Has anyone messaged @GeoffMarshall yet? 😜

@cumbriaavgeek

3 жыл бұрын

He’s already compiling a “secrets of the expo, I mean millennium line” video....

@OshayrDeZwirek

3 жыл бұрын

We need this to happen. I actually found this chanel, long ago, when I was looking for Geoff like videos about other lines/cities/countries I have been in.

@JanetBlake2010

3 жыл бұрын

Would love to see a joint venture between yourself and Geoff and Vicki .

@TWLIV

3 жыл бұрын

Loved this reference because I was thinking that the whole time! We need to make All the Stations Canada a thing!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha

BC Pen a building that was once part of the British Columbia Penitentiary, which operated in New West for 102 years and was the first federal penitentiary west of Manitoba. It opened in 1878 and was decommissioned in 1980, it was infamous for several riots and hostage takings, most of which occurred in the 1970s.

@nealotter4505

3 жыл бұрын

You are correct Jasper McCoy. (BC PEN )The jail is the only building left of the old jail in New Westminster also the surrounding grounds were part of the old jail and were rezoned for residential living. Back in the day, of steam locomotives and train robbers, a Train robber was convicted and sentenced and was sent there to serve time it was said he died in that jail they say it's haunted. But I don't think so.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! What a rich and interesting history. Thanks so much. I wish I had done more research on it ahead of time.

@natatatt

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning this. The wikipedia page is an interesting read.

@strangekittyca

3 жыл бұрын

And right next to it is the old Woodlands Provincial Hospital grounds, which had a pretty terrible history due to rampant abuse of the patients there. It burned down and was knocked down later - now there's apartments on it. The Pen also finally marked the previously unmarked prisoner graveyard. Which is still there!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thanks for sharing. I wish I had known that while filming.

That was a fun tour with a few surprises. Vancouver is small enough to run into your sister by chance but big enough to have castles you never knew about before.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHA... Such a great description!

Love the skytrain content! You always make public transit look awesome!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! Sometimes we just have to look at it with fresh eyes to appreciate it again. 😜

@sonalchavan3973

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more Levi 😅

Michael is such a positive force in Vancouver. Keep up the good work!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dale. Means a lot coming from you. Can't wait til we can share some drinks and stories together again.

I love that you randomly ran into your sister & had her join your adventure! :D

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Just a typical day in Vancouver for us Downie’s 😜😂

There is something so absolutely wholesome about your channel. Makes me preps to be a fellow Canadian and fellow BCite. Loved your interaction at the food truck. Such awesome people.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Such good people. Thanks Al!

That seemed really fun. You and Jess always seem to really relish finding new hidden gems right in your own backyard.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Whenever I get slightly bored or tired of living in Raincouver, I just watch one of your videos and get excited about the city again

Hi! We are soon to move to Vancouver and I have to be honest, I am scared about the prospect BUT watching your videos is sooo soothing and nice! It takes the fear away (most of it). This video is up there, one of my favourites!

6:10 BC Penitentiary aka BC Pen. it closed May 10th 1980 ( 41 years ago tomorrow). My uncle spent time in there, and I have been to the graveyard (which is still in the area, although difficult to get permission to get into it now. The old main building (the part for sale), like most of the area, is HEAVILY HAUNTED, and has been for sale for decades.

Thanks again for your amazing content. I appreciate how authentic you are as well as all of the cool explorations you have achieved in Vancouver. Keep doing what you are doing because I don't want you to fall down the clickbait route that I've seen many other KZreadrs take. Thank you so much for all of your hard work and dedication. Your channel is an asset to anyone that lives in the lower mainland or anyone else that's interested in learning more about the Vancouver region or several other places in BC. You are very respectable and I can't wait to see your upcoming videos.

Great tour! Really enjoy the endless variety of each posting! Thank you!

Great coverage of the Expo Line and what is under it, Mike. Many familiar locations came up in this clip and it was great to see Jess join you part of the way. During my first visit to Vancouver many years ago, I stayed in Downtown but commuted along the Expo line to hook up with a friend who lived in a condo on Carnarvon in New Westminster near the Columbia station, later saving on accommodation by being invited to stay there. Bucky the beaver hospitality! Got to visit the Edmonds Maintenance and Train Control Centre while I was there too. In recent years, we in Melbourne have acquired our own version of Skyrail by removing all the level crossings (grade crossings between rail and road) from Caulfield to Dandenong, raising the tracks in the air as appropriate and creating a linear park underneath, including a shared cycling/pedestrian path that links up with several other shared paths. Look forward to showing you when you get downunder (once our Government opens the borders, that is). Hopefully, I'll still be fit enough to cycle with you then. Add that to the list of things to do in Melbourne that I suggested many months ago. Looking forward to see what surprises you have for us in coming weeks.

My favorite part was running into your sister and the two of you sharing the day! More of that!!! ❤️

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

More to come!

I'm glad I subscribed! I love your positive energy and love all your videos ! Very enjoyable and makes one feel like they are on the trip.

That “Castle” is part of old BC penitentiary. They Knock down the old walls in the early 80s. There was a decent restaurant in there a few years ago.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Wow. I wish I had known about this sooner! Thanks.

@threeparots1

3 жыл бұрын

As my dad actually worked for Global/BCTV, he mention the skytrain relocation. It was cheaper to reroute the Skytrain than relocating the satellite transmitter.

@twifosp

3 жыл бұрын

@@threeparots1 Interesting about the satellite dish. I had always assumed they did it to avoid skytrain noise in the TV studio.

@threeparots1

3 жыл бұрын

@@twifosp added bonus I am sure…the Skytrain passing by Bridge studios caused some noise issue for them at one time..not sure if they ever addressed it.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

A bit of both.

Was thinking the other day that a collab with yourself and Geoff Marshall need to happen! Even know this video was 2 years ago... still would love to see this! But really enjoyed the video DownieLive and that food looks georgous

definitely going to pick up a crispy chicken sandwich from dos amigos!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

It’s 👌🏼

@luislatan

3 жыл бұрын

Very proud of both

Going to Vancouver tomorrow, your videos have helped me find some great things to do around this beautiful city!

it was cool running into you while you were filming this the other week! finally showed up in my youtube feed today!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Oh cool! Hi Ryan!

Great video ! I missed watching last weekend. That food looks delicious. And the skytrain route looks quite interesting.

As always....what a treat to get to visit with you! Take care and stay safe!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I pass by so much of this everyday and had no idea! 😍 Great video!

Me me Mike! Great video! Good tour of Vancouver! Another reason to visit. Thanks for taking us along!

Mike, you make the best videos! Everytime I see one of your vids posted, I know it's going to be informative and entertaining! They're great!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks Kal!

Hey Michael! I just wanted to thank you for all of the videos that you did and have been doing. They're quite an experience I must say. I just moved from Brazil to Vancouver and it's been so fun trying to find the places you show in your videos in real life, especially the easter eggs on the parks haha. I hope to bump into you one day on the streets! Thank you and keep rocking!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Raniery! That means a lot! I’m so glad you’re enjoying them 😊

Thanks for sharing all these adventures, Downie! I'm sharing your videos with my friends and coworkers out here in Quinte West, Onterrible... err... Ontario. You're helping me explain why I miss living in Metro Vancouver so much.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, right on, Matt!

Very cool video. Loved the views and the trivia. Well done. Thanks

Thanks for the great videos always DownieLive!

I love these two bike paths. I rode 20km on Central Valley Greenway today. Great, easy riding.

Thank you KZread suggestions. Really enjoy your videos….been consuming your content like a kid with candy! Great stuff. New sub.

Love this channel and his enthusiasm towards trains and Vancouver!

Thanx Mike another great vid. Keep all the Awesomess coming. Im always up for a DownieLive vid😁😁😁

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

You got it!

Thanks for a great zoom around the city, Michael! I found out the other day that my niece Heathers 12 year-old daughter Molly is currently obsessed with videos about Vancouver. I sent links to your videos a long time ago so I know she enjoys your channel. Heathers restaurant, The Wallflower, has had some recent fun tv and online publicity about their “sadio”, the world’s smallest patio. Their next-door neighbor, Pulp Fiction, is lending them space in front of his store for two more tables and now there’s a cool and silly sandwich board rivalry with Martins pizza as well. It’s so great to sort of be up-to-date with some of the goings on of Vancouver life from this distance.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Oh great! Thanks Vera!

Love seeing parts of the city & how the system works...very interesting & would love to hear more about the castle 🏰 video well done 👍

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Fantastic videos and one of new favorites. I loved the Churchill trip with your dad it was epic. Your channel gives me more ideas of things to do when we visit family out west. Keep up the great work.

I take the skytrain every day and I didn't even know there were so many wonderful places along the train line

This is the perfect content for me - public transport, hidden things in/around it, suprises - and of course then mentioning Geoff Marshall, just as I was thinking "this content seems right up his street, would love a DownieLive/Geoff collab"!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

We’ll see if we can make it happen!

Another awesome video Mike! I really enjoyed watching this one!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric!

Lots of interesting facts about Vancouver's skytrain Mike. Thank you for sharing! Cheers from Chicago!

Thank you for another awesome video. Love the SkyTrain videos. Been subscribed to the channel since I discovered it last year and never miss a video. Keep up the good content. From South Africa

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I really appreciate that 😊

That food looked really good!!! Hilarious you ran into your sister Jess. This type of video could be fun in other cities too....when you can travel again.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

I hope to keep making these!

Loads of love from India 🇮🇳 ...Inspiration to go to Vancouver sometime and enjoy it and the Sky-Train too... you rock, Canada 🇨🇦

Great trip Mike! Lots of fun, especially finding the food truck at the end.

Great video! I ride these paths often, great to hear and see it from your perspective! Maybe I'll see you on your bike sometimes, plenty of breweries and coffee shops to visit!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! See you there!

I used to do the landscaping right beside the castle. We would stop there after work sometimes, neat little bar inside!

You always show sometime different or unique which mainly people don't know about appreciate your efforts.👍

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot 😊

This was so cool! Didn’t know many of these places existed! Thanks for sharing the cool food truck gonna look them up.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they were so good! Enjoy!

Ok. I've watched your videos for months and finally subscribed.

The City of Vancouver needs to pay this man. I know my post COVID vacation spots , thanks Mike!!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy Chase!

Hi! I just discovered your channel. At first i wasn't sure to watch because i thought i knew vancouver. But you have taught me that i didn't know that much at all. Lol! I'm so glad i did!! Thank you 😊

Very entertaining and informative video on the Sky Train - thanks Mike and sister Jess!

Thanks for sharing downie always watching your vedio since I did discover your channel take care and God bless with your sister

The entire world must thanks you for giving us such a nice footage!!!!!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

🤗 It's my pleasure!

Mike, my little boy loves videos like this - actually we love it! 🇧🇷❤🇨🇦 He keeps looking around the city to identify everything you show in the videos! By the way, what a audiovisual quality, wow! 🔥❤

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! I'm so happy to hear that I've inspired him to look around and appreciate what's around us. And thanks for noticing the audio 😉

I was sad to find out they tore up a lot of the old BCER tramway tracks along the Expo Line but seeing that it was turned into a nice greenway makes me very happy. Great video as always!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you

Awesome job as always. You had me train geeking!! LOL Keep up the Great work as always...

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Great video as always! Keep up the good work,will be ordering churros tonight LOL

This was a great informational video. Nice to see things that we just take for granted. The food looked really good. Thx

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Oh it was so good, Barb! Such a welcome treat at the end of a long ride.

Oh wow thanks for the shoutout! Loved the video and learned a lot :). - Uytae

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Of course!! You make fantastic videos. We're waiting on your next video 😉😄

Glad you found Studio Brewing, I live right by there and hoped you would find it and the food truck along your way :)

I loved this! It took me a minute to watch it all but like always it was fabulous! Hope your week has been good! See ya soon!❤️

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Holly. Glad you enjoyed it.

Hellooo ... I saw ur video about train under and I love it.. I’m from the Philippines and it’s nice to see other places u truly brought in our home. Thank u for that. I love the food u ate.. keep safe and more videos.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Angel! 🤗

Ayy, love the Uytae shoutout, highly recommend that creeks video and his whole channel (and his CBC Vancouver work too)

Holy cow! 223k subs!!!!! I started watching at around 2k so glad to see your channel grow and the content only gets better! Love from Sacramento California

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Legend! Thanks so much, Jon!

The Saskatchewan railcar.. loved it

I really enjoy seeing your videos! I am so glad I am subscribed!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Mikel! Thanks for subbing!

It took me a minute to watch this but it was fabulous as always. Hope your week has been good! See ya soon ❤️

Love these videos where you learn and explore about Vancouver! From Wisconsin and subscribed!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Love your vids!!! From New Brunswick Canada 🇨🇦

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you, Matt!

Love your videos! Keep up the good work !👍

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Even though I haven't lived in Vancouver for years, your videos manage to still make it feel just like home.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!

Great to see this video about Vancouver, would love to visit some day

Cheers from Down Under everyone . Another great vid Mike. Thanks for uploading.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

Very enjoyable, I was inspired after seeing this to get out on my bike and explore !

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

Vancouver is absolutely beautiful! Haven't been there in years, unfortunately. Great post! Thanks!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Another great informative and entertaining vid. I see now why my kid wants to move to Vancouver! Thanks.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

😄😂👍🏼 You’re welcome!

Really great video Mike, .... and Jess. Thanks for showing us some more great places around our area. Your videos around BC are always terrific, ... although just that much better when Jess can join you.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, she is a treat to have join.

It's great that you showed New West some love! There are some real hidden gems here. You guys must have biked right by Steel & Oak, one of my fav breweries!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we just missed it, but I love their beer...

Greetings Mike, from eastern PA. Really enjoyed the video, especially after your sister joined you! Very entertaining and interesting too. Best part was your interaction with the DOSAMIGOSYVR, the food looked really yummy! Thanks again and best wishes sir!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was so fun to be recognized! They were so friendly and very passionate about what they do. I can’t wait for them to see it this weekend

Castle was the BC Penitentiary back in the seventies and earlier as A kid We took a cool tour through it. It's good to see they kept the Castle Entrance as a Landmark. Keep up the great work and I Really enjoy your Stuff. Peace and prosperity to you and yours.

Great video! Unexpected and fascinating views of around Vancouver. As always, your enthusiasm is a delight.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Thank you, Heather 😊

Castle-BC Penitentiary. As a kid, used to cycle by it on the way from Maillardville-Coquitlam to New Westminster. Great video. Thanks.

Thank you, Mike, for the great programming. My wife and I look forward to seeing all your videos. And your sister is always fun to see on your adventures. She's great! Was wondering if you ever considered doing an extended video on the RCMP? Those of us in the U.S. hear about them, but don't know a lot about them and the work they do. Would love to see a program or 2 on them. Thank you again. Best wishes from Minnesota. Joel and Peggy K.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Joel and Peggy! And great question. They are our National Police Force and have a long history in Canada... I wouldn't even know where to start. It's an idea I'll have to think about to do it properly.

Really enjoy your videos, i saw you on your bike over by Main Street Station filming and wondering what the next video was going to be about!! Haha 👌✌️

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Ahahaha! Hey Alberto! Here it is!

Another great video! Keep them coming buddy :)

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

Another great video, Mike! Thanks!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jack!

Fun! I look forward to your videos every week.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

That’s some professional bike riding and vlogging 2:28 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💯 again another awesome video Mike 🤓✌🏽

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙌

Loved this video so much!! Hope we get to see a Canada line edition! 😊

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe one day!

Awesome. This use to be part of my bike commute from Surrey where I live to UBC where I work.

The most beautiful scenic of The SkyTrain. What a surprise to have pure scenery below the SkyTrain in Canada. All I appreciated is the cleanliness and some field with the Greenery in the center of the below of the SkyTrain...💖

I love these videos especially the California Zephyr and the Sunset Limited/Texas Eagle and the behind the scenes videos you definitely need to do more of those

What a really fun day! Excellent video! Good to see Jess! Big city, small world.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

It really is!

Another great one Mike ! Very interesting and the Castle will make a great video as well. Thanks Mike Cheers!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha. Thanks Bill!

Wow Dolten nd Larica doing good Job.Happy Nd Proud of you both.

Yesss Looking great on the new bike!

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

😜 Thanks buddy!

Great content Mike. As your channel is mainly travel oriented, its quite interesting that you can make ton of great videos in and around Vancouver area (your homeland). Keep up the good work. Ahoy.

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! It's not always easy.

Studio is right by our place, we love studio!! So glad you got to our neighbourhood, it’s a beautiful place.