collections manager at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. Sadly at age 92, Miller’s eyesight has degenerated to the point where he can no longer paint. So he spends a lot of his time cataloguing ...

As Fitzgerald recounted Sailorman’s story, Cisco the parrot demanded to be included. He walked from his cage, said “UP!” to ...

The museum has a wide range of maritime articles ... to Australia and Vancouver, Canada, that gave the bay it’s English name. “Anybody can bring things in to display here.

Gordon Miller isn’t pretentious about his paintings. “I don’t call this art,” he said, glancing around the dozens of works in his Kitsilano studio. “It’s just illustration.” ...

You can also visit the nearby Vancouver Maritime Museum, which offers an educational respite from the summer sun. When you need to grab a refreshment, you'll find several concession stands as well ...

Cleanup of the historic boardwalk is well underway and rebuilding of the wharf and other structures destroyed in a ...