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Maybe you think you know Vancouver pretty well, maybe you’d like to get to know the city better, maybe you have never been to Vancouver, or maybe you’d just like to hear a couple guys who wrote the best-selling ”111 Places in Vancouver That You Must Not Miss” guidebook tell a few yarns about the city they love. Join producer Mike Finnegan as he tries to keep chatty, and sometimes witty, authors Dave Doroghy and Graeme Menzies on track as they discuss interesting and often unknown facts and stories about their favorite places in Vancouver.
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Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
You'll be a-mazed to discover this replica of a 13th century french labyrinth.
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Fuel up your Vancouver trivia knowledge with this discussion about Coal Harbour's iconic floating Chevron gas station.
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
If you're searching for an unusual hike, and want to discover a little piece of Vancouver's hidden military history, this is the episode you've been waiting for!
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Since last week was World Bee Day, and since Dave is an accidental apiarist, this episode is all about bees - and some sweet tips on where to get the best honey in town.
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Meet special guest Michael Levenston - the original urban farmer - and discover the unique agricultural oasis right in the heart of Kitsilano. Michael tells a tale not just about the city's early environmental and ecological roots, but also informs and entertains with tales of worms, computers, a surprising connection to artist Bill Reid and the latest in human composting.
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Dave gives a slam-dunk inside scoop on the rise and fall of Vancouver's NBA basketball team, and tells where you can see their last game ball.
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
You don't need an alibi to hear about this building's storied connection to Vancouver's urban history, tommy-gun-toting Chicago gangsters, a trio of Hollywood movie stars, and fifty shades of hand-picked craft beer.
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
If you're too busy running along the Stanley park seawall to stop and read the Harry Jerome statue plaque, this episode delivers the details on the once-time fastest man in the world (and a bit about the artist who created it).
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Vancouver's oldest independent, family-owned, record store is fodder for discussion about vinyl records of old and fresh artists of today.
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Dave divvies up details on the person behind the place called Jack Poole Plaza - photogenic legacy of the 2010 Olympics and popular mountain-view meeting place in downtown Vancouver.