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The spectacular
BC Place Stadium,
lit up at night
14 "'-
BC Place Stadium
E3 ⌂ 777 Pacific Blvd
Stadium # Varies accord
ing to scheduled events
∑ bcplacestadium.com
mus eum’s exhibits include the way to Vancouver Island. Standing out from the city’s
a range of Victorian artifacts A two-hour hike leads walkers skyline, the retractable roof
such as a horse-drawn cab, across the fairly rugged terrain of the BC Place Stadium was
and an extensive collection of steep rocky outcrops with unveiled in 2011. When the
of First Nations pieces. breathtaking views of the sea arena opened in 1983, it had a
and surrounding area. Wear white fabric roof and was the
good walking shoes, stay on first covered stadium in Canada
13 the trails, and be prepared for and the largest air-supported
inclement weather.
dome in the world. The versa-
Lighthouse Park The drive to the park itself tile venue is able to convert in
is spectacular. Scenic Marine a matter of hours from a foot-
A1 ⌂ Off Beacon Lane,
West Vancouver # 6am– Drive winds along the West ball field seating 60,000 people
10pm daily ∑ lighthouse Vancouver coastline, clinging to a more intimate concert
park.ca to rocky shoreline, and pass- bowl seating half that.
ing some of Canada’s priciest Among the famous guests
Named for the hexagonal real estate. On the way, there who have visited the dome
lighthouse built at the mouth are a couple of towns that are are Queen Elizabeth II and
of Burrard Inlet in 1910 to worth a stop. Ambleside has a Pope John Paul II. Visitors keen
guide ships through the foggy long beach, from where there to catch a glimpse of a celebrity
channel, Lighthouse Park is an are great views of Stanley Park or two can take behind-the-
unspoiled area of old growth and the Lions Gate Bridge. scenes tours (May–Oct: Tue–
forest and wild, rocky coast. A seawall walkway leads to Fri only) to the locker rooms,
The trees here have never Dundarave Pier, with pano- playing fields, and media
been logged, and some of the ramic views sweeping across lounges. The stadium also
majestic Douglas firs are over Vancouver to the Strait of houses the BC Sports Hall of
500 years old. Georgia. Dundarave itself is a Fame and Museum, which
There is a variety of hiking small village with a pleasing chronicles the history of the
trails in the park, some lead- cluster of shops and cafés. region’s sporting heroes.
ing to a viewpoint near the
60-ft (18-m) Point Atkinson
Lighthouse. On a clear day
you can enjoy stunning vistas
across the Strait of Georgia all
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