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DTES, Strathcona, Waterfront, back in the 60's and early 70's were all awesome places for kids to play and explore. False Creek was actually nothing but marshland. Burrard Inlet was awesome because of the piers and railways.

I remember walking across the old Georgia Viaduct to go to the old public library which was on Burrard and Robson. It was fairly new at the time (old library location was Carnegie Hall, IIRC) and so was the bridge (under construction). Man, I remember the Sun Building and the new BC Hydro Building. Went to Kelly Dejong Records on Granville Street to get the top 40 hit list for the week. A&B Sound was gaining popularity. Sam the Record Man tried to make it here and failed miserably.

Vancouver was known to have the lowest prices on Vinyl, CD's and tapes. Companies back east could not compete. Granville and Seymour Streets were very busy. Don't think Robson was a big deal back then.

Chinatown was nothing like it is today.


EDIT: Carnegie was a library, but turned into a museum when I was a kid. Got it mixed up.

Main and Hastings was über busy. Two banks at the corners (RBC and BMO). Carnegie and the Owl Building being on the other corners. CIBC was somewhere else close to the current location. There were a few other banks, but can't remember. London Drugs was close by.