Another gorgeous blue sky for our Sunday morning jaunt. The roof was off the Sidekick and the fresh, cool air was delightful.
Made a bee-ine over to the The 2400 Motel to take some snaps of it before it's bulldozed to the ground to make room for -you guessed it- CONDOMINIUMS!!!
Yep the iconic landmark, built in 1946, has of no historical significance to protect. Why didn't anyone slap a "Heritage Plaque" on her years ago? *sigh* Erase the past. It keeps us from remembering events that took place, of the people that spent time there.
Not much information out there really about the nostalgic mid-century Drive-In Motor Court, other than; it sits on 3.5 acres and was built in 1946.
The motel's 'cult'(?) popularity is probably partially due to how many 'Hollywood North' productions shot there: "The X Files", "Smallville", "Stargate-SG1", "Supernatural", "Bates Motel", "Yellow Jackets", to name a few and countless Indie and film school projects. And the annual 'Show'n'Shine' gatherings that are held there. The stucco sided buildings lend well to 'classic' cars if I may say so myself.
It's sad and it makes me angry that Vancouver is such a Condo-addicted city and not much into preserving the past.
And I am bound and determined to book one of the bungalow there for a couple of nights - before it's demolished, and capture the interior and fixtures of a bygone era! Damn you City of Vancouver.
Anyway, after the motel, and feeling quite melancholy, we stopped at the Trout Lake Community Centre - since we were in the area - for a couple of coffees and muffins. And another round of snapshot opportunities.
Here's what we saw on Sunday February 15th, 2026:
