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Travel to Vancouver
Vancouver is a young city, even by North American standards.
It was not yet a town when British Columbia became part of the Canadian Confederation in 1871. the city’s history, such as it is, remains visible to the naked eye: eras are stacked east to west along the waterfront, from cobblestone late-Victorian Gastown to shiny postmodem glass cathedrals of commerce.
The Chinese, among the first to recognize the possobilities of Vancouver’s setting, came to British Columbia during the 1850s seeking the gold that inspired them to name the province Gum-shan, or Gold Mountain.
For its original inhabitants, the Coast Salish peoples, Vancouver was the sacred spot where the mythical Thunderbird and Killer Whale flung wind
and rain all about the heavens during their epic battles. How else to explain the coast’s fits of meteorological temper? Devotees of a later religious tradition might worship in the groves of Stanley Park or in the fir and cedar interior of Christ Church Cathedral, the city’s oldeset church.Vancouver, with a metropolitian-area population of about
2million, is booming. The mild climate, exquisite natural scenery, and relaxed, outdoor lifestyle is attracting new residents to British Columbia’s business center, and the number of visitors is increasing for the same reasons. Many people get their first glimpse of Vancouver when catching an Alaskan cruise, and many return at some point to spend more time here.Related posts