On this day in 1939, two lions created by sculptor Charles Marega were placed at the south entrance of the Lions Gate Bridge. They were the last commissioned work for this prominent yet struggling Vancouver artist.
To quote my blog post on this day last year: “Over the years the lions have been a sign of ‘quitting time’ for North Shore commuters, the focus of tourist photos, brought awareness to causes and campaigns through their mysterious get-ups, and provided support for our home teams.” Frequently photographed by park explorers and passers-by, today’s Vancouver Icon photo collection features the Lions Gate Bridge lions.
Other Vancouver Icons posts include: LightShed, Granville Bridge, 217.5 Arc x 13′, Canoe Bridge, Vancouver Block, Bloedel Conservatory, Centennial Rocket, Canada Place, Old Courthouse/Vancouver Art Gallery, Dominion Building, Science World, Gastown Steam Clock, SFU Burnaby, Commodore Lanes, Siwash Rock, Kitsilano Pool, White Rock Pier, Main Post Office, Planetarium Building, Lord Stanley Statue, Vancouver Library Central Branch, Victory Square, Digital Orca, The Crab Sculpture, Girl in Wetsuit, The Sun Tower, The Hotel Vancouver, The Gassy Jack Statue, The Marine Building, and The Angel of Victory. Should you have a suggestion for the Vancouver Icons series please feel free to leave a note in the comments. It should be a thing, statue, or place that is very visible and recognizable to the public.
Be Coconut Water has offered up a special contest with Miss604 to promote the all-natural refreshment that comes from coconut water. Some enjoy it on a hot day or add it as an ingredient when cooking, while others might chug it to power up after yoga. I know that ever since coconut water came into the spotlight, John has sworn by its powers to rejuvenate after a hard workout thanks to naturally occurring electrolytes and potassium.
Packed with vitamins, you can get varieties of coconut water from Be Coconut Water that include Be Pure Coconut Water, Be Pomegranate Coconut, Water, Be Mango Coconut Water, and Be Aloe Coconut Water. These all contain natural fruit juices and do not not contain added sugar or fat, cholesterol, or gluten.
You can even cook with coconut water, just look up some recipes on Be Coconut’s website. Dishes like raw avocado coconut water soup, butternut squash quinoa soup, chocolate and banana coconut water pancakes, coconut water mojitos, and more.
In Vancouver, you can pick up Be Coconut Water at Urban Fare, London Drugs, Nesters Market, Buy-Low Foods, Meinhardt, Pharmasave, Stongs, Famous Foods, Donald’s Market, and Pure Integrative Pharmacy.
The prize package offered up by Be Coconut Water includes a 3-month supply* (any flavour) and a 3-month membership to Bikram Yoga Burnaby — “Bikram Yoga is a series of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises. Each posture stretches and strengthens specific muscles, ligaments, tendons and joints needed for the next posture. The Bikram method also stimulates the organs, glands, and nerves moving fresh oxygenated blood to 100% of the body helping to restore all systems to a healthy working order. Bikram Yoga Burnaby provides a beautiful physical space offering first class amenities combined with high quality Bikram Yoga instructors.”
Here’s how you can enter to win this prize to try out some coconut water AND yoga in the coming months:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I will draw one winner at random from all entries on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 12:00pm. Learn more about Be Coconut Water on Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter. Follow Bikram Yoga Burnaby on Facebook and Twitter too.
*4 cases of Be Coconut Water (Pure, Mango, Pomegranate, Aloe, or a mixture). Each case contains twenty-four 520ml cans. Recommended daily intake is 1 can per day.
Update The winner is Cyndi!
Vancouver has earned many distinctions and topped many lists, from having some of the best city beaches, being the most congested or most expensive to the most livable, and now it’s Canada’s Most Walkable.
Vancouver walkability heat map.
The popular website/service Walk Score ranked Canada’s cities and the list included:
- 1. Vancouver (Walk Score = 78)
- 2. Toronto (Walk Score = 71)
- 3. Montreal (Walk Score = 70)
- 4. Mississauga (Walk Score = 59)
- 5. Ottawa (Walk Score = 54)
- 6. Winnipeg (Walk Score = 53)
- 7. Edmonton (Walk Score = 51)
- 8. Hamilton (Walk Score = 51)
- 9. Brampton (Walk Score = 48)
- 10. Calgary (Walk Score = 48)
The “Walk Score Algorithm” measures the walkability of individual addresses based on proximity to nearby amenities along with city boundaries, neighbourhood boundaries, and population data.
The study rated the walkability of more than 300 Canadian cities and 1,200 neighbourhoods. Given the number of points Vancouver racked up, it also outranks Seattle (where Walk Score is based) by 4 points. Victoria actually scored the same as Vancouver but its population is too small to make the ranking.
Walk Score is a helpful tool for planning how you’ll be able to get around a city in which you’re vacationing or looking for a new home. They also have Bike Score and Transit Scores that you can look up for various cities.
The Roxy, in my opinion, is a right of passage in Vancouver. Watching upcoming bands compete in a radio station contest, spotting hockey players, and dancing to the house band like no one’s watching although 10 people are pressed against you because this song is just rockin’. Birthday parties, bachelor parties, a special event or a Friday night, it’s been a staple of local nightlife for 25 years and they’re celebrating in a big way.
The Roxy is actively looking for as many couples as possible who met at their establishment and who are now married. Couples are encouraged to send in a video entry or email a photo and written entry to promotions[at]roxyvan.com over the coming weeks. Entries can also be submitted through the Roxy Facebook page.
The top entries will be selected and invited down to The Roxy on Friday February 15th for cocktails and a private gourmet dinner. After dinner, the couples’ friends and family members are encouraged to come down to watch them compete to be THE official Roxy couple. The competition will be a sort of Newlywed Game show where couples are asked questions about their spouses and the pair who does the best (with the most correct answers) wins a second honeymoon to an all-inclusive 5 star resort in a tropical destination.
For more information, follow The Roxy on Twitter and Facebook, and encourage your friends and family members – who have that special ‘how we met at the Roxy’ story to submit their entry today.
Every few years Vancouver gets tucked into winter with a blanket of fog that drapes over the region leaving only the mountain peaks to bask in the sunshine. Back in 2009 I put together a collection of fog photos and given the pea soup streak we’ve had recently, it’s time to compile another featuring photos from the Miss604 Flickr Pool:
As always, please click through on these images to view more work from the photographers and feel free to share your own photos with the Miss604 Flickr Pool. View all photo collections here.
