Vancouver and Whistler Places

The amazing backstory behind the development of Vancouver's landmark sports arena, and home of the Vancouver Canucks!

Discover the little-known and fun to find statue of iconic Nuu-cha-nulth chief on the Legislative Library building in Victoria.

Crank up a story from this unique hand-powered outdoor audio device, located between a stately castle and the west coast wilderness.

Visiti the one-of-a-kind wooden bridge that is your gateway to the natural wonders of Westham Island, and scene of a spooky X files episode!

Home of the Royal Canadian Navy's Pacific Fleet, and a World War Two dummy with salty language. A story not to be missed!

The most unique boutique in the Rocky Mountains. Probably.

Mark your calendar for July 1, 2067 and plan to be in Victoria for the big reveal ... or just listen to this podcast episode.

Discover one of Victoria's oldest, most-fabled, buildings - and its historic neighbourhood.

Below the topsoil of its well-manicured world-famous gardens there's an industrial site that built a fortune and a city.

The quasi-subterranean repository of provincial history, hiding near the Royal BC Museum in Victoria.

We'll tell you where to find the almost-secret memorial to a tragic bridge disaster that you've probably never heard about.

This un-missable giant of the sea-to-sky highway is as hard or easy to climb as you dare make it.

Expand your mind and body at this unique Victoria boulder house.

Discover the many reasons to visit this park, the highest point in Vancouver, which is not named for the Queen you think it is.

From Marvin Gardens to Kamchatka to the library with Colonel Mustard, "Board with Friends" is the place to be!

The historic high school with ties to Hollywood, Vimy Ridge, and the Prime Minister's Office.

Taste, smell, see, feel, and hear a little bit of India at the Punjabi Market on Vancouver's Main Street.

The best hardware store in Whistler has everything you need, and also a great story!

The only Ferry ride where Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters sing you aboard! 

Unique in so many ways - the bookstore in Whistler you do not want to miss!

How many bicyclists bicycle around Victoria? Tune in and find out how to find out.

We told you to visit these places. Now they're gone.

The quintessential Main Street cafe and bakery, and the perfect place to begin, or end, your next shopping spree.

Bring your big bad bra, and order a historic bra-tini, while you experience a historic, iconic, watering hole in Victoria.

Our first podcast interrupted by a helicopter! But join us anyway and find out why the Marine Building is maybe the most spectacular building in Vancouver, and certainly the most fishy!

Apres ski in Whistler is a great time to get inked! We tell you where.

Buskers love Victoria, and so do we!

There are no bats in the Belfry (that we know of), but there are plenty of plays performed below.

Bumbling non-knitters try to explain why this Victoria wool shop is the bees knees.

Too much Lassie and Peter Crawford in this episode about aviation, but what can we say?

Hearty doesn't begin to describe these pies peaked with mashed potatoes, pees, and gravy.

More than big, more than salty - it's historic. Tune in and discover why you must not miss it.

Bagpipes, Banks, and things that go Bang feature in this tale about Victoria's Tudor-inspired armoury on Bay Street.

Banks, Books, Beers, Bay City Rollers ... this episode has it all.

A book launch review and the hippy Hobbity backstory on a one-of-a-kind shoe store.

It's 1918 and there's shoot-em-up pandemonium on Pandora Avenue! Discover the story of the barber-assasin who also shot himself.

In this episode we challenge listeners to find three works of art cleverly disguised as manhole covers!

Is the world's best Eddie Van Halen mural hiding in Victoria? We'll help you find Paul Archer's studio and then you can decide for yourself!

Take your binoculars or take a picnic basket, either way this is a scenic and historic place to sit back in a classic adirondak chair. Graeme and Dave explain how they found it, and where you can too!

Graeme explains the romantic and historic backdrop to this charming green garden oasis, minutes from downtown.

Dave delivers an athletic and humorous overview of Victoria's spectacular 1994 Commonwealth Games, and tells you where to find this almost-hidden granite memento.

This place was hard to photograph, but Dave and Mike explain why it's a restaurant not to be missed.

Once you get past the adolescent potty humour, Graeme and Dave tell you about, and where to find, one of Whistler's most impressive public sculptures: The Sitting Man.

Our one-hundreth podcast episode is dedicated to our third book: it's all about Victoria, British Columbia. Dave and Graeme give a taste of what's in the book and Mike gives a taste of champagne!

The history of Whistler is at your feet. Dave tells you where to find the brass plaques, and how you can amaze your friends and ski lift companions with fascinating local history.

There's a haida canoe floating through the air at the University of British Columbia's Forestry Building. Graeme tells listeners all about it.

Mike reveals the secrets of his shopping success.

Dave and Mike discuss Whistler's dog culture and the spectacular Lake "Arfa" dog park.

In recognition of the recent Coronation of King Charles III of Canada, Dave and Graeme share personal royal stories and highlight several places in their 111 Places books with a royal connection.

If you've never seen train cars growing in the middle of a forrest, this is your chance!