Vancouver’s Granville Public Market is a must visit even if you’ve been to countless food markets in other parts of the world.
Part of the experience is catching a ferry ride over to the island for a few bucks, getting the view of Vancouver’s magnificent harbor in the meantime and then taking in everything from chocolate, fruit and crepes to bagels, olive oils, sushi, mexican food and homemade soup. Musicians float throughout in the main hall of the market as well as outside on the docks and the courtyard where people hang out and eat everything they just bought.
One colorful stall after another showcases homemade products, including crafts, soaps and jewelry as well as gastronomic delights. All fresh from the ocean, the oven or the field, you can pretty much find anything you’re looking for and with a view to die for just outside the main hall.
Here are some shots I took inside the public market and below the smattering of color images is a video I shot walking through the market itself. (it includes snippets of chats with vendors as well as a taste of some of Vancouver’s local musicians).
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
