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In the heart of bustling downtown Vancouver, Dr. Sun
Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden offers a wonderful cultural experience. This is
the first authentic classical Chinese garden ever built outside of
China.
It is a feast for the senses and the mind and is
acclaimed for providing peace, tranquility and a harmonious delight
for the nature lover, cultural tourist, and sight-seeing visitor.
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The most exquisite example of traditional Chinese
palatial architecture in North America. Come explore traditional
Chinese art, culture, and the Buddhist philosophy at this magnificent
Buddhist Temple.
Open Daily from 9:00am to 5:30pm. Free admission,
although donations are graciously accepted. All are welcome.
The Buddhist Temple is located at 9160 Steveston Hwy., Richmond.
For information
call (604) 274-2822.
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This spectacular
55 acre garden in the heart of Vancouver has matured into a botanical
garden of international stature since opening to the public in 1975.
The mild
Vancouver climate allows the cultivation of an outstanding plant
collection which is a delight any time of the year. There are over
7,500 different kinds of plants assembled from six continents.
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Storyeum brings
BC’s history to life with an intriguing cast of characters, amazing
sets and an unforgettable experience. Grand stories wrap around you
and make you part of a theatrical adventure as you travel deep below
the streets of historic Gastown.
Begin your adventure by descending below the streets in one of the
world’s largest passenger lifts. Finish your journey with a 46-foot
high, 360° visual experience of modern day, multicultural BC!
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The Greater
Vancouver Zoo is dedicated to preserving and protecting endangered
species, and creating an educational environment that inspires
appreciation and concern about wildlife and wild places, while
providing a pleasant recreational setting for zoo visitors.
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Enjoy Vancouver's only boat tour of the inner-harbour,
nightly Sunset Dinner Cruises, a luncheon cruise through a secluded
mountain fjord or a scenic cruise up the spectacular Howe Sound.
Special event cruises during the annual Fireworks competition,
Christmas Carol Ships and more.
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Space Centre
is Vancouver’s guide to the Universe. Fly to adventure in B.C.’s first
Virtual Voyages™ Full Motion Simulator ride, take in a 20-minute live,
interactive space science demonstration in the GroundStation Canada
Theatre.
Spend time exploring
the spacey hands-on exhibits and games in the Cosmic Courtyard. Sit
back and immerse yourself in one of the 45-minute
multi-media Star Theatre productions in the Planetarium.
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Maplewood Farm
specializes in the display of farm animals and birds, including animal
visiting areas.
Officially
opened to the public in 1975, and now home to over 200 domestic
animals and birds, Maplewood Farm strives to provide a unique
experience, incorporating enjoyment, education and a recollection of
the rural heritage of this pastoral 5 acre setting.
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Nestled against
7000 foot Mount. Cheam in beautiful 'Super Natural' British Columbia is
one of the most spectacular show gardens in the world! Eleven themed
gardens are designed to dazzle the senses with massive displays of
artistic floral designs.
Pathways are
gently sloped to accommodate wheelchairs, and as you wind back and
forth among these specimens, the effect is quite overwhelming.
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In 1910 Canadian Prime Minister Sir
Wilfred Laurier officially opened the first annual Pacific National
Exhibition, known at the time as "The Industrial Exhibition." The Fair
was seen as a showcase of British Columbia to the rest of Canada and
the world, and was the second largest event of its kind in North
America, behind the New York State Fair.
Since the first Fair, the annual event has become the largest annual
ticketed event in the province, and continues to draw in excess of
900,000 visitors during its 17 days in August.
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Park & Tilford
Gardens were created in 1969 by Canadian Park & Tilford Distilleries Ltd. The
garden covers 3 acres and offers eight separate theme gardens
including the Rose Garden where there are nearly 300 plants, in 24
varieties.
Experience a garden of old world architecture, towering
bamboo and fragrant roses. Delight your senses with cool pools,
dazzling displays and hidden surprises at each turn. Enthusiastic
horticulturalists are available to answer questions. Free admission.
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Enjoy one of the best Go-Kart tracks around. Racing
style Go-Karts and two-seaters. Fun for all ages. Full arcade,
concession and large covered picnic area.
Open 7 days a week March to October, weather
permitting. Group and birthday party packages available.
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Enjoy the UBC Botanical Gardens 70 acres of plants
from around the world and the Nitobe Memorial Garden, an authentic
Japanese Tea and Stroll Garden.
Canada's oldest
continuously operating university botanic garden, UBC Botanical Garden
was established in 1916 under the directorship of John Davidson,
British Columbia's first provincial botanist. The original mission of
the garden was research into the native flora of British Columbia.
Over the past
nine decades, the mission of UBC Botanical Garden has broadened to
include research, conservation, teaching and public display of
temperate plants from around the world, particularly Asian, alpine and
native plants.
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The lookout
looks like a flying saucer stuck atop a high-rise. At 553 feet high,
it affords one of the best views of Vancouver.
A glass
elevator whizzes you up 50 stories to the circular observation deck,
where knowledgeable guides point out the sights and give a tour every
hour on the hour. On a clear day you can see Vancouver Island and
Mount Baker in Washington State.
The top-floor
restaurant makes one complete revolution per hour; the elevator ride
up is free for diners.
Tickets are
good all day, so you can visit in daytime and return for another look
after dark.
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The Vancouver
Art Gallery, the largest art gallery in western Canada, presents
national and international exhibitions of works by a range of artists,
from groundbreaking contemporary visionaries to historical masters.
Founded in 1931, the Gallery has more than 7,900 works in its
collection, valued at over $100 million.
The home of
the Gallery is a magnificent turn-of-the-century heritage building
with 41,400 square feet of exhibition space, which became the focal
point of downtown Vancouver in 1983 when the Gallery moved in.
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The
Vancouver Aquarium, located
in world-famous Stanley Park, is celebrating 50 amazing years in 2006. Home to
70,000 fascinating creatures, you’ll come face-to-face with majestic
beluga whales, acrobatic dolphins, seals, sea lions and more.
In the Amazon
rainforest, you’ll find free roaming animals including birds, lizards,
tortoises, seasonal butterflies and two-toed sloths. Venture into the
Tropic Zone where you’ll find sharks, moray eels and brilliantly
coloured fish.
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Vancouver's Museum of Anthropology was founded more than fifty years
ago in the basement of the Main Library at the University of British
Columbia. Today, Canada's largest teaching museum is located in a
spectacular building overlooking mountains and sea - its collections,
exhibitions and programs are
renowned for giving access and insight into
the cultures of indigenous peoples around the world.
The
Museum houses some 535,000 ethnographic and archaeological objects,
many of which originate from the Northwest Coast of British Columbia.
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Just minutes
from downtown, there's a whole world of wonder waiting for you at
Science World, including popular hands-on interactive displays and
spectacular Omnimax films on one of the world's largest dome screens.
Don't miss exciting new
feature exhibits, awesome shows in the Weyerhaeuser Science Theatre,
special events, a unique Gift Shop and the tasty White Spot Triple O's
Restaurant.
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The Vancouver
Maritime Museum is the principal maritime museum on the Pacific Coast
of Canada, and one of the major maritime museums on the West Coast of
North America.
The Vancouver
Maritime Museum is the Greater Vancouver region's link to maritime
history, art, culture and technology, relating the past to the present
and looking to the future through its programs and exhibitions.
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The
Bloedel Conservatory is one of the most popular attractions in
Vancouver,
come rain or shine. The spectacular triodetic dome capping
Queen
Elizabeth Park
is dedicated to the wonders of the natural world, with an emphasis on
plants and birds.
Over 500 different plants from tropical and subtropical areas of the
world are on display, and over 100 birds of various species call the
Bloedel Conservatory home, free-flying within the spacious plexi-glass
dome.
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Set in the heart
of the beautiful Fraser Valley with Mt Baker, Washington as a
backdrop, the Abbotsford International Air Show is one of the premier
air shows in North America in terms of attendance and numbers of
aircraft.
Designated
"Canada's National Air Show" by the Government of Canada in the early
1970's, the average attendance for the three day event has been
upwards of 200,000.
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The Burnaby
Central Railway is operated by the British Columbia Society of Model
Engineers in Confederation Park, Burnaby.
This is a
wonderful attraction for children and the cost to ride the railroad is
very inexpensive. In fact children 2 years old and younger ride for
free.
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