![An elephant in the Hollow Tree at Stanley Park. Undated photo from Frank Gowen's Vancouver, 1914-1931 (Heritage House, 2001) [PNG Merlin Archive]](https://forbiddenvancouver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/The-Hollow-Tree-400x250.jpg?x67584)
The Hollow Tree
[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... Read More
Vancouver History
Vancouver stories from Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours
Recruiting Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours storytellers – join our team
****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... Read More
Vancouver Diners: The Forbidden Five
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... Read More
The Lions Gate Bridge – and the Lions Who Guard It
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... Read More
Emily Pauline Johnson: Meet a Woman of Two Worlds
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... Read More
Vancouver Women’s Hockey Team Makes History: Meet The Amazons
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... Read More
Vancouver’s First Policewomen – Meet Lurancy Harris
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... Read More
The Really Gay History Contest
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... Read More
The Marine Building
[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... Read More
Vancouver’s Royal Theatre bombing, 1933
[By Lani Russwurm] The Forbidden Vancouver Tour explores the neighbourhood in and around old Hastings Street, which was once the centre of town. An early morning explosion on 20 March 1933 rocked the 100 block... Read More
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