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A year of birthdays and the "Jewel of the Pan-Pacific"

As we make our way towards the end of 2011 I'm finding myself thinking back about all of the anniversaries and birthdays that took place and which we shared with you here on our blog over the past 12 months.
Illustrated Vancouver Vol 15 – BC Pageant by Charles Comfort

Illustrated Vancouver Vol 15 – BC Pageant by Charles Comfort

I've been meaning to visit this mural for a long while now, so last week I made a pilgrimage to SFU Campus in Burnaby in order to see the Comfort mural in person.
Illustrated Vancouver Vol 14 – Concept renderings of McIlhargey/Brown

Illustrated Vancouver Vol 14 – Concept renderings of McIlhargey/Brown

Illustrations by Bob McIlhargey and Lori Brown, pre-Expo 86. Concept renderings of the Expo 86 site speculating on redevelopment of the land before Expo had even been built.
Building Blocks: seven35 - Live West Coast at seven35

Building Blocks: seven35 - Live West Coast at seven35

This sponsored feature takes an intimate look at real estate projects in Greater Vancouver, bringing you stories about the developers, the neighbourhoods and the homes themselves.
Illustrated Vancouver Circa 1953 – The Capilano Weather Beacon

Illustrated Vancouver Circa 1953 – The Capilano Weather Beacon

The Capilano Weather Beacon, before the Capilano Brewery was purchased and became property of Molson. This handy card seen below explains how to forecast the weather based on a series of colour codes and illuminated trends.
Building Blocks: seven35 - 2 of 3

Building Blocks: seven35 - 2 of 3

This sponsored feature takes an intimate look at real estate projects in Greater Vancouver, bringing you stories about the developers, the neighbourhoods and the homes themselves.
Illustrated Vancouver Vol 12 – Lost Mural of Stanley Park

Illustrated Vancouver Vol 12 – Lost Mural of Stanley Park

Last weekend I had the pleasure of taking the Vancouver125 Public Art and Murals bike tour , celebrating mural artworks created for Vancouver’s 125th anniversary and through the Great Beginnings program.
Building Blocks: seven35 - 1 of 3

Building Blocks: seven35 - 1 of 3

This sponsored feature takes an intimate look at real estate projects in Greater Vancouver, bringing you stories about the developers, the neighbourhoods and the homes themselves.
re:CONNECT Ideas Competition

re:CONNECT Ideas Competition

You may have heard recently that the City of Vancouver launched an ideas competition to brainstorm future possibilities for the Georgia and Dunsmuir Viaducts and the False Creek flats, named re:CONNECT.
Nicholson Road Week 60 - Semiahmoo, Surrey

Nicholson Road Week 60 - Semiahmoo, Surrey

Nicholson Road is an ongoing photo project aimed at sharing and celebrating the different communities in Metro Vancouver.