The Really Gay History Turn of Vancouver runs every Sunday and every day during Vancouver Pride Week. Tour from downtown to the historic Davie Street Village to discover the stories, landmarks, and icons of Vancouver’s LGBTQ2+ community.

The Steveston Heritage Tour is a unique experience tying together the four historical sites in a progressive story led by a professional interpreter, paired with local cuisines, tastings and craft brews at each stop. The Steveston Heritage Tour When: June 15, July 13, August 17, September 14, October 5 From 2:00pm to 5:00pm Tickets: Available […]

The 2019 self-guided Heritage House Tour on June 2nd offers an exclusive look inside 10 historic Vancouver houses across 5 neighbourhoods and 6 decades of design.

A brief history of the Vancouver Public Library’s Main Branch building (1956) on Robson and Burrard which is home to Victoria’s Secret and Bell Media (2019).

A history of herons in Stanley Park, almost 100 years of documented history including the Heron Cam you can log into and view nestlings.

The Shakespeare Garden in Stanley Park is an arboretum featuring trees mentioned in the Bard’s poems and plays.

The Spring sculpture at Robson Square. The steel feature was installed in 1981 and is the work of artists Alan Chung Hung.

Vancouver Heritage Week is February 18-24, 2019. The Vancouver Heritage Foundation will be offering events that celebrate the power heritage has to bring people together and create a sense of belonging.

I have dug around a bit more to find a few more Public Domain gems within the city archives’ vast collections, which you are free to use! Here are some of my favourites and just for fun, I’ve positioned them with some current Google Street View images for a Then and Now effect

Photos and noteworthy dates and events looking back at Vancouver in 1919. Thanks to the City of Vancouver Archives and Chuck Davis’ History of Metropolitan Vancouver.