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wot is this place? do they sell drugs?
cus i always pass it when i go to skytrain, and i see it is never open. everything in there looks very old!
has anyone ever been there?
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lenny
Posted 26 July 2005 - 01:43 PM
just say no
Posted 23 November 2006 - 09:06 AM
perhaps the answer is here?
Brother MAO
Posted 02 August 2006 - 08:37 AM
the lido is still there?
i havent been in that area in while but as a kid i use to walk by that store all the time, that was 25 yrs ago....never really knew what it was
i havent been in that area in while but as a kid i use to walk by that store all the time, that was 25 yrs ago....never really knew what it was
Mathew
Posted 02 August 2006 - 08:33 AM
Shame - this place seemed so interesting - I was looking to use it for a photo shoot.
viv
Posted 02 June 2006 - 09:59 AM
is it a drug front? why would they paper the windows if they had nothing to hide?
Cheryl
Posted 02 June 2006 - 09:52 AM
I'm sad to see the windows of The Lido covered too. I didn't know that would be the consequence of an article.
I received a phone call from a man in his 80s who enjoyed the story. He said he used to deliver bottles of milk there back when they cost 5 cents each and were sold for 7 cents.
I received a phone call from a man in his 80s who enjoyed the story. He said he used to deliver bottles of milk there back when they cost 5 cents each and were sold for 7 cents.
Smart Alec
Posted 19 May 2006 - 10:29 AM
Lido...whoa-oh-oh-oh!
Unbelievable
Posted 19 May 2006 - 06:22 AM
Cheryl Posted - 5/1/2006 5:01:32 PM I am writing an article about The Lido for the Courier newspaper for the Wed., May 3 issue, although it may get held until Friday, May 5. If you have any information about it, I would like to hear from you at 604-738-1411.
Since this article was printed, the Lido is now another newspaper-coated store front. I had the misfortune to hear a diatribe from a friend of hers who hated all the people asking what is was, etc. Due to the increased attention from the courier article, they have papered the place.
I have lived in that neighborhood for 10 years and always wondered as well. The owner was getting on in years, but still left the storefront there, so naturally there are curious people who wonder about the store. Another Vancouver landmark/mystery gone.
Since this article was printed, the Lido is now another newspaper-coated store front. I had the misfortune to hear a diatribe from a friend of hers who hated all the people asking what is was, etc. Due to the increased attention from the courier article, they have papered the place.
I have lived in that neighborhood for 10 years and always wondered as well. The owner was getting on in years, but still left the storefront there, so naturally there are curious people who wonder about the store. Another Vancouver landmark/mystery gone.
MJ
Posted 19 May 2006 - 06:09 AM
I lived near 6th and Fraser a few years ago and was curious about the Lido for a long time, so I went by on a Saturday. I've been in there a few times since. The woman and her son who run the store are very nice people. It's NOT a mafia front! It used to be a specialty shop run by the woman's husband but he passed away in (I think) the 1980s. He also sold leather jackets; there used to be a small selection of sample coats in immaculate condition - think Mary Tyler Moore's style - but I bought them all for $20 a piece, because they fit like they'd been custom-made for me. She also sold me a sweater from the same era for $1 - she was just happy that someone would enjoy them. She said no one had even taken them off of their hangers for 25 years.
I think she probably enjoys keeping the shop open once a week (although I haven't seen it open since I moved three years ago) and the interaction with the one or two people who might wander in.
Cheryl
Posted 01 May 2006 - 09:01 AM
I am writing an article about The Lido for the Courier newspaper for the Wed., May 3 issue, although it may get held until Friday, May 5. If you have any information about it, I would like to hear from you at 604-738-1411. <br><br>I'm hoping - I would like to talk to you. Please give me a call. <br><br>Betty, did you ever connect with anyone about it?<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>