DisappearingMainSt

Documenting the changing face of Vancouver's Main St. Share your #mainstvan with us.

[DisappearingMainSt @mainstvan]

Where to find our work:

All 62 blocks of original #mainstvan #photography is on our project website: https://t.co/ImIUlKw5mv

For stories and community visit our IG page at https://t.co/sUVEjfRTMt

Photo prints and art cards available, please drop us a line.

[The Vancouver Sun @VancouverSun]

Vancouver's heritage businesses make the city what it is. What can be done to keep redevelopment and the chains from taking over?

https://t.co/pyXlqqinhY

[Georgia Straight @georgiastraight]

@luckysonline, the best place in town to buy graphic novels, manga and quirky community-made zines announced that their impending closure was now “official.” More below.

https://t.co/AwoQyJfxeD

[SCOUT Magazine @scoutmagazine]

Some sad news for Vancouver’s restaurant community landed on our desk this week: much-loved neighbourhood restaurant, Dock Lunch, has permanently closed. The Dock Garage Sale goes down Jan. 7th (today!) and Jan. 8th, 10am-4pm at 152 East 11th Ave. https://t.co/jdpbopEMaH

[Christopher Cheung ✍️ (Find me on Bluesky!) @bychrischeung]

Broadway's beloved Congee Noodle House to reopen February, sources say.

[Daily Hive Vancouver @DailyHiveVan]

Local coffee roaster announces it will close for good next week 😔 https://t.co/KBxw578eh7

[DisappearingMainSt @mainstvan]

'There's nothing like it': Beloved Vancouver brunch spot closes after 25 years https://t.co/w7NkLViG0T

[DisappearingMainSt @mainstvan]

Slickity Jim's is closing after 25 years of business. April 10th will be their final day of service. 😭https://t.co/iYARA0LoEx #GoogleAlerts

[CBC Vancouver @CBCVancouver]

If you grew up in Vancouver in the 50s and 60s and played any sport, there's a high likelihood that you crossed paths with Abbie Bevilacqua.

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[DisappearingMainSt @mainstvan]

Long live The Whip. The neighbourhood institution is closing after 25 years. https://t.co/NHSl8xah89

[DisappearingMainSt @mainstvan]

Here's how you can help this iconic Main Street comedy venue. https://t.co/sWLrDrwi0D

[Kenneth Chan @iamkennethchan]

The 67-year-old City Centre Motel on Main Street near the future #SkyTrain Mount Pleasant Station has been acquired for its redevelopment potential. The deal was worth $60+ million. #vanpoli #vanre #vancre

https://t.co/IFATk6h9gx

[DisappearingMainSt @mainstvan]

❤️❤️Main Street ❤️❤️

[Wallflower Diner @wallflowerdiner]

HUGE shout-out to @pfbvan for allowing us to use their store front for a couple of extra tables. And thank you to the city for allowing this. This is life-changing for us. We have the best neighbours! ❤️

[Daily Hive Vancouver @DailyHiveVan]

Popular 24-hour bakery and cafe opens new #Vancouver location today https://t.co/lFi0Wlwh5a

[DisappearingMainSt @mainstvan]

Imagine the excitement of that summer of 1970 in Vancouver.

[DisappearingMainSt @mainstvan]

On drag culture, how the older generations of drag queens are helping usher in the new, and where @kendallgenderxo loves to eat around Vancouver when not dolled up and performing onstage.
https://t.co/PDmzBzK2aX

[DisappearingMainSt @mainstvan]

Fifteen years ago, we became the keeper of a lost storefront at 49 W. Hastings Street. Hoping someone out there might help us understand the forgotten tale of GONE WITH THE WIG.

[DisappearingMainSt @mainstvan]

Vancouver goes by many names. Saltwater City. Hollywood North. Vansterdam. Terminal City. Lotus Land. City of Glass. Nofuncouver. This week, @Cinecraig introduced us to another one: Dragcouver. https://t.co/iHKhNNBxv1

[DisappearingMainSt @mainstvan]

Five years after opening, @fablediner still serves the “Reno Burger.”

[DisappearingMainSt @mainstvan]

As we continue to find a home for some of our forgotten pieces of Vancouver this weekend, here’s the last supper ever served at Reno’s Restaurant. Now @fablediner.

[SCOUT Magazine @scoutmagazine]

Believe it or not, @fablediner wasn't always so purdy! #TBT

https://t.co/LTIWuqxhH3

[DisappearingMainSt @mainstvan]

Tears welled up in the server’s eyes, as she locked the doors after her final shift. We thanked her for all the years. She pulled this chalkboard out from the front window, and thanked us for remembering.