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SKI AND BOARD 24/7 ON GROUSE MOUNTAIN
During the 2010 Olympic Winter Games (17 days), Vancouver's Grouse Mountain and all its snow and dining facilities will remain open 24/7. Fancy some skiing or skating at 2am? NBC's Today show will also be broadcasting live from Grouse each Olympic morning (Monday to Friday), beginning at 4:00am local time.
http://www.grousemountain.com

LADIES SKI FOR FREE ON SEYMOUR DURING OLYMPICS
Vancouver has three local mountains - Cypress, Grouse and Seymour (Cypress is the Olympic venue for freestyle skiing and snowboarding). Visitors wanting to get in on some skiing or boarding action during the 2010 Winter Games can ski on either Grouse or Seymour. Mount Seymour is offering a "Girls Ride Free" night every Monday evening (from 6pm) until March 15. This is approximately a $45 value!
www.mountseymour.com

FIGURE SKATE IN DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER
Bust out a few figure skating moves on the outdoor ice skating rink at Robson Square (below street level at the corner of Robson and Howe Streets). GE Ice Plaza will feature fun athletic demonstrations, family events and BC-focused entertainment during the 2010 Winter Games. Skating is free and rentals are under $5.

ENJOY THE VANCOUVER ART GALLERY FOR FREE
The Government of British Columbia will house its pavilion on the fourth floor of the Vancouver Art Gallery. Thanks to this arrangement, admission to the Vancouver Art Gallery will be free during the 2010 Winter Games. Plan to immerse yourself in three special exhibits.
http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca

Visions of British Columbia: A Landscape Manual explores the breadth and depth of BC's visual art.

Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Man presents some of the most important anatomic drawings in history Visceral Bodies: 18 contemporary artists investigate the human form.

MAKE THE RAIN FUN! Ok, so it sometimes rains during Vancouver's winter months. But why not make the rain fun? Vancouver has plenty of fun "rain gear" that you can get into - including two umbrella-specific shops and two rubber boot-specific shops (see below). There are also several attractions around the city that are often more fun/interesting in the rain, including the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden.

Cheeky Umbrella (really fun!): http://www.cheekyumbrella.com
The Umbrella Shop (since 1935): www.theumbrellashop.com
GumDrops Wet Weather Boutique (rubber boots): http://www.gumdropsonline.com
Rain Co. (rubber boots): www.shoprainco.com

TAKE CONTROL OVER VANCOUVER'S NIGHT SKY A massive light show called Vectorial Elevation will illuminate Vancouver's night sky and False Creek waterway from February 4 to 28. Created by Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer for CODE (Cultural Olympiad Digital Edition), the installation will consist of 20 powerful searchlights moving in patterned sequences. There is even the opportunity for people from around the world to submit their own light sequences online at www.vectorialvancouver.net.

EAT AND DRINK UP THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT Vancouver restaurants and bars are getting into the game-time spirit with Olympic-related food and beverage promotions. Campagnolo Restaurant's Gold, Silver and Bronze pizza and beer specials ($16.50, $15.50 and $14.50 respectively) could land you a free meal. Watch the Olympic action on their big screen TV while you chow down and if Canada wins a medal while you're in the restaurant, you'll win your pizza, provided the pizza special you ordered matches the medal won.
www.campagnolorestaurant.ca

The Granville Room will be serving a series of five Olympic cocktails ($9 each) inspired by great Canadian Olympic moments. The "Winner Takes All" cocktail, a blend of whiskey, honey syrup, gamey noir and flamed orange peel, is inspired by Canadian speed skater Cindy Klassen's 2006 medal sweep in Turin in which she won medals in every event she competed in. www.dhmbars.ca

Yew Restaurant and Bar at the Four Seasons Hotel is offering three Olympic cocktails inspired by the three Canadian cities that have hosted an Olympic Games. "Gold Vancouver 2010" features a smoked salmon and cucumber garnish floating in Victoria gin with notes of citrus, juniper and coriander. "Silver Calgary 1988" is a smoky twist on the Caesar served in a classic cowboy boot glass garnished with a buffalo jerky swizzle stick. "Bronze Montreal 1976" features a brulée sugar egg-foam crust cracked with a fan of apple slices, maple syrup and Canadian whisky. YEW also has a huge "Olympic burger" made with 1.25 lbs of meat.
http://www.fourseasons.com/vancouver  

-DW | Travel

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