Discover Hastings Crossing with BINGO!

Hastings Crossing BIA is a vibrant neighborhood filled with unique local businesses and social enterprises that make our community one-of-a-kind. To celebrate the heart of our city, we’re inviting you to play Hastings Crossing BINGO! Explore, support, and discover all the incredible offerings in our area while having a little fun.

Here’s how it works: download your BINGO card [click here], complete activities by visiting businesses, and share your progress on social media using #ExperienceHastingsCrossing for a chance to win exciting prizes!

To get you started, here are a few highlights from each letter of H x B I A:

H: Hotspots and Hidden Gems 

• Sip coffee at the original home of Nemesis Coffee.
• Thank a veteran, visit the cenotaph in Victory Square. This historic memorial just celebrated 100 years since the first Remembrance Day celebration.
• See incredible local theatre at Firehall Arts Centre. Local theatre at it’s finest is located right here in HxBIA. Check out the full listing of upcoming shows!
• Take in the world class graffiti in graffiti alley.
• See a ghost at one of Vancouver’s most historic buildings.
  
  

x: Crossroads of Culture 

• Try one new HxBIA restaurant per month. Find a full listing here!
• Find the perfect vintage look at one of our many vintage shops. Find a full listing here! We recommend Community Thrift and Vintage and Collective Will as your first stops!
• Visit Vancouver’s historic “pot block.” Learn more here!
• Visit the Woodward’s Atrium for a look back into history. Learn more here!
• Take in some local art at a gallery. We recommend The Gallery George, Bean Hastings Gallery, and Gallery Gachet as your first stops!

   

B: Bold Flavors and Eats

• Raise a glass at The Pint before a Canucks game.
• Grab lunch at Meat & Bread.
• Try an authentic taco from a new Mexican spot. Find a full listing here! We recommend Santo Taco, Cielito Lindo, and Mexican Stop as your first stops!
• Visit one of our 3 Michelin recommended restaurants. We’re proud to have the amazing flavours from PiDGin, St. Lawrence, and Chupito Cocteleria in HxBIA!
  
  

I: Innovative Enterprises

• Indulge in some hot drinking chocolate at East Van Roasters.
• Shop from a local social enterprise and learn how your money goes further. Find a full listing here!
• Learn about a DTES charity and find a way to donate and/or get involved.
• Cowork for the day at HiVE Vancouver or 312 Main.
• Say thanks to one of our clean team members. Learn more about our cleaning efforts here.
  
  

A: Amazing Experiences 

• Find a moment of truth and reconciliation at the Survivors’ Pole. Learn more here.
• Try a fitness class at one of our world class gyms. Find a full listing here!
• Engage in swordplay at Academie Duello.
• Treat yourself at Purebread.
• Attend Fair in the Square at Victory Square.
  
  

Grab your friends, family, or coworkers and hit the streets of Hastings Crossing. Let’s celebrate the local businesses and social enterprises that make our community thrive! Don’t forget to tag @HxBIA in your posts so we can cheer you on. Email [email protected] or send us a DM on Instagram to let us know you’ve completed a row or your full card for a chance to win up to $200 from your favourite HxBIA businesses and social enterprises!