Photo of the Day: Peter Valentine

Commercial Drive looking North from onboard Skytrain.

Picture of the Day: Red Sky @ Night

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Denizen of the Day: Pietro Aiello

Pietro has lived near Commercial Drive for 56 years. He has had dozens of children and grandchildren born and raised just a few blocks away from the Continental Coffee shop where we met him.

Commercial Drive Postcards Are On The Way!

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I've been busy trying to put together these postcards among all the other things I've got on my plate. This is a montage of all the pictures my friend Peter Valentine and I have taken since starting the blog. Hopefully you will see some familiar faces. By the way, the smily woman on the left in the photo at the bottom left hand corner is Laura Fisher, who heads up the www.liveonthedrive.ca site - the "other" definitive Commercial Drive site. She and i went in on the postcards together, along with realtor Charlie Kiers to produce the cards. Watch for them on the street soon!
Tell me what you think of them.

Visual Art: : Photography by Eydis S. Luna Einarsdottir

Live On The Drive

I took advantage of a Sunday afternoon without rain to snap some pictures. It was a great day on the Drive for sure.




As i walked, I ran into a group of BCIT students practicing some street interviews.
I stopped and let them ask questions.


After that, I gave Brooke, my interviewer (seen here), a Commercial Drive T-shirt, compliments of the Commercial Drive BIA.

Picture of the Day by Steven R. Duncan

A sunny moment on a brooding day.

Taken across the street from JJ Bean Coffee (2206 Commercial Drive).

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Picture of the Day by Steven R. Duncan

Picture of the Day by Steven R. Duncan

Mintage Clothing
1714 Commercial Drive

Denizen of the Day

Name: Carly
Occupation: Hostess at the Libra Room
The "always friendly" face at the door, enjoying herself on a rare night off.

Picture of the Day by Steven R. Duncan

Marcello's Restaurant

Picture of the Day

944 Commercial Drive

Denizen of the Day

Name: Queen
Occupation: On a mission from God
Queen believes that God has told her to take up the cause of children who are used and abused. If something isn't done to rescue and protect them a major earthquake will take the lives of many, many people.
This was taken today at about 1pm on the Northbound Victoria bus.
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For more denizens, click the label "denizen" below.

Live on the Drive: Libra Room Grand Opening Party

A great time was had by all last night as the Libra Room had its grand Renovation & Expansion party. The night was also a celebration of the restaurant's new menu, and website! www.thelibraroom.com.

Musician and teacher Judy Lea!



Libra Room owner Rico Bondi giving thanks where thanks is due.






As Monica Lee sings: "Momma, don't let your babies grow up to be MC's"


John Korsrud and the gang.


The ever-smooth Goby Catt, front man for the Catt Pack.


The remarkably talented Bruno Herbert. Taking a break to enjoy the night.



Dan Lunn, from Swarm and CR Avery & the Boomchasers with Jesse Waldman of the Monica Lee Band


Just one of many of the night's lovely hostesses.


Where do bartenders hang out on their days off? Other bars, of course!
Bruce, barkeep at Falconetti's with Miriam Reid, who helped create the new decor!



Libra Room promoter, Joée Brassard-Desjardins.

Picture of the Day

A winter scene in miniature outside Wazubee's.

Picture of the Day: Cat & Mouse

This wee mousy took quite a beating at the paws of the orange terror seen here. It was quite the epic struggle in Nature.

Picture of the Day: A Sign of the Season (or the Times?)

Another imaginative display at this great store.
Dandelion Kids
1206 Commercial Drive

Vancouver Camera Swap Meet

November 11th, 2007

Croatian Cultural Center
3250 Commercial Drive at 16th Ave
Vancouver BC

Show time 9:30 AM - 4 PM ... $4.00 P/P
Early Admission 8:30 AM ... $10.00 P/)

Tables $40.00
For reservation call Tonchi
604-681-8419

Picture of the Day

Commercial Drive
Originally uploaded by entheos_fog

This great photo is one of several you can find at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/entheos_fog/sets/72157600821483483/
taken by Jeremy Hood.

Drive Days Pics

Commercial Drive's second Car-Free Day was a big success despite the rain. (I danced in it!)
Here are some pics from the event.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/werdnagreb/sets/72157600956411151/


Found them on "The Livable Blog".