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arried couple Cailyn and Steve Bays have barely seen each other since they moved into their newly purchased Main Street home in June. “I think we’ve had, maybe, four days together,” shares Cailyn — the in-demand wedding and corporate event stylist behind Delovely Creative. “The trick is, any time we have time together, we call it a date,” adds Steve — a synth-punk pioneer whose bands Hot Hot Heat, Mounties and Fur Trade take Canadian rock right off the map. When WE arranged an opportunity for the busy couple to not only explore their new neighbourhood, but do it together, they were excited to see just how much they could do in One Day on Main. Their experience starts with a visit to Clarkdale Volkswagen to test drive a 2013 Golf GTI — a performance car known for its sleek lines and sporty versatility. Then they stop into Barbarella for #haircutsthatgotogether — a current favourite hashtag of the social media-savvy salon. Next, Cailyn ducks into Archetype to find a dress for an upcoming event. When she emerges from the changing room, Steve is so blinded by her beauty he has to pick up a new pair of glasses (that lend him a distinctly Elvis Costello air). At Windsor Quality Meats, a business that’s been in the Main Street family since 1946, the “cookingless” couple brushes up on BBQ basics, makes plans for Thanksgiving and engages in a highly unorthodox business deal. For a couple who loves to entertain, no trip along Main is truly complete without a visit with the sommeliers and cicerones at Brewery Creek. Steve and Cailyn try their hardest to stump the staff with their special requests but leave the liquor store with something perfect in each hand. And, that is all before lunch, which is provided by Bob Likes Thai Food. Known for his authentic approach and Western aesthetic, owner Tai rocks their taste buds with his Thai teas and twisted fish and chips. There can only be one winner though, and the dish of the day is a classic. Finally their Main Street date ends with a visit to none other than Planet Bingo, where Steve does what everyone needs to do at least once — try to win $10,000. We all hoped that spending One Day On Main would involve a George Clooney sighting, but sadly the only film shoot we found was for Step Up 5. Epilogue: Like a modern day Cinderella, Cailyn races off to set up an evening wedding, and Steve — finding himself in withdrawal after so much quality time with his wife — wanders home, well stocked for his man date with some friends and Piranha 3DD.
Hot Hot Heat frontman Steve Bays and his wife, event stylist Cailyn, spend the day discovering some of the local businesses in their Main Street neighbourhood.
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ABOUT OUR MODELS: STEVE: Mounties was formed with Hawksley Workman and Ryan Dahle after meeting on the set of Q with Jian Ghomeshi. Meanwhile, Fur Trade’s new single, “Kids These Days”(and its mesmerizing dance sequence), has racked up more than half a million views on Youtube. • With his studio, Tugboat Pl. so close to home, Steve prefers to not keep a single instrument at his house. • As a kid, he won an air band competition to Michael Jackson’s “Bad”. CAILYN: Delovey’s romantic designs have recently been published in WedLuxe and Real Weddings. • She’s a preferred vendor for many venues, including Brock House. She also works with Hart House and Vancouver Club, to name a few. • Cailyn does most of her prep out of their 105-year-old home, where Steve built her a walk-in flower cooler in the basement. • DelovelyCreative.com PHOTOS BY: Rob Newell | STORYLINE BY: Kelsey Klassen
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larkdale Volkswagen serves all of Vancouver with that special community-oriented, no-pressure vibe unique to Main Street. The family-owned car dealership at 4575 Main has expanded and evolved since its inception in 1960, but has never outgrown its Main Street roots. ”The reason I wanted to work here is because I’m very enthusiastic about the product. I believe in the product,” explains sales consultant Brad Fulton — a lifelong VW owner. “I absolutely love it here. It’s the best work environment I’ve ever been in, and the customers can feel that when they walk in.” Cailyn and Steve grab coffees and slide into Brad’s suggestion — the 2013 Golf GTI. Starting at $30,770, the stylish, 200-hp, performance hatchback can easily adapt to all of the young couple’s needs. “When I think of German engineering, I do think of high-end, high-priced vehicles such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes. But, with Volkswagen, you get that engineering, you get that ingenuity, but at an affordable price.”
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hile Steve could stick his head BARBARELLA out the sunroof of a car and Stylist Vanessa Gidden end up with pretty much transforms Cailyn’s the same hairstyle he currently rocks, wavy “mermaid hair” Cailyn deserves the royal treatment, into luscious, longso the couple’s next stop is Barbarella lasting curls. at 3277 Main. Cailyn hops in Vanessa Gidden’s chair for a mid-morning blowout while Steve chats with master stylist Eric Reeve about Kevin Murphy products for curls (Easy Rider, $24). Just under an hour later, Cailyn’s hair is a torrent of natural-looking ringlets and the two girls are busy playing six degrees of wedding vendor-separation and taking photos for the salon’s popular Instagram page (@barbarellasalon) — perfect for getting ideas for your next coiff. Owners Laure-Elaine Anselmi and Sarah Lindsay ensure the salon stays cutting-edge with monthly staff education classes and the complete Kevin Murphy product line. Cailyn’s all-day waves were achieved with Kevin Murphy Body ARCHETYPE Guard hydrating lotion ($24), Anti Gravity Spray ($25) Store owner Charlotte for hold, Young Again ($24) for shine and Powder Puff Lippold helps Cailyn ($28) to build volume. “It’s so beautiful,” she gushes, find the perfect dress as Steve snaps some photos of his own. Maybe next for her next special time he’ll go for a fade. event ($62).
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he secret to a successful clothing store lies in Charlotte Lippold’s wry smile. The punk queen and owner of The Archetype at 2549 Main, financially survived a devastating 2009 block fire that left her business the last one standing on what was a destination stretch of restaurants and retail. She is also a streetwear pioneer (if you lived in Vancouver during the punk heyday, you may remember her legendary rock/ goth/punk/club outlets, 1987’s Underground, and 1979’s Cabbages and Kinx). The Archetype, known for its bold, handpicked dresses and handbags, also offers a gluttonous selection of sunglasses and frames (all $19, as Steve discovered) and a rainbow of vegetable-
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onnor Freeman has Main Street in his blood and meat in his DNA. Ask the third-generation owner of Windsor Quality Meats at Main and King Edward about the family business and pride radiates from his broad grin. His store’s philosophy harkens back to the good old days, carrying an extensive freerange, organic and hormone-free selection with an emphasis on supporting local farms. And walking into Windsor Meats is a bit like stepping back in time: the rustic interior, original wood butcher blocks, historical photos and spotless checkered tiles give nods to its 1946 heritage. Steve and Cailyn, who admittedly don’t cook often, soak up Connor’s advice from across the glistening glass counter. As Connor explains that one particular cut of beef had been dry-aged 35 days, Steve nods sagely in agreement: “Hmm, yes…I like my meat retro.” For more adventurous home cooks, Red Seal WINDSOR chef Kyle Tillotson is MEATS there to provide his That’s not on the expertise, be it for menu! Steve makes the perfect Thanksfriends with a stuffed giving turkey or a crocodile and tries to beautiful souvlaki rack take it home. of lamb (pictured). Our couple is about to leave when the newest addition to the store catches Steve’s eye. “Can I buy that crocodile?” he asks, referring to a donated bit of taxidermy on the counter that Connor’s girlfriend won’t allow at home. Faster than you can say “pork chop”, Connor trades the tetrapod for a case of Steamwhistle, and Steve heads to Brewery Creek to make good on his deal.
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Steve’s picks: Phillips, Russell and Parallel 49. “Everything I know about beer, wine and spirits I’ve basically learned here, through GM Doug Hutchison and Chester Carey,” says Kurtis Sheldan, a product specialist and craft beer agent, who has been with the store for five and a half years. “We all really love flavours and are compelled to find a nicer journey towards the same destination. If I can help somebody experience food or wine or beer or booze at a better level, I’m happy to do
that. If you enjoy a certain style of something, I can almost guarantee to find you something that’s better than what you’re currently drinking, at the same price.” Kurtis spent more than 20 minutes showing the couple around the store, trading stories about Tofino Brewing, Swans (from Steve’s hometown of Victoria), Main Street Pilsner, Sea Cider, Alhambra and more while getting Steve set for his man date later (pictured).
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ou can grab $20 and get two hours’ worth of entertainment at the movies, bowling or bingo, but you can only win $10,000 at one of those activities. Planet Bingo sits iconically near Main and 10th, quietly churning out daily jackpots in the thousands of dollars and providing hours of social entertainment. Seating 430 players, the two-storey hall vibrates with energy on a packed Friday or Saturday night, or provides a bit of calm on a quieter week day. Steve walks in off the street and sits down to play a carryover jackpot game. The potential prize? That astonishing $10k. The cost of his card? $1. “I’m close, I can feel it,” he whispers excitedly, his card littered with emphatic green dots. Seconds later a girl even younger than him puts up her hand and yells, “Bingo!”, winning the consolation prize of $300. She’s seated at one of the electronic
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t’s slightly after noon when Cailyn and Steve sit down at Bob Likes Thai Food at 3755 Main. They half expect to meet Bob, but instead it’s owner Tai Keattivanichvily (Bob is a fictional character) bringing out the ice-cold Thai ceylon teas, piping hot basa fish and rice chips ($12) and one of Bob’s famous lunch specials: a heaping plate of pad thai ($9; pictured). Bob like Tai’s Thai food, leading to a “Wow. Awesome, awesome, awesecond location on Broadway. some. It’s so incredible,” Steve says “I’m just trying to refer back to between chews. “The pad thai is amazhow my mom cooked it. Sometimes ing,” adds Cailyn. “It’s more savoury people use ingredients we never use than most; people often add so [in Thailand] and you’ll get one many fillers and don’t do it curry that doesn’t look like the traditional way.” another. So customers try to BOB LIKES Raised in Bangkok, tell me: ‘You better cook a THAI FOOD Tai came to VancouThai dish that way.’ And I ver 14 years ago as Bob’s Fish and Chips say, ‘You better learn to a film and television were created using traeat the way we eat!’” he animator. He opened ditional Thai ingredients: laughs. the Main Street loca”We don’t eat potatoes; From the empty plates tion of Bobs, his first rice is the staple.” in front of Cailyn and restaurant, to share the Steve, it’s clear there’s no food his mother made. argument from them. And more people than just
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