{"id":275,"date":"2010-08-21T23:52:36","date_gmt":"2010-08-21T23:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canadatalent.com\/mag\/?p=195"},"modified":"2010-08-21T23:52:36","modified_gmt":"2010-08-21T23:52:36","slug":"thousands-of-zombies-invade-downtown-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadatalent.com\/mag\/2010\/08\/thousands-of-zombies-invade-downtown-vancouver\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands of zombies invade downtown Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seemed like Halloween came early this year, as thousands of zombies filled the streets and stumbled their way from the Vancouver Art Gallery to Second Beach in Stanley Park.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d never been to the Zombie walk, but I was amazed to see so many people come out this year. When the walk was well underway, I looked both ways on Robson and saw nothing \u00a0but endless zombies stumbling and screaming and scaring passersby.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_1168 by Pixelate, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pixelate\/4915244217\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4141\/4915244217_83c8973384.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1168\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_0973 by Pixelate, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pixelate\/4915185892\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4094\/4915185892_78a9bd1aa6.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0973\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_1037 by Pixelate, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pixelate\/4915221176\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4114\/4915221176_6bd3dffe6d.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1037\" width=\"246\" height=\"413\" \/><\/a><a title=\"IMG_1022 by Pixelate, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pixelate\/4915211846\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4134\/4915211846_bc9938e335.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1022\" width=\"246\" height=\"413\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"data\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fpixelate%2Fsets%2F72157624653417665%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fpixelate%2Fsets%2F72157624653417665%2F&amp;set_id=72157624653417665&amp;jump_to=\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fpixelate%2Fsets%2F72157624653417665%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fpixelate%2Fsets%2F72157624653417665%2F&amp;set_id=72157624653417665&amp;jump_to=\" data=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Some photos by Philip Tong, a very talented Vancouver photographer. His photos are always colorful and vibrant.<\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"data\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fpiscesdreamer%2Fsets%2F72157624653693063%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fpiscesdreamer%2Fsets%2F72157624653693063%2F&amp;set_id=72157624653693063&amp;jump_to=\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fpiscesdreamer%2Fsets%2F72157624653693063%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fpiscesdreamer%2Fsets%2F72157624653693063%2F&amp;set_id=72157624653693063&amp;jump_to=\" data=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Vancouver Zombie Walk 2010 by PiscesDreamer, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/piscesdreamer\/4916627144\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4140\/4916627144_de38880561.jpg\" alt=\"Vancouver Zombie Walk 2010\" width=\"500\" height=\"339\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Vancouver Zombie Walk 2010 by PiscesDreamer, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/piscesdreamer\/4915724867\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4141\/4915724867_999e7f65bf.jpg\" alt=\"Vancouver Zombie Walk 2010\" width=\"500\" height=\"339\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some photos by Susan Gittins.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Zombiewalk 2010 in Vancouver by susan gittins, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/susangittins\/4914336471\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4078\/4914336471_8a05703fa3.jpg\" alt=\"Zombiewalk 2010 in Vancouver\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Zombiewalk 2010 in Vancouver by susan gittins, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/susangittins\/4917534666\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4114\/4917534666_22e26880a6.jpg\" alt=\"Zombiewalk 2010 in Vancouver\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"data\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fsusangittins%2Fsets%2F72157624652835493%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fsusangittins%2Fsets%2F72157624652835493%2F&amp;set_id=72157624652835493&amp;jump_to=\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fsusangittins%2Fsets%2F72157624652835493%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fsusangittins%2Fsets%2F72157624652835493%2F&amp;set_id=72157624652835493&amp;jump_to=\" data=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Some photos by Teresa Marie. Check out\u00a0her Zombie walk article:\u00a0http:\/\/partydoll.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/22\/vancouver-zombie-walk-aug-21-2010\/<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/partydoll.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/41076_10150247346645282_589805281_14345553_7863288_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"379\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/partydoll.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/46213_10150247347965282_589805281_14345703_1279159_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"259\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some photos by Chris Gehlan. We met during the Zombie walk.<\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"data\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Frumble1973%2Fsets%2F72157624653424533%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Frumble1973%2Fsets%2F72157624653424533%2F&amp;set_id=72157624653424533&amp;jump_to=\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Frumble1973%2Fsets%2F72157624653424533%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Frumble1973%2Fsets%2F72157624653424533%2F&amp;set_id=72157624653424533&amp;jump_to=\" data=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Some photos by Simon Beaumont.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC_1637 by Simon Beaumont, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/38404264@N04\/4919142844\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4121\/4919142844_b07be7911b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_1637\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><a title=\"DSC_1284 by Simon Beaumont, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/38404264@N04\/4918516795\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4099\/4918516795_8f419fcd0b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><a title=\"DSC_1288 by Simon Beaumont, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/38404264@N04\/4918517567\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4098\/4918517567_067090bff6.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_1288\" width=\"248\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC_1284 by Simon Beaumont, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/38404264@N04\/4918516795\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC_1284 by Simon Beaumont, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/38404264@N04\/4918516795\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC_1284 by Simon Beaumont, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/38404264@N04\/4918516795\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC_1284 by Simon Beaumont, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/38404264@N04\/4918516795\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC_1284 by Simon Beaumont, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/38404264@N04\/4918516795\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC_1284 by Simon Beaumont, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/38404264@N04\/4918516795\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC_1284 by Simon Beaumont, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/38404264@N04\/4918516795\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC_1284 by Simon Beaumont, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/38404264@N04\/4918516795\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC_1284 by Simon Beaumont, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/38404264@N04\/4918516795\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC_1284 by Simon Beaumont, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/38404264@N04\/4918516795\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC_1284 by Simon Beaumont, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/38404264@N04\/4918516795\/\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC_1284 by Simon Beaumont, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/38404264@N04\/4918516795\/\"><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" 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I&#8217;d never been to the Zombie walk, but I was amazed to see so many people come out this year. 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