Archive of posts tagged "lighthouse"

Stay in a Lighthouse B&B on the Oregon Coast

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Stay at Heceta Head Lighthouse B&B on the Oregon Coast. The Light Keeper’s home, circa 1894, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with the lighthouse. Enjoy a 7 course breakfast and more!

Vancouver Icons: Prospect Point Lighthouse

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When the S.S. Beaver ran aground in 1888, Prospect Point was known as Calamity Point. The accident followed years of shipping mishaps caused by rocks and strong tidal currents. Three months later a light was established, just four days after Stanley Park itself was established. Photo credit: Ted McGrath on Flickr The first light was […]

Vancouver Icons: Point Atkinson Lighthouse

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The Point Atkinson Lighthouse and Lighthouse Park are located in West Vancouver however they’re so frequently photographed, from above, below, the rocks, and the water, that they’re the perfect fit for the Vancouver Icon photo feature series: Charted and named by Captain George Vancouver in 1792, Point Atkinson was an ideal geographic aid to shipping […]

Vancouver History: Brockton

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This Saturday the Voices in the Park concert will take over Brockton fields, near Brockton Oval and Brockton Point in Stanley Park. The Brockton Point lighthouse is one of Vancouver’s most recognizable landmarks and with so many other areas of the park sharing the name, I thought it would be timely to read up on […]

Lighthouse Park Photowalk

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Yesterday I finally made it to Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver. I’ve profiled the park before and I’ve also done a history post about lighthouses in the region. However, this was the first time I took to the trails and saw the Point Atkinson Lighthouse for myself. Just hours before I was crossing the Brooklyn […]