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THE UNOFFICIAL SEAWALL

SECOND BEACH to BURRARD STREET

(View of the seawall North of Second Beach.)

THE ORIGINAL SEAWALL ENDS AT SECOND BEACH.
THE REVISED SEAWALL SPLITS TO GO AROUND THE REBUILT SECOND BEACH POOL.

* * * * * * * *

OTHER SECTIONS OF THE SEAWALL
(FROM NORTH EAST TO SOUTH WEST)

CRAB PARK to
CANADA PLACE		 CANADA PLACE to
DEVONIAN HARBOUR PARK		 DEVONIAN HARBOUR PARK
to BROCKTON POINT		 BROCKTON POINT to
LIONS GATE BRIDGE
LIONS GATE BRIDGE
to SECOND BEACH 		BURRARD STREET
to CAMBIE STREET 		CAMBIE STREET
to CAMBIE STREET		 CAMBIE STREET
to GRANVILLE ISLAND 		GRANVILLE ISLAND
to KITSILANO

* * * * * * * *

DESTINATIONS ALONG THIS SECTION OF THE SEAWALL


(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

Bard On The Beach Burrard Street Bridge Ceperley Meadow Ceperley Picnic Shelter Coast Guard English Bay Beach False Creek Inukshuk
Second Beach Second Beach Pool Sundial Sunset Beach Vancouver Aquatic Center Vancouver Maritime Museum Vancouver Museum Vancouver's
West End

Originally the Sea Wall, ended at the Second Beach Pool.

(Seawall.)

THE PATH TO THE NORTH OF THE POOL LEADS TO THE CONCESSION
AND THE POOL ENTRANCE.
(Second Beach Concession.)

SECOND BEACH CONCESSION

(A treed, grassy, meadow.)

CONTINUING THROUGH THE CONCESSION AREA WILL BRING YOU TO `CEPERLEY MEADOW', A PICNIC AREA AND CHILDREN’S' PLAYGROUND.
(Second Beach and meadow.)

THE PATH TO THE SOUTH OF THE POOL LEADS TO THE MAIN BEACH OF SECOND BEACH AND CEPERLEY MEADOW

SECOND BEACH

(View of Second Beach.)
(View of Second Beach.)

(Second Beach Pool.)

SECOND BEACH, THE WHITE FENCE IS SECOND BEACH POOL.

THE ORIGINAL SECOND BEACH POOL WOULD FILL WHEN THE TIDE CAME IN.
CLOSING GATES WOULD TRAP THE WATER. THE WATER WOULD BE WARMED BY THE SUN. WHEN THE WATER BECAME UNCLEAN IT WOULD BE DRAINED BACK INTO THE OCEAN, AND THE PROCESS WOULD BE REPEATED AT THE NEXT HIGH TIDE. THE POOL WAS REBUILT IN THE LATE 1990'S. THE ORIGINAL WALLS WERE LINED WITH SAND TO FORM AN INSULATION BARRIER. THE NEW POOL FEATURES HEATED, TREATED, WATER, AS WELL AS SLIDES, A SAFETY FENCE, AND AN ADMISSION PRICE.

(Seawall.)

CEPERLEY MEADOW ON THE LEFT, SECOND BEACH ON THE RIGHT.
(Plaque on a rock.)
(An old Fire Truck.)

THE ORIGINAL CHILDREN’S' PLAY AREA IN CEPERLEY MEADOW. BEHIND THE FIRE TRUCK IS AN OUTDOOR DANCE FLOOR, WHERE, AMONG OTHER ACTIVITIES, YOU MIGHT FIND PEOPLE TAKING SQUARE DANCE LESSONS. THERE IS A MORE MODERN CHILDREN’S' PLAY AREA AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE MEADOW.
(A large Gazebo.)

CEPERLEY PICNIC SHELTER, A KITCHEN AREA FOR PICNICKERS’', ABOVE CEPERLEY MEADOW.

(People walking below the seawall.)

THE TIDE IS OUT.
(Vendors on the seawall.)

PAINTERS DISPLAY THEIR WARES.

(People walking below the seawall.)

THE DIVISION BETWEEN `STANLEY PARK' AND `ENGLISH BAY BEACH PARK.
IN THE BACKGROUND, VANCOUVER'S `WEST END'.
(A sign along the seawall.)

(Rock area below the seawall.)

CREATORS' CORNER.
(Rock area along the seawall.)

HERE YOU WILL FIND PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, AND NUDISTS.

(Stairs from the seawall to the water.)
(People walking along the seawall.)

(Tall apartment with rounded front.)

ORIGINALLY DESIGNED, BY THE ARCHITECT, TO BE THE WORLD'S LARGEST SCREW,
WE CALL IT THE WORLD'S LARGEST SYRINGE.
THE PUSH BUTTON ON TOP AND THE POINTED END BELOW.
THE TOP IS ACTUALLY THE WORLD'S LARGEST FLOWER POT, 30' DEEP.
(Metal art?)

(English Bay Beach.)

ENGLISH BAY BEACH
(Plaque atop bathhouse.)

PLAQUE ATOP THE BATHHOUSE.

VIEW FROM ATOP THE BATHHOUSE.

(View from English Bay Beach.)

(L - R) (FOREGROUND) LIGHTED TREE, INOOKSHUK, GROYN, (FAR SHORE) VANIER PARK, VANCOUVER MARITIME MUSEUM, KITS POINT, KITSILANO.

(View from English Bay Beach.)

(L - R) LOCARNO, PT. GREY, UBC., ENGLISH BAY.

(View from English Bay Beach.)

THE FIREWORKS BARGE FLOATS OFF SHORE DURING JULY WHILE THE CREW READY THE MUSIC AND ELECTRONICS
THAT WILL BE USED FOR THE YEARLY INTERNATIONAL FIREWORKS COMPETITION.

(View from English Bay Beach.)

(L - R) FREIGHTERS, SUNSHINE COAST, ENTRANCE TO HOWE SOUND, WEST VANCOUVER, CYPRESS MT., STANLEY PARK.

(A sundial.)

NEAR THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE BEACH IS A SUNDIAL,
ACCURATE TO THE MINUTE, LIKE EXPENSIVE LUXURY WATCHES.
TO THE LEFT, A LADY RINSES HERE FOOT IN WHAT SHE THINKS
IS A FOOT BATH. (SEE PICTURE BELOW)
(Plaque beside sundial.)

PLAQUE BESIDE THE SUNDIAL.

(A water fountain for people & pets.)

A WATER FOUNTAIN FOR PEOPLE & PETS.
(Plaque beside the water fountain.)

PLAQUE BESIDE WATER FOUNTAIN.
(Plaque on the water fountain.)

PLAQUE ON THE WATER FOUNTAIN.

(English Bay Beach Cafe.)

ENGLISH BAY BEACH CAFE, IN THE NORTH END OF THE BATHHOUSE.
(Sign for cafe.)

(English Bay Beach in front of the bathhouse.)

ENGLISH BAY BEACH AT FRONT OF THE BATHHOUSE.
(English Bay Beach in front of the bathhouse.)

WASHING OFF THE SALT & SAND.

(English Bay Beach in front of the bathhouse.)

ONLY PEDESTRIANS ARE ALLOWED IN FRONT OF THE BATHHOUSE, NO BICYCLES, IN-LINE SKATES, OR SKATEBOARDS.
(English Bay Beach in front of the bathhouse.)

PUTTING UP THE VOLLEY BALL NET

(Logs piled at the end of the beach.)

LOGS, THAT DRIFT IN ON THE TIDES, ARE COLLECTED AT THE END OF THE BEACH.
(Seawall divides.)

AT THE END OF ENGLISH BAY BEACH THE SEAWALL SPLITS. TO THE LEFT, UP TO THE SIDEWALK ON THE STREET ABOVE. TO THE RIGHT, THE PATH LOOPS AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE GROYN (THE GROYN WITH NO NAME.).

(Big tree.)

THE LIGHTED TREE. THIS TREE IS FESTOONED WITH COLOURED LIGHTS, FOR THE XMAS SEASON
(Rock Statue.)

THE INOOKSHUK IS THE CENTER PIECE OF THE GROYN. LEFT OVER FROM THE WORLD'S FAIR IN 1986. IT IS AN ESKIMO STATUE, A PERSON WELCOMING GUESTS FROM THE SEA.

(View of English Bay Beach.)

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER SHARE A MOMENT AS THEY GAZE AT ENGLISH BAY BEACH, FROM THE GROYN.

(Seawall.)

THE SEAWALL AT THIS POINT IS STRICTLY PEDESTRIAN. THE YELLOW LINES HAVE BEEN, PARTIALLY, ERASED.
(Apartment buildings above the seawall.)

THE BICYCLE PATH RUNS BESIDE THE STREET, ABOVE THE BATHHOUSE, THEN BELOW THE PARKING LOT BEFORE IT DESCENDS TO THE SEAWALL.

(Seawall.)
(Apartment buildings above the seawall.)

VANCOUVER MARITIME MUSEUM.

(Seawall, Sunset Beach, Burrard St. Bridge, Granville St. Br., Granville Island.)

SEAWALL, SUNSET BEACH, BURRARD STREET BRIDGE, GRANVILLE ST. BR., GRANVILLE ISLAND.

(Apartment buildings above the seawall.)

PART OF VANCOUVER'S WEST END.

(Seawall and bridges.)

MOUTH OF FALSE CREEK.
(A building across the water.)

VANCOUVER MUSEUM.

(People on a point of sand.)

THE FIRST OF THE THREE GROYNS THAT COMPRISE SUNSET BEACH<
(People and bicycles on the seawall.)

THE BICYCLE PATH IS FIVE INCHES HIGHER THAN THE PEDESTRIAN PATH

(People, beach, & waves.)

WAVES, FROM PASSING BOATS, WASH THE BEACH.
(People, seawall, & sand.)

THE CENTER GROYN.

(People, beach, apartments, bridge, & seawall.)

(Concession stand.)

SUNSET BEACH CONCESSION.
(Concession stand.)

(Tents on the far shore.)

(ACROSS THE WATER) BARD ON THE BEACH.
(Paved ramp to the water.)

(ACROSS THE WATER) BOAT LAUNCH RAMP.

(Park bench.)

PARK BENCHES ARE VERY COMMON ALONG THE SEAWALL.
(Plaque on a bench.)

MANY OF THE BENCHES HAVE BEEN PAID FOR BY PRIVATE CITIZENS.

(People skating.)

SKATEBOARDERS, ROLLER SKATER, AND ROLLER BLADERS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE EAST END OF THE PARKING LOT.
(Vancouver Aquatic Center.)

VANCOUVER AQUATIC CENTER, AND THE END OF SUNSET BEACH.

THIS IS ALSO THE END OF ENGLISH BAY BEACH PARK, WHICH INCLUDES SUNSET BEACH.

(People.)

TWO SMALL BEACHES
(Ramp to the Ferry.)

ON EITHER SIDE OF
(Ferry dock.)

THE FERRY TERMINAL.

(Boats)

A COAST GUARD VESSEL PASSES IN FRONT OF THE COAST GUARD STATION.
(Boats.)

A TUG BOAT FUELS UP AT A FLOATING SERVICE STATION.

(Seawall & Bridge.)

THE SEAWALL GOES BENEATH THE BURRARD ST. BRIDGE.
(Sign above beach.)

(Seawall descends stairs into a commercial residential area.)

THE SEAWALL SPLITS, LEFT FOR PEDESTRIANS.
(Seawall descends stairs, or a ramp, into a commercial residential area.)

OR RIGHT, FOR CYCLISTS, AND PEDESTRIANS.

(Underneath of bridge.)

BURRARD ST. BRIDGE.
(Skaters under bridge.)
(Skaters under bridge.)

INLINE SKATERS USE THE GENTLE SLOPE
UNDER THE BRIDGE TO PRACTICE JUMPS.

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THE UNOFFICIAL SEAWALL

Burrard Street Bridge to Cambie Street Bridge

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