“Robson” in Vancouver is synonymous with crowded sidewalks, tour buses, a block of stores that sell nothing but accessories, and a strip of restaurants with waitresses in little black skirts. However there is more history in this town than that when it comes down to the name.
Jim Robson: Much more than simply a broadcast gondola [...]

Ten years ago I first saw Hamlet at The Stanley Theatre and I have been meaning to go back ever since. I’m not sure why it takes us years and years to explore some of the greatest (and non-touristy) portions of our region but taking in a show at this historical venue is a must [...]

Given that I’m a media partner for the Canada Cup of Beer this Saturday, I thought it would be fun to delve into some local history when it comes to the spirited beverages.
Granville Street wasn’t always littered with inebriated revelers at all hours of the night and lining up like pageant contestants outside [...]

It’s a pretty rare thing these days to have a sporting venue named after an actual person and not a highway vehicle or soft drink, but what makes Nat Bailey more than a baseball stadium (and a Pale Ale) at White Spot?
Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr
In 1924 Nathaniel Bailey (originally of St Paul, Minnesota) [...]

A few months ago the Park Board met to discuss the fate of the Hollow Tree in Stanley Park as it began to lean - becoming a safety hazard for visitors to its site. The results of this meeting in March had the Park Board come to the conclusion that there were only two options, [...]

You always see it there out of the corner of your eye sitting in its little plastic box mounted by the windows and blowing in the breeze after that one passenger opened the window even though no one else wanted him to. It’s The Buzzer, Metro Vancouver transit’s free publication available on all transit vehicles [...]

In my daily quest to find history tidbits to share with my readers about our fair city sometimes the best leg work that can be done is simply, and literally, going for a walk. As I was walking down Richards street yesterday on my way to dinner I passed the large “Richards” condo development sign, [...]

I’ve been getting some excellent suggestions for additions to the Parks Series, the latest coming from Barbara of The Love Blog who shares some photos below from one of her favourite beaches, Blackie Spit near Crescent Beach.
View Larger Map
How to get there: Located at 3136 McBride Avenue, you can take the 351 Crescent Beach bus [...]

While reading VancouverHistory.ca I always check out the sidebar where there’s a teaser for the book, the Street Names of Vancouver by Elizabeth Walker. It asks, “Who was Davie? Why do we have a Broadway? What street was named for a Spanish Secretary of State?” and until the other day my previous knowledge of the [...]

It has been over a year since John and I received a preview copy of the 1907 trolley car footage of Vancouver on DVD. The film is the earliest footage of Vancouver and was shot with a hand-crank camera mounted on the front of a B.C. Electric Railway streetcar by William Harbeck of Seattle.

Included in [...]