The more things stay the same …Miro Cernetig writes in today’s Sun about a rapidly changing Vancouver to come. They’re working on multi-billion-dollar plans to fundamentally remake…
Vancouver on radio on the webAmong the interviews about Vancouver that I did during the Olympics, one was with Ian and Tonya Fitzpatrick, hosts of a…
Just another pretty placeWhich is the most photographed city in the world? According to a Flickr analysis by Cornell University: New York. And…
The WallDiane Switzer, the Executive Director of the Vancouver Heritage Foundation, sends along a much better pic of “The Wall” – the…
Dining GuideNow this is how to do a restaurant guide. Beautifully laid out, great photos, short descriptions and a map – all…
Birks is backFirst the W, now the clock. Another piece of Vancouver’s heritage is returning to Granville Street today. Here’s a shot…
The House WhispererJames Johnstone is a house whisperer. Or perhaps that should be a house listener. In any event, he researches the history…
Walking Tour 3: Downtown SouthContinuing on the tour, walking east on Nelson into Downtown South. Almost all the blocks have filled in now, and…
Signs of ChangeImagine the corner of Carrall and Hastings in the 1920s. At the B.C. Electric Railway headquarters (foreground on right), interurban…
Portland to PennsylvaniaFrom PT reader Andy Coupland: You correctly identify the fabulous reno of the Portland Hotel in your recent picture piece.…
Old Stuff – Mossback’s SeattleKnute Berger, a regular writer in Seattle’s online e-mag Crosscut (The Tyee of the Evergreen City), has penned a reflection…
New Stuff 5 – Downtown East Side / GastownSo much happening, it’s hard to keep up. Here are a few samples. The curtain has been drawn to reveal…
Past Tense now presentJust came across Past Tense – a new blog on Vancouver’s history. A welcome addition, though I’m not sure who the blogger…
New Stuff 7 – The Flack BlockSigns of change are everywhere in Gastown and the Downtown East Side these days – most notably the Woodward’s tower,…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner