Title:
111 places in Vancouver that you must not miss
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Publication Date:
2019
Publication Information:
[Cologne, Germany] : Emons, [2019]
Physical Description:
230 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9783740804947
Abstract:
Often referred to as Canada's 'Evergreen Playground' Vancouver is a unique and breathtakingly beautiful city nestled between the ocean, mountains and forests. Its pristine fresh surroundings and mild laid-back climate has always attracted artists, writers, thinkers and tinkers, and dreamers of every variety; over time they have left their indelible creative mark on this relatively young city. The outcome is a treasure trove of hidden sculptures, secret tree forts, quirky coffee shops, undiscovered galleries, eclectic stores, totem poles and bike lanes that wind around floatplanes and houseboats. From the glistening new glass and chrome towers of Downtown, to the worn cobblestone streets of Gastown, and the red pagodas of Chinatown, each neighborhood in the city contributes to a rich cultural mosaic. Diversity is not only celebrated in Vancouver, but it's as widespread as the city's frequent rain showers. Just as the seawall, which winds its way around Vancouver's iconic Stanley Park presents a new and fresh attraction around every corner, 111 Places Vancouver puts you on a path to discover new insights and perspectives on Canada's beloved west coast gem.
Contents:
1 1700 Block of Dunbar: Turn-of-the-century time capsule homes p. 10 -- 2 55 Dunlevy Avenue: From metal foundry to foodie fantasy p. 12 -- 3 A Baker's Dozen Antiques: Unusual antiquities through the ages p. 14 -- 4 Alibi Room: From fur traders to movie stars p. 16 -- 5 Archibald Menzies' Bust: The bronzed botanist beckons p. 18 -- 6 Artillery Search Lights: Hidden relics of World War II p. 20 -- 7 Baden-Powell Trail: Hikers' haven, hiding in plain sight p. 22 -- 8 Beaucoup Bakery: Food that inspires p. 24 -- 9 Big Yellow Sulphur Pile: What on earth is that stuff? p. 26 -- 10 Billy: Badges, beers, and bombers p. 28 -- 11 Blue Whale Skeleton: The biggest one in Canada is at the Beaty Museum p. 30 -- 12 BowMac Sign: Large Signs "R" Us p. 32 -- 13 Brassneck Brewery: A witty West Coast whistle whetter p. 34 -- 14 Cartems on Main: Where history and donuts collide p. 36 -- 15 Catfe: The cat's meow p. 38 -- 16 Centennial Rocket Ship: Time passages p. 40 -- 17 CFUN Building: From stacks of wax to stacks of slacks p. 42 -- 18 City Farmer: Composting, cultivating, and computing p. 44 -- 19 Commodore Lanes: Canada's oldest bowling alley p. 46 -- 20 Coupe de Villa: A half-buried Cadillac right in his front yard p. 48 -- 21 CRAB Park: An urban park like no other p. 50 -- 22 Dark Table Restaurant: An out-of-sight place to eat p. 52 -- 23 Deadman's Island: The most haunted island in North America? p. 54 -- 24 Dude Chilling Park: A great sign for a selfie p. 56 -- 25 Earnest Production Store: An urban oasis for ice cream aficionados p. 58 -- 26 Engine 374: Once derailed, now delightful p. 60 -- 27 Fabulous Float Homes: Positive flotation p. 62 -- 28 False Creek Ferries: Water you waiting for? p. 64 -- 29 First Canadian McDonald's: McHistory is made outside the USA p. 66 -- 30 Floating Gas Station: Fill'er up at sea p. 68 -- 31 Flying Angel Club: Sailors' solace p. 70 -- 32 Folkart Interiors: Wooden Mountie headquarters p. 72 -- 33 Fortes' Fountain: Font of gratitude p. 74 -- 34 Gaoler's Mews: A place to hang p. 76 -- 35 Giant Metal Haida Crab: Most photographed crab in Canada p. 78 -- 36 Granville Island Silos: Big art from Brazil p. 80 -- 37 Greenpeace Plaque: Where the activists first made waves p. 82 -- 38 Gulf of Georgia Cannery: You'll be hooked p. 84 -- 39 H Tasting Lounge: Howard Hughes slept here -- for a long, long time p. 86 -- 40 Haida Canoe: Cedar icon at UBC p. 88 -- 41 Hamilton's Missing Plaque: Vancouver's first street corner p. 90 -- 42 Harbour Air: Have you ever seen a flying beaver? p. 92 -- 43 Harbour Centre: From the Sea of Tranquility to Vancouver Harbour p. 94 -- 44 Harry Jerome Statue: City on the run p. 96 -- 45 Hastings Mill Store Museum: Vancouver's oldest building p. 98 -- 46 Hendrix's Grandma's House: And the wind cries Nora p. 100 -- 47 Heritage Harbour: Tall stories and masts from the past p. 102 -- 48 Hidden Seawall Symbols: A treasure hunt carved into the stones p. 104 -- 49 Holy Rosary Cathedral: Where Frankenstein's Bride was married p. 106 -- 50 Honeybee Centre: Un-bee-Uevable p. 108 -- 51 Hotel Georgia: Classiest joint in town p. 110 -- 52 Houdini's Great Escape: Where the magician once hung out -- literally p. 112 -- 53 Huge Olympic Village Birds: Refurbished feathers p. 114 -- 54 Jack Poole Plaza: As one flame goes out, another is lit p. 116 -- 55 Japanese Canadian War Memorial: Pillar of the community p. 118 -- 56 Jericho Beach: From Jerry's Cove to hippie haven p. 120 -- 57 Kitsilano Pool: Canada's longest swimming pool p. 122 -- 58 Larry Berg Flight Path Park: Plane spotting p. 124 -- 59 Last Game Ball: The rise and fall of the Mighty Grizz p. 126 -- 60 Leg-In-Boot Square: Where gruesome mementos wash up p. 128 -- 61 Lions Gate Bridge Lights: Grade's Necklace p. 130 -- 62 Living Roof: An unconventional roof on the Convention Centre p. 132 -- 63 Long Table Distillery: Vancouver's first micro-distillery p. 134 -- 64 Lord Byng High School: Archie and Veronica's Alma Mater p. 136 -- 65 Lotusland Electronics: Awesome audio gear from yesteryear p. 138 -- 66 Lulu Line Ghost Rails: Clickity-clack, will they ever come back? p. 140 -- 67 Tne Marine Building: The most interesting building in Vancouver p. 142 -- 68 Maritime Museum Mural: The 'Where's Waldo' of Vancouver maritime history p. 144 -- 69 Monstrous Sturgeon Fish: Back from the brink at the Vancouver Aquarium p. 146 -- 70 Museum of Anthropology: Once a fort for defence, now a font of knowledge p. 148 -- 71 Mushroom Studios: Little ship full of dreams p. 150 -- 72 Naam: Peace, love, and vegetables p. 152 -- 73 Nat Bailey Stadium: The last unexceptional sports stadium in Vancouver p. 154 -- 74 Neptoon Records: Tune in to vinyl p. 156 -- 75 Nine O'Clock Gun: A blast from the past p. 158 -- 76 Nitobe Memorial Garden: Serenity now p. 160 -- 77 Old South Terminal Airport: A flight into the past p. 162 -- 78 Original Fluevog Store: A platform for shoes p. 164 -- 79 Ovaltine Café: Neon memories p. 166 -- 80 Point Grey Road Bike Path: Cycling success p. 168 -- 81 Punjabi Market: Epicentre of epic savours p. 170 -- 82 Queen Elizabeth Park: Roam around the dome p. 172 -- 83 Rainbow Crosswalk: Vancouver's pride p. 174 -- 84 Raymond Burr's Grave: Final resting place of BC's first TV megastar p. 176 -- 85 Reifel Bird Sanctuary: Down in bird land p. 178 -- 86 Rick Hansen Statue: A man in motion stays in motion p. 180 -- 87 Rogers Arena: Three names, two bridges, one historic deal p. 182 -- 88 Sam Kee Building: Queerest building in the whole dominion p. 184 -- 89 Seaforth Armoury: Vancouver's Scottish baronial castle p. 186 -- 90 Secret Climbing Tree: Legendary giant on a botanical boulevard p. 188 -- 91 Shameful Tiki Room: For the tacky tourist in all of us p. 190 -- 92 Shop: A place for the Wild Ones p. 192 -- 93 Site of The Chicken Coop: Launchpad for the legendary Loretta Lynn p. 194 -- 94 Southlands Riding Club: The horsey heart of Vancouver's urban agriculture p. 196 -- 95 SS Beaver Wreck Cairn: Lasting tribute to the legendary steamship p. 198 -- 96 St. Paul's Labyrinth: Pathway St. Rock peace p. 200 -- 97 St. Roch: RCMP sails the Northwest Passage p. 202 -- 98 Stanley Park Heron Nests: View the Heron Cam before you go p. 204 -- 99 Stir Coffee House: Old-fashioned values with a pinch of hipness p. 206 -- 100 Storybook House: Stratford-upon-Vancouver p. 208 -- 101 Sylvia Hotel: A cat, some ivy, and a colourful Hungarian baroness p. 210 -- 102 Trump International Hotel: "It's huuuuuuge" p. 212 -- 103 Tsawwassen Terminal: Fantastic ferry flotilla p. 214 -- 104 Twin Urinals: Urine for a surprise at Heritage Hall p. 216 -- 105 UBC Rose Garden: They paved paradise and put up a rose garden p. 218 -- 106 Vancouver Police Museum: Home of the Kosberg family murder axe p. 220 -- 107 Visions of Possibilities: Building accessibility and rebuilding lives p. 222 -- 108 Waterfront Station: Timeless terminal of temporal travellers p. 224 -- 109 Westham Island Bridge: Lumber and leverage in Ladner p. 226 -- 110 Wing Sang Building: Chinatown history meets contemporary art p. 228 -- 111 Wooden Roller Coaster: Shake, rattle, and roll p. 230.
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English