nux4lyfe Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Signs You Grew Up In Vancouver In The '90s The Huffington Post B.C. | By Andree Lau Posted: 12/31/2014 12:15 pm EST Updated: 01/01/2015 1:59 am EST The '90s in Vancouver were a heady time, when two of the city's biggest events were sponsored by (gasp) tobacco and beer companies. When you could pet animals and gaze at polar bears at the Stanley Park Zoo. When Science World didn't belong to Telus, and GM Place didn't belong to Rogers. So if you cheered — and wept — over getting this close to the Stanley Cup, and got the bulk of your sex education from Rhona Raskin on Z95.3, then take a trip down memory lane with us. Here are 26 signs that you grew up in Vancouver in the '90s: You shopped here. Maurice Jassak/SeeVancouverBC.com And you ate here. Bill Brewer/walkvancouver.com You were really excited by the Vancouver Grizzlies... ...then you quickly realized just how bad the team was. You spent a lot of time at Johnny Zee's... Jesse Ferreras/HuffPost B.C. ...and at this place. Forum Vancouver You knew this as GM Place. radiobread/Flickr You took photos of fireworks with a film camera. You got sunburned watching cars go by really fast at the Molson Indy. Richard Lam/Canadian Press You felt the soaring elation... ... and the crushing disappointment. Mike Powell /Allsport And then more disappointment. Steve Bosch/Vancouver Sun/CP You listened to (the original) Z95.3 FM. RadioWest.ca You watched "The X Files" to see what parts of the city you could spot. "I know those trees!" 20th Century Fox/CP OMG, Mulder's apartment! Jimmy Thomas/Flickr And Scully's apartment! Jimmy Thomas/Flickr You recognize this logo. Evan Leeson/Flickr ...because it was just so damn cool. Austin Marshall/Flickr You felt a bit sad when the Stanley Park Zoo closed. You phoned in to rant on "Sound Off with Bruce Allen." Telecaster Guitar Forum And you listened to "Sex, Lies and Audiotape" with Rhona Raskin on Z95.3. Rhona.com Our city sure looked different back then... City of Vancouver/Ryan Griffis Flickr ...but we wouldn't change a thing. Yupp, I'm a Vancouverite,.....Alright! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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trek Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Check - Vigin Megastore Downtown Planet Hollywood Johnny Zee’s Playdium Metrotown GM Place B&H Symphony of Fire Molson Indy (+ 3 summer jobs there) 1994 Cup Run Obviously Original Z95.3 X-Files Central Library Decrepit area after 2nd Ave that’s now the Olympic Village Barf Grizzlies. Yup. Vancouverite alright. But gettin' old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FramingDragon Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Stinks of Buzzfeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Strangelove Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I grew up in Seattle but spent enough time in Vancouver to check most of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEGCanuck Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Geez those images bring back some fond memories. As I recall the Virgin store at Burrard and Robson was once a public library. As a kid I vaguely remember where the Telus Science World is located there was an old sawmill on Main Street across from the CN train station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zfetch Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 fwd:fwd:fwd Four wheel drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazmanian Devil Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 omg ur such a 90s kid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtis Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I remember going to see the Voodoos or w.e they were called carrying my small bag of pogs... Playdium was so amazing when it opened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEON.KNEE Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 this post made me homesick and nostalgic and happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.DirtyDangles Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Still reminisce when i look at the c-fox sticker on my old stereo in the garage. Man I miss living in the GVA Fireworks pics with a film camera Aaaaahahahaaaaa man times have changed ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sestito Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Bring back the molson indy race srs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.DirtyDangles Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Bring back the molson indy race srs That was a sick track to watch a race on ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanTSN Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Way busier track, with way better... Horses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruletherink Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I miss Lazer Illusions in Richmond Centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raoul Duke Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Yupp, I'm a Vancouverite,.....Alright! That photo of McLean, Linden, and Gelinas said "disappointment". WE WON THAT GAME! But yes, I was a teenager in the 90's. Awesome times. Best mems for sure though was going to Playland on weekends back when they kept the park open until 11pm. No idea why they eevr changed that. It was a great place for young kids to hang out and pick up chicks!! Damn I'm old now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I used to love Playdium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummer4now Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 The clothing and hairstyles of 90's perplexes me.. It was like a transition phase to what we have now with the whole clean cut and fitted clothes look.. Weird how fast fashion and style changes.. I used to love Playdium. Do you remember playzone on Van Isle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Do you remember playzone on Van Isle? Probably not. If it was in Victoria/Langford, I basically only went down that way when I had football games there. I was in Vancouver more than most places on the island, when I was younger at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonLever Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Actually Vancouver has not changed that much physically since the 1990s. The biggest and fastest changes happened in the few years just before the 1986 Expo. For the Expo, the False Creek industrial area was cleared, BC Place built, Cambie Street Bridge built, and Skytrain was brought in. And don't forget the trade convention center with the famous sails, built for the Expo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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