Vancouver's Own Christmas Bus

Vancouver has its own Christmas bus. It's actually referred to as the Rudolf bus. Every holiday season bus number 9715 gets decked out in festive decorations. The inside has got lots of lights and Christmas music as well. Keep a look out for this bus. Merry Christmas!

Vancouver Christmas - Richmond Centre Mall

The Richmond Centre Mall is located just south of Vancouver in the suburb of Richmond.

This mall is going through some updates inside but is still shopper friendly. Check out the School for Christmas display.

The Sights of Christmas

Beautiful displays of Christmas can be seen all over the city. Some displays are large like the huge Christmas tree at Broadway church and some are small and intricate like a Christmas village display.

Take some time to visit and enjoy the sights of Christmas in Vancouver.

Wishing For A White Christmas

Somehow it doesn't seem like Christmas without snow. Vancouver has so much rain during the winter holidays. Every so often we get a white Christmas and when that happens the city comes to a quiet stand still.

Other than the fact that we can't drive worth a darn in snow, it still is beautiful. Here's to wishing for a white Christmas and a safe Christmas.

Vancouver Christmas - European Delicatessen Warehouse

For me the tastes and smells of Christmas originated with my mom busily baking and cooking for our family and guests. That was a long time ago and traditions are hard to keep up.

Vancouver has lost much of its European flair and Christmas traditions. Many stores that used to cater to the European population have gone the way of the Dodo bird.

One business which still provides European delicacies is the European Delicatessen Warehouse on 220 Prior St. Here you'll find wonderful Christmas Stollen, Marzipan and chocolate. Their Baby Belle cheeses are going for song! We're making this place a Christmas tradition.

Vancouver Christmas - Metrotown Mall

Metrotown mall is located in Burnaby but is part of the Metro Vancouver district. This huge mall could put a little more effort into decorating for the Christmas Season. Although, the main glass covered wing has beautiful hanging decorations, the rest of the mall is somewhat parse.

I'm finding myself drawn more to traditional Christmas displays than the sterile commercial ones. At this time of year I'm missing the beautiful festive old Woodward's Christmas displays.