Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In 1895, streetcar tracks were laid down the street, supporting a concentration of shops and restaurants. From the early to middle-late 20th century, and especially after significant immigration from postwar Germany, the northwest end of Robson Street was known as a centre of German culture and commerce in Vancouver, earning the nickname Robsonstrasse, even among non-Germans (this name lives ...
Between its completion in 1973 and the completion of nearby Bentall Centre in 1974, the Empire Landmark Hotel was the third tallest building in Vancouver. The skyscraper is the tallest voluntarily demolished building in Canada, overtaking the 88 m (289 ft) tall Old Toronto Star Building that was demolished in 1972.
The Vancouver Michelin Guide first launched on October 27, 2022, [2] funded in partnership with Destination Vancouver for a five-year period. [3] Vancouver is one of three regions Michelin reviews in Canada, alongside Toronto (which was also added in 2022) and Quebec (which will have its inaugural guide in 2025). [4]
Hawksworth Restaurant St. Lawrence. This is a list of notable restaurants in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Restaurants
Robson Square Street share space in 2018 Summer. The British Columbia Centre was a development proposal slated to be completed by 1975. At 208 metres (682 feet), it would have been the tallest skyscraper in the city (and taller by just 7 meters) than the Living Shangri-La, (which currently holds the record).
The Hilton Vancouver Downtown is a hotel in the Canadian city of Vancouver, British Columbia. It is located in the Yaletown neighbourhood at the intersection of Homer Street and Robson Street. It was built in 1999 as The Westin Grand, Vancouver and was rebranded as a Hilton in January 2021. [2] [3]
750 Burrard Street (also known as 969 Robson Street, or "Robson Central") is a building in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at the northeast corner of Robson Street and Burrard Street. This modern architecture building was constructed in 1957 and was designed by local architects Harold Semmens and Douglas Simpson [ 1 ] and was home ...
The orchards did not work out, but in 1919, the establishment of the Robson–Castlegar cable-guided reaction ferry developed Robson into a bedroom community for the larger centre. [2] Ferry service ended in 1988. The 1994 opening of the Robson–Castlegar bridge restored a direct link. [6]