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Peter "I don't do walls" S.'s Profile

Learning is COOL!

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Learning is COOL!

A few of my faves for a brain workout.

1. Beaty Biodiversity Museum

2212 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4

Category: Museums

Neighbourhood: UBC

5/24/2010 ROTD 10/14/2010 First to Review

From the sneak peak so far, this is shaping up to be one of the coolest and most important museums in the province.
Standing alongside the 25 metre Blue Whale is truly humbling. I am still amazed that such creatures roam the planet. We are all quite…More »

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2. Nitobe Memorial Garden

6804 SW Marine Drive
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
(604) 822-6038

Categories: Landmarks & Historical Buildings, Parks

Neighbourhood: UBC

10/8/2009 First to Review

Have a case of the midterm exam blues?
Nitobe is the cure.
I first visited here in 1986, and thankfully not much has changed.
Calm, green and peaceful. A five minute stroll around the pond is enough of a zen break to get your head straight.

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3. Capilano Salmon Hatchery

4500 Capilano Park Rd
North Vancouver, BC V7R 4L4
(604) 666-1790

Category: Parks

5/1/2011 First to Review

Learning is fun... and free!

We stumbled upon the fish hatchery yesterday after hiking around the jungley trails along to Cap river.
A pretty cool place to bring the kids, or out-of-towners for a visit.

I could see this being a total gong show on the…More »

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4. Museum of Anthropology at UBC

6393 NW Marine Dr
Vancouver, BC V6T 1A7
(604) 822-5087

Category: Museums

Neighbourhood: UBC

2/8/2010

Free entry for UBC students = great place to procrastinate.

My half hour detour turned into a two hour wander through Haida land.
The highlight for me was the sounds inside the museum.
Silence. Only a handful of people milling about provided me with…More »

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5. Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver

2725 Main St
Vancouver, BC V5T 3E9
(604) 876-7653

Category: Cooking Schools

Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant

5/16/2011 ROTD 6/3/2011 First to Review

For my 300th review I find myself back at the source of my obsession with all things cooking, eating, and drinking.

The kitchen!

Well... OK, so it not exactly my kitchen. I wish. 6-8 massive gas ranges, and all the chopping blocks you can imagine.…More »

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