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Forbidden Vancouver Blog

The Really Gay History Contest

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25 Jul 2018
Enter our contest and you could win the ultimate PRIDE day out! The prize package includes; Two adult tickets to our brand-new Really Gay History Tour ($64 retail value) Two adult tickets to the Vancouver...
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The Marine Building in 1947. Photo by Leonard Frank, City of Vancouver Archives #Bu P346

The Marine Building

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18 May 2018
[By Lani Russwurm] The Marine Building at 355 Burrard Street is widely considered the best piece of architecture in the city and among the finest examples of Art Deco architecture anywhere. It’s also the star...
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The Death of Janet Smith title image, showing a black and white profile portrait of Smith and a photo of her tombstone.

The Death of Janet Smith

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10 Oct 2017
[by Lani Russwurm] The death of Scottish nurse Janet Smith in a Shaughnessy mansion in 1924 is Vancouver’s most notorious cold case — a tale of unsolved murder, high society, racism, drug-fuelled parties, torture, and even...
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The Forbidden Tour

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Mobsters! Opium! Booze! From Victory Sq to Chinatown - delve into Vancouver's dirtiest secrets on this scandal filled walking tour. From $25.

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Lost Souls of Gastown

Lost Souls of Gastown tour guide holding a candle

Explore Victorian Gastown at night on this gothic theatre adventure. Discover the Great Fire, smallpox outbreaks and unsolved murders. From $25.

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Art Deco & Chocolate Tasting

Art Deco and Chocolate Tasting

Stroll among Vancouver’s greatest Art Deco buildings while you sample chocolate from our city’s finest chocolatiers. Our most indulgent walking tour. From $45.

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