The Really Gay History Tour
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Stop At: Vancouver Downtown, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Meet your guide – the man in pink! – outside Vancouver City Centre Skytrain Station on West Georgia Street. You'll soon embark on a 2.5 hour long adventure into the LGBTQ2+ history and culture of this West Coast metropolis. First stop is the majestic Hotel Vancouver, once legendary for secret gay meetups. Across the street lies the Vancouver Art Gallery and former courthouse, where you'll learn the strange tale of Rex vs. Singh – a case no jury could agree on.
You'll continue on to Robson Square, a public space often packed with live performers and food trucks, before you make your way into the heart of Vancouver's entertainment scene on Granville Street, where you'll discover Vancouver's very earliest gay bars. You'll weave a path through Imperial Court coronations, drag kings at the Quadra, gay ministers at the United Church, Patient Zero, the GRID crisis, and visit urban oasis Nelson Park, until you find yourself in the gaybourhood on Davie Street.
The walking tour strolls the historic tree-lined West End as you discover the city's earliest Pride parade, Jim Deva Plaza, bookstore bombings, a transgender campaigner who blew the whistle on the biggest crime in Vancouver history, Vancouver’s secret gay village, and the remarkable story of two-spirited warrior Gone to the Spirits.
You’ll finish right in the middle of the action in the Davie Street village with its fantastic variety of bars and restaurants. The perfect place to enjoy a post-walking tour cocktail as you reflect on your afternoon's adventure!
Duration: 3 hours
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Vancouver Downtown, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Meet your guide – the man in pink! – outside Vancouver City Centre Skytrain Station on West Georgia Street. You'll soon embark on a 2.5 hour long adventure into the LGBTQ2+ history and culture of this West Coast metropolis. First stop is the majestic Hotel Vancouver, once legendary for secret gay meetups. Across the street lies the Vancouver Art Gallery and former courthouse, where you'll learn the strange tale of Rex vs. Singh – a case no jury could agree on.
You'll continue on to Robson Square, a public space often packed with live performers and food trucks, before you make your way into the heart of Vancouver's entertainment scene on Granville Street, where you'll discover Vancouver's very earliest gay bars. You'll weave a path through Imperial Court coronations, drag kings at the Quadra, gay ministers at the United Church, Patient Zero, the GRID crisis, and visit urban oasis Nelson Park, until you find yourself in the gaybourhood on Davie Street.
The walking tour strolls the historic tree-lined West End as you discover the city's earliest Pride parade, Jim Deva Plaza, bookstore bombings, a transgender campaigner who blew the whistle on the biggest crime in Vancouver history, Vancouver’s secret gay village, and the remarkable story of two-spirited warrior Gone to the Spirits.
You’ll finish right in the middle of the action in the Davie Street village with its fantastic variety of bars and restaurants. The perfect place to enjoy a post-walking tour cocktail as you reflect on your afternoon's adventure!
Duration: 3 hours
Included
- Professional guide
Not included
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wear sensible shoes.
- Bring sunscreen if it's warm out.
- This walking tour contains explicit language.
- The walking tour happens rain or shine, but many of the stops are under cover.
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Not recommended for guests under the age of 14.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Tourism
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Cultural
80%
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