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Stanley Park Totem Poles
Collection of First Nations totem poles in Vancouver's Stanley Park, one of the most visited attractions in British Columbia.
2 km · about 5 min drive
British Columbia, Canada · North America
Downtown Vancouver works well as a base: 44km from Shannon Falls.
Downtown Vancouver is a town located in British Columbia, Canada. With a population of 62,030, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Downtown Vancouver sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Vancouver time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Downtown Vancouver to your route.
The Bunkhouse Coffeehouse, downstairs at 612 Davie Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, was a venue for folk music and poetry readings in the 1960s.
Notable performers at the Bunkhouse included Josh White, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Jose Feliciano, 3's a Crowd, David Wiffen, Brent Titcomb, TomRead more
Northcott, Ann Mortifee, Joe Mock, the Travellers, Yeoman, and Blake Emmons, as well as impressionist Rich Little and comedian Pat Paulson.
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee recorded their 1965 album At the Bunkhouse. Having moved to Vancouver, English singer David Wiffen was invited to perform at the Bunkhouse on a live ensemble album, also in 1965. This became the musician's first solo album, At the Bunkhouse Coffeehouse, when the other invited musicians failed to show up.
Gerry Berg of Yeoman said, "We were the first group to play for Les Stork at the Bunkhouse in Vancouver. Blake Emmons got his start there and played the second week after us."
Proprietor Les Stork operated the Bunkhouse, which served coffee and pizza but not alcohol.
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Downtown Vancouver is located in British Columbia, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 49.2778 latitude, -123.1279 longitude.
Downtown Vancouver has a population of approximately 62,030 people, making it a town in Canada.
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Full driving guide for Canada7 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Collection of First Nations totem poles in Vancouver's Stanley Park, one of the most visited attractions in British Columbia.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Canada's largest aquarium in Stanley Park dedicated to the conservation of aquatic life in the Pacific Northwest.
3 km · about 5 min drive
bridge
Vancouver's iconic 1938 suspension bridge spanning the First Narrows from Stanley Park to the North Shore, gateway to the Sea-to-Sky Highway with mountain and harbour views from its green towers.
4 km · about 10 min drive
bridge
A 137 m footbridge swaying 70 m above the Capilano River in North Vancouver, with treetop walkways and a granite cliffwalk: one of BC's most visited attractions since 1889.
7 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Stunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler
36 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Gondola beside the Sea-to-Sky Highway near Squamish, rising 885 m above Howe Sound to a summit lodge, suspension bridge and sweeping viewpoints over fjord, forest and the Stawamus Chief.
44 km · about 50 min drive
waterfall
British Columbia's third-highest waterfall, immediately beside the Sea to Sky Highway near Squamish with a roadside car park.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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