With dozens of centimeters of snow on the ground (and still falling) the city is muffled in a powdery silence.
Photo credit: John Biehler on Flickr
Here’s a quick roundup of Vancouver History notes, with a Christmas theme.
December 24, 1951. Sultry Hollywood actress Yvonne De Carlo, dubbed the “most beautiful woman in the world,” visited Vancouver [...]

Over a year ago I did a post about umbrella etiquette and I think it’s time to share some information, laws, and common courtesies regarding snowy conditions in our fair city.

Last night we witnessed about 3 accidents in the alley behind our house as it is not sanded or plowed. Alleys aren’t really a priority [...]

I’ve featured a few area webcams before however on days like today, when people need to get across the region while the roads are covered in ice, snow, and drivers that certainly are not used to these conditions, it may come in handy to check out the routes before you leave the comfort of your [...]

On official snow days we’d get packed into our snowsuits, pull our socks up past the top of our boots and put on so many sweaters it was an impossible feat to put your arms down flat at your side. With the ’swish swish’ of our snowsuits being the only sound in the neighbourhood as [...]

Update December 21, 2008: I’ve promoted this post to the front page of my site in honor of the 20cms of snow we’ve received over the last 24 hours.
When I was younger we would get some real snow days - the kind where you’d spend all day in your one-piece snow suit and only come [...]

This morning I woke up to Tweets from several people who were excited to see snow dusted across the tops of the local mountains.
Photo credit: Keira on Flickr
I’m gearing up for another season at Mt. Seymour as well as a trip to Keira’s beloved Mt. Washington to celebrate the start of the season.
Even though [...]