New, Free App for Vancouver Parks

Almost two years ago, Metro Vancouver debuted their iParks Explorer App, a mobile guide to Metro Vancouver’s 22 regional parks. At the time, many wondered why there wasn’t a similar app for City of Vancouver Parks. Now there is. Last month, the Vancouver Park Board unveiled their new, free app for iPhone, iPad and iTouch, the Vancouver Parks App.

The new Vancouver Parks app features all of Vancouver’s 200+ city parks, providing information on each park’s amenities and facilities as well as park photos, plus directions for reaching the parks closest to your current location.  Users can also search for Vancouver parks by map or by alphabetical order and create lists of personal favourites.

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Clean Water Mosaics: Part of Norquay Park’s Fresh New Look

'Clean Water Mosaics- one of several pavement mosaics at Norquay Park. Vancouver, BC 2011. Photo by J. Chong. Artistic leaderss, Yoko Tomita and YarOn Stern.

'Clean Water Mosaics'- one of several pavement mosaics at Norquay Park. Vancouver, BC 2011. Photo by J. Chong. Artistic leaders, Yoko Tomita and YarOn Stern.

Clean Water Mosaics is a fresh, new set of 20 different outdoor mosaics that were created by community based outdoor art teams.  The volunteer groups were led by artists YarOn Stern and Yoko Tomita, in the Renfrew-Collingwood  neighbourhood, City of Vancouver.

This pavement art creation and permanent installation, is part of the larger revitalization project for Norquay Park which also includes reconfiguration of green space for relaxation,  Continue reading:
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Top 5: Top 5 Reasons to Love Trout Lake

A boy and his dogs, Trout Lake, Vancouver

A boy and his dogs, Trout Lake, Vancouver

It may not have the grandeur—or the fame—of Vancouver’s two world-class parks, Stanley Park and Queen Elizabeth Park, but John Hendry Park, home of the serene and lovely Trout Lake, is definitely as beloved by locals, especially those with little kids and dogs.

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Inside Bloedel Floral Conservatory

Blodel Floral Conservatory atop Queen Elizabeth Park

Bloedel Floral Conservatory atop Queen Elizabeth Park

Sitting atop the highest point in Vancouver is the triodetic dome of the Bloedel Floral Conservatory, one of Vancouver’s most popular attractions and the city’s only “garden under glass.”

Part of Queen Elizabeth Park, the Conservatory sees over 6 million visitors a year and is one of my favourite things about the park.

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Inside Bloedel Floral Conservatory

Top 5: Top 5 Reasons to Love Queen Elizabeth Park

View of Bloedel Floral Conservatory from main Quarry Garden at Queen Elizabeth Park

View of Bloedel Floral Conservatory from main Quarry Garden at Queen Elizabeth Park

Last week, in his interview with our Style Spy, local blogger Raul Pacheco said that Queen Elizabeth Park is one of his favourite (free) places in Vancouver. I totally agree.

Positioned atop the city’s highest point, Queen Elizabeth Park is everything a world-class park should be: beautifully landscaped, easy to navigate, and boasting some of the prettiest gardens and scenic views in all of Vancouver.

I took my Brazilian in-laws there last summer—it was their first trip to Vancouver—and they loved it even more than our trip to Stanley Park. Bonus: When my father-in-law got tired of walking around the gardens (he has bad knees), we parked him at the Seasons in the Park restaurant so he could drink beer while we carried on—Everybody wins!

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