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Trans Canada Highway

BC Road Trip Time Machine: Lytton to Revelstoke, circa 1966

November 17, 2020February 25, 2016 23 Comments

You asked for this one and we are happy to deliver it. Step back in time with us as we travel BC Highway 1 from Lytton to Revelstoke, circa 1966. This super cool, historical photolog

Categories BC Highway History, BC Road Trips, BC Travellers

BC RoadTrip Time Machine: The Malahat, circa 1966

August 19, 2022February 10, 2015 6 Comments

A while back, we posted an invitation to Drive a BC Highway in 15,000 Photos. It was a fast-paced tour of the Coquihalla Highway from 2008 and an introduction to our Photolog program. That post

Categories BC Highway History, BC Road Trips, BC Travellers

Celebrating over 60 years of the TCH in Glacier National Park

July 26, 2023September 21, 2012 2 Comments

Headline Reads: “Strawberries Roll Through Rogers Pass” A Guest Blog Post Courtesy of Prepared by Parks Canada In 1962, Canadians celebrated the grand opening of the Trans-Canada Highway after the final stretch through Rogers Pass

Categories BC Highway History
Rogers Pass Discovery Centre

Seven Fun Places to Celebrate the Trans-Canada Highway

December 4, 2020September 4, 2012 2 Comments

There’s loads of fascinating attractions and stunning scenery as you travel the Trans-Canada highway in beautiful B.C. To mark the highway’s 50th anniversary, we’re offering a few tips on stops along the route’s southern stretch, from

Categories BC Road Trips
Highway 1 anniversary

Captured on Canvas – The Trans-Canada Highway’s 50th Anniversary

March 4, 2021August 27, 2012 Leave a comment

To commemorate the Trans-Canada’s 50th anniversary, we wanted to do something special. After all, it’s a big milestone for what is one of the most important roads in the country. We set out collecting old

Categories BC Highway History
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