Queen Elizabeth
Park is a jewel in the Vancouver Park system and has gardens, a conservatory, an
elaborate fountain display, loads of tennis courts and a nice par 3 golf
course. It is perched on a small hill and so it gives great views of Vancouver
and the North Shore Mountains. We decided to check out the par 3 golf course
and were taken with its nice layout. The
holes are generally short-most are less than 100 yards and there are no sand traps
or water hazards to deal with so it is user friendly for beginning golfers. For
more information see: http://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/queenelizabeth/
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| Queen Elizabeth Park has a scenic par 3 golf course |
The next day it
was rainy and windy in the morning so we opted to check out the Museum of Anthropology
(MOA) at the University of British Columbia. This museum is best known for its
collection of native artifacts including impressive totems, cedar boxes and
other carvings. We did a guided tour which is recommended to get the most out
of your visit. For more information on this popular museum see: http://www.moa.ubc.ca/
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| The MOA has fine carvings from various native groups |
In the
afternoon we visited Science World which is has been a Vancouver landmark since
the Expo ’86. It has a scenic setting at the end of False Creek and we were
there mainly to see the De Vince exhibit which runs September 3rd,
2012. The De Vince exhibit was very good and highlighted what a genius Leonardo
De Vince was. Using numerous wooden models, many of his ideas come to life and
the breadth of his inventions is impressive. Science World also has a very
popular children’s area with many “hands on puzzles”, displays and activities.
In fact we saw dozens of families who were visiting just for this section of
Science World. For more information check out- http://www.scienceworld.ca/.
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| Science World has a picturesque setting at the end of False Creek |
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