Archive for January, 2014

Dine Out Vancouver 2014

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Dine out Vancouver returns January 17th to February 2nd, 2014. This is Canada’s largest restaurant festival, produced by Tourism Vancouver and presented by American Express, where you can enjoy offerings from hundreds of restaurants, culinary events, and dozens of hotel options to make your Dine Out Vancouver experience last. Dine Out Vancouver 2014 Search by […]

Book Week: Grant Lawrence

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Canadian broadcaster and author Grant Lawrence has returned from his recent book tour that included: “5,812 kilometres. 30 events. 25 musicians. 12 libraries. 10 flights. 8 bars. 5 arts centres. 4 theatres. 3 bookstores. 2 rental cars. 1 lost CBC Sweater.” His new book, The Lonely End of the Rink: Confessions of a Reluctant Goalie […]

14 Photos of Vancouver in 1914

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One hundred years ago, our fair city was 28 years old and already survived a Great Fire, erected the tallest building in the British Empire, built a courthouse that stands today as the city’s art gallery, had a thriving interurban transit system and a population well over 100,000 (a fifth of what it is today). […]

Rio Theatre Friday Late Night Movies January 2014

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The Rio Theatre is serving up a mix of cult favourites, comedy, classic horror and more as this month’s Friday Late Night Movies. These 19+ screenings can be complimented with a beverage from the theatre’s full service bar as you enjoy a night out with friends. Tickets are available online in advance or at the […]

Archive Photos of the Day: Bus Shelters

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The first tourist bus service began running in Stanley Park in 1908 but it wasn’t until the 1920s that a public bus service “challenged the supremacy of the electric streetcar”1 in Vancouver. 1940s: Grandview Hwy & the Bus Stop Coffee Shop. Archives# CVA 1184-3267. Photographer: Jack Lindsay. On March 19th, 1923 under BC Electric Railway’s […]