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Here's is my assorted collection of shots. I visited two Vancouver area parks: Stanley Park, and Lynn Canyon Park in North Vancouver, where there is a suspension bridge, and unlike nearby Capliano, this bridge is free, and less crowded, though not as long.
We start off on Granville Street.
The Bay store, connected to the Pacific Centre by tunnell. It includes a connection to the Skytrain underground, built in a former CPR tunnel.
Granville is a transit mall, part of the way, and generally hosts trolley buses along with pedestrians and cyclists. There isn't a lot of streetfront stores on northern Granville due to the Pacific Mall, but there are a number of commercial buildings, and night clubs and restaurants towards the south.
Birks Building and clock
Canada Place and Alaska cruise ship.
Some new West End condos.
Stanley Park is a gem, with rainforests, beaches, ponds, the Lions Gate Bridge, and tourist attractions such as the Vancouver Aquarium (which I didn't bother seeing, prefering to go on a whalewatching trip in Victoria).
I took a few of these shots from the free Stanley Park shuttle.
The free Stanley Park shuttle is intended to encourage visitors to take the real trolley bus into the park, and transfer to the fake trolley, instead of driving and parking.
Lions Gate Bridge:
Second Beach:
I took a bus across Lions Gate Bridge and transferred twice to get to Lynn Canyon, but found the connections to work really well, even on a Saturday.
I returned to Vancouver via SeaBus. While I waited, a checked out a bit of North Vancouver, which is surprisingly nice. This pic is of the old shipyards undergoing redevelopment into a commercial/condo complex.
Over the short time I was in Vancouver, I spent some time on the Broadway strip, a nice commercial area south of downtown. From the hill, there are some great views of the skyline.
At Cambie:
The False Creek Surgical Centre is one medical group's try at going around medicare for minor treatments. Note the sign designating 7th Avenue as a designated bicycle route.
Cambie Street Bridge.
At Granville:
I happened to find a private park as part of an office building on Broadway. It had trees, a fountain and landscaping and was open to the public, but no dogs or skateboarding.
Another skyline shot:
Finally, Vancouver's City Hall, located not downtown, but at Cambie south of Broadway.
Next: Victoria, Vancouver Island
We start off on Granville Street.
The Bay store, connected to the Pacific Centre by tunnell. It includes a connection to the Skytrain underground, built in a former CPR tunnel.
Granville is a transit mall, part of the way, and generally hosts trolley buses along with pedestrians and cyclists. There isn't a lot of streetfront stores on northern Granville due to the Pacific Mall, but there are a number of commercial buildings, and night clubs and restaurants towards the south.
Birks Building and clock
Canada Place and Alaska cruise ship.
Some new West End condos.
Stanley Park is a gem, with rainforests, beaches, ponds, the Lions Gate Bridge, and tourist attractions such as the Vancouver Aquarium (which I didn't bother seeing, prefering to go on a whalewatching trip in Victoria).
I took a few of these shots from the free Stanley Park shuttle.
The free Stanley Park shuttle is intended to encourage visitors to take the real trolley bus into the park, and transfer to the fake trolley, instead of driving and parking.
Lions Gate Bridge:
Second Beach:
I took a bus across Lions Gate Bridge and transferred twice to get to Lynn Canyon, but found the connections to work really well, even on a Saturday.
I returned to Vancouver via SeaBus. While I waited, a checked out a bit of North Vancouver, which is surprisingly nice. This pic is of the old shipyards undergoing redevelopment into a commercial/condo complex.
Over the short time I was in Vancouver, I spent some time on the Broadway strip, a nice commercial area south of downtown. From the hill, there are some great views of the skyline.
At Cambie:
The False Creek Surgical Centre is one medical group's try at going around medicare for minor treatments. Note the sign designating 7th Avenue as a designated bicycle route.
Cambie Street Bridge.
At Granville:
I happened to find a private park as part of an office building on Broadway. It had trees, a fountain and landscaping and was open to the public, but no dogs or skateboarding.
Another skyline shot:
Finally, Vancouver's City Hall, located not downtown, but at Cambie south of Broadway.
Next: Victoria, Vancouver Island