The gondola, a ski-lift-type aerial ride, takes sightseers surging up massive granite cliffs to a mountain ridge near the small town of Squamish, halfway between Vancouver and Whistler. Squamish has a complex and rich history with Canada’s First Nations population. This population is referred to today as the “Squamish Nation”, and are descendants of the Coast Salish Aboriginal Peoples who occupied and governed this region for over 10,000 years. The Sea to Sky Gondola, tourist attraction, also includes a café, several hiking and biking trails, an 836-square-metre lodge, viewing platforms and a suspension bridge the length of a football field.

Admission (Online/Ticket Window)

Adult 19 + :      $33.95/$37.95
Senior 65+ :      $31.95/$35.95
Youth 13 – 18 :      $21.95/$23.95
Child 6 – 12 :      $11.95/$13.95
Children 5 And Under :      FREE/FREE

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Annual event at Commercial-Broadway Skytrain station began as a prank in New York City in 2002. Vancouver Improv Anywhere hosted this flash mob where participants boarded the SkyTrain with their pants off. This year the event attracted hundreds of participants packed on the Expo Line at the starting line on Commercial-Broadway Station and ending at Stadium SKYTRAIN for photo opportunities.

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Princess Cruises is an British-American owned cruise line, based in Santa Clarita, California and incorporated in Bermuda. Princess ships have casinos, nightclubs, discos and kids’ clubs. All have Lotus spas and fitness centers that offer yoga and other classes. Some spas feature alternative therapies like acupuncture; the newer ones have such medi-spa options like Botox and other fillers. Depending on the ship, activities might include art auctions and all kinds of classes: computer technology, photography, ceramics or cooking.

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Casa Loma is a beautiful landmark and makes for an incredible venue for events. The former home of Canadian financier Sir Henry Pellatt, Canada\’s famous castle is complete with decorated suites, secret passages, an 800-foot tunnel, towers, stables, and beautiful 5-acre estate gardens. It was built by Canadian financier Sir Henry Pellatt to fulfill his childhood wish for a castle. His dream took three years and $3.5 million to complete. If you visit Toronto, it’s a worthwhile place to visit!

Admission:

Adults (18-59): $24.00
Seniors (60+)/Youth (14 – 17): $18.00
Children (4-13): $14.00

Opening Hours:

Daily from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm.

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The best event in Vancouver that is fan for spectators and patrons. Every year the Vancouver Zombie Walk grows bigger, with more participants of all ages, ever more creative costumes and levels of GORE, and more huge quantities of blood-soaked fun every single time. The Walking Dead became a real-life. Zombies terrorized the streets in costumes to pose as the living dead. The meeting point and Zombie Walk route was the same as in past years – Art Gallery.

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Anime Revolution 2014 was a three-day convention hosted in the Vancouver Convention Center, Canada. Catering to a wide range of activities, exhibits, panels, and performances. These included art, animation, comics, costuming, cultural displays, dance, gaming, musical performances, and others. Anime is, however, more than just a cartoon to its fans. In a Japanese series, the characters traditionally have extremely large, doe-like eyes and spiky or long hair.

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IMATS Vancouver brought you top make-up artists, schools and shops working in the TV and film industries. The show is the ultimate platform where new makeup artists got an opportunity to learn new techniques from the experts present. The show has gained ample popularity from the global attendees and owing to this reason the organizers have arranged this show in different cities.

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The VFW is the fastest growing fashion week in the world and every year the event is attended by over 20,000 guests. The event will took place at the Chinese Cultural Center in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown.

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The Rogers Vancouver Santa Claus parade is held every November or early December. The 2013 Rogers Vancouver Santa Claus parade was Sunday, December 1st at 1 pm. The parade starts at West Georgia Street and Broughton, travels east along West Georgia, turns north on Burrard and finishes at Burrard and Cordova. The event included the community, local charities, businesses and over 300,000 spectators.

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VFS is a private entertainment arts school located in Vancouver. Vancouver Film School offers the Makeup Design program that combines every aspect of the discipline in one amazingly intense year. Students leading by professional instructors develop their skill sets to include everything from cutting-edge prosthetics to beauty and glamour makeup, out-of-kit effects, hair laying, airbrushing, full head masks, and digital makeup design. VFS graduates worked on many of the highest grossing films.

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