Time Travel in Vancouver: Places Where You’ll Feel Like You’ve Stepped Back in Time

Pedestrians walk across cobblestone streets in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood.

Gastown. Photo: Destination Vancouver/Nelson Mouellic

On the world scale, Vancouver is a young city at 138 years old. But a lot has changed since our city was founded. Time travel to the past at museums, neighbourhoods, parks, and historic buildings around Vancouver.

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Time Travel in Vancouver: Places Where You’ll Feel Like You’ve Stepped Back in Time

Vancouver Area Attractions for Train Buffs of All Ages

A train at the Railway Museum of British Columbia

Photo: Tourism Squamish/West Coast Railway Heritage Park

As the terminus of the first railway across Canada, Vancouver wouldn’t be the city it is today without trains. Today the city is home to several railway attractions that will appeal to train buffs of all ages.

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Vancouver Area Attractions for Train Buffs of All Ages

Vancouver Neighbourhoods: Yaletown

Welcome to beautiful Yaletown! (Tourism Vancouver/Nelson Mouellic)

Yaletown was once the Western terminus for the Canadian Pacific Railway, though more recent renovations date back to 1986 when Vancouver hosted the World’s Fair (also known as Expo ’86). Since then, the waterfront along the north side of False Creek and the warehouse district adjoining it have evolved into one of Vancouver’s most chic neighbourhoods. Here, you’ll find residential and business lofts, sidewalk cafés, trendy restaurants and cocktail bars, boutique shopping and leafy parks – and lots of cute dogs!

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Vancouver Neighbourhoods: Yaletown

The Sparkle and Froth Continue With the 6th Annual Beerlesque Celebration, Oct 22

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For those who love their beer well-crafted and their dancers scantily clad – The sparkle and froth continue with the sixth annual Beerlesque event – presented by Vancouver Craft Beer Week in partnership with the Roundhouse Community Centre. Sample some of BC’s best craft beer while delighting in sassy and titillating performances by some of Vancouver’s most talented burlesque artists.

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The Sparkle and Froth Continue With the 6th Annual Beerlesque Celebration, Oct 22