Devon+Autrey

CANADA

 * Whistler Mountain** is located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Whistler is apart of the Rocky Mountains. This mountain is going to be used for part of the 2010 Winter Olympics. People from across the globe come to ski at this beautiful mountain. Whistler is know as the number one ski resort in North America. Over two million people a year come to visit this mountain from across the world. This mountain gets over 33 and a half feet of snow a year on average. The mountain has 38 ski lifts and has over 200 trails. There is 8,171 acres of terrain on this huge mountain. The elevation of this mountain in 7,160 ft.
 * Grouse Mountain** is used for a number of things. In the winter it is used mainly as an alpine ski resort. Even in the summer time it is used as a ski area because this mountain is so tall that there is snow year round on this mountain. This mountain is very interesting because at the top of the mountain is a theaters and even an ice skating rink. Also there is a wild life refuge on the mountain. In the summer this mountain is famous for hiking. A very famous trail that goes straight to the top the Old Grouse Mountain Highway. Also there are trails for snow shoeing. This mountain even has a lumberjack show. Something else that is very interesting about this mountain is that in 1954 a plane crashed into the top of the mountain. The pilot died but pieces of the plane are all over the top of the mountain and you can even go on a trail to see the parts of the plane.

**Vancouver International Airport** also know as YVR Is only seven miles from downtown Vancouver. The airport is right next to the ocean and is the second biggest airport in Canada. In 2007 the airport was awarded skytrax Best North American Airport award. This airport is a gateway between Canada and Asia. They have more transpacific flights then any other Canadian airport. The airport has a British Columbia theme. The airport has one of the biggest Pacific North West Coast art in the world. The whole airport is filled with different art and sculptures.The airport has five terminals. The airport is owned by Canada and is rented for $80 million a year.


 * Standley Park** is a huge park right by downtown Vancouver. The park has over 1,000 acres. This park gets over 8 million visitors a year from all around the world! A seawall path circles the park, which is used by 2.5 million pedestrians, cyclists, and inline skaters every year. Most of the park is trees. The park has over half a million trees. There is over 120 miles of roads and trails in Standley Park. This park is famous for its monuments. This park has hundreds of monuments. The most famous monuments are the totem poles. They are one of the largest tourists attractions in the whole providence. Over 3/4th over the park is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. The park was founded in 1908 by Lord Standley.


 * Vancouver Bay** is one of the biggest beaches in Vancouver. Vancouver Bay is the most popular sunbathing, swimming, and sunset watching beach in the downtown Vancouver area. The Vancouver Bay is also know as the English Bay. Many events are held on the beach including a fireworks competition that lasts for two weeks every summer. Also during the winter there is a polar bear swim. This is when people go into the ocean in the middle of the winter. Mainly this is done to raise money for something. The Vancouver Bay is filled with all kinds of boats. The boats come from around the world mostly fishing boats though.

A very famous thing to do in Vancouver is **ocean kayaking**. There are guided tours that take you around Vancouver by kayaking showing you all the famous sites on the water. This is a great way to see the city and enjoy the cold Vancouver ocean. There are races every year that take place on kayak through the ocean. The kayaking tours include going through sea caves and the rocky coastline. Some of the best times to go ocean kayaking are in when the waters are calm. Many people go ocean kayaking in the summer but it has also been done in the cold winter. Lessons are available in Vancouver to teach you how to deal with the wild ocean. One thing you have to watch out for is the many boats the fill Vancouver Bay.


 * Science World** is a science museum right on the water. This museum offers many permanent exhibits. Some of the exhibits change through out the year to get different topics. The dome above is the Discovery Dome Theater and is only part of the museum by one of the most famous attracts of Vancouver. Science world gets over 300,000 visitors and 50,000 students. There are four main parts to the museum the Creative Kids Museum, The Discovery Dome Theater, WOW Town, and Amazement park. The museum is for kids. The museum was opened in 1967. Many kids mostly in Canada come to see the wonderful educational exhibits. There is also three traveling exhibits which are taken all over Canada and shown to young children. The museum is mostly for kids ages three to tens years of age.


 * The Vancouver Aquarium** has many interesting creatures. There are Dolphin, Beluga Whale, Sea Turtle and Sea Lion shows where you get to watch them do tricks and amazing stunts. There are also hundreds of species of fish and other ocean creatures. This is a a great place to go to see the ocean wild life. The aquarium is a center for marine research, conservation and marine animal rehabilitation. There are also other sections in the aquarium such as the Amazon Rain Forest section.


 * The University of British Columbia** is a University located right in downtown Vancouver. The University is a Canadian Public Research University. This University was voted the second best University in Canada and the 35th best in the world. The University was first opened in September 30, 1915 and was founded by Henry Marshall Tory. The Library in the University has 5.9 million books and is the second largest library in Canada. The Current president is Dr. Stephen Toope. He was appointed in 2006. People from around the world attend this University. The international tuition is 25,721 CAD. The school in 2009 had 7,379 graduates and 33,000 under-graduates.

This is the **Sheraton Wall Centre** also know at One wall centre located in downtown Vancouver. The huge building is the second biggest building in Canada. The building is divided into two parts, the bottom part is the four star Sheraton Hotel and the top is all condominiums. The building has 48 floors and is 491 feet tall. The first 27 floors is part of the hotel the remaining 17 is the Condominiums. This building is very interesting because at the top of the building is a 50,000 gallon water tank. The reason this is there is help stop the building from swaying in the wind. As the wind blows the building moves and the water moves around evening out the building. The building was opened in 2001.There are 733 rooms and 70 suites.


 * False Creek** separates Vancouver from down town Vancouver and the rest of the city. During world war I the creek was demolished to make room for saw mills and other new buildings. The creek was rebuild a few years later. Now they are building a city over the creek. It will house 16,000 people. The creek is the 4th biggest body of water that surrounds Vancouver. There are tons of markets, buildings, beaches, and shops along the creek. The South East False Creek will house 2010 olympic members.

The **Capilano Suspension Bridge** is a suspension bridge over the Capilano river. This is 450 feet long bridge and it is 230 feet about the river. The bridge attracts over 800,000 visitors a year. The bridge was built by George Grant Mackay in 1903 and was replaced in 1964. In 1999 a mother dropped her 18 month old disabled child of the bridge claim it was an accident but it was later settled in court and she lost custody of the child. In 2006 a 300 year tree that was 46 tons fell on the bridge during a snow storm. The bridge was closed for repairs and then was reopened. This bridge has also been in several movies and television shows.


 * Gastown** is known as the birthplace of Vancouver. Located downtown, on the north-east corner, it remains a historic neighborhood in Vancouver. This part of downtown was established the same year that Canada was announced a nation. Gastown is now inhabited by many people that work in the fields of architecture, design, web, entertainment, media, consulting, and art. Gastown has some of the best shops in all of Vancouver. This place has everything from food to clothes. This place also has some of the oldest buildings in all of Canada.


 * Gransville** **Island** is an island right in the middle of Vancouver. In this island there is something for everyone. The island is filled with different stores. The island is approximately 37 acres and is has unique shops, a kids market, a food court, popular restaurants, flower markets, artists and the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. The island was once a manufacturing area but eventually formed into a collections of shops. The city of Vancouver was once named Gransville but was renamed Vancouver in 1886.


 * Canada Place** is a landmark of Vancouver and thousands of tourists visit this location every year. Canada Place is made up of the Port of Vancouver, Five Sails restaurant, IMAX theater and Pan Pacific Hotel. This attraction looks like one huge sailing ship and it has loads of meetings and conventions. Tourists walk around the whole building and take photos of the North Shore Mountains and Burrard Inlet. Many tours and buses leave from this amazing landmark that can be seen from planes above. There are many events and festivals held here every year including a large one on July 1st, Canada Day.


 * The Dr. Sun Yat Sen garden** is the first full size Chinese garden built outside of China. The garden was built in 1985-1986. The outer park was designed by architects Joe Wai and Donald Vaughan, while the inner garden was conceived by Wang Zu-Xin. Funding for the project came from the Chinese and Canadian governments and the local Chinese community. Because the climate in Vancouver is similar to that of Suzhou, many of the same plant varieties are found in the garden as in its Suzhou counterparts.


 * Pacific Coliseum** is an arena at Hasting Park in Vancouver. The arena was built 1968. The arena currently holds 16,281 people. The arena hosts a variety of events and concerts. It has also been chosen as the venue for figure skating and short track speed skating in the 2010 winter olympics. The Coliseum hosted its first NHL game on October 9, 1970. The Coliseum has hosted two Memorial Cup tournaments. This arena has been used in several movies and television shows. There has also been many famous band who have played at the arena including the famous Queen. The building cost Ssix million to make and was designed by W. K. Noppe.

This is the **University Endowment Park**. The park is almost twice the size of Standly Park. This park is nearly 2,000 acres and is mostly forest. There is about 6,000 residents living in the University Endowment Park. The park was first a forested land that was originally set aside for development which never materialized. There are tall cliffs near the waters edge in the park that are very famous. They cliffs are 230 feet about the beaches. There are also a few stores and shops in the park. There is a film industry and a few little villages.

The **Hillcreast** is one of the signature venues of the 2010 Winter Games is in the Riley Park neighborhood near scenic Queen Elizabeth Park. The spectacular Vancouver Olympic Center/Vancouver Paralympic Center be the home of competition curling events. After 2010, the venue will be converted to a legacy community facility for the residents of Vancouver. It will boast a new community center, ice rink, curling club, library, preschool, field house and offices. Being built at the same time and attached to the curling venue is a new destination aquatic center with indoor and outdoor pools.

The Museum is apart of the University of British Columbia. The Museum was founded in 1947. In 2006, the Museum launched a multi million dollar project to create a new research wing for the Museum, as well as new offices, laboratories, a culturally sensitive research room, recording studio, and new exhibition gallery.
 * The Museum of anthropology** is a museum that includes a number of large sculptures, totem poles and cultural artifacts. Although the Museum's focus is on the First Nations of the Northwest Coast, the collection of 35,000 artistic objects includes objects from all continents.