It was another eventful year in Vancouver and there were a few photos that captured those moments. Here is our look at some of the more memorable moments captured in photos.
1. The Hobbit House For Sale
Image by keepitsurreal
This 2,416 square foot, $2.86-million heritage home was listed for sale. Its proximity to the Canada Line means it will ultimately become a multi-family dwelling.
2. Double Lightning, Double Rainbow
2013 was quite a year for surreal thunderstorms, and they were all captured on camera. What particularly stood out was Ted Morgan’s super-rare shot of a massive double lightning strike below a double rainbow.
3. Dunbar Haunted House Delivers It’s Last Fright
Vancouver comes alive during Halloween and one of its most celebrated haunted houses, the Dunbar Haunted House, will be putting the ghosts and ghouls back in their coffins after a decade of haunting Vancouverites. It will be sorely missed come Halloween 2014.
4. Fogcouver
Image by TG Photography (TattoodGuy )
Fogcouver and Fogtober? For almost the entire month of October, Vancouver was covered in fog.
5. Pond Hockey at Granville Island
Image: Justin Long
Late in the year, Vancouver was hit was a blast of cold weather and snow.
See also Pond Hockey in Surrey Farm for more winter action.
6. Rainbow Crosswalk
Introduced in the summer, the rainbow crosswalk has become a must-see for tourists and locals alike.
7. New Westminster Fire
Image: @Mondor13
An early-morning fire destroys an entire city block. The above is a before and after.
8. Kate Upton look alike
Vancouver’s Ania Korkh went from 78 Twitter followers to more than 6,400 in just two days because she postied a photo of herself mimicking Kate Upton’s pose and then Kate Upton retweets it, the rest is history.
9. Vancouver’s Kate Bock Crowned Sports Illustrated’s Rookie of the Year
10. “Meth Lab” Catches Fire
Image: Jessica Wilson via @MarnieWilson
Real life Breaking Bad? Not really, what was at first believed to be a mobile meth lab was actually a gasoline fire.
11. Love Locks at Burrard Bridge
The appearance of love locks on Vancouver’s Burrard Bridge earlier this year had lovers flocking from all over. The City of Vancouver had another idea: bolt cutters.
12. Couple Gets Married on Bus
A public transit bus to many isn’t the most romantic way to get around, but for one Vancouver couple that is where they found true love.
13. Restaurant Protesters
Image via Vancouver Media Co Op’s Flux Photo
First it was PIDGIN, then they targeted Cuchillo. Restaurant protests in the Downtown Eastside hoped to deliver a message, however, in the end it did very little for the cause.
14. World’s first Bitcoin ATM
The world’s first Bitcoin ATM was successfully installed at Wave’s Cafe at Howe and Smithe in Vancouver.
15. Craft Beer Market Opens
It was a stellar year for the craft beer industry in Vancouver. As it continues to grow, the Craft Beer Market at the Olympic Village stands as a large testament to the industry’s future in our city.