This is a Diversion
Historic buildings, antique shopping and walks along the river
I am so torn, so torn. I love history, I love historic buildings and researching history. But.. as they say... historiography is very one sided. Take this description from Parks Canada:
The Sunshine Coast is a short 40 minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale with BC Ferries. For walk-on, the fare is quite reasonable.
[from: UBC Botanical Garden] "Nitobe Memorial Garden celebrates the memory of Dr. Inazō Nitobe (1862-1933), a remarkable Japanese figure whose goal was “to become a bridge across the Pacific.” Throughout his life, Dr.
If you have the time, the museum is definitely worth a visit. But even just visiting the museum grounds, admiring the long houses and the view, is worth it. VancouverPlanner has some good info about the Museum of Anthropology.
If you only have a few days to spend when you visit Vancouver, here are some of the great things you should definitely do and see.
DISCLAIMER: I am an IT geek, and not a travel writer, nor a travel agent. It is up to you to check that all the info is still up to date. But I love sharing things that bring me joy, in the hope they will bring you some joy too! (again, pictures are mine unless otherwise attributed).
Vancouver's Waterfront station at 601 West Cordova and opened on August 1, 1914. It was the Pacific terminus for the Canadian Pacific Railway's (CPR) transcontinental passenger trains to Montreal, Quebec and Toronto, Ontario. [Wikipedia]
The Vancouver Marine Building, at 355 Burrard Street, is an art-deco building completed in 1930. As you would expect from such a building, both the exterior and the interior are highly decorated while the structure itself is graceful and simple.
St. Andrew’s United Church at 1044 St. George’s Avenue in the City of North Vancouver was built in 1912. The architects were Alexander and Brown. However, the first St. Andrew’s, which at that time was a Presbyterian Church, was located on East 6th Street facing Victoria Park and built in 1904. The “new” church built in 1912 is the one we see today, a shingle-clad adaptation in the Gothic Revival style.
From the City of North Vancouver: "The equestrian sculpture and historic water trough pays homage to those who trod before us. Horses ascending from the waterfront on the left side hauled supplies up the steep incline [of Lonsdale Ave] to developing commercial and residential sites.
