Stanley Park
1000 acre Park in downtown Vancouver walk the famous seawall rated as
one of the most scenic jogs in the world. |
Vancouver Casinos
One way to pay for your trip to Vancouver! |
Whistler
Just 2 hours north of
Vancouver,
lies Whistler Mountain, a charming Boutique and cafe lined alpine
village, and home to the
2010 Winter
Olympics. |
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Victoria
Is a scenic hour and a half ferry ride away from Vancouver on Vancouver
Island come stroll Victoria's Inner Harbor |
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Vancouver Airport
- is located in the City of Richmond. about a 25 min ride to downtown
Vancouver. |
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Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival |
Granville Island, BC
www.vancouverwoodenboat.com
604-688-9622.
The Vancouver Wooden Boat Society produces the annual Vancouver Wooden
Boat Festival which is held at Granville Island in Vancouver, BC in
August every year. The dates for the 2008 Festival are August 21-24.
The Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival on Granville Island has a reputation
as the friendliest wooden boat festival in the Pacific Northwest. In
1985 the newly formed Vancouver Wooden Boat Society was approached to
produce a festival for Expo ’86. The success of that venture encouraged
the Society to make the festival an annual event. Now 20 years later,
"the biggest, little festival in Vancouver" set to educate and amuse
from August 21-24 on Granville Island.
A few of the events in the past have included
FLOATING EXHIBITION OF WOODEN BOATS
Wooden boats of all kinds will be at the Granville Island public docks
on the north and west sides of the Public Market. Cast your vote for the
"People's Choice Award".
FAMILY BOATBUILDING
Aug 23-26 – 1000 to 1700 hours at Ocean Artworks. Families & youth
groups will build their boats with boatbuilder Jim Cooke and launch them
on Sunday afternoon at approximately 1430. Check the board in Market
Square for launching updates.
VISIT THE ROPE DOCTOR
throughout the day, Market Square. Join The Rope Doctor, Donald Allen in
his great exhibit of manila rope doormats, hand-tied Japanese glass
fishing floats and cotton turks-head bracelets. Knot tying
demonstrations. www.theropedoctor.com
MARITIME KITCHEN PARTY
at the Granville Island Brewing Tap Room – We present a foot stomping
and hand clapping good time of fiddle tunes and songs that you won't
soon forget with Michael Pratt, Lynn McGown, Pat Thompson, Tony Latimer
and the Tarkin Crew. Let down your anchor and come and join in. Tickets
At the door
KIDS' TOY BOAT BUILDING
behind Kids' Market and Cats Meow Restaurant. The hit of the festival
for the under 12 set! Kids design, build & launch their own boats. Adult
help $2.
MARLINSPIKE SEAMANSHIP
Join Terry Ridings as he dips into his sea chest full of fancy knotting
demonstrations. A long-time member of the International Guild of Knot
Tiers, Terry brings years of experiences to his trade.
JUANITA ROWING
on the docks throughout the day. Check the board in Market Square for
details. Try your hand at rowing in our 18th century replica Spanish
longboat. Feel like the explorers did 200 years ago as you explore the
Creek! |
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