Vancouver is a port city in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Please check out the websites at http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca, http://www.discovervancouver.com and http://www.tourism-vancouver.org for more information about the city. The website at http://www.seevancouverbc.com offers many images and photos of the city as well as its nearby region.
2. George Vancouver George Vancouver (1757—1798) explored the coasts of British Columbia, proving the non-existence of a Northwest Passage at this latitude, and negotiated with the Spanish about Nootka (on Vancouver Island). Please check out the websites at http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Vancouver and http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/2/3/h3-1720-e.html.
3. Cape DisappointmentCape Disappointment is a large headland forming the northern portion of the mouth of the Columbia River, as it opens to the Pacific Ocean. It was first sighted by the Spaniard Bruno Heceta in 1775 and named in 1788 by an English captain John Meares, who rounded it when searching for the fabled River of the West and was “disappointed” because he could not enter the river. For more information, check out the web page at http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=115 .
4. Stanley ParkStanley Park is an evergreen oasis of 1,000 acres close to the heart of Vancouver's downtown core. Please check out the websites at http://www.seestanleypark.com and http://www.seevancouverbc.com.
5. Heritage Harbor Heritage Harbor is the place where a museum is located, home to clippers and other older sailing vessels. Please check out the websites at http://www.seevancouverbc.com and http://www.vancouverscenes.com.
6. Granville IslandGranville Island is Vancouver's best place to catch a free show. The most popular and well-known events offered on the Island include the Vancouver Writers & Readers Festival, held in October, and the Vancouver International Comedy Festival in July. Please check out the websites at http://www.greatervancouverhotels.com/attractions/granville_island_vancouver.htm and http://www.granvilleisland.com/en.
7. the LandingThe Landing was once a warehouse built in two sections: the western part in 1908 and the eastern part in 1913. The building was renovated in 1991 and won a City of Vancouver Heritage Award for the structural upgrading. Please check out the relevant entry on the web page at http://www.gastown.org/history/index.html for more information.
8. University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia was founded in 1908, which is home to over 40,000 students and 9,000 faculty and staff. Please check out the website at http://www.ubc.ca.
9. Canada Place Canada Place is a multifunctional Center located at the north core of downtown of Vancouver. It contains a hotel, a restaurant, a Convention Center and also a departing point for many cruises along the West Coast. Please check out at http://www.travelwestvisual.com/TravelBC/Pages/LowerMain/Vancouver/CanadaPlace/CanP.htm .
