2009 Vancouver Official Travel Planner Guide - (Page 22) Vie win gT ime Sea son so fO per atio n Par kin Gu g ide Ser vice s Am eni ties Ava ilab Gro le up Fac iliti es Ma x. G rou pS ize Vancouver Lookout 555 Hastings St. W., P.O. Box 12120 All 45 mins. • • B, G • 200 604.689.0421 The Vancouver Lookout, located high above the city, offers a spectacular 360-degree view of the city, harbour and mountain. Same-day return ticket. vancouverlookout.com UBC Botanical Garden 6804 Marine Dr. S.W. All 1–2 hours • • B, G • 604.822.3928 More than 10,000 different plants from around the world are featured in 44 hectares of B.C. coastal native forest. ubcbotanicalgarden.org VANCOUVER Bloedel Floral Conservatory, Queen Elizabeth Park 33rd Ave. at Cambie St. All 30 mins. • • G, R 250 604.257.8584 Vancouver’s tropical paradise! Up to 200 capacity for stand-up functions, weddings, film and photo shoots. Call for rates. vancouverparks.ca VanDusen Botanical Garden 5251 Oak St. All 1/2–2 hours • • B, G, • 604.257.8666 R A world-renowned living museum of plants collected from around the world. Beautiful year-round. Free parking. vandusengarden.org NORTH VANCOUVER Capilano Suspension Bridge 3735 Capilano Rd., North Vancouver All 1 1/2– • • B, G, • 604.985.7474 2 hours R Cross Capilano Suspension Bridge to towering evergreens, serene trails and the awardwinning Treetops Adventure. capbridge.com H.R. MacMillan Space Centre 1100 Chestnut St. All 2–3 hours • B, G • 350 604.738.7827 Visit Canada’s leading space learning centre. Live science presentations, hands-on exhibits and star shows. spacecentre.ca Hastings Racecourse PNE Gate #6 All B, G, • 604.251.0440, 1.800.677.7702 R, P Thoroughbred horseracing runs from April until Nov., and the Gaming Floor is open 365 days a year. hastingsracecourse.com Grouse Mountain, The Peak of Vancouver 6400 Nancy Greene Way, All 1–3 hours • • B, G, • 1,000 North Vancouver P, R 604.984.0661 Experience the largest aerial tramway in North America, the Refuge for Endangered Wildlife, panoramic views and much more. grousemountain.com Pacific National Exhibition 2901 Hastings E. Spr, Sum 3–8 hours • B, G, • 604.253.2311 R Playland features more than 35 exhilarating rides, attractions and fun midway games great for the entire family. pne.ca Maplewood Farm 405 Seymour River Pl., All 1–2 hours • G • 100 North Vancouver 604.929.5610 A five-acre park-farm specializing in the display of domestic farm animals and birds. Contact areas and milking demo daily. maplewoodfarm.bc.ca WORDS FAIL to describe the natural thrill and sheer spectacle of this world-renowned 450-foot cable bridge that swings high above Capilano Canyon. And once you conquer it, there is much, much more to see including the gravity defying Treetops Adventure, a series of suspension bridges and high platforms that stretch into the upper reaches of the living coastal rainforest. Come and experience it all and like the millions from around the globe who have visited since 1889, you’ll swear by it. 3735 CAPILANO ROAD, NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. 604.985.7474 CAPBRIDGE.COM 22 t o u r i s m va n c o u ve r. c o m / t ra d e Par kin Gu g ide Ser vice s Am eni ties Ava ilab Gro le up Fac iliti es Ma x. G rou pS ize Mo torc oac h Est ima ted Est ima ted Mo torc oac h Amenities B: Banquet G: Gift Shop R: Restaurant P: Pub : Wheelchair Accessible Sea son so fO per atio n Vie win gT ime Attractions & Museums http://vancouverlookout.com http://ubcbotanicalgarden.org http://vandusengarden.org http://vancouverparks.ca http://capbridge.com http://spacecentre.ca http://hastingsracecourse.com http://grousemountain.com http://pne.ca http://maplewoodfarm.bc.ca http://vancouver.weaverguides.com/clickthru.php?id=13502 http://vancouver.weaverguides.com/clickthru.php?id=13485 http://tourismvancouver.com/trade
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