I had a great run living in Vancouver from '94 to '21. Enjoyed it immensely and I wish that city only the best. Nowadays I'm happily back home in Halifax.
Yes , Robson was much more lively and vibrant back in the 90s to early 2000s. I remember there were street artists that did drawings/pencil portraits of tourists for a few bucks. Gave the street more atmosphere.
Hey, not sure if you or anyone reading this would remember, or know of. Haha, but I've always remembered and loved this one gift shop on Robson Street. I have no idea when they shut down. Back when I was a kid, I use to love going to this shop, it was full of like holographic everything. Mirrors. Toys. Everything. Stickers. Gifts. Cards. All that stuff. Not Spencer's. Pretty sure it wasn't Spenser's. That was in Metrotown. I believe. But this one store on Robson, was a good reminisce.Sweet video.
I don't remember the name of it, but it was on Robson next to the Starbucks that's now an Aritzia. That might narrow down finding out what it was called. We used to go in there to look at all the holograms, it was a very 90s kind of place.
@@retrovancouver yes!!! My favorite store as a kid growing up in Vancouver. I love the little things. Those kinds of memories. The store. It was definitely my vibe to this day! Lol I think you may be correct too, on that, I was too little to remember, what the surrounding area look like, and what was beside it I don't remember. But you may be talking about the exact store I'm thinking about. Anytime you tell anyone about this store nobody knows. 😆✌🏼 That's cool thank you.
@@poodtang2104 the other store talking about on Robson was not Spencer's, but yes I believe there's still a Spencer's in some mall far from Vancouver, I can't remember what mall Spencer's is in now, I just know it's not near dt Central Grandville area anywhere. Lol that's a pretty cool store though. Spencer's.
When I was 14 years old in Vancouver!!! Downtown in gas town district it was completely safe to wander around for kids. That was in the mid 1970’s. Now with league drugs it’s a hellacious place
Was nicer when it wasn't crowded with international students and immigrants now they're all over and way more crime came with. We also have a housing crisis and lack of jobs, dead end traffic. I remember life was simpler even in the early to late 2000s now it's hectic can't do anything about it but pray all these people go back home or move give Vancouverites their city back.
Some very weird comments on this so I should add that, statistically, crime has dropped since this time. What's changed is the population of the entire world has exponentially grown. There are way way more people in Vancouver then there was then.
Statistically yes, numbers wise WAY up. I figure it is a lack of general respect, and maybe multiculturalism did not help, we are losing our identity as a country. Food for thought.
@@schwags1969There is more people of course incidences will go up. Say anywhere in the world. The fact is crime per 100,000 people is down. But you continue on being racist.
Yeah back then the hot and fit people hung out other places lol, shopping on Robson wasn’t really a thing because it wasn’t the place really to be seen and the stores weren’t that fashionable.
Back just before the Leaseholds became some of the most expensive in N. America. REmember Minoya?? A really cheap nutritious Japanese style lunch to go, and you're gone.
Invasion of what ? Chinese ? They were there long before the City was incorporated in 1886. I am chinese and Queen Victoria is my biological great great great aunt !
This is the Vancouver I miss the most life was so simple back then.
Agreed.
I was touched in the summer of 92😭
I had a great run living in Vancouver from '94 to '21. Enjoyed it immensely and I wish that city only the best. Nowadays I'm happily back home in Halifax.
Seeing the old bus. Remember those tear off transfers? lol.
Nostalgic....Back in the late '90s I lived on Broughton right of of Robson....GOOD MEMORIES!!!
Yes , Robson was much more lively and vibrant back in the 90s to early 2000s. I remember there were street artists that did drawings/pencil portraits of tourists for a few bucks. Gave the street more atmosphere.
Used to be a number of bookstores along Robson Street but now they are all gone !
Vancouver was fun, interesting and quirky then, now it's totally gentrified and rather boring.
Not a smart phone 📱 insight heaven❤
I loved to go shopping on robson in the 90s
Looked pretty safe back in the day.
That was before most of the gang bangers from the suburbs showed up.
I was never worried
Was, completely. Even Gastown and pigeon park were completely different. Stetchy yes but nothing like what it is now
@@ogopogo1397what was the hood back then ?
It’s safe now . Only a lame lets someone walk up behind them or swing for no reason … and that’s an issue everywhere
I miss eating at Fresco's on Davie late at night...hammered! Lol!
2 peice fried chicken meal was 5.45 I think and a staple for me
I remember the Pastels corner. Wow its different. Vancouver was fun back then. It became worse and worse until all the character was just gone.
Agreed.
Vancouver was fun, interesting and quirky then, now it's totally gentrified and rather boring.
La Brocca was opposite Pastels,and two Starbucks.
A result of the smothering affects from woke-ism and the invasion of immigrants forced upon the citizens of this once quiet Canadian paradise .
Hey, not sure if you or anyone reading this would remember, or know of. Haha, but I've always remembered and loved this one gift shop on Robson Street. I have no idea when they shut down. Back when I was a kid, I use to love going to this shop, it was full of like holographic everything. Mirrors. Toys. Everything. Stickers. Gifts. Cards. All that stuff. Not Spencer's. Pretty sure it wasn't Spenser's. That was in Metrotown. I believe. But this one store on Robson, was a good reminisce.Sweet video.
I don't remember the name of it, but it was on Robson next to the Starbucks that's now an Aritzia. That might narrow down finding out what it was called. We used to go in there to look at all the holograms, it was a very 90s kind of place.
Yeah I remember Spencer's in Metrotown.
Got my first Lava Lamp there.
@@retrovancouver yes!!! My favorite store as a kid growing up in Vancouver. I love the little things. Those kinds of memories. The store. It was definitely my vibe to this day! Lol I think you may be correct too, on that, I was too little to remember, what the surrounding area look like, and what was beside it I don't remember. But you may be talking about the exact store I'm thinking about. Anytime you tell anyone about this store nobody knows. 😆✌🏼 That's cool thank you.
@@poodtang2104 the other store talking about on Robson was not Spencer's, but yes I believe there's still a Spencer's in some mall far from Vancouver, I can't remember what mall Spencer's is in now, I just know it's not near dt Central Grandville area anywhere. Lol that's a pretty cool store though. Spencer's.
@@Josh01815 There's a Spencer's in Coquitlam Centre. Hot Topic also sells similar stuff.
`Its unbelievable how badly this country is screwed up now....
When I was 14 years old in Vancouver!!! Downtown in gas town district it was completely safe to wander around for kids. That was in the mid 1970’s. Now with league drugs it’s a hellacious place
This is just yesterday to me . 😎
Was nicer when it wasn't crowded with international students and immigrants now they're all over and way more crime came with. We also have a housing crisis and lack of jobs, dead end traffic. I remember life was simpler even in the early to late 2000s now it's hectic can't do anything about it but pray all these people go back home or move give Vancouverites their city back.
There is nothing wrong with having immigrants and international students.
@@Neethan3247 Then read his comment again because it says what the problem is.
Did everyone forget their cellphones at home?
No Asians...weird.
Mostly white people in this clip, Canada has become multiculturally diverse though.
Starbucks Trivia: what intersection has two Starbucks juxtaosed to each other?? Thurlow and Robson.
WOW has Vancouver ever gone to hell since this was filmed.
Some very weird comments on this so I should add that, statistically, crime has dropped since this time. What's changed is the population of the entire world has exponentially grown. There are way way more people in Vancouver then there was then.
Statistically yes, numbers wise WAY up.
I figure it is a lack of general respect, and maybe multiculturalism did not help, we are losing our identity as a country. Food for thought.
@@schwags1969There is more people of course incidences will go up. Say anywhere in the world. The fact is crime per 100,000 people is down. But you continue on being racist.
People used to walk in a straight line. My Nigerians friends walk in a mob. They bump into everything including people, cars and mailboxes.
now everyone's hot and fit! Lol!
Yeah back then the hot and fit people hung out other places lol, shopping on Robson wasn’t really a thing because it wasn’t the place really to be seen and the stores weren’t that fashionable.
Joking?
The Golden Age of Vancouver. Too bad it’s been destroyed.
Back just before the Leaseholds became some of the most expensive in N. America. REmember Minoya?? A really cheap nutritious Japanese style lunch to go, and you're gone.
Vancouver was fun, interesting and quirky then, now it's totally gentrified and rather boring.
From 1992
Things sure looked different before the invasion
Invasion ?
IAN m Hongcouver buddy and facts don’t care about your feelings.
@@way2kool100 This is what Fox News always said.
Invasion of what ? Chinese ? They were there long before the City was incorporated in 1886. I am chinese and Queen Victoria is my biological great great great aunt !
@@way2kool100 this is a cringey comment
now alot of asians on robson street. alot of korean restaurants too
too many.
Great food. Now it is harder to find the best one, however I moved out of Vancouver a long time ago.