NEW DATES!
Free Walking Tours of West Hastings Street
with Samuel Mickelson
If you missed the July run now is your chance to join Samuel Mickelson and the Downtown Vancouver BIA ambassadors for a short 30-minute lunch time walk around key sites on West Hastings Street. You’ll learn some intriguing history about what makes West Hastings such an important corridor, plus you can opt to join Samuel afterwards to take a look inside of the Marine Building lobby.
August 8, 15 and 22
12:15 – 12:45 pm
Meet in the parkette at West Hastings and Hornby (next to the Terminal City Club)
No registration, but we recommend showing up early as space is limited.
We are also excited to announce we will be reprinting the Historic West Hastings map guide.
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Mid-Century Modern House Tour
The 2014 Mid-Century Modern House Tour is coming up in September. There are a few seats left to hop on the bus, where we do the driving, or you can elect to take your own vehicle and tour at your own pace. All ticket holders are invited to join us for a post-tour reception.
This year we are excited to view wide-ranging examples of West Coast Modernism around Vancouver, including a 1947 Ned Pratt designed home.
Saturday, September 20th
1 – 5 pm
Tickets by bus $100, by car $85
All tickets receive a $50 tax receipt.
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Laneway House Tour
This October, come learn how densification can work with heritage. Growth and development are typically seen as in conflict with heritage conservation but there are examples all over Vancouver where added density has assisted in the renovation and/or retention of heritage buildings. We’ll look at a number of examples around the city where densifying on the lane has added new living space without losing the heritage and character that make our streets inviting.
Saturday, October 25
1 – 5pm
Tickets $30
