Anthony Daws & Veronica Solimano
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Ceremony
Saturday July 3, 2010
Spanish Banks Beach
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Time: 11:00am
Note: It will be a mainly standing ceremony
*Semi-formal attire (i.e. suits & dresses or something along those lines)
- Please note that we will be mainly outside so
please dress according to the weather and bring something warm for the later
evening. Please wear appropriate footwear for locations.
Directions to Ceremony (see map below or google maps)
By Car: we recommend you carpool if possible
- Drive west along 4th Avenue past Alma Street
- Turn Right on North West Marine Drive (at the 3rd set of traffic lights past Alma St)
- Follow North West Marine Drive along the beach past 3 concession stands (Locarno, Spanish Banks East, & Spanish Banks West) to the very end of Spanish Banks (by the anchor). After the 3rd concession stand you will notice grassy fields in front of the beach.
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Parking
Options
- Park in the last parking lot 0.7km past the Spanish Banks West concession stand (you will see blue outhouses), before the uphill road to UBC (if you start driving uphill or get to the Acadia Beach parking lot you’ve gone too far) – FREE, however please arrive early as July 3rd is a Saturday in the summer so it may fill up fast (OR to ensure you get a spot, park at the Rose Garden… see below)
- Park in the Rose Garden Parkade at UBC (across from the Museum of Anthropology), located at 6278 North West Marine Drive, $5.50 flat rate (coins, MC, visa)
- From the Rose Garden Parkade you will need to take a taxi (~3minutes) as there are no buses that run down to the beach (604-681-1111 or 604-683-4567 or 604-683-6666)
Note: There are only outhouses at the parking lot near our wedding location. If you would like to use a flush toilet you will have to go to a concession stand further down the beach.
Reception
Start time: 5:30pm
Cocktail Dinner Garden Party
4950 Marguerite Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada
*Semi-formal attire (i.e. suits & dresses or something along those lines)
Note: It will be mainly outdoors (weather permitting) so please bring something warm for the later part of the evening
Directions to Reception (see map below or google maps)
- By Car:
o It is located 2 blocks west of Granville Street and 2 houses south of 33rd Avenue
o It’s on the east side of the street & has trees/bushes in front (the house is a pinkish-red color)
o The address is a little hard to see but is painted into the stone steps leading up to the house
o There is lots of free street parking in front of the house or nearby
- By Bus: see www.translink.ca for route information, schedules, maps… $2.50 each way
(You need exact change on the bus, or you can buy books of 10 tickets at 7-11 for $21)
o Take the bus down Granville Street (#10) to 33rd avenue. Walk 2 blocks to the house
o Or you can take a bus to 25th and Granville (#25) or to 41st and Granville (#41, #480, #43) and walk about 10 minutes to the house
- SkyTrain – Canada Line: see www.translink.ca for route information, schedules, maps ($2.50 each way)
o Get off at either: King Edward station and take the #25 bus to Granville Street or Marguerite Street, walk about 10minutes from here
o Or: get off at Oakridge – 41st and take the #41 bus to Granville street or Marguerite Street and walk about 10minutes from here
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(a lot of these suggestions are under the things to do section)
Enjoy Spanish banks beach
- there is a long path you can walk along
- Pacific Spirit Park is also located here (the forest behind the beach)... there are many trails to walk along
At the University of British Columbia (just up the road from the Ceremony):
- Rose Garden (free): small garden that has beautiful views of the ocean/mountains
- Nitobe gardens ($6): considered to be one of the most authentic Japanese gardens in North America and among the top five Japanese gardens outside of Japan
- Museum of Anthropology ($14): lots of native american history here, totem poles, houses, architecture, nice setting overlooking the ocean/mountains
- UBC Botanical Gardens ($8 adult or $20 if you include a canopy walkway): takes about an hour to explore at a brisk pace, there is a small cafe there that serves sandwiches
Have a nice lunch:
- see things to do section on this website
Kitsilano Beach
- grab a light lunch at one of the cafe's near kits beach and enjoy a picnic near the water
Van Dusen Gardens ($9.75 for adults)
- Located on 37th and Oak (near the reception site). A beautiful gaden to visit and walk around. Shaughnessy restaurant is also located here (although slightly pricey)
Granville Island
- contains restaurants, a market place, parks, and often free outdoor shows (music, magic etc)
Queen Elizabeth Park (free, much smaller than Van Dusen)
- located at 33rd and Cambie (near the reception site)
- a beautiful garden to vist and walk around. Seasons in the park restaurant is located here (slightly pricey) which offers beautiful views over the park and of the city/mountains.
Stanley Park
- lovely seawall to walk/bike/rollerblade around (up to a 10km - but you can make it shorter)
- totem poles
- lost lagoon: nice lagoon to walk around (takes about 1hr) - lots of racoons, squirrels, blue herons, swans, turtles, ducks around here
Other museums (Vancouver lacks museums)
- Vancouver Art Gallery ($19.50): take a look at what exhibits are going on here, every so often there is a really good one
- Museum of Anthropology ($14): at UBC - see above
Or just take some time to rest or take a nap :)
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