Photo: Gastown Vancouver Canada

The statue of Gassy Jack stands in the center of Gastown in Vancouver, Canada.

Gastown was the first downtown core of Vancouver, Canada and is named after a British seaman named "Gassy" Jack Deighton who arrived in Canada in 1867 to open the area's first saloon. His statue, "Gassy Jack" stands in the center of Gastown, Vancouver amongst the cobblestone streets as a reminder as to who, why, how and when Gastown was born.Today you will find Gastown in Vancouver, Canada to be a mix of tourist-oriented businesses, restaurants, nightclubs, poverty and up-scale housing as well as many professional offices, art galleries, music studios and film schools. This charming, unique area of Vancouver is a great place to begin your vacation in Canada and get a feeling of the atmosphere that surrounds Gastown.Gastown in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada is within walking distance of most of the downtown hotels, shops and attractions and within all the boundaries of the major transportation routes. ... continue below the picture...

... A five minute walk from Gastown, Vancouver takes you to the spectacular Canada Place and the Cruise Ship Terminal and Trade and Convention Center.The central location of Gastown makes for a regular flow of people almost twenty-four hours a day.Gastown, Vancouver, Gassy Jack statue, Canada, North America.