Vancouver: The Unknown City

Mackie, John; Reeder, Sarah

ISBN 10: 1551521474 / ISBN 13: 9781551521473

Published by Arsenal Pulp Press (edition ), 2004

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Seller Inventory # 1551521474-11-1

Synopsis:

Vancouver, the burgeoning metropolis of Canada’s west coast, is a young city, but one with an intriguing past and a dynamic yet conflicted future; it also remains one of the world’s top 10 tourist destinations according to Conde Nast Traveler; and according to a recent survey is the world’s second most livable city, behind Zurich, Switzerland. In 2003, the International Olympic Committee announced that Vancouver will play host to the Winter Olympics in 2010.

Vancouver: The Unknown City (a completely different book from its predecessor, Vancouver: Secrets of the City) unearths a wealth of city folklore, whether it’s the licensed food stands at the legendary nude Wreck Beach, the deep-sea submarine beached outside the Maritime Museum, or Sean Penn and Robert DeNiro breaking up a fight with a mobster at the restaurant Il Giardino. It also includes the city’s best shopping meccas, restaurants and nightlife haunts of which even many residents aren’t aware, as well as movie gossip, transportation stats and much, much more. Vancouver: The Unknown City will make you reevaluate your ideas of what Vancouver is and wants to be.

Praise for The Unknown City series:

“As useful to locals as it is to tourists.”—Globe & Mail

“Part tourist reference, part compendium of lore . . . a witty, engrossing , innovative series of guidebooks.”—Georgia Straight

“The wonky spin on things local is not only useful but hugely entertaining.”—Gazette

John Mackie has been uncovering the unknown Vancouver for twenty-five years at the Vancouver Sun, the Georgia Straight, and Vancouver magazine, where he has covered rock music, heritage issues, and culture. Sarah Reeder is the western editor of FASHION Magazine and FASHION 18, and was formerly associate editor of Vancouver magazine.

About the Author:

John Mackie has been uncovering the unknown Vancouver for 25 years at the Vancouver Sun, the Georgia Straight, and Vancouver magazine, where he has covered rock music, heritage issues, and culture. The highlight of his career was being called a ?treasure? in Frank Magazine. Sarah Reeder is the Western Editor of FASHION Magazine and FASHION 18, and was formerly associate editor of Vancouver magazine. A native Vancouverite, she is eager to unload her brain trust of civic conundrums, libel-baiting factoids, and scurrilous local legends to make room for something else.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Vancouver: The Unknown City
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press (edition )
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good