Lobster Kids' Guide to Exploring Vancouver

by Wright, Jeni

• ISBN13: 9781894222051
• ISBN10: 1894222059
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Lobster Pr

Summary

(all ages) Small enough to fit in a knapsack yet huge on ideas, this guide has more than 100 suggestions for fun-filled family activities in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Table of Contents

Author's Introduction	10	(1)
A Word from the Publisher	11	(2)
The Lobster Rating System	13	(1)
Table of Icons	14	(1)
Getting Ready	15	(2)
Getting Around with Young Children	17	(2)
Local Attractions	19	(18)
Introduction	20	(1)
Science World	21	(1)
B.C. Sports Hall of Fame and Museum	22	(2)
Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver	24	(1)
M.Y. Williams Geological Museum	25	(2)
Granville Island	27	(1)
Stanley Park	28	(2)
Museum of Anthropology	30	(2)
Kitsilano Pool and Beach Park	32	(1)
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre	33	(2)
Vanier Park	35	(2)
Museums	37	(20)
Introduction	38	(1)
Vancouver Police Centennial Museum	39	(1)
Vancouver Museum	40	(1)
The Grocery Hall of Fame, Richmond	41	(2)
Canadian Craft Museum	43	(1)
North Vancouver Museum and Archives, North Vancouver	44	(1)
Vancouver Maritime Museum	45	(2)
Granville Island Sport Fishing, Model Ships and Model Trains Museum	47	(1)
Delta Museum and Archives, Delta	48	(2)
Fifteenth Field Artillery Regiment Museum	50	(1)
The Pacific Mineral Museum	51	(1)
Other Museums	52	(5)
In Your Neighbourhood	57	(24)
Introduction	58	(1)
Paint Your Own Pottery	59	(1)
Crafty Places	60	(2)
Bowling Alleys	62	(1)
Public Markets	63	(3)
Kid-friendly Restaurants	66	(3)
Haircutters for Kids	69	(1)
Children's Libraries	70	(3)
Swimming Pools	73	(3)
Indoor Municipal Rinks	76	(1)
Tennis and Badminton Courts	77	(1)
Family Place Drop-In Centres	78	(1)
Other Neighbourhood Places:	79	(2)
Fire Stations	79	(1)
Used Toy Stores	80	(1)
Places to Play	81	(30)
Introduction	82	(1)
Splashdown Park, Tsawwassen	83	(1)
Watermania, Richmond	84	(2)
Spray Parks	86	(1)
Laser Tag	87	(2)
Score Virtual Sportsworld	89	(1)
Indoor Rock Climbing	90	(2)
Indoor Adventure Gyms	92	(4)
Playland Amusement Park	96	(1)
Cypress Bowl, West Vancouver	97	(2)
Karaoke	99	(1)
Pitch-and-Putt	99	(2)
Disc Golf	101	(1)
McDonald's™ Playlands	102	(2)
Sandy Swimming Beaches	104	(2)
Other Places to Play:	106	(5)
Richmond Go-Kart Track	106	(1)
Batting Cages	106	(1)
Outdoor Skateboard Bowls	107	(1)
Ikea Canada, Richmond	108	(3)
Places to Learn	111	(14)
Introduction	112	(1)
Vancouver Art Gallery	113	(1)
B.C. Supreme Court	114	(1)
Lynn Canyon Park and Ecology Centre, North Vancouver	115	(2)
Canada Post	117	(1)
Capilano Salmon Hatchery, North Vancouver	118	(2)
Southam Observatory	120	(1)
Burns Bog, Delta	121	(2)
St. Paul's Anglican Church	123	(1)
Other Places to Learn:	124	(1)
The B.C. Ambulance Service	124	(1)
Music, Theatre, Dance and Cinema	125	(18)
Introduction	126	(1)
Vancouver East Cultural Centre	127	(1)
Theatre Under the Stars	128	(2)
More Theatre for Kids	129	(1)
Community Centres	130	(1)
Vancouver Symphony Kids Koncerts	130	(1)
IMAX™ and OMNIMAX™ Theatres	131	(1)
Kitsilano Showboat	132	(1)
Queens Park Bandshell, New Westminster	133	(1)
Instruction in the Performing Arts	134	(4)
Living in Cine	138	(2)
NFB	138	(1)
Repertory Houses	138	(1)
Reel to Real (children's film festival)	139	(1)
Other Places for Music, Theatre, Dance and Cinema:	140	(3)
Cafe Champlain	140	(1)
Rogue Folk Club	141	(2)
Animals, Farms and Zoos	143	(16)
Introduction	144	(1)
SPCA Annual Junior Pet Show	145	(1)
Vancouver Aquarium	146	(1)
Children's Farmyard (Stanley Park)	147	(1)
Vancouver Police Mounted Guard Stables (Stanley Park)	148	(1)
OWL Sanctuary, Delta	149	(2)
Rainforest Reptile Refuge Society, Surrey	151	(1)
Serpentine Fen Nature Walk, Surrey	152	(1)
Adventures on Horseback, Delta	153	(2)
Maplewood Farm, North Vancouver	155	(1)
Fruit and Vegetable Picking	156	(1)
Other Places to Visit:	157	(2)
Brackendale Eagle Reserve, Brackendale	157	(2)
Green Spaces	159	(20)
Introduction	160	(1)
Iona Beach Regional Park	161	(1)
Queen Elizabeth Park	162	(1)
Jericho Park and Beach	163	(2)
Pacific Spirit Regional Park	165	(1)
VanDusen Botanical Gardens	166	(2)
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Gardens	168	(1)
Queens Park, New Westminister	169	(1)
Deer Lake Park, Burnaby	170	(1)
Capilano Regional Park, North Vancouver	171	(2)
Bear Creek Park, Surrey	173	(1)
Richmond Nature Park, Richmond	174	(2)
Other Green Spaces:	176	(3)
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver	176	(1)
Cates Park, North Vancouver	177	(2)
Historical Sites	179	(16)
Introduction	180	(1)
Fort Langley National Historic Site, Fort Langley	181	(1)
B.C. Museum of Mining, Britannia Beach	182	(2)
Burnaby Village Museum, Burnaby	184	(1)
Gulf of Georgia Cannery, Richmond	185	(2)
London Heritage Farm, Richmond	187	(1)
Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Richmond	188	(2)
Museum of the Royal Westminster Regiment, New Westminister	190	(1)
Other Historical Sites:	191	(4)
Christ Church Cathedral	191	(1)
Gastown	192	(1)
Old Hastings Mill Store Museum	193	(2)
Getting There is Half the Fun	195	(18)
Introduction	196	(1)
Aquabus	197	(1)
Harbour Cruises	198	(1)
Paddlewheel River Adventures	199	(1)
Bus, Skytrain and Seabus	200	(3)
The Vancouver Trolley Company	203	(1)
Bus Tours	204	(2)
West Coast Express	206	(1)
The Royal Hudson	207	(1)
Bicycling	208	(1)
Canoeing and Kayaking	209	(1)
Other Ways of Getting There:	210	(3)
River Rafting	210	(1)
Lookout at Harbour Centre	211	(1)
Plane Spotting	211	(1)
Port of Vancouver	212	(1)
Favourite Festivals	213	(14)
Introduction	214	(1)
Vancouver International Children's Festival	215	(1)
Alcan Dragon Boat Festival	216	(2)
Point Grey Fiesta Days and Parade	218	(1)
Bard on the Beach	219	(1)
Vancouver Folk Music Festival	220	(2)
Pacific National Exhibition	222	(1)
Other Favourite Festivals:	223	(4)
The Symphony of Fire	223	(1)
Vancouver International Comedy Festival	224	(1)
Canada Day Celebrations	224	(1)
Harmony Arts Festival	225	(1)
Vancouver Storytelling Festival	226	(1)
Farther Afield	227	(12)
Introduction	228	(1)
Kilby Historic Store and Farm, Harrison Mills	229	(1)
Canadian Museum of Flight, Langley	230	(2)
Bowen Island	232	(1)
Cultus Lake Provincial Park, Chilliwack	233	(2)
Greater Vancouver Zoological Centre, Aldergrove	235	(1)
Whistler Resort, Whistler	236	(3)
12 Months of Fun! Directory of Events	239	(6)
Index	245