Prompt: Vancouver's seawall circles this forested peninsula park beside the West End.
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Vancouver · RECALLVancouver's seawall circles this forested peninsula park beside the West End.Think it. Then flip it.
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Vancouver
Landscapes, neighborhoods, food and civic life in Vancouver
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- 01Land and water6 cards · ~1 min
- 02History and neighborhoods7 cards · ~1 min
- 03Arts and landmarks3 cards · ~1 min
- 04Food and everyday life5 cards · ~1 min
- 05Movement and civic life9 cards · ~2 min
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Prompt: UBC's Vancouver campus occupies the western tip of this peninsula.
Local KnowledgeA little curiosity
Vancouver · RECALLUBC's Vancouver campus occupies the western tip of this peninsula.Think it. Then flip it.
Prompt: The steep Grind trail climbs this North Shore mountain above Metro Vancouver.
Local KnowledgeA little curiosity
Vancouver · RECALLThe steep Grind trail climbs this North Shore mountain above Metro Vancouver.Think it. Then flip it.
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01Vancouver's seawall circles this forested peninsula park beside the West End.RECALL
02UBC's Vancouver campus occupies the western tip of this peninsula.RECALL
03The steep Grind trail climbs this North Shore mountain above Metro Vancouver.RECALL
04This inlet separates downtown Vancouver from Olympic Village and Fairview.RECALL
05This West End beach lies at the foot of Denman Street near Vancouver's waterfront Inukshuk.RECALL
English Bay BeachThe beach connects with the Stanley Park seawall.
Share this card ↗Source: English Bay Beach ↗06This forested Metro Vancouver park wraps around much of the UBC area.RECALL
Pacific Spirit Regional ParkTrails cross the University Endowment Lands.
Share this card ↗Source: Pacific Spirit Regional Park ↗07Water Street and the steam clock anchor this historic Vancouver district.RECALL
08Vancouver's Dr. Sun Yat-Sen garden and historic Pender Street shops lie in this district.RECALL
ChinatownThe neighborhood has a long Chinese Canadian history.
Share this card ↗Source: Chinatown, Vancouver ↗09Lonsdale Quay and the Shipyards belong to this compact municipality across Burrard Inlet from Vancouver.RECALL
City of North VancouverThe city is separate from the surrounding District of North Vancouver.
Share this card ↗Source: North Vancouver (city) ↗10This Vancouver beach neighborhood west of Burrard Street shares its name with a large outdoor saltwater pool.RECALL
11This dense Vancouver neighborhood lies between downtown's business core and Stanley Park.RECALL
12Main Street and the area around Broadway anchor this Vancouver neighborhood south of False Creek.RECALL
Mount PleasantThe neighborhood developed with industry and streetcar routes.
Share this card ↗Source: Mount Pleasant, Vancouver ↗13This Vancouver world's fair accelerated redevelopment around False Creek and helped establish SkyTrain.RECALL
14This Vancouver museum displays Northwest Coast works in an Arthur Erickson-designed building.RECALL
Museum of Anthropology at UBCThe museum is located on the Point Grey campus.
Share this card ↗Source: Museum of Anthropology at UBC ↗15This Vancouver stadium hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics' opening ceremony beneath its former air-supported roof.RECALL
16This Vancouver art institution occupied the former provincial courthouse on Robson Square beginning in 1983.RECALL
Vancouver Art GalleryFrancis Rattenbury designed the courthouse.
Share this card ↗Source: Vancouver Art Gallery ↗17This Vancouver food market opened on a former industrial peninsula in False Creek in 1979.RECALL
Granville Island Public MarketThe site was created with reclaimed land.
Share this card ↗Source: Granville Island ↗18This Vancouver fireworks competition began over English Bay in 1990 under the Symphony of Fire name.RECALL
Celebration of LightTeams have represented different countries.
Share this card ↗Source: Celebration of Light ↗19This Vancouver-born food business pairs hot dogs with Japanese-inspired toppings such as seaweed and teriyaki.RECALL
20Vancouver residents use this nickname for Commercial Drive.RECALL
The DriveThe street has a strong Italian Canadian heritage.
Share this card ↗Source: Commercial Drive, Vancouver ↗21This three-layer British Columbia sweet pairs a crumb base with custard-flavored filling and chocolate.RECALL
22This suspension bridge crosses Vancouver's First Narrows to the North Shore.RECALL
23The Canucks play in this Vancouver arena originally named General Motors Place.RECALL
24This Vancouver club joined Major League Soccer in 2011.RECALL
Vancouver Whitecaps FCThe Whitecaps name predates the MLS team.
Share this card ↗Source: Vancouver Whitecaps FC ↗25This Metro Vancouver rapid-transit line branches toward Richmond–Brighouse and YVR-Airport.RECALL
26Highway 99 enters Vancouver from Richmond on this bridge across the Fraser's North Arm.RECALL
27Metro Vancouver's YVR gateway stands on Sea Island in Richmond.RECALL
Vancouver International AirportThe airport is outside Vancouver city limits.
Share this card ↗Source: Vancouver International Airport ↗28This passenger ferry links Waterfront Station with Lonsdale Quay across Burrard Inlet.RECALL
29This Vancouver walking-and-cycling corridor follows a former railway through the city's west side.RECALL
30This named reusable smartcard is used across Metro Vancouver's TransLink network.RECALL
Compass cardThe card works across several transport modes.
Share this card ↗Source: Compass card (British Columbia) ↗
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