Vancouver Museums: The Forbidden Five

16 Sep 2021

Vancouver museums do something really special. While a walking tour will engage you in seeking out history where it happened, a museum brings it all together in one place. We at Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours...

An Interview With Legendary Vancouver Artist Tom Carter

20 Jul 2021

Artist Tom Carter is famous for his scenes of Vancouver from the early and mid twentieth century. From the streetcars and neon of Granville Street, to sweeping vistas of the old downtown skyline, to street...

The Orpheum Theatre in 1929. Leonard Frank / Courtesy Vancouver Public Library

The Orpheum and Its Drag Queens

24 Jun 2021

[by Glenn Tkach, creator of the Really Gay History Tour] This is the Orpheum Theatre on Granville Street, just two years after it opened in 1927. It’s been dubbed “The New Orpheum” because it is...

RECRUITING A MARKETING COORDINATOR – JOIN OUR TEAM

12 May 2021

THIS JOB POSTING HAS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES. You’ll create engaging content, execute compelling marketing campaigns, and get to work in all areas of our company’s marketing program You’re a versatile,...

Black History Month: The Remarkable Scurry Family

18 Mar 2021

[By Lani Russwurm] Hiram Scurry escaped slavery and fought in the US Civil War. In 1886, he moved to Vancouver with his wife Martha and six children to open a barbershop in Gastown. Find out...

The Last Gang in Town Clark Park Walking Tour

22 Aug 2020

Discover the Epic Story of the Vancouver Police vs. the Clark Park Gang with guides Aaron Chapman, Bradley Bennett, and Danny “Mouse” Williamson On Sat Oct 10 and Sun Oct 11, 2020 join local writer...

Microsoft & Tech Loves PRIDE: Really Gay History Tour Special Event Series 2020

10 Jul 2020

This August, we’re staging a special series of Really Gay History Tours just for Microsoft employees, members of the Vancouver group “Tech Loves PRIDE,” and educators based in the Metro Vancouver area. The series is...

Covid 19 latest update

13 Mar 2020

Updated 2021-09-14 UPDATE: We are open! You can book your tickets for a public tour here, or arrange a private tour here. Our Covid 19 safety measures Our priority is to protect the health and...

Vancouver Bookstores: The Forbidden Five

31 Jan 2020

Vancouver bookstores, just like the old books crammed onto their shelves, contain some strange stories of their own. It’s so much fun to wind through the nooks and crannies of these eccentric shops, to find...

The Hollow Tree

24 Dec 2019

[by Glenn Tkach] The Hollow Tree in Stanley Park is one of Vancouver’s most well-known attractions. This photo should give you an idea of how large it is – it has a circumference of about...