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Defining Moments in Vancouver History By Vancouver Is Awesome. What are the events that forever changed our city? Join us as we document over 100 years worth of defining moments that have played a role in shaping Vancouver as we know it.

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Photo: Google Street View Seeing a sign like the one pictured above pop up in front of an iconic residence like the Hobbit house on King Edward near Cambie can be disconcerting to say the very least.

I'm not sure what the average CFMI (Rock 101) listener looks like these days but back in 1985 they apparently owned sailboats and drove bitchin' convertibles. This clip is one of many gems that Rob Richardson has dug up from his collection.

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . Oscar Holden, bandleader at the Patricia Cabaret and resident of 102 East Georgia Street.

The old Marble Arch restored to its original look and name, Hotel Canada (1914 and 2015) Vancouver’s Single Room Occupancy (SRO) hotels are an important part of our built heritage.

Remember back when you could get a 4 litre bucket of ice cream at Woodward's for only $3.

10 More Forgotten Facts About Vancouver By Vancouver Is Awesome Do you think that you know all there is to know about our amazing city? Well, think again! After our first set of forgotten facts about Vancouver , we decided to share 10 more! Street-si

A Vancouver time travelogue brought to you by Past Tense . http://youtu.be/Qhw7UHj6tGk This is a bootleg of the only Vancouver show the Jimi Hendrix Experience ever played, just before the release of Electric Ladyland .

Who knew that Jackson Davies from the Beachcombers, Expo Ernie and Michael J Fox were ever in the same room together? This 1985 clip of the closing moments of this CBC/CBUT's New Year's special holds the proof! This clip is one of many gems that Rob