Squirrels are everywhere in the city and it seems they have been with us forever. While it’s hard to believe now, squirrels were not a common sight in early 19th Century cities, in fact they were considered somewhat exotic and desirable. My curiosity was peaked when I found references to the mayor of New York… Continue reading Squirrels Were Once Desired…
In our travels the one souvenir I look for is a door knocker, not any old knocker but one in the shape of a hand. The hand is thought to be a representation of the Hamsa, a symbol of God’s hand in the earth. For Muslims, Hamsa is the hand of Fatima and for Jews it is… Continue reading Knocking on Doors
There are so many examples of cities using light in interesting ways. Imagine if Chinatown in Vancouver hosted a lighting festival… This is from Frame Magazine. It may not be as drastic as in some parts of the world, but the Netherlands gets dark pretty darn early during winter. To break the blackness, Amsterdam Light Festivalilluminates… Continue reading Let There Be Light…
I finally got myself organized and have posted my Jane’s Walk: Scrap Metal, False Creek, and Taxi Cabs: a walk on Vernon Drive It will be a walk the length of Vernon Drive south of Venables. We’re meeting on the south east corner of Venables and George Street, 7:00 pm. As usual, rain or shine.
Here’s the entrance to the Massey Tunnel soon after its official opening by the Queen.
From Time Out London: “The air hostess pop-up restaurant is not a new phenomenon – we first reported on Ms Rubbernurse’s ‘Era Flot’ pop-up in 2010. But Era Flot’s just been seriously upstaged by… British Airways. That’s right, the nation’s favourite airline in running a pop-up restaurant in Shoreditch, based around the flight experience, and… Continue reading Pop up Airline Restaurant
Speaking of walking… In October 2010, I had the privilege of being invited to present two walking tours for the Walking Home project. For the first walk, the focus was on Carrall Street which for me is great fun because the street cuts through three historic neighbourhoods; Gastown, Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside, and touches… Continue reading The Walking Home Project
May is National Historic Preservation Month and Historic Seattle is hosting a very special event to acknowledge and celebrate the continuing use and good stewardship of our local cultural and architectural landmarks. Historic Seattle Second Annual Preservation Awards Ceremony Reception and Awards Honors with speaker Yale Lewis Women’s University Club 1105 Sixth Avenue at Spring Street Tuesday, May 11, 5:30 pm ‐ 7:30 pm; program at 6:30 pm $50 Historic Seattle members; $60 General Public; $25 students; includes appetizers, desserts, and wine/beer Register at historicseattle.org/or call (206) 622‐6952
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