The Beatles’ dressing room and limo requirements for their PNE show, a silk sample book from a Chinatown merchant, the City’s first voters’ list, a letter written by Captain George » Read More
HISTORY
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March 12, 2013
I’ll have to struggle to keep this article short as last Sunday’s Vancouver Heritage Foundation event covered two of my favourite passions: coffee and architecture. JJ Bean Coffee Roasters hosted » Read More
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July 31, 2012
A 10 minute walk from my hotel brought me to Alberta’s Legislature Building. The Legislature forms Alberta’s political heartbeat and this year celebrates its centennial. The building is located on » Read More
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July 31, 2012
Edmonton’s Old Strathcona has been ranked in the Top 10 Coolest Neighbourhoods in Canada (as well as being named a Provincial Historic Area), so I just had to pay the » Read More
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November 7, 2011
After 130 years, you’d be ready for a makeover too! The Yale Hotel, one of Vancouver’s best-loved venues for live blues, jazz, R&B and soul, is about to undergo a » Read More
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October 25, 2011
A couple of weeks ago, I relocated my first camera, stored for years in its case. The Kodak Instamatic 110 was a hip little gadget in its day, complete with » Read More
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September 29, 2011
I hadn’t taken out my Kodak Instamatic 110 camera since the late 70’s. My Smile Saver was a childhood gift that I never had the heart to toss away like » Read More
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July 13, 2011
In celebration of BC Parks Day, centennial celebrations will be held across the province. Here in Vancouver, a day of free concerts and family fun has been organized for this » Read More
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June 20, 2011
Harbour Cruises is well-known amongst the Vancouver tourist circuit, but I discovered that as a local, it’s an equally enjoyable experience that offers an alternative view of our beautiful city.
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March 15, 2011
On a recent family visit to Southern California, I was asked to go through some of my childhood belongings at my Mom’s. Sorting through several boxes, I discovered that she’d » Read More
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February 21, 2011
Last Friday, I was invited to the Hycroft House along with a group of bloggers to both unveil a commissioned painting by Vancouver artist Michael Kluckner and tour the house » Read More
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July 9, 2010
Back in February, the U.S. Mint chose a new reverse penny design for circulation this year. Created by U.S. Mint Artistic Infusion Program Associate Designer Lyndall Bass, and sculpted by » Read More
