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Location of Kitsilano in Vancouver.
Location of Kitsilano in Vancouver.
"Kits" redirects here. For San Francisco radio station Live 105, see KITS-FM. KITS-FM ("Live 105" is a San Francisco California, USA-based Radio station broadcasting at 105

Kitsilano (pronounced /kɪtsɪˈlæno/) is a neighbourhood on the west side of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised Community within a larger City, Town or Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

Known colloquially as "Kits", this popular neighborhood is home to many young families and students as well as yoga studios, organic markets, cafes and Vancouver's Greektown. A colloquialism is an expression not used in formal speech, writing or Paralinguistics. Greektown in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is an area in the Kitsilano neighborhood that was historically an enclave of Greek The primary type of residence is multi-unit housing. In recent years, this sought-after area has developed some of the highest housing prices, as well as the some of the highest accommodation rental rates, yet lowest availability in Vancouver. Lease Renting is an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary

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Location

Kitsilano is bordered to the north by two beaches, Kitsilano Beach and Jericho Beach on the shores of English Bay and extends south to 16th Avenue. Kitsilano Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Vancouver, especially in the warm summer months Jericho Beach, a popular Vancouver beach is located west of the seaside neighbourhood of Kitsilano. English Bay is located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, west of the downtown peninsula which separates the bay from Burrard Inlet connecting It is bordered on the east by Burrard Street and on the west by Alma Street. Burrard Street is a major thoroughfare in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

In addition to its residential areas and beaches, Kitsilano is home to two distinct commercial strips with shops, restaurants and other services. The first is along West 4th Avenue between Burrard and Balsam Streets, while the other, sometimes known as West Kitsilano, is located along West Broadway between Macdonald and Alma Streets. Burrard Street is a major thoroughfare in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Broadway is a major east-west thoroughfare in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

As of 2006, Kitsilano is situated mostly within the Canadian federal electoral district of Vancouver Quadra (the easternmost part of Kitsilano lies within the electoral district of Vancouver Centre). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Vancouver Quadra is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Vancouver Centre is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Provincially, Kitsilano lies within the B. C. electoral districts of Vancouver-Point Grey and Vancouver-Fairview. Vancouver-Point Grey is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver-Fairview is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.

History

The name 'Kitsilano' is derived from 'Xats'alanexw', the name of a Sḵwxwú7mesh chief. August Jack ( Khatsahlano Xats'alanexw) (Born July 16, 1867 &ndash June 5, 1971) was an Indigenous / Aboriginal The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (sqʷχʷúʔməʃ or Squamish are an indigenous people of southwestern British Columbia, a part of the Salishan-speaking [1] The area has been home to the Sḵwxwú7mesh (usually known in English as the Squamish) for thousands of years. There is still a small amount of Indian reserve land at the foot of the Burrard Street Bridge, called senakw (usually spelled Snauq historically) in the Sḵwxwú7mesh language, where Xats'alanexw, also known as August Jack Khatsahlano, lived. For the vast tract created by the Royal Proclamation of 1763 in Canada and the United States see Indian Reserve (1763 In Canada Burrard Street is a major thoroughfare in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Snauq ( Squamish Senakw; also written Snawk, Snawq, Sneawq, or Snawkw) is a village site of the Indigenous The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh language (also called Squamish; in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sḵwx̱wú7mesh snichim, meaning "Sḵwx̱wú7mesh language" is of August Jack ( Khatsahlano Xats'alanexw) (Born July 16, 1867 &ndash June 5, 1971) was an Indigenous / Aboriginal

The city's streetcar lines used to have a "loop" at Arbutus & Cornwall, which made "Greer's Beach", as the area first became known after the holdout settler who lived there, easy to get to from the new city, then still mostly contained on the downtown peninsula. With the opening of the Lulu Island Railway interurban line from Granville & Pacific to Richmond via Seventh Avenue and Arbutus Street to Kerrisdale in the 1890s, more of Kits was put within easy range of downtown and housing and commercial areas carved out of the forests and swamp. In Australia "interurban" is a general term for Intercity rail. Richmond (ˈrɪtʃmənd}} is an incorporated city on the Pacific coast of the Canadian province of British Kerrisdale is a neighbourhood in the city of Vancouver British Columbia, Canada. The lowland area beyond MacDonald, from 4th Avenue to King Edward, was known as Malaria Flats because of its swampy air. Like most of Vancouver, it had only a few decades before been covered in dense West Coast forest.

Vine Street is a steep climb from the beach to West 4th
Vine Street is a steep climb from the beach to West 4th

The area was an inexpensive neighbourhood to live in the 1960s and attracted many from the counterculture from across Canada and the United States and was known as one of the two hotbeds of the hippie culture in the city, the other being Gastown. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Counterculture (also " counter-culture " is a sociological term used to describe the values and norms of behavior of a Cultural group, or Gastown is an area of Vancouver, British Columbia, located at the northeast end of Downtown adjacent to the Downtown Eastside. However, the area became gentrified by 'yuppies' in subsequent decades. Gentrification, or urban gentrification, is the change in an Urban area associated with the movement of more affluent individuals into a lower-class The term yuppie (short for " young urban professional Close proximity to downtown Vancouver, walking distance to parks, beaches and popular Granville Island has made the neighborhood a very desirable community to live. Granville Island is a small island and shopping district in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. One of the main concert venues in the city in the days of the counterculture was the Hard Rock Cafe, near 4th and Maple, later rebuilt into a modern shopping complex containing a new Soft Rock Cafe, the location of which is now a gym, Kitsilano Workout.

One remaining artifact of the 1960s is the Naam Cafe at 4th and Macdonald, providing vegetarian, vegan, and natural foods. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes Meat (including game and slaughter by-products Fish (including Shellfish and other sea Natural foods are foods that are minimally processed Natural foods do not include ingredients such as refined Sugars, refined Flours milled grains The area is also known for having the first of certain kinds of restaurants, such as the California-style Topanga Cafe. Three of the first neighbourhood pub licenses in Vancouver are still located on 4th Avenue - Bimini's at Maple (Currently closed due to fire, Oct. 01st 2007), Darby D. Dawes at MacDonald, and Jerry's Cove - the original name of Jericho - near Alma.

Greenpeace was founded in Kitsilano, with its first office opening there in 1975. Greenpeace, originally known as the Greenpeace Foundation, was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1972 The first offices of the Green Party of British Columbia were originally located in the home of longtime party leader Adriane Carr and her husband Paul George on Trafalgar Street, near 6th, in early 1983, before being moved by the summer of that year to offices near Broadway and Cypress, which also became the first offices of the Green Party of Canada. The Green Party of British Columbia is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. Adriane Carr (born 1952 is a Canadian academic activist and politician with the Green Party in British Columbia and Canada. The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal Political party founded in 1983 with around 9000 registered members as of November 2007.

Events

Kitsilano is home to a number of Vancouver's annual festivals and events:

Famous Residents

Along with the Commercial Drive area on the East Side of Vancouver, Kitsilano is one of the main centers of artistic production in Vancouver (and Canada). Well known artists and writers who have lived in Kitsilano include the following:

The short story "Cortes Island" by Alice Munro, published in The New Yorker, takes place partly at the Kitsilano Branch of the Vancouver Public Library. Alice Ann Munro ( Née Laidlaw; born 10 July 1931) is a Canadian short-story writer and three-time winner of Canada's The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry Funded by the City of Vancouver, the Vancouver Public Library is the third largest Public library system in Canada, with over 395000 cardholders and more

The Kitsilano Showboat

Kitsilano Pool in August
Kitsilano Pool in August

The Kitsilano Showboat has been operating since 1935. [2] The showboat is essentially an open-air amphitheatre with the ocean and mountains as a backdrop. All summer long, the showboat hosts free performances from local bands, dance groups, and other performers. Its main goal is to entertain residents and tourists, showcasing amateur talent. It is located on the south side of the Kitsilano pool along Cornwall Avenue. Weather permitting, shows typically start at 7:30 p. m. on Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays.

Beatrice Leinbach, or Captain Bea, has been playing an active role in maintaining the showboat since the mid 1940s. As of 2006, she is the president of the non-profit Kitsilano Showboat Society.

Macdonald Street Heritage Houses

Macdonald St at 5th Ave
Macdonald St at 5th Ave

Busy Macdonald Street and some quiet, leafy adjoining streets still have some beautiful 1910s-1920s craftsman houses that cannot be found anywhere else in Vancouver. The American Craftsman Style, or the American Arts and Crafts Movement, is an American domestic architectural, Interior design, and Decorative According to Exploring Vancouver, an excellent architectural guide to the city, "Kitsilano developed as a less expensive suburban alternative to the West End. Endless rows of developer-built houses lined the grid of streets, their gabled roofs picturesque and not boring. Many (. . . ) resemble West End houses of preceding years, but have the wider proportions, broad verandahs, and wood brackets popularized by the newer and trendier California bungalow. "1

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External links

References

  1. ^ Origins of Kitsilano
  2. ^ Vancouver Courier article on the Kitsilano Showboat

1 Exploring Vancouver by Harold Kalman, Ron Phillips and Robin Ward, UBC Press 1993

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