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Aaron Chapman

@theaaronchapman.bsky.social

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Vancouver BC Historian, Author, Musician, & Voice Actor lately! 2 time BC Book Prize Winner. Elected to Royal Historical Society in 2020. Co-host of the Chat Room on Sportsnet 650am. Ask around, my story checks out.

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Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · Feb 20

A #VancouverHistory starter pack.
With hopefully more to come.
go.bsky.app/B8rmoUZ
#VancouverBC #Vancouver

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Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · 2d

I only wish #Rush would have picked a Trans woman to outrage old Conservative fans of the group further.

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Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · 9d

Working on this long term Vancouver restaurant history project, I stumbled across one of a few of our Chopstick recycling stations tucked away in the Harbour Centre mall.

They turn the chopsticks into new wood flooring, which I imagine are so good you could eat off them.

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Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · 15d

Just looking at the calendar at the @foxcabaret.bsky.social on Saturday Sept 27th —quite a mashup that evening apparently:
“It’s going to be a bumpy night, m’fuckah…”

Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · 17d

Some great words & people found at @wordvancouver.bsky.social
Great to meet Gary Jones who hosted @wongski.bsky.social & I on our books about #Vancouver music and venues.

…And honoured to moderate a discussion w/ #scottalexanderhoward & @jensookfonglee.bsky.social on their new books!

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Word Vancouver @wordvancouver.bsky.social · 18d

Blue skies + Literature? Heck yeah!

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Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · 20d

Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · 26d

I feel rather honoured to be echoi’ing on the streets of Montreal before the Pogues show there tonight!

mïku smeets🥯🦝🚈 @mikusmeets.bsky.social · 26d

@theaaronchapman.bsky.social they're playing lots of mckenzies and town pants before the pogues show @ Foufounes Electriques

wish you were here

Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · 26d

Oh man, I feel like i’m there with you amigo! Have a blast tonight!

Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · 28d

Tune into @globalnews.ca BC tonight at the end of the news hour with #SquireBarnes—we’ll be talking about some #VancouverHistory in years past and the #westend crime history tours I did this summer in connection with my book #VancouverVice. You’ll be fascknated!

Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · Sep 9

Amazing Blood Moon tonight. The world may be a tough place out there these days but one can still comfort oneself in nature’s wonder.

Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · Sep 9

That place came up yesterday!

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Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · Sep 7

I’m off to the west side and Old Hastings Mill Museum— where we used to joke as Kerrisdale kids, that East Vancouver began at Alma Street!

John Ackermann @jackermann.bsky.social · Sep 6

Vancouver's Old Hastings Mill Museum to host a talk on the city's restaurants, past and present, this weekend. @theaaronchapman.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/05/v...

Vancouver's Hastings Mill Museum to host talk on city's restaurants, past and present

Vancouver historian Aaron Chapman and photographer Gord McCaw will host a two-hour talk on the city's 'Most Memorable Eateries' this weekend.

vancouver.citynews.ca

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John Ackermann @jackermann.bsky.social · Sep 6

Vancouver's Old Hastings Mill Museum to host a talk on the city's restaurants, past and present, this weekend. @theaaronchapman.bsky.social vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/05/v...

Vancouver's Hastings Mill Museum to host talk on city's restaurants, past and present

Vancouver historian Aaron Chapman and photographer Gord McCaw will host a two-hour talk on the city's 'Most Memorable Eateries' this weekend.

vancouver.citynews.ca

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Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · Sep 5

For you Stones fans.

Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · Sep 5

Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · Sep 2

I don’t think Giuliani wants a Presidential Medal of Freedom. He want’s a check to pay his bills.

Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · Aug 30

From @robertyoungpelton.bsky.social “we used to call this Cream of Mushroom Thighs”.

Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · Aug 28

Vancouver friends - i’m hosting a West End Crime History walking tour Saturday August 30th. We cover still unsolved homicides, the era of “Hookers on Davie”, illegal gambling, pornography raids, & some largely forgotten incidents like the West End sniper. Visit forbiddenvancouver.ca/vancouver-vi...

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Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · Aug 27

Maybe there’s still Hope?

Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · Aug 24

New exhibit at the Smithsonian.

Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · Aug 4

I have a small overstock of copies of #TheLastGanginTownBook to sell: $25 apiece & it comes with a free poster signed by Danny “Mouse” Williamson & Bradley Bennett from the Clark Park Gang. I’ll sign too if you want me to. Pick one more of my books and we’ll call it $40 even. #VancouverHistory

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Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · Aug 3

I first visited Copenhagen when I was on tour there in 2000. I was impressed with how many people were taking advantage of the bike lanes.

Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · Jul 31

I showed this to a person in their early 20s, and they had no idea whatsoever what it was.
I told them it was something that used to be called a “marital aid” back in the day, and thought i’d just leave it at that. They were even more confused.

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Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · Jul 25

The Scots might have minced pies, but they’ve never minced words.

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Aaron Chapman @theaaronchapman.bsky.social · Jul 21

Thanks to a bit of a fruit-fly outbreak at the Chapman Estates this weekend, I’m re-reading I Caught Flies for Howard Hughes—one of the odder tell-all’s that appeared after Hughes’ death.
The task/book requires some chemical weapons backup & home made flytraps to fully enjoy.