Last night, the new Patagonia Vancouver store, located on 4th and Maple, played host to their Grand Opening Party. Arriving at the event a little after 730pm, the store itself, a beautiful cedar-industrial space, was already packed with people wearing plaid shirts. From young to old, the crowd enjoyed the fixings of local food vendors, including free beer and drinks from 33 Acres and The Juice Truck, savory treats from Culver City Salads and The Aussie Pie Guys, and pie and ice cream from local shop Rain or Shine.
Throughout the night, Patagonia Vancouver also played host to a silent auction for West Coast Environmental Law that featured art from a variety of local artists. To top off the evening, Bahamas, a Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto, played a benefit solo show featuring some of his best songs including Lost in the Light, Caught me Thinkin, and Hockey Teeth, as well as a wicked cover of Lennon’s ‘Jealous Guy’. The highlight of the night came when Bahamas (Afie Jurvanen) finished his set with a rendition of Jimmy Hendrix ‘The Wind Cries Mary’ that stayed with the crowd well into the night.
Overall, the event was a big success. I am sure that Patagonia Vancouver will continue to be hub for activity for our local mountain community and continue its support of environmental causes in British Columbia. Special thanks to those who organized the event.
Bahamas rocking the crowd at last night. Photo by Kim Fussell ©