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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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Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Whatever happened to the Hamilton Plaque commemorating Vancouver's first street corner? Listen and learn padawans!
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Dave not-so-quietly delivers the low-down on the Scandinave Spa in Whistler.
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
"You want a piece of me, Bob?" Graeme and Dave tell where Adam Sandler's character Happy Gilmore uttered those words before receiving a major-league whoopin' from iconic game show host Bob Barker, and reveal a number of other Vancouver-area scenes from the movie.
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Get the inside scoop on the 111 Places book series as Graeme, Dave, and Mike chat with the Emons' North American Editor-in-Chief Karen Seiger.
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
A very cool place - figuratively and literally! Listen up, as Dave, Mike, and Graeme explain why the Britannia Mine Museum is a place you want to see.
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Find out where to see an incredible artifact of British Columbia's lumber history, and learn all about the incredible steam donkey. When you find it, you'll say "eureka!".
Thursday May 26, 2022
Thursday May 26, 2022
Nitobe or not Nitobe, that is the question we answer in this episode about the incredible, serene, sensational and authentic Japanese Garden at UBC.
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Dave and Mike serve up a fresh plate of insider tips on where to get a five star meal in Whistler. Graeme pines for lobster bisque.
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
The Duke (John Wayne), The King (Elvis), Satchmo (Louis Armstrong), Bing, Bob, Frank, Sammy, and Errol are just some of the stars who've stayed at the Hotel Georgia.
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Mike, Dave, and Graeme celebrate the show's 10,000th download by revealing the top ten episodes and share some of their favorite episodes and experiences.