Portobello West

On Sunday afternoon, Anabelle and I had an intern adventure through the Village at False Creek to visit the Portobello West market. We had heard that it is a great place to shop, meet local designers and artisans, and get inspiration.

African Beads at Portobello West market. Photo by Jessica Brodeur

As we approached, we were handed free entry tickets (that saved us a whopping $2.00) but we were very thankful and thought this was a great way to promote the market. I think my favourite little booth was the Cocoa Nymph’s chocolates, mostly because I love the tasters and I’ve heard a lot about this place, so it was nice to chat with the girls.
The clothes were definitely beautiful, everything was designed locally and showcased Vancouver’s amazing creative talent.

The main theme of the entire market seemed to be jewelry. Everyone had a stall selling handmade jewelry of some sort! I even found some fascinators, which I have been looking for in the back of my mind for a little while. Mostly everything was a hand-crafted item, and the prices were quite reasonable.

Cocoa Nymph chocolates at Portobello West. Photo by Jessica Brodeur

Jewelry at Portobello West market, Photo by Jessica Brodeur

This is definitely a great way to spend part of a Sunday afternoon, it’s held in the Creekside Community Centre and it’s a great little community market.

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