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Here's what Vancouver's False Creek could have looked like based on these abandoned development plans

Here's what Vancouver's False Creek could have looked like based on these abandoned development plans

Lots of parks, fishing piers, and a floating restaurant were all part of the vision.
Time Traveller: Here's the first car to use the Grouse Mountain Highway

Time Traveller: Here's the first car to use the Grouse Mountain Highway

Opened to cars in 1926, the Grouse Mountain Highway is now popular with hikers and mountain bikers
Vancouver Now & Then: This historic building will remain a Kits fixture for years to come

Vancouver Now & Then: This historic building will remain a Kits fixture for years to come

This Recognized Federal Heritage BuildingĀ on West 11th Avenue is important for several reasons
Time Traveller: Check out this 1912 ice cream shop in North Vancouver

Time Traveller: Check out this 1912 ice cream shop in North Vancouver

The Grotto Tea Room was located at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue and sold ice cream for 25 cents a pint
Vancouver Now & Then: The Quebec Manor Housing Co-op building in 1912 and 2020

Vancouver Now & Then: The Quebec Manor Housing Co-op building in 1912 and 2020

This old beauty has been there for just over a century now.
Photos: Here's a bird's eye view of Vancouver in the 1960s

Photos: Here's a bird's eye view of Vancouver in the 1960s

There's a distinct lack of glass towers
5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's Japantown

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver's Japantown

Did you know Vancouver had a Japantown?
Vancouver Now & Then: This Mount Pleasant landmark used to be a post office

Vancouver Now & Then: This Mount Pleasant landmark used to be a post office

How many events have you been to at this familiar building?
5 things you (probably) didn't know about BC Place

5 things you (probably) didn't know about BC Place

Vancouver's BC Place is one of the biggest event venues in the country, and on Monday, June 19, it'll turn 40 years old.
Photos: Here's what the Granville strip looked like in the 1960s

Photos: Here's what the Granville strip looked like in the 1960s

Welcome to Vancouver's Theatre Row more than 60 years ago.
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