Theatre Row, All Aglow
[by Glenn Tkach] Quick Summary: Look at the neon! Vancouver once had as many as 19,000 neon signs. Would you believe that was more than Las Vegas? But by the 1970s, we in Vancouver were... Read More
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The Hastings Mill – Visit the Site of Vancouver’s First Settlement
[by Glenn Tkach] Quick Summary: The Hastings Mill was the site of the earliest settlement in what would eventually become Vancouver. Originally, the mill had a different name. Captain Edward Stamp named it after himself... Read More
An Illustrated History of Malkin Bowl
Quick Summary: Nestled in Stanley Park, Malkin Bowl is Vancouver’s premiere outdoor performance venue Home to Theatre Under the Stars, a Vancouver summer tradition since 1940 Opened in 1934 for the Vancouver Symphony Opera and... Read More
An Interview With Legendary Vancouver Artist Tom Carter
Quick Summary: Tom Carter is a renowned local painter known for his slice of scenes of old Vancouver His interest in Vancouver’s music and theatre history serve as a launchpoint for his work Tom’s process... Read More
The Orpheum and Its Drag Queens
[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... Read More
Black History Month: The Remarkable Scurry Family
[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... Read More