Interesting places in Vancouver Convention Centre:

Marine Building		Canada Place
The Pan Pacific Vancouver		Jack Poole Plaza
The Fairmont Pacific Rim		Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel
Waterfront Centre

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The Olympic Cauldron and flame in Vancouver, Canada
Made by BelCan75
This is a view of the Olympic Cauldron and flame in downtown Vancouver, Canada. About this photo: On Wednesday we went downtown Vancouver to see one of the Olympic hockey games...what a great experience! We also had some time to enjoy the Olympic spirit downtown so we went to see all the sights and decorations in Vancouver and battled all the crowds. The Olympic spirit in the city is absolutely amazing and we enjoyed every moment of it. Of course we had to go and see the beautiful Olympic Cauldron and flame as well. It's very impressive to see. ~Camera Settings: *Camera Model: Sony DSLR A200 *Focal Length: 18mm *F-Number: F/16 *Exposure Time: 1/60 sec. *ISO Speed: ISO-100 *Exposure Program: Shutter Priority (S) *Exposure Compensation (E/V): -0.3 step Thank you for dropping by and I hope you like this photo! Ann :) Some information Vancouver: Vancouver is known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Vancouver is Canada's third largest city and is located at the Pacific Ocean on a peninsula surrounded by water and the mountains. Vancouver is considered a pretty clean and safe city with a great variety of shops, museums, theatre, outdoor activities (hiking, walking, kayaking, sailing, skiing on the local mountains in the winter) and more. Walking around Stanley Park is a favourite thing to do for tourist and locals alike. This beautiful park extends from the city centre of Vancouver almost to the North Shore. With wonderful views of the mountains and the ocean around every corner, downtown Vancouver is one of the most picturesque cities in the world. Walk along Robson Street, the most popular shopping street. Experience Chinatown with the different kinds of building and stores, walk on the beaches of English Bay and the seawall of Stanley Park, enjoy a walk in Gastown with the old steam clock and the many gift shops. Look out for some Hollywood film sets as Vancouver is used for many big Hollywood movies and shows. That's why you might hear that Vancouver is called Hollywood North. Here are some examples of shows and movies that were/are filmed here: The X-Files, Dark Angel, Stargate-SG1, The 6th Day, Kiss of the Dragon, Small Ville, The Twilight Saga and many more. Then there is also the Canada Place, the stadiums, the Harbour Lookout, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Science World, the Vancouver Art Gallery and much more! All of these attractions are located within minutes from the city centre. Vancouver is also popular in the winter for winter activities. There are 3 local mountains where you can do any type of winter sport. There is Grouse Mountain, most famous for it's stunning views over the city and fresh powder snow. Grouse Mountain is accessible by skyride...this is a big airtram that will take you up to the top of the mountain. Mount Seymour and Cypress Mountain are famous too and you also get wonderful views from the top of these mountains. As you can see...Vancouver has lots to offer. The Winter Olympics in 2010 are taking place in Vancouver right now.


Marine Building
Made by bulliver
The Marine Building is a skyscraper located at 355 Burrard Street in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia Canada near the Financial District, designed by McCarter Nairne and Partners. It is renowned for its Art Deco details. The brainchild of Lt. Commander J.W. Hobbs of Toronto, it was opened on 7 October 1930, and at 97.8m (22 floors) it was the tallest skyscraper in the city until 1939. According to the architects, McCarter & Nairne, the building was intended to evoke some great crag rising from the sea, clinging with sea flora and fauna, tinted in sea-green, touched with gold. The building cost $2.3 million to build -- $1.1 million over budget -- but due to the Great Depression it was sold to the Guinness family of Ireland for only $900,000. The 2004 property assessment is $22 million. There was an observation deck, but during the depression in the 1930s the 25 cents admission price proved unaffordable for most. Currently, there are no public galleries in the building. Inside the massive brass-doored elevators the walls are inlaid with 12 varieties of local hardwoods. All over the walls and polished brass doors are depictions of sea snails, skate, crabs, turtles, carp, scallops, seaweed and sea horses, as well as the transportation means of the era. The floor presents the zodiac signs. The exterior is studded with flora and fauna, tinted in sea-green and touched with gold. During a renovation from 1982-1989 to update the electrical, mechanical and air-conditioning systems, the battleship linoleum (imported from Scotland) in the lobby was replaced with marble. The former Merchant Exchange was also gutted, and changed into a high-class Chinese restaurant (Imperial Chinese Restaurant). The floor was raised so that diners could take advantage of the room's huge windows. -Wikipedia


Olympic Cauldron HDR at Sunrise
Made by GillTy.
View On Black On February 12, 2010 Wayne Gretzky exited BC Place, (with his torch still lit) and was driven via a VANOC vehicle to Jack Poole Plaza adjacent to the Vancouver Convention Center at Coal Harbour, where he lit the Outdoor Olympic Cauldron. This makes Gretzky the first person to light two official cauldrons in the same Olympics. Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay This edition of the Olympic Torch Relay will be the longest national relay ever held. The flame will be lit in Olympia on 22 October 2009, and from 30 October 2009 until 12 February 2010, the Olympic Flame will visit over 1,000 communities and places of interest in Canada, as 12,000 torchbearers carry it on its 45,000-kilometre journey. History of the Olympic Flame The first relay of the Winter Games took place during the 1952 Games in Oslo. This first relay did not start in Olympia, Greece, but in the valley of Morgedal in Norway. The region, considered as the birthplace of skiing, was chosen as a reminder of the origins of this sport. The flame was lit in the hearth of the chalet belonging to Sondre Norheim, a legendary figure in Norwegian skiing. At the Winter Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo in 1956, the flame was lit in front of the Capitol in Rome, as the city had been elected host of the Games of the XVII Olympiad. The tripod used for the ceremony was sent from Olympia. At the Winter Games in Squaw Valley in 1960, the flame was once again lit in Norway, at Sondre Norheim’s chalet. The inscription on the torch “Olympia to Squaw Valley” is a reference to an attempt to start the relay in Olympia, which did not succeed as the time period was too restricted. Since the Innsbruck Games in 1964, the relay for the Winter Games has begun in Olympia.


If I Were Prime Minister ...
Made by The Blackbird
Gordon Lightfoot's If You Could Read My Mind is a sweet song. My dad bought the album for me when I was 12. I bought the sheet music with my paper route money (London Free Press). I played it hundreds of times, mastered it. I sent the following message to the governing Conservative Party of Canada, via the party website, on 8 November 2007. Good day, I am undecided as to which party I will vote for in the next Federal election. The most important issue for me is organized crime, specifically in the area of illegal narcotics and money laundering. On its Tackling Crime webpage, the party indicates it has Cracked down on money laundering by organized crime and terrorists. I appreciate the issues the party faces are numerous and that it cannot afford the space required to back up the claims on the site, so I hope my reaching you in this manner is an appropriate way to receive the information I am seeking. Would you do me the kind favour of replying to this message with a short list of specific court cases involving prosecution of Canadian banks for laundering profits from the sale of illegal drugs? I would like to know the banks involved, the amounts of money they were charged with having laundered and the punishments issued for these crimes. Thank you for indicating the party's tough stance on crime on your website. I hope you will send me the details I have requested. Best wishes I'll let you know if I receive a reply, folks.


One Evening at Canada Place
Made by Trim Reaper
Canada Place is a building situated on the Burrard Inlet waterfront of Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the home of the Vancouver Convention Centre, the Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver's World Trade Centre, and the world's first permanent IMAX 3D theatre (which ceased operation on October 1st 2009). It is also the main cruise ship terminal for the region, where most of Vancouver's famous cruises to Alaska originate. Construction on it began in 1983, finished in late 1985, and was open for Expo 86 as the pavilion for Canada and was the only venue for the fair that was not at the main site on the north shore of False Creek. The building was designed by architect Eberhard Zeidler. It can be reached via the SkyTrain line at the nearby Waterfront Station terminus. The white sails of the building have made it a prominent landmark for the city, as well as drawing comparisons to the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia and the Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. The structure was expanded in 2001 to accommodate another cruise ship berth. In 2009, a companion building immediately to the northwest was completed which, like Canada Place, contains additional Convention Centre facilities as well as served as the International Broadcast Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics while Canada Place served as the Main Press Centre. [1] - Wikipedia SOOC except resizing and saturation/contrast adjustment.


Princess Cruises, Vancouver
Made by Thad Roan - Bridgepix
Coral Princess cruise ship docked at Canada Place, Vancouver. Canada Place is a building situated on the Burrard Inlet waterfront of Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the home of the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, the Pan Pacific Hotel, and an IMAX 3D theatre, the first in the world. It is also the main cruise ship terminal, where most of Vancouver's famous cruises to Alaska originate. It was constructed for Expo 86 as the pavilion for Canada. It was the only venue for the fair that was not at the main site on the north shore of False Creek. It could be reached by taking a ride on the SkyTrain rapid transit system at its Waterfront Station subway terminus. The striking white sails of the building has made it a prominent landmark for the city, as well as drawing comparisons to the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia and the Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado.The structure was expanded in 2001 to accommodate another cruise ship berth. (Wikipedia)


Digital Orca, by Douglas Coupland
Made by Uncle Buddha
As I suspected they were installing the lights the other day, now the Orca sparkles as different light patterns play across its surface. Famed Vancouver writer Douglas Coupland (Generation X) resumed his career as a visual artist in 2001. He has created Digital Orca for the Vancouver Convention Centre. From the plaque at the site: The 'Digital Orca' sculpture breaks down a three-dimensional Orca whale (they are really dolphins not whales, but I digress...) into cubic pixels - making a familiar symbol of the West Coast become something unexpected and new. This use of natural imagery modified by technology bridges the past to the future. It speaks to the people and activities that created Vancouver's thriving harbour culture, while addressing the massive changes reshaping the BC economy. The sculpture's metal construction and lighting components evoke the daily moods of the harbour and the diversity of those who work there. Douglas Coupland 2010


Digital Orca, by Douglas Coupland
Made by Uncle Buddha
Famed Vancouver writer Douglas Coupland (Generation X) resumed his career as a visual artist in 2001. He has created Digital Orca for the Vancouver Convention Centre. This may not be the best angle to shoot the sculpture from but I liked how the cloud formation had a similar shape to the Orca. From the plaque at the site: The 'Digital Orca' sculpture breaks down a three-dimensional Orca whale (they are really dolphins not whales, but I digress...) into cubic pixels - making a familiar symbol of the West Coast become something unexpected and new. This use of natural imagery modified by technology bridges the past to the future. It speaks to the people and activities that created Vancouver's thriving harbour culture, while addressing the massive changes reshaping the BC economy. The sculpture's metal construction and lighting components evoke the daily moods of the harbour and the diversity of those who work there. Douglas Coupland 2010


Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre Expansion
Made by The Blackbird
This unnecessary monstrosity's price tag stands at $850,000,000 and counting. By the time it's done, it'll have cost $1 billion. And still no social housing for Vancouver's thousands of homeless people as promised by the Province of British Columbia, the Government of Canada, the City of Vancouver and VANOC in the bid that won the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. I will give the City of Vancouver credit for their recent contribution of real estate properties to social housing. The Province must build the housing on those lots. There is some small scale social housing construction going on downtown, but the demand is so much greater. There's some positive talk going on.


Olympic Cauldron
Made by Ron Hanko
In Explore February 16, 2010, #38. Had a big day yesterday. For those who know Vancouver, we walked from near Vancouver General Hospital where my daughter has her apartment across the Granville Street bridge and along the waterfront all the way around Stanley Park to the Olympic cauldron on the downtown waterfront and then back through town and across the Cambie Bridge to her apartment. It was a disappointment to find that the cauldron is surrounded by a cheap and ugly eight-foot-high chain-link fence which makes it very difficult even to get pictures - this was taken through the fence late in the afternoon. Another, better, picture taken by my son, Edward can be found at this location:


Benches at Fairmont Pacific Rim
Made by Eric Flexyourhead
My good friend Sean's move to a 5D Mk II means that I'm now the proud and happy owner of an Olympus Zuiko Digital 50mm f/2.0 macro. Yeah, I've already got a small arsenal of adapted nifty fifties (Olympus OM 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-M 50mm f/2.0, Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f/1.7, and even a Pentax 55mm f/1.8), but this one not only auto-focuses, it also works as a macro. And with one of the best-ever lens test results at dpreview.com, it's definitely a real gem. Thanks for the hook-up, ! And I also have to throw down thanks to Tom Wiebe for the inspiration for this shot. Downtown Vancouver. March 4, 2010.


Vancouver- Mariner's building
Made by !architect4!
The Mariner's Building architect: McCarter Nairne & Partners One of the most prominent legacies of Vancouver's growing prosperity. During the 1930's it was the first modern skyscraper in the city and tallest until 1939. - Inspired by New York's Chrysler Building. - On completion, the Marine Building was the tallest building in the British Commonwealth; a title it held for over a decade. - In the 2005 hit sci-fi movie Fantastic Four, the Marine Building served as headquarters for the super heroes. - One of city's first public buildings to exploit art deco. For more:


Vancouver City
Made by metaphors
Vancouver is a city that must be explored only by walking! The public transportation is so good you never have to rent a car! For a mere 8$ day pass, you get unlimited travel on all buses, sky trains to and from all locations and also on the sea buses (ferry) for a whole day!! This is a city that loves tourists as much as the tourists loves it :) I took this shot on the intersection of Cordova st and Burrard st in downtown Vancouver. View it large on Black


Evening light on the Fairmont Pacific Rim
Made by Eric Flexyourhead
I met with to go over flash settings and modifications before my attempt to photograph the Beauty of Japan — Japanese Kimono Show. Thanks for the help, Tom! Going over soft box v. bounce card and metering modes prior to the show was definitely a good idea! Of course, we did also manage to get a few minutes to just wander around and get some shots in at the same time. Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel, Coal Harbour, downtown Vancouver. August 3, 2010.


A Spectacular View [Explored]
Made by Peter E. Lee
An unidentified hipster looks out over the breathtaking beauty of Vancouver Harbor while a small sea plane comes in for a landing. I was struck by the number of sea planes we saw in Vancouver and in Alaska. I can't remember the last time I saw one in the Northeast, but they seem to be everywhere on the Northwest coast. Two of the Alaskan cities we visited can only be reached by boat or plane, so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised. Still, I'm not sure I have what it takes to fly in one... [Explore # 391 for July 10 2011]


072810 Vancouver Pan Pacific 87
Made by Kyle Bailey - Da Big Cheeze
The Big Glass Igloo atop The Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver. Mysteries abound regarding this unique structure at the pinnacle of this grand hotel. Having been through the igloo I've been sworn to secrecy about the mysteries it contains. Special thanks Rishad Daroowala who is the Pan Pacific’s Marketing and Social Media Coordinator for allowing me the opportunity to take these photos. Visit the Pan Pacific's Room with a view Blog here roomwithaviewblog.com


Canada Place @ Night
Made by stephenccwu
Eating at Aqua Riva Restaurant with some friends for their Dine Out Vancouver 2009 menu, I specially requested a table by the window and got this spectacular view of Canada Place, a major Vancouver landmark. I took this picture at twilight which captures the essence of the superb structural design of this port. Canada Place is shaped like a ship with 5 sails and acts a a docking port for cruise liners. This is one of Vancouver's most spectacular landmark gateways to the Pacific located downtown Vancouver.


Olympic Flame at Night
Made by Ron Hanko
The pillars of the Olympic cauldron are even more beautiful by night than by day. The arms appear to be lit from within and the contrast of blue and yellow light is impressive. In this shot the Olympic rings in the harbor can just be see at the base of the legs. The authorities have now moved the fence closer, have cut out sections of the fence and replaced them with plexiglass panels and have opened the viewing deck to visitors making it much easier to take pictures of the cauldron.


The Many Faces of Canada Place
Made by Kyle Bailey - Da Big Cheeze
I had another opportunity to shoot from a 7th floor vantage point atop Vancouver's Canada Place. I looked outward across the harbour towards the mountains and took a number of shots but as I was returning I saw the great reflection that was captured on the reflection of the windows of the sails. By far the most unique shot photo I was able to shoot since last year when I was lucky enough to gain access to the very top of this landmark building in Vancouver.


Vancouver Convention Centre
Made by Uncle Buddha
The expansion to the Convention Centre will be completed later in 2009. It will triple the space available in the current convention centre to nearly 500,000 ft². It will serve as the Media Centre for the 2010 Olympics. The building features a green roof and many other environmental features. The Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel is the highrise being built next to the Convention Centre. It is also due to be completed in time for the 2010 Olympics.