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...

Recruiting Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours storytellers – join our team

29 Nov 2019

****WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS RECRUITMENT ROUND. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES WITH FORBIDDEN VANCOUVER WALKING TOURS!**** ———————————————————————– We are recruiting! Were you put on this earth to entertain people? Do...

Save-On Meats in the Downtown Eastside. Photo by Mark Faviell via Flickr, Creative Commons licensed.

Vancouver Diners: The Forbidden Five

28 Nov 2019

With rain soaked neon glistening outside and the promise of hearty comfort food inside, Vancouver’s historic diners have been serving up nostalgia for decades. So in the spirit of starting any adventure with a full...

The Lions Gate Bridge – and the Lions Who Guard It

15 May 2019

The Lions Gate Bridge [by Glenn Tkach] The Lions Gate Bridge arches proudly over the First Narrows. It is visible from the Stanley Park seawall, and a major feature of The Dark Secrets of Stanley...

Emily Pauline Johnson: Meet a Woman of Two Worlds

20 Mar 2019

Emily Pauline Johnson was born in 1861 to a Mohawk Chief and an English woman. She would go on to become one of North America’s most celebrated poets and performers, and would finish her career...

Vancouver women's hockey team - The Amazons

Vancouver Women’s Hockey Team Makes History: Meet The Amazons

14 Mar 2019

A Vancouver women’s hockey team made history in 1921. On The Forbidden Vancouver Tour, you’ll discover how women in Canada fought for recognition. And their fight to play in the political arena paralleled their struggle...

Lurancy Harris is one of Vancouver's First Policewomen

Vancouver’s First Policewomen – Meet Lurancy Harris

06 Mar 2019

Bigamy, murder and (gasp!) female impropriety – we discuss it all on The Forbidden Vancouver Tour. And it was all in a day’s work for Vancouver’s first policewomen: Minnie Millar and the woman pictured above, Lurancy...

The Really Gay History Contest

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...

The Marine Building

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...

Vancouver History

Vancouver Bookstores: The Forbidden Five

The Hollow Tree

Recruiting Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours storytellers – join our team

Vancouver Diners: The Forbidden Five

The Lions Gate Bridge – and the Lions Who Guard It

Emily Pauline Johnson: Meet a Woman of Two Worlds

Vancouver Women’s Hockey Team Makes History: Meet The Amazons

Vancouver’s First Policewomen – Meet Lurancy Harris

The Really Gay History Contest

The Marine Building

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