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1. Vancouver Pacific Central Station
Vancouver, BC V6A 4C7
(888) 842-7245
Category:
Train Stations
Neighbourhood: Strathcona
When you arrive there's almost a sense that you may just travel back through time and be immersed in a Vancouver from long ago. Sleepy eyed travelers waiting to hear the "All Aboard" call for a southbound train queue, first to check in, then to pass…More »
2. Vogue Theatre
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1L2
(604) 331-7900
Categories:
Performing Arts,
Music Venues
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
It's an institution with history. It's hard not to feel excited when there's a an air of excitement buzzing about - a concert, a play, or in the case of my last visit, case some stand up comedy.
The theatre layout is beautiful. Even from the upper…More »
3. Burrard Bridge
Vancouver, BC V6E 4C2
Category:
Landmarks & Historical Buildings
Neighbourhood: Kitsilano
Burrard Bridge, you deserve an update because daily, you still take my breath away. Having the bridge in my backyard bridge, one would think that I'd be kind of "over it" already... but no, I'm not at all. It's a testament to its beauty.
Why I love…More »
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7/21/2009
Ah, the bridge...my backyard and it's newest addition of a proper bike lane!
Temporary or not, now… Read more »
4. City of Vancouver
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4
(604) 873-7011
Category:
Public Services & Government
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
*On my two hundredth review*
Dedicated to 20 things that make me go weak in the knees about this beautiful place that I love calling home! (I know there are a tonne more, but these are off the top of my head!)
20. Being able to keep chickens in…More »
5. City of Vancouver Archives
Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9
(604) 736-8561
Category:
Public Services & Government
Neighbourhood: Kitsilano
This is the beat the heat spot! As I sit here in a quiet reading room, surrounded by the pictorial history of our city (and looking at the front entrance of Bard on the Beach) I can't help but think, dang, we live in an amazing place!
Things you…More »
6. Dressew Supply
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H6
(604) 682-6196
Category:
Arts & Crafts
Neighbourhood: Downtown
A lesson in shopping Dressew for the art/crafting-ly challenged.
Lesson 1: Notions and fabrics must be recorded on different receipts because notions are taxed with both GST and PST while fabrics are just GST (until HST takes over of course)
Lesson 2:…More »
7. Firehall Arts Centre
Vancouver, BC V6A 1L3
(604) 689-0926
Category:
Performing Arts
Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside
So, the area?! Well it might be well beyond the border of the scuzzy fringe that sends tourists retreating into Gastown, but armed with a friend, my phone and boots that would kick your ass--I was headed for the season launch of the Eastside Cultural…More »
8. HMCS Discovery
Vancouver, BC V6J 5L1
Category:
Landmarks & Historical Buildings
Neighbourhood: Coal Harbour
What do quarantines, helicopter launch pads and wedding trees have in common? They can all be found on Deadman's Island of course! Home of the HMCS Discovery, this is where our naval base is stationed (pardon my idiocy, I don't know if they're…More »
9. Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
Vancouver, BC V6E 3V5
(604) 669-1940
Categories:
Seafood,
Steakhouses
Neighbourhood: West End
True to form, Joe Fortes was full of business-esque lunchers discussing riveting business policy and office politics over crab cakes. The suits didn't bother me - but the weird confusion about table seating arrangements at the onset did (but I got…More »
10. Lions Gate Bridge
Growing up in Vancouver, I have had some incredible memories with the Lions Gate Bridge:
-Standing under the bridge on school field trips and learning about the bridge history
-Whipping over it on the way to countless trips to Whistler or heading to…More »
11. Six Acres
Lots of beer to choose from. And a drink special on Czech beer on a Friday night, yields no complaints from me!
The space is small and laid back. The windows would likely be fogged up if the door didn't open so often (probably a welcome relief in the…More »
12. The Diamond
Vancouver, BC V6A 1E7
Categories:
Canadian (New),
Lounges
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
And then just when I thought they couldn't outdo themselves, I pop one of The Diamond's stuffed baby squids in my mouth. Stuffed with peanut pesto, I now know to save some room in my liquid filled tummy for yummy late night treats!
Gourmet snacks FTW!More »
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3/21/2010
Almost, without fail, if anyone needs a recommendation or I am meeting friends for a drink in… Read more »
13. Keefer Bar
A little bit of mystery came upon me as I stood on the corner of Keefer and Columbia, looking for the right building. But once you lock eyes the Keefer, you'll know. Wandering in on their soft opening (aka friends and family -- looks like I crashed…More »
14. Judas Goat Taberna
Vancouver, BC V6B
(604) 681-5090
Categories:
Spanish,
Tapas/Small Plates
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
Pay no mind to the bros waiting in line for the Blarneystone who seem to think Blood Alley is their own private urinal. Conceal yourself!
I look past this public display of disgusting and venture through the door just east of Salt for a little slice…More »
15. Everything Cafe
Vancouver, BC V6B 1R3
(604) 681-3115
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Bakeries,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
Everything Cafe - I said it at the counter and I'll say it again. "I think I love you even more now." YOU HAVE STUMPTOWN beans! The first place west of Toronto and north of Seattle, to be exact.
So, I'm just going to do it -
I love you. (der!…More »
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6/22/2010
Marinated beets and goats cheese? That's summer perfection! Butternut squash soup of the day may… Read more »
16. W2 Storyeum
Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3
Category:
Venues & Event Spaces
Neighbourhood: Downtown
What is it about dark, underground raw spaces that sends my spine a tingling and my heart afire? I think it's the memories of awesome parties past, shaken with the anticipation of what could be coming next.
This space is larger than life! It has a…More »
17. The Commodore Ballroom
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1K3
(604) 683-9413
Category:
Music Venues
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
The ballroom it is! I imagine it in it's infancy during the 1930's and can't help but fantasize about what it looked like, who was there, and what was heard during those first years. Now, every time I go, I take my own trip down memory lane on the…More »
18. Siwash Rock
Usually I wait for a big milestone review to write about a landmark, but my next milestone is a ways away, and, well, I can't contain myself. I'm a girl in love.... with a rock!
That's right! When someone asks me where I'd have my last meal on earth I…More »
19. District 319 Theatre
Vancouver, BC V6A 2S9
(604) 899-1077
Category:
Venues & Event Spaces
Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside
The plush red chairs, the ability to drink and watch a film... And not just any film, Canadian indie flicks!
Putting movies aside, this space is a dream. A huge bar, great seating, exposed brick, a huge space adjacent, even the neighbourhood... the…More »
20. Waldorf Hotel
Vancouver, BC V5L 1S4
(604) 253-7141
Categories:
Hotels,
Venues & Event Spaces
Neighbourhood: Grandview-Woodlands
[Insert swirling time travel music] and then a piece from the Rocky Horror Picture Show....
The new space is astounding,
Like when you jump to the left (and there's a tiki bar in full swing)
Or then take a step to the right (and a cafe with kick ass…More »
21. Rennie Collection at Wing Sang
You have no idea what treasures both modern and historical live behind the unassuming doors facing Pender. But a couple of clicks on their website will unlock an hour long tour, complete with a peek at an old school room, a trounce down the old…More »
22. Beatty Street Mural
Walking by an artfully adorned Wing Sang and his building, David Suzuki, Jimi Hendrix and so many others, its easy to find magic in this block long mural.
Our past and present drawn up in New York flats and other artistic sprays of paint, is to me, a…More »
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