We publish a LOT of blog posts every month. 13,406 of them since 2008 as a matter of fact, and if you're not paying attention (or not following us on Twitter or Facebook) you just might miss some gems as they get lost to the archives beyond the front page. To help solve this we've decided to launch a regular roundup of the blog posts that were the most popular in the last 30 days. Ranked from the 1st most popular to the 15th by the amount of traffic they received, here are our top posts!
1. VIDEO: Shark in Howe Sound!!! An actual shark. Not a hoax or an ad campaign.
Footage of a sixgill shark swimming around Howe Sound, brought to light by the Vancouver Aquarium. Apparently they're not as rare as most of us think they are.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWpL8aTxSak
2. 25 things to do when visiting Vancouver (FOR TOURISTS ONLY!)
We write for you, the Vancouverite, but this post was inspired by all of the times we've had tourists asking us on Twitter "What should I do when I'm in town?". It's a guide for you to pass on to your friends when they're planning on visiting this city of ours (you're welcome!).
3. 10 great photos of treeplanting hippies in BC in the 1970?s
A daughter dug up a ton of photos from her dad's time treeplanting in the 70's and is putting together a book with them. This posts showcases some of the shots destined for it.
4. Where to buy sockeye salmon in Vancouver
Part of our #insearchofthesockeye series where we're sharing a number of stories around this year's bumper sockeye run in the Fraser River.
5. This unique Vancouver store is doing it right, IRL and on Instagram
Just West of MacDonald on Broadway in Kitsilano, Step Back is really awesome.
6. 5 Reasons Lynn Valley is the Next Great Neighbourhood
Some reasons why you might want to check out this neighbourhood on the North Shore.
7. Your Top Photos of Vancouver in 2014... So Far!
16 images that have been tagged with #vancouverisawesome made their way to the top of our pile.
8. Mother Nature whips the teachers strike into even MORE of a frenzy with a mini tornado!
Something really weird happened on one of the picket lines during the teachers strike. A teacher grabbed a video of it and posted it on Youtube.
9. “Poor man’s watermelons” now available at Urban Fare
You know how Urban Fare has imported square watermelons priced at $200 for rich people? This is the answer for the rest of us.
10. CKNW’s @MichaelEckford buys fake Twitter followers for fellow journalists, comedy ensues
It was reported that Mayor Gregor Robertson had accumulated a boatload of fake followers on twitter, so Mike Eckford decided to conduct an experiment on the twitter accounts of the journalists who broke the story.
11. Here’s another sweet timelapse video of Vancouver
There have been roughly ten thousand of these types of videos posted to Youtube over the years. This is a really good one.
12. The Captain says Aye Aye and Goodbye… to 175 pounds, smokes, welfare and alcoholism!
Remember that dude who ran a pawn shop and had crazy commercials on late night TV in the 1990's? This is one commercial from him you just might not have seen. It's weird.
13. FREE download of the book “Street Names of Vancouver” explaining how they were all named
If you've ever wondered about why street names are named the way they are in our city, then this is definitely for you. There's a really good chance your street is in here.
14. 15 things to love about The Settlement Building in Railtown
Beer, wine, food, vibe. We challenge you to find a better establishment in the Railtown area.
15. A new Vancouver mom blog that’s not a “mommy blog”
Carina Thiedeke and Bree Galbraith are two awesome moms who launched a blog together, about their lives with their kids, but it's not one of those "mommy blogs" that you might be bored of. They bring you into some of the best parts of our city, and our province, and you should book their blog today.
