Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Grouse Mountain
There's lots to do atop this
Vancouver landmark including
spotting wildlife and watching log-
ging shows. The Feasthouse
invites visitors into a beautifully
crafted cedar longhouse to learn
about Pacific Northwest First
Nations cultures. At night, legends
come alive with traditional Native
cuisine, song, and dance.
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6400
Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver
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Map F3
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604 984 0661
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www.
grousemountain.com
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Adm to Skyride
A Convocation of Eagles
Almost half the world's bald eagle
population lives in BC. Thousands
make their annual winter home in
Brackendale. The first eagle count
took place along the Squamish
River in 1985, when six people
counted 500 eagles. Some 2,000
eagles are now counted annually,
feasting on spawning chum
salmon and sitting in the cotton-
wood trees, with the best view-
ing in December and January.
Brackendale Winter Eagle Festival
takes place every January.
Stanley Park
A 1,000-acre (404-ha) park of
tamed wilderness just outside
downtown. The perimeter seawall
has great views of the harbor and
Coast Mountains
(see pp8-11).
West Vancouver
This upscale North Shore
community is home to over
42,000 people. Lighthouse Park
(see p48)
, Cypress Provincial
Park
(see p48),
and Horseshoe
Bay are among the outdoor
attractions here. Horseshoe Bay
was once a popular summer
spot for Vancouverites, who
arrived by train or steamer, and
it remains a pleasant day-trip
destination. Its small bayside
park features two totem poles
and a pier. BC Ferries
(see p106)
depart here for Nanaimo, Bowen
Island, and the Sunshine Coast.
The pedestrian Centennial Sea-
wall runs between Ambleside Park
and charming Dundarave village.
For a glimpse into the area's
history, visit the West Vancouver
Museum & Archives.
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Map B1
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West Vancouver Museum & Archives:
680 17th St, 604 925 7295
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Open
Sep-Jun: 12pm-4:30pm Tue-Sat;
Jun-Sep: 11am-5pm Tue-Sun
Steveston
Old-fashioned Steveston
village was built on the salmon
industry, with 15 canneries once
employing thousands. The Gulf
of Georgia Cannery National His-
toric Site offers a peek into this
past. The converted 1894 build-
ing rests on pylons over the Fras-
er River. View the kid-friendly
film inside, then tour the huge
building. A children's discovery
area is set up in the Ice House.
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Map B3
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Gulf of Georgia Cannery:
12138 4th Ave
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604 664 9009
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Closed Nov-Mar
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The village of Steveston on the Fraser River
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