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Looking for a place to get away from it all and relax? Emery Barnes Park at Yaletown is the place to go. This relatively new park that prides itself of Zen inspired architecture and landscaping will surely set a very serene and peaceful mood ready invigorate any weary soul. Yaletown’s Emery Barnes Park is conveniently located at the corner of Davie and Richards St. |
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Yaletown boasts of several attractions, among the top of the list is B.C. Place Stadium, considered as the world’s largest air supported dome. This venue plays host to an assortment of events from concerts to trade shows and various games. Impressively enough, Yaletown’s B.C. Place venue will be hosting the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympic and Para Olympic Games. It is located in the heart of Yaletown between Expo and Pacific Boulevard. |
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Another park in Yaletown that is worth a visit is the David Lam Park. It is a 10-acre park located between the False Creek and Pacific Boulevard and is bounded by Davie Street and Homer Mews on the east and west. This is a big park ideal for relaxation and just plain people watching with the well kept greeneries and gardens and its proximity to the seawall. There is also enough wide space on this park that makes it ideal too for health buffs who would like to jog or brisk walk and appreciate the surroundings. The park also boasts of several public art events and festivals. |
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Considered as on of the busiest entertainment venues in North America GM Place averages up to 170 events yearly, which of course includes the Vancouver Canucks games, who consider GM Place their home. Since opening in 1995, GM Place has welcomed more 10 million visitors and is a vital player in increasing Yaletown, Vancouver’s tourism.
General Motor’s Place boasts of state-of-the-art features from top of the line sound system, high-tech score boards and matrix boards, not only that, the whole building is maintained by highly skilled well trained crew of production staff, lighting and rigging crew not to mention it outstanding broadcast quality.
GM Place at Yaletown is also famous for its premium executive private seating section, 88 executive suites that can hold up to 14 guests are available also on an annual lease basis. In addition, hospitality suites are also available for rent to host large or small groups on a per event basis.
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Another must visit in Yaletown is the Quayside Marina ocated in Yaletown’s edge. The length of the seawall houses posh boutiques, specialty restaurants and swanky residences. Yaletown’s Quayside marina is an upscale berthing place for yachts and sailboats. This is considered a playground of rich and the famous. The restaurants and sidewalk cafés more often than not have a great outdoor patio that offers a great panoramic view of the luxurious waterfront, this is where most people converge, enjoy a great meal and people watch. The neighbourhood is crowded with a diverse mix of individuals trying to see and be seen. |
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Round House Community Centre |
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Round House Community Arts & Recreation Centre is a heritage site that once housed and serviced steam locomotives since 1888 until diesel-powered engines made the locomotives obsolete the Roundhouse did not serve its purpose anymore. Local enthusiasts barricaded the plans for demolishing this building, refurbished it, and gave it another lease of life now as a facility devoted to Yaletown’s community development through arts and culture. |
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