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Olympic Village

The Village on False Creek

The site of the Vancouver Athletes Village during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. It's slowly being sold off as condos and becoming a community within Vancouver. The central plaza is distinctive with the deep red of the Salt Building and the giant sparrow statues. There is also a terraced slope leading down to False Creek that is lovely for sitting in the sun.

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Address: Manitoba St & Athletes Way
Getting there: five minute walk west of Science World along the Seawall
Price: Free

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Terra Breads Cafe
Bakery and cafe known for its artisan breads baked in a stone hearth oven. Serves a selection of salads, sandwiches and hot plates for lunch, plus a small breakfast menu. Sandwiches/paninis are made with their own bread, and include tasty options like roast lamb on fig and anise bread and roast turkey on cranberry pistachio bread.
Mon-Fri 7AM-7PM, Sat-Sun 8AM-7PM$6-10
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Science World
This science centre is located in the distinctive building from Expo 86 at the end of False Creek. Has a wide range of participatory exhibits. Get off the Skytrain at the Main St/Science World station. The building is a unique shaped building that was constructed for Expo 86. Popular with the young and with those who like science. An Omnimax theatre is in this building as well.
$30.40 per adult, $24.30 for 13-18 years old and 65+, $20.30 for 3-12 years old, free for 2 years old and younger
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Mountain Equipment Company
MEC
A popular store for outdoors supplies.
Mon-Fri 10AM-9PM, Sat 9AM-6PM and Sun 11AM-5PM
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BC Place
The home of the BC Lions CFL football team and Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer. It also hosts the Canada Sevens, a major international event in the sevens variant of men's rugby union. The building is also home to many conventions, tradeshows and concerts. It has had two roofs in its history, both claimed as the largest of their types in the world. The original roof was air-supported, but it has since been replaced by a cable-supported retractable roof. The BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is located within BC Place. The museum includes permanent galleries devoted to Terry Fox and Rick Hansen as well as displays of BC sports history from the early 1800s to present.