Popular
As chosen by you, the people. The most popular signs determined by ‘loves,' check-ins and submitted stories.
The Visible City features dozens of intricate, unique neon signs. Here, you can view the favorites, as voted in by your fellow Vancouverites. Take part in the conversation by sharing your own stories.
Top 5 signs
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57 Loved Yale Hotel
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6 Stories of Yale Hotel
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Granville
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The Yale Hotel opened in 1889 to house CPR workers. In 1987, Waide Luciak established the downstairs pub as Vancouver's go-to spot for live blues.
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35 Loved Woodward's
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1 Stories of Woodward's
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Hastings-Chinatown
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The Woodward's "W" has been a downtown neon landmark for decades. The new "W," installed in 2010, is lit with energy-efficient LED lights.
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34 Loved Vogue Theatre
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1 Stories of Vogue Theatre
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Granville
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The Vogue Theatre opened in 1941. Its spectacular neon sign cemented the 900 block of Granville Street as the heart of theatre row.
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26 Loved The Only Seafood
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1 Stories of The Only Seafood
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Hastings-Chinatown
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The Only opened in 1923 and was a beloved seafood lunch spot for decades. Plans are now afoot to re-open the Only as a social enterprise.
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26 Loved Great White Way
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1 Stories of Great White Way
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Granville
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The white light installation that lines 10 blocks of Granville was designed to complement existing ambient light on the street.
