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Peek beneath Vancouver’s sparkling surface to uncover a hidden history of dark crime, outrageous intrigue, and filthy scandal.

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Joined February 2012
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How about a West End Crime History walking tour Saturday August 30th?!based on my book #VancouverVice - there are a small handful of tickets left! Suspense awaits! Visit forbiddenvancouver.ca/vancou… for more info. #VancouverHistory @WestEndBIA
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I have some #VancouverHistory walking tours based on my #Vancouver books #TheLastGanginTown, #LiquorLustandTheLaw & #VancouverVice coming up. I invite you to join me East Van, Seymour Street & the West End for some city stories you have never heard. forbiddenvancouver.ca/specia…
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.Join me at Clark Park August 26th as we explore one of the most fascinating & dark chapters of #VancouverHistory that played out in the early 1970s. Tickets & more info at @Forbidden_Tour. #EastVan #Vpd #ClarkParkGang #TheLastGanginTown #TrueCrime #Vancouver #VancouverBC
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Interested to hear about the gang history of #Vancouver & one of the wildest chapters in the history of the #VPD, of the #ClarkParkGang vs. the H-Squad? Join me & a couple gangsters to hear the story where it all happened in Clark Park. forbiddenvancouver.ca/specia… #TheLastGanginTown
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VIDEO: Boozy tales told by Surrey tour guide who knows all about Vancouver bar life. My talk with award-winning Aman Johal, who works with @Forbidden_Tour and also at @FortLangleyNHS. "I do retain a lot of odd history," he says. #history #SurreyBC surreynowleader.com/entertai…
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Vice history: The story of #Vancouver's legendary madam ow.ly/Rv4550qn4KB
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Visit us as part of 'The Really Gay History Tour' this weekend @Forbidden_Tour @TorontoStar has the scoop bit.ly/2n7n2a5 #vancouverpride #prideweekend
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"Canonized historical narratives have traditionally left out queer people...However, there are numerous efforts to counter that erasure." Read more about @Forbidden_Tour's Really Gay History Tour, which educates others on the local LGBT2Q+ history ow.ly/w2Al30kNMoS
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A big thank you to @Forbidden_Tour for donating one of their amazing walking tours for our Project Empty Bowl #fundraiser. Choose between The Forbidden Tour or Lost Souls of Gastown & be taken on an adventure to remember!
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Fancy going backstage at #Vancouver's legendary Commodore Ballroom? Check out this cool @Forbidden_Tour and book ahead: forbiddenvancouver.ca/backst…
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Cheers for the RTs! Loved @Forbidden_Tour's art deco & chocolate tasting tour in #Vancouver - especially the Marine Building!
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Why not check out #Vancouver’s Power Block building on @Forbidden_Tour’s new art deco & chocolate walk? lonelyplanet.com/news/2018/0…
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Love chocolate AND art deco? Check out my Lonely Planet story on @Forbidden_Tour’s new guided stroll lonelyplanet.com/news/2018/0…
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Hudson's Bay Company alight at night, 1936. ow.ly/8mad30jk3qh #HBC #downtownshopping #departmentstore
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Morning, world 🙋‍♀️ On our penultimate day in Vancouver we're heading out to discover why it's always rated "the world's most liveable city 💕 Highlights from yesterday; Vancouver Lookout, staircase of Dominion Building, & Nevada, our awesome guide from @Forbidden_Tour #RRCAN
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From eating your way around Vancouver's epic street food scene to uncovering the city's dark Prohibition-era past, here's a round-up of 5 can’t-miss tours 👉🏻 bit.ly/2KxhWOZ. @vanfoodietours @forbidden_tour @cyclevancity @Vanphotowalks @vanbrewerytours
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This Week in History: 1903 A pioneer Labour leader is shot, killed on waterfront vancouversun.com/news/local-…
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York Hotel, 790 Howe Street, 1931. ow.ly/8Ueo30iAvES #vanhotels #YorkHotel #VanArchitecture
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BC Labour Heritage Centre Bulletin-April 2018 - mailchi.mp/4d9c940bd332/1v2w… Book Launch Party invite! #bclab #canlab #bchist