[By Lani Russwurm] Baby Duncan of Victoria BC was sixteen days old when his parents gave him three drops of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy for colic in the early hours of December 10th, 1905. By eleven that night, he was dead. Dr Fraser told the coroner’s inquest that the Duncan baby was perfectly... Read More The post The Vancouver World vs Baby Killers: Patent Medicine in BC appeared first on ..read more

With National Day For Truth & Reconciliation nearing, you may be curious to learn what experiences and activities are available in Vancouver and across BC to deepen your understanding of Indigenous history and culture. In this blog post, we’ll dive into some of our favourite Indigenous experiences in Vancouver and beyond. [We’ve used modern English... Read More The post Top 10 Remarkable Indigenous Experiences in Vancouver and British Columbia appeared first on ..read more

  It’s that time of year again for all our colleagues in the Vancouver Tourism Industry: The 2024 Tourism Challenge! We’re excited for you to join us to experience Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours. Here’s a rundown of this year’s offer. Use code TC2024 to book up to two complimentary tickets per passport holder for any... Read More The post 2024 Tourism Challenge appeared first on ..read more

The man stood on a barrel, a rope around his neck. Cheers rang out as the rope tightened. Man and barrel teetered, then quickly crashed dramatically to the ground. “Gassy” Jack Deighton, Gastown’s namesake, was literally and figuratively knocked off his pedestal when his statue was toppled during the Downtown Eastside Women’s Memorial March in... Read More The post Was Gassy Jack’s Statue Toppled By His Courageous Wife? appeared first on ..read more

Leg-In-Boot Square, Blood Alley, Bucketwheel… Vancouver has some eccentric street names and many more conventional ones. It will probably come as no surprise to learn that 276 streets are named after men (in contrast, only 16 women get the honour of having a street named after them in Vancouver). There’s something missing though: As of... Read More The post The Unhappy Man Who Named Vancouver’s Streets appeared first on ..read more

As the autumn leaves fall gently on the cobblestone streets, Vancouver undergoes a transformation. Beyond the costumes and pumpkin-spiced treats, a darker allure emerges. Welcome to Vancouver, where the echoes of the past reverberate through cobblestone streets and winding alleys, setting the stage for a historical thriller like no other. Vancouver’s Rich Tapestry of History... Read More The post Unearthing Vancouver’s Chilling History in Gastown appeared first on ..read more

The Truth and Reconciliation Day, on September 30th, is celebrated as a day for Canadians to acknowledge the harm caused by the residential schools and to honour the Indigenous survivors of these schools. As a way of reckoning with the past and working towards a better future, the day seeks to promote Indigenous history, cultures,... Read More The post Truth & Reconciliation Day: Spotlight on Luke Marston appeared first on ..read more

Vancouver actors! Were you put on this earth to entertain people? Do you love Vancouver and its history? Are you charming, witty, and full of life? Would you enjoy pouring your heart and soul into a performance that delights and amazes your guests? Are you reliable and a great communicator? If you can answer yes... Read More The post Casting Call: 2023 Lost Souls of Gastown Storytellers appeared first on ..read more

[By Lani Russwurm] This is the second post in our Squatting Early Vancouver Series. Don’t miss out on part 1 about the Tar Flat neighourhood. When the Canadian Pacific Railway arrived in Vancouver in the 1880s to claim the massive real estate holdings they’d been granted, the company found many people who’d beat them to... Read More The post Squatting Early Vancouver Part 2: Cut Throat Johnny’s appeared first on ..read more

Are you participating in the 2022 Tourism Challenge? Each week, on Monday morning, we release a batch of tickets for the Lost Souls of Gastown. You can book tickets using the promo code in your tourism passport, for any date in May. If you try to book and you get an error message, this means... Read More The post Tourism Challenge 2022 appeared first on ..read more