A Homage to Whyte Ave, My Home (dial-up beware)

Yo, so…I don’t know if you know but I live in probably the best neighborhood in the world, possibly even in the multiverse. Mostly known as a place to get drunk as the ave has some 150+ bars in about 20 blocks. But there’s a lot more shit than that that makes it cool. My favorite thing about it is that, while something like 80% of businesses on the ave are independently owned, people get cranky when they hear some big chain is trying to open up shop. There’s a commitment to keep it authentic, so that’s cool. And there’s something for everyone across the whole cliquey spectrum.

ANYway…here are a bunch of pictures. Some we took a long time ago, the others I stole from Google Earth.

This store sucks, but the sign is shiny

 

Opa! This corner is full of chain businesses.
 

 

 

I’ve never been inside this place but I love the building
 

Strathcona Hotel…place is so old my grandma had her first drink in its bar.

 

Another view

 

The Princess….mostly indie and local films.

 

A great used book store…cheap and rare stuff

Old Post Office…now a bar

 

Old train station…Now a bar. I think…they look the same

 

My Favorite library

 

From the back…after renovation
 

I don’t know why, but there’s always bikers and vintage cars parked here

 

Street Car Named High Level

 

Street view

 

Plush skate store + Avenue Guitar + KNIVES = Cool but expensive as fuck.

 

Statue of girl saving fireman from outdoor grass fire.

 

Theater in the…theater district, I guess

 

"these flags suck! these flags suck!" I’ve never been to a protest anywhere else in this city.

 

Mickeys! Old school, but it closed

 

Artwork

 

Casual Fridays

 

Mural that reminds me of that creepy comic book Lost Girls

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And of course…hockey parties

Okay…Done and done. Some of em are kinda eh…but I need a new a camera. Anyway…this is my part of city. Just like San Fransisco’s old emperor.

Have a good weekend all.