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Bowen Island, BC
439 Bowen Island Trunk Road
http://bowen-island-bc.com
1-604-947-9443
Bowen Island is an entrancing, forested retreat located only 15 minutes by BC Ferries from West Vancouver's Horseshoe Bay. Doc Morgans Pub & Marina is a popular day trip for Vancouverites, located at 439 Bowen Island Trunk Road, phone 1-604-947-9443 to secure a table &/or moorage.
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Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Victoria BC
http://www.butchartgardens.com/the-gardens
(250) 652-4422
The Butchart Gardens is one of the world's premier floral show gardens. Jennie Butchart began to shape this magnificent landscape in 1904. She established, in the style of the grand estates of the period, several distinct gardens to evoke a range of aesthetic experiences. An abandoned limestone quarry was transformed into the dramatic Sunken Garden, a reflection of the early 20th-century beautification movement and an exceptional achievement in Canadian gardening history. Through successive generations of the Butchart family, The Gardens has retained much of its original design, and continues the Victorian tradition of seasonally changing the outstanding floral displays.
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Canada Place
Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C
http://www.canadaplace.ca
604-775-7200
Canada Place is proud of its role as a Canadian icon. A mixed use, dynamic facility, Canada Place is home to Vancouver Convention Centre East, the Pan Pacific Hotel, Port Metro Vancouver Corporate Offices and Cruise Ship Terminal, World Trade Centre Office Complex and VINCI Park parking facility.
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Capilano Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano Road
http://www.capbridge.com
(604) 985-7474
The Capilano Suspension Bridge is a simple suspension bridge crossing the Capilano River in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The current bridge is 136 metres (446 ft) long and 70 metres (230 ft) above the river. It is part of a private facility, with an admission fee, and draws over 800,000 visitors a year.
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Chinatown
100 Keefer Street
http://www.vancouver-chinatown.com
(604) 632-3808
Chinatown is a popular tourist attraction, and is one of the largest historic Chinatowns in North America, & the largest Chinatown in Canada. The approximate street borders of Chinatown's official area as designated by the City of Vancouver are the alley between Pender Street and Hastings, Georgia, Gore, and Taylor Streets. Main, Pender, and Keefer Streets are the principal areas of commercial activity.
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Cypress Mountain
6000 Cypress Bowl Road
http://cypressmountain.com
(604) 926-5612
Cypress Mountain was the Official Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard Venue for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Cypress is only 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver and is proud to continue to provide our skiers, riders, and sliders with the most vertical drop, most terrain, most lifts, and best snow conditions on the highest skiing and riding peak of Vancouver's Legendary North Shore Mountains. With the best Winter Skiing & Riding in Vancouver, Canada's most popular Cross Country Skiing Area, a huge Snowtubing Park, and our unique Snowshoeing Tours, Cypress truly offers something for everyone!
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Deep Cove
4420 Gallant Ave
http://www.deepcovebc.com
(604) 929-1009
Address is to the Deep Cove Yacht Club, a great starting point to explore the picturesque Deep Cove.
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Gastown
100 Water Street
http://www.gastown.org
Gastown is a national historic site in Vancouver, at the northeast end of Downtown adjacent to the Downtown Eastside. Its historical boundaries were the borders of the 1870 townsite survey, the proper name and postal address of which was Granville, B.I. ("Burrard Inlet"). Today's official boundary does not include most of Hastings Street except for the Woodward's and Dominion Buildings, and stretches east past Columbia St., to the laneway running parallel to the west side of Main Street.
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Granville Island Public Market
1689 Johnston Street
http://www.granvilleisland.com
(604) 666-5784
Granville Island is a peninsula and shopping district in Vancouver. It is located in False Creek directly across from Downtown Vancouver's peninsula, under the south end of the Granville Street Bridge. The peninsula was once an industrial manufacturing area, but today it is now a major tourist destination and working neighbourhood. In 2004, Project for Public Spaces named Granville Island "One of the World's Great Places".
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Grouse Mountain
Nancy Greene Way
http://www.grousemountain.com
(604) 980-9311
Just 15 minutes from downtown, Vancouver's premier attraction offers the perfect destination for a truly rewarding and memorable experience. With a variety of cultural, educational and outdoor adventures to choose from, we look forward to helping your group plan their next visit.
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Kitsilano Beach
1499 Arbutus Street
http://vancouver.ca/parks/rec/beaches/kitsb.htm
(604) 738-5487
Wikipedia says "Kits Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Vancouver, especially in the warm summer months. Located at the north edge of the Kitsilano neighbourhood, the beach faces out onto Burrard Inlet. The beach is home to the longest swimming pool in Canada, the salt-water outdoor Kitsilano Pool, operated by the Vancouver Park Board and open during the summer. Toward the northern edge of the beach is a playground and a number of beach volleyball courts.
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Kitsilano Pool
2305 Cornwall Ave
http://vancouver.ca/parks/rec/beaches/kitsb.htm
(604) 731-0011
Kits Pool, Vancouver's largest draw & fill salt water pool was opened at the water's edge in 1931 and became an instant success. It was replaced in 1979 by an oceanside tank (about 150 meters at its outer most edge) which sports salt water and is heated.
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Lynn Canyon Park
http://lynncanyon.ca
Lynn Canyon Park officially opened to the public in 1912 and has been a popular destination among tourists and local residents of Lynn Valley ever since. Lynn Canyon Park is a great location for a family picnic, there are several great places to relax for the day and there is also a great cafe at the park entrance.
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Museum of Anthropology (MOA)
6393 Northwest Marine Drive
http://www.moa.ubc.ca
(604) 822-5087
The Museum of Anthropology building was designed by renowned Canadian architect Arthur Erickson, who based his award-winning design on traditional northern Northwest Coast post and beam structures. The original facility opened in 1976, and in 1990 a new Ceramics wing was added. The total area of the original building and wing included 58,833 sq. feet of usable space. Thanks to our Renewal Project, MOA has now nearly doubled in size.
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Queen Elizabeth Park
4600 Cambie Street,
http://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/queenelizabeth
(604) 873-7000
Welcome to Vancouver's Horticultural Jewel! Queen Elizabeth Park is the second most visited park in Vancouver and holds within its perimeters some of the most beautiful public gardens anywhere. Its recreational offerings are diverse ranging from sporty to horticultural and include golf, tennis, lawn bowling, disc golf, an extensive outdoor arboretum and the indoor Bloedel Floral Conservatory.
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Reifel Bird Sanctuary
5191 Robertson Road, Ladner BC
http://www.reifelbirdsanctuary.com
(604) 946-6980
The George C. Reifel Bird Sanctuary is located on the outskirts of the Village of Ladner, in Delta, BC. By the turn of the century, protective dykes had been built along the Fraser River to protect Ladner's thriving farming and fishing-based community from the Fraser River and the tidal waters of the Strait of Georgia. Nearby river islands were often sites of fishing camps which supplied the numerous local salmon canneries.
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Science World
1455 Quebec Street
http://www.scienceworld.ca
(604) 443-7443
The building was constructed for Expo ’86 and served as the Expo Centre. During the world’s fair, the pavilion housed the Futures Theatre. During the 2010 Winter Olympics, the pavilion hosted the very popular Russia House. Today, Science World is a must see attraction for anyone with toddler to teenage children. Triple O's White Spot restaurant onsite.
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Spanish Bank Beach
4801 NW Marine Drive
http://vancouver.ca/parks/rec/beaches/spanishbank.htm
(604) 257-8400
Named by the earliest European Spanish explorers in the 1770s. Spanish Bank is home to three of Vancouver's superior beaches, far from the madding crowd. Here you can feel truly "away" as you scan the open waterfront to the west or turn your glance back to one of the most beautiful city skylines anywhere.
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Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Road
http://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/stanley
(604) 602-3088
Named after Lord Stanley (of Stanley Cup fame) & recognized around the globe as one of the great parks of the world! Vancouver's first park and one of the city's main tourist attractions, Stanley Park is an evergreen oasis of 400 hectares (1,000 acres) close to the downtown core. Its natural west coast atmosphere offering a back drop of majestic cedar, hemlock and fir trees embraces visitors and transports them to an environment rich in tranquility. The park abounds in wildlife and its features appeal to the naturalist, the plant lover or one who would do nothing more than relax in beautiful surroundings.
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Vancouver Aquarium
845 Avison Way
http://www.vanaqua.org
(604) 659-3502
The Vancouver Aquarium is home to over 70,000 fascinating creatures including majestic beluga whales, Pacific white-sided dolphins, curious sea otters, harbour seals and Steller sea lions! The Vancouver Aquarium is open 365 days a year from 9:30 am - 5:30 pm (with extended summer hours). Telephone 604-659-FISH or dive in to vanaqua.org to learn more!
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Vancouver Convention Centre - Cauldron
1055 Canada Place
http://www.VancouverConventionCentre.com
(604) 689-8232
The 2010 Winter Olympic Cauldron remains at the Vancouver Convention Centre as a permanent landmark on the Jack Poole Plaza. Surrounded by the mountains and located on the waterfront at Canada Place in the heart of beautiful downtown Vancouver, the Vancouver Convention Centre is an award-winning facility. Every year, they host 350+ events and 225,000+ delegates, and generated more than $215 million in economic activity for the province of British Columbia. THE ONLY TWO-TIME WINNER OF THE PRESTIGIOUS AIPC AWARD
FOR "WORLD'S BEST
CONVENTION CENTRE."
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Van Dusen Botanical Gardens
5251 Oak Street
http://www.vandusengarden.org
(604) 878-9274
In 1910, this site was an isolated acreage of stumps and bush. It was owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway and was leased by the Shaughnessy Golf Club from 1911 until 1960 when the golf club moved to a new location. In 1966, the VanDusen Botanical Garden Association was formed to assist the Vancouver Park Board with saving the site. This effort was successful and the land was purchased with shared funding from the City of Vancouver, the Government of British Columbia and the Vancouver Foundation with a donation by W. J. VanDusen, after whom the Garden was named. Development started in 1971 and VanDusen Botanical Garden officially opened to the public on August 30, 1975.
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Whistler Blackcomb, BC
4545 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4
http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/index.htm
1-888-403-4727
Whistler Blackcomb (TSX: WB) is a major ski resort located 125 km north of Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada. By many measures it is the largest ski resort in North America; it is 50% larger than its nearest competitor in terms of size, has the greatest uphill lift capacity, and until 2009, had the highest vertical skiable distance by a wide margin. Whistler Blackcomb also features the Peak 2 Peak Gondola for moving between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains at the top; Peak 2 Peak holds records for the highest and longest unsupported cable car span in the world. With all of this capacity, Whistler Blackcomb is also often the most-visited ski resort, often besting 2 million visitors a year.
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Wreck Beach
Northwest Marine Drive
http://www.wreckbeach.org
(604) 308-6336
Wreck Beach is a popular clothing-optional beach located in Pacific Spirit Regional Park, which is in turn part of the University Endowment Lands just west of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The clothing-optional section is clearly marked with signs and stretches approximately 6.7 km from Acadia Beach, in the north, to the Booming Grounds Creek on the north arm of the Fraser River. The park is administered by the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), though aboriginal claims are repeatedly asserted, especially by the Musqueam.