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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 Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Discover the history and hauntings that come from Vancouver's Island of the Dead Men.
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
The incredible story of how Whistler morphed from a garbage dump to a world-class alpine ski resort
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Dave explains where you can find the most interesting rooftops in Vancouver. Look out for Bilbo Baggins.
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Architecture, stamp-worthy stained glass, homeless Jesus, the Bride of Frankenstein, LSD ... Vancouver's Holy Rosary Cathedral it all!
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
The 111 fun doesn't stop at the border! Join Graeme, Dave and Mike as they chat with 111 Places in Seattle book author Harriet Baskas and photographer Courtney Kelley about their wonderful new collaboration.
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Discover and decode the fridge that tells the story of Whistler's evolution from backcountry ski haven to world-renowned alpine resort. It's at the Whistler Museum.
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
What's the deal with those gigantic bird sculuptures in the Olympic Village? Dave reveals all, and we get back to making bad puns.
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.