What Is So Special About The City of Burnaby?

May 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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The City of Burnaby, Canada is one of those special places that when you visit it. It is  something you will long remember visiting for a number of special reasons. It is not only the third largest of all cities in British Columbia from a population perspective. But it is a wonderful place to travel to for a short getaway, business trip, or even a family vacation. Burnaby has a little bit of everything to appeal from the youngest to the oldest in age. Burnaby was originally incorporated in 1892 and achieved status as a city officially in 1992.

 

The City of Burnaby offers everything that people are looking for in a place to vacation. If you are seeking diversity in travel, as well as some entertainment and shopping. For those who love parks and lakes a great deal. This city is the ideal place to be. Some of Burnaby’s major parks and waterways are Robert Burnaby Park, Central Park, Burnaby Mountain and Deer Lake to name  only a few.

 

 

 

Some of Burnaby, Canada’s tourist attractions include Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel and Metrotown. Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel sits on ten acres of land and has replicated buildings of a bygone era. These replicated buildings of shops, businesses and homes of a historic period. People dressed in costume greet visitors warmly and conduct demonstrations in the various buildings. There is also a replica of a 1912 CW Parker Carousel. Things to do here include a gift shop and ice cream parlor. Metrotown offers a wide array of things for the visitor from shopping to recreation activities to other accommodations.

 

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Natural Parks

January 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Burnaby offers many parks with stunningly beautiful, unique natural features.

-  Barnet Marine Park has incredible views of Burrard Inlet as you walk along the shoreline. Remnants of Barnet’s rich pioneering history are throughout the park, since the park is located on what used to be a logging mill camp.

-  Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park is along the north arm of the Fraser River. The park offers a playground, walking trails, picnic areas, and fishing.

-  Burnaby Lake Regional Nature Park is a wildlife sanctuary located in the heart of Burnaby. The lake was create by a glacier and in the 1800’s it shores were dotted with sawmills. There is a viewing tower that allows visitors to view the wildlife from above. Birdwatchers delight in the variety of birds that can be found on and around the lakeshores. The lake has a rowing course, which allows visits to explore from the water and see beavers, ducks, and turtles.

-  Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area offers incredible views of the city, inlet, and mountains. Perched atop Burnaby Mountain the park offers dining at The Horizons Restaurant, the spectacular Centennial Rose Garden, plus hiking and cycling paths.

-  Central Park, unlike the park in New York City by the same name, is a safe, glorious tribe to the massive trees of the Northwest. The park also boasts phenomenal sports and recreational facilities such as tennis courts, outdoor swimming, and a pitch-and-putt golf course. The park is also features Swangard Stadium, home to the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team.

-  Deer Lake Park is the cultural center for Burnaby’s arts and heritage amenities. Such as the Heritage Village Museum and The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Festivals, live music and other events also use the beautiful lakefront as a backdrop. Walking and hiking paths abound.

When visiting Burnaby, don’t miss out on the natural beauty of the various parks throughout the area.

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We are More Than Just a Parks and Recreation Board

October 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Capilano Suspension Bridge
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When you think about parks and recreation boards, you may automatically think of the people who determine when the municipal pools will open, when the city softball season will start, when the recreation centers will be open, and other things.

That’s where you may be surprised when you visit our website. The Parks and Recreation website gives you more information about the City of Burnaby than that which only applies to parks and recreation-related matters. For example, on this website you can find information on the Burnaby Village Museum, the Capilano suspension bridge, and the Gateway casinos. You’ll also be able to find information on the best places to eat or hoist a few glasses, as well as where to go for other types of entertainment. You might even be able to find information on cheap holiday rentals.

By now, you’re probably taking another look to make sure you have typed in the right URL, because you could swear you were visiting a tourism website instead of a municipal board’s website. But, don’t worry. You’re in the right place.

You may be wondering if there is any information included that would actually be considered as parks and recreation-related. There is. You can learn all about the beautiful public parks and gardens, as well as where to go to see some of the Burnaby Eco-Sculptures.

For a parks and recreation board to make such a bold move as featuring “tourist” information on its website takes a lot of nerve. When you think about it, though, it’s not such a bad idea after all. It gives the city a chance to showcase the unique things it has to offer, and doing so on a municipal board’s website helps it stand out among the crowd of website entries that one may have to wade through on a typical travel or tourist website.

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The Best: Barnet Marine Park

September 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment

There is more than enough reasons to visit the great city of Burnaby. The first and most obvious reason is the food. It offers one of the most eclectic menus anywhere in the great Canadian borders but what it also offers is one of the most beautiful backdrops anywhere in the entire world. You might not think it to look for it on a map: Burnaby is surrounded by British Columbia and the great metropolis of Vancouver but the fact is that Burnaby is the one town that you don’t want to miss no matter if it gets lost in the shuffle. So when you are in Burnaby the question is how do you enjoy the great outdoors at a reasonable price: the answer is you just head over to the local park and enjoy a day you won’t forget and at a price that you’ll never forget, who could forget free?

So once you’ve checked into your hotel the first place you want to visit is Barnet Marine Park. When you think of the perfect day in the park you will instantly be brought back to this place by a vivid recollection of everything you could have wanted and more. There you can set your wicker basket on the fresh green grass and feel the cold moist earth across your pants and you can take the time to take in the beautiful view of a pristine lake calmed by the quiet of the park and the serenity of the forest. This is not a place for parties. This is a place to come with your favorite book and your favorite person and spend the day wishing the world away. There is beautiful forest and a lake for you to stroll through when you want to get up and get moving and you can enjoy the miles of scenery. The best part? It’s all free. You won’t have to reach into your wallet once while you spend a day in one of the most beautiful parks anywhere in the world.

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The Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park

September 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Foreshore park
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Sometimes it’s a little bit more than just difficult bringing your kids on a vacation with you. When you visit a place it’s tough managing them and trying to have fun. You take your vacation because you want a break from your daily life and because you are hoping for a little relaxation but if you have kids you know that they don’t believe in relaxation. They usually don’t want to sit still. So how do you find the time to relax and let your kids have fun? Well if you spend any time in the city of Burnaby you’ll know that the two can be achieved and achieved with ease.

First of all this city is one of the best reasons to visit Canada. There are other cities that are more on the map than Burnaby but there are very few cities that are as rich and full of life and relaxation than this. It’s got great food and you can sample anyone of a million restaurants to find out but if you are looking to combine the family fun and relaxation that you so desperately crave then the goal for you is to plan a trip to visit the Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park. This park is the ultimate in a what you need as well as what your kids want. The stream that is the heart and soul of this park begins all the way over in the Rocky Mountains and ends at the park. There is an amazing walk to take with the family and a golden opportunity to teach your children about the beauty and wonder of nature. And there is nothing better than that.

And just for the kids amusement you can take them to the playground. There is a pirateship there and they can take the wheel and find themselves steering the ships. You can also stand at the stream line with your fishing pole and see if you can get lucky enough to catch the fish you’ll be talking about forever.

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Gazebos Provide a Venue for Relaxation

August 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Do you enjoy sitting outside, just basking in the feelings that only nature can provide especially in Burnaby Parks? Do you also hate being eaten alive by insects, drenched in rain and battered by the sun, while the grass gives your skin a uniquely itchy feeling, and ants decide that you are a fun mountain to climb? Well, those are just natural parts of being in the great outdoors, aren’t they? And yet, those are a few aspects of the outdoors that just never seem to find their way into all the faux poetry that people hash out, when it comes to being outside even if they are enjoying the facilities. There are no perfect conditions, no matter what anybody wants to pretend.

The outdoors has one major problem with it – you have absolutely no control over the weather, and it is likely to never be completely ideal. The Sun is either hidden behind a cloud, casting a dingy gray over the horizon, or it is pummeling you like you owe it money. There are bugs, there are random winds, and there are showers which just appear out of nowhere. Since there are never going to be ideal conditions outside, you need to deal with this fact by only partially connecting to it. Gazebos are a prime way of getting into nature without having nature whoop on you like the Native Americans did to Custer at Little Big Horn, and your Burnaby Parks have many of these gazebos.

A gazebo is great because the huge gusts of wind can be tempered into small, gentle breezes. The Sunlight that was causing you to feel 20 pounds heavier and sweat despite not doing anything now gives you the bright illumination you need to get in some light reading. The bugs which were once the bane of your existence are now a few feet away – and even more so, if you have a screened in gazebo. And if it rains, you don’t even have to care.

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