Vancouver may now be a sophisticated city of soaring glass towers with sushi restaurants on every corner, but let's not forget there was a simpler time. A time when SeaBuses were orange, Science World wasn’t a world yet, and something called Expo 86 defined the city.
If you grew up in Vancouver in the ‘80s, this list is for you:
You tried to phone into Switchback on Sunday mornings.

You went to see 21 Jump Street being filmed...

... and would have died if you caught a glimpse of Johnny Depp.Credit: Fanpop
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You thought Penhall was cuter than Hanson.

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Birthday parties at the Burnaby Chuck E. Cheese were great...

... even though you dropped $5 at skee ball and all you won was a lousy rubber snake.Credit: The Atlantic
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You spent Boxing Day at A&B Sound...

... and nearly got into a fight with someone over the last Sony Walkman priced at $29.99.
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You think "The Steamer" is a perfectly acceptable and not at all hilarious nickname for someone.

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You went to Playland to visit with Garfield.

There was no Science World. Just the Arts, Sciences and Technology Centre in a Granville Street basement

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This was pure elation.

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You knew Bryan Adams...

Well, you knew an older brother who had a friend who knew a guy who had a cousin who went to school with Bryan Adams.
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You know why Canucks' fans wave white towels.

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With a bursting heart, you watched Rick Hansen come home.

You know Sook-Yin Lee from alt-rock band Bob's Your Uncle

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You got dragged to $1.49 days at Woodwards

Photo: Museum of Vancouver
The main public library was for studying, not buying lingerie.

It also smelled funny.Photo: Vancouver Heritage Foundation
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Superdogs at the PNE were actually super

Cactus Club was a fancy night out.

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Identifying parts of Vancouver in "MacGyver" was a fun game


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