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The Vancouver Traveler

Archive for November 2007

November 30th, 2007

Vancouver Skyline

Our skyline has to be one of the most beautiful one’s I have seen. You have the concrete jungle, business, homes, and towering over us, the Coastal Mountains, truly showing what beauty and awe is really all about.
Photo Credit: City of Vancouver

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November 29th, 2007

The Aquarium at Stanley Park

The Vancouver Aquarium is located in world-famous Stanley Park. It is the largest of its kind in North America with amazing exhibits and inter-active areas that will keep the whole family busy all day long!
The Pacific Northwest: See playful sea otters, an octopus gliding silently from crack to crevasse and scuba divers feeding […]

By KennyG -- 2 comments

November 28th, 2007

The Vancouver XXI Olympic Winter Games

On July 2nd, 2003 Vancouver was chosen as the host city for the XXI Olympic Winter Games in 2010.
Vancouver is located at sea level and is surrounded by mountains including 3 ski hills within 15km of downtown. This will be the first Olympic Winter Games held at sea level hence the adopted name, “The […]

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November 28th, 2007

Photo: Barkley Sound

While on a trip to Barkley Sound, on Vancouver Island, I had the opportunity to take this snap.  I am always in awe with the natural beauty British Columbia has to offer. Photo Credit: The photo is part of my  private collection

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November 27th, 2007

Salmon Run; Goldstream Park

This simply has to be one of the best trips I have ever taken. Goldstream Provincial Park’s day-use area is located 16 km northwest of Victoria, on the Trans Canada Hwy (Hwy 1) at the junction of Hwy 1 and Finlayson Arm Road.
From October through to December of each year, Goldstream is treated to one […]

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November 26th, 2007

Excalibur the Panto

Are you looking for something to do with the whole family, but the weather is a little off?  Starting the 28th November running till 9 December 31, 2007 is a comedic take off of the familiar King Arthur story.  Searching for the “holey pail” told in pantomime format includes  Arther Penny and Mum, Mummy Penny (007) ‘Licenced […]

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November 26th, 2007

BC Ferries Winter Schedule

The current schedule in effect Oct 10 2007 - 19 December 2007 

Tsawwassen - Swartz Bay      

Leave Tsawwassen
Leave Swartz Bay

7:00 am Daily
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9:00 am Daily
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11:00 am Daily
11:00 am Daily

1:00 pm Daily
12:00 pm Sun Only

2:00 pm Sun Only
1:00 pm Daily

3:00 pm Daily
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5:00 pm Daily
4:00 pm Fri & Sun Only 16 […]

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November 25th, 2007

47th Annual Carol Ship Parade of Lights

The Carol Ship parade started 47 years ago with just one boat decorated with Christmas lights in Coal Harbour.
Now, on peak evenings, this tradition has grown to more then 80 boats all beautifully decorated with lights.  It is a truly amazing site to see!
The 23 night festival runs from Dec 01 to Dec 23, with […]

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November 25th, 2007

BC Scuba Diving

Scuba Dive, in BC? What are you nuts!! The water is way to cold. That certainly is a possibility, however we still do it. British Columbia has some of the premier cold water diving in the world! From marine life to wreck dives, salt water to fresh water we certainly have […]

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November 24th, 2007

Karaoke Christmas Lights Tour

One of the highlights of spending the holidays in Vancouver is the amazing Christmas Lights Tour put on by The Vancouver Trolley Company. The beautifully decorated Trolleys are equipped with Karaoke machines so that the guests can sing their favourite Christmas songs as they are transported through the city.Our tour travelled throughout the streets of […]

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