss the kick-off for the Plaza Jams outdoor pop-up concert series this week! Come by the 21st Plaza on Wednesday for some pop and indie-folk tunes from Angie Faith, and on Thursday at 14th for the Lesley Branton String Trio!⁠
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5-7PM, we'll see you there 🌞🎶⁠

Hey #YVR - our outdoor pop-up concert series is coming back w ✨Plaza Jams✨ this summer!

Come by our Main St plazas for FREE outdoor live music featuring local artists across diverse genres and styles.

Stay tuned for our June-Sept lineup, and more events announcing soon 👀

Disappointed. Sm Biz is struggling with every taxation agency hitting them with increased taxes/fees. Every cost input has increased...taxes on taxes upon other taxes, and it all trickles down to the citizens and overall affordability in the COV 'Sm Biz is not an Gov't ATM'

So happy to see Trees Organic Coffee in reopened Mount Pleasant BIA #hoodlove

We don't feel a day over 30....has it been 35 years? Gastown and Mount Pleasant are the two oldest BIAs in Vancouver...and still going strong.

A Show N Shine is coming to Main Street!

Come out on May 4th to E. 7th between Main and Scotia for an event all things bikes! This outdoor community event aims to celebrate the vibrant history of mountain biking in Vancouver and beyond.

More info: rb.gy/aellir

It is with a heavy heart that we share with our friends the passing of Terry Wittrup, our Clean Team leader. Terry has been a fixture with the MPBIA for a number of years and will be sorely missed by all the folks that knew him. Our condolences to Terry's family. Mission Possible

This is one of those days to go walking on Main Street folks. Sunny, lots of smiling people making the rounds, prime Vancouver. Vancouver Canadians game at 1pm. Beauty eh. Craft fair at Heritage Hall, good stuff.

The owner of a popular Vancouver establishment, the Narrow Lounge, has been forced to close his business for a week in April due to what he’s describing as outdated rules in liquor inspection enforcement.

vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/04/11/bc-…

You might see a few of these up in the area. Little historical plaques telling stories of what was here before, or interesting people etc. We worked on them with local icon Vanalogue We hope you enjoy them!

It's taken some time to get all our work completed, but I finally got our applications in for the new BC Vandalism rebates. Applied for both the reparative and preventative. I was fairly organized, so it took me about 90 minutes. #vanpoli BC Chamber of Commerce

'This should sound the alarm': 200,000 #Canadian businesses took on new debt to repay CEBA loan dailyhive.com/canada/ceba-de…

dailyhive.com/vancouver/tran… And Metro is looking for more $$ to cover $4B treatment plant, and COV looking at 7.25% and we have not seen how D/T building prop value drop is going to impact everyone in YVR. Brace yourselves. East Village Vancouver The West End

bcchamber.org/securing-small…

Big changes have come to the Anti-Vandalism program...if you applied and were denied, apply again. If you have not, but someone has damaged your business...help is there for you. If you need help, our staff are standing by...reach us at [email protected]

Another great event with the Chefs' Table Society Curry Cup # 10 is done, and the winner is Burdock & Co Mount Pleasant restaurants came out tonight Sula Restaurant The Cascade Room and The Pleasant restaurant...as well as MainStBrewing Congrats to all!!

Exciting news! The sibling duo behind Vancouver’s beloved Anh and Chi is stealing hearts with their brand-new dining concept, Good Thief. Opening right next door at 3336 Main Street, this is where flavour meets design in the heart of Mount Pleasant.

Some good points about the struggles of small biz. There has been a recent change in the 'air tax' by the Prov., it allows the City to give relief...BUT the Prov. is not is not giving any relief. Sm Biz is not a Prov. ATM!! dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-c…

Ok, it is happening...Main Street's own Michelin Star awarding Chef Andrea Carlson of Burdock & Co is confirmed for the Curry Cup...she is a past winner, and coming back to claim the Cup on the 10th Anniversary. If you are looking for here picture...it is behind the QR code!

Fingers crossed that a new representative in Gov't will have an eye on the plight of the businesses along the Broadway Line construction zone, and stand up for them. Andrea Reimer (she/her) Looking forward to a very strong voice representing everyone in the district.