Halo Abroad @ Gastown

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Location: Gastown [map]

Gastown is a designated Canadian National Historic Site and Vancouver's first downtown core; it was named after "Gassy" Jack Deighton, a steamboat captain and owner of the area's first saloon. It became the center of the lumber and port industry and was once the western terminus of the cross-country Canadian Pacific Railway. As a result, the City of Vancouver was incorporated around this area in 1886. However, the area declined during the Great Depression before being designated a historic district in the 1960s. Today, Gastown is a mix of tourist shops, art galleries, restaurants and nightclubs.

Halo Abroad @ Science World

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Location: Science World at Telus World of Science [map]

Science World at Telus World of Science, better known as Science World, is a science museum first built for the 1986 World's Fair, when it was known as Expo Centre. It is also currently home to a giant OMNIMAX and 3D IMAX theater. During the 2010 Winter Olympics, it was known as the Russky Dom (or Sochi.ru World), the pavilion for promoting the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Location formerly known as:

• Expo Centre (1984-1988)
  
• Science World (1988-2005)
  
• Telusphere (2005)
  
• Sochi.ru World (2010 Winter Olympics)
  

Halo Abroad @ Pacific Coliseum

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Location: Pacific Coliseum [map]

The Pacific Coliseum is the former home of the Vancouver Canucks before they moved to Rogers Arena. It is currently the home arena of the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League and hosted short track speed skating and figure skating during the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Halo Abroad @ Empire Stadium

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Location: Empire Field [map]

Empire Field is a temporary stadium built in 2010 for the Vancouver Whitecaps of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL); it will be demolished and converted to a community playing field when the two teams move to the newly-renovated BC Place Stadium in late 2011. It is located on the same site as the former Empire Stadium, Vancouver's primary outdoor stadium until 1983.

Halo Abroad @ Simon Fraser University

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Burnaby
Location: Simon Fraser University [map]

Simon Fraser University (SFU) is the second largest university in British Columbia. It is nicknamed "the Peak" due to its main campus' peculiar location as the sole occupant atop Burnaby Mountain; officially, the university was named after Simon Fraser, an important fur trader and explorer in the Pacific Northwest region. SFU's most famous alumnus is Terry Fox, who attempted to run across Canada to raise funds for cancer research and one of the most important icons in Canadian history (in 2 surveys about Canada's greatest heroes, he finished in 1st and 2nd place respectively); today, there is a Terry Fox Run fundraiser across Canada every September. SFU is also consistently ranked in the top 5 list of Canada's best comprehensive universities.

Halo Abroad @ Skybridge

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: New Westminster, Surrey
Location: Skybridge [map]

Connecting the cities of New Westminster and Surrey in British Columbia, the Skybridge crosses the Fraser River and is the longest cable-supported transit-only bridge in the world. It is part of the Expo Line of the SkyTrain system in Metro Vancouver. The bridge towers are 404 feet (123 meters) tall and the trains travel 150 feet (45 meters) above the water. It was built between 1987 and 1989, and runs nearly parallel to neighboring Pattullo Bridge.

Halo Abroad @ Richmond Olympic Oval

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Richmond
Location: Richmond Olympic Oval [map]

The Richmond Olympic Oval was home to the speed skating events and anti-doping labs in the 2010 Winter Olympics. It won an award in innovation from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada for its unique use of wood killed by pine beetles in its ceiling. After the Olympics, the building was converted to public multipurpose use and hosts both public recreational activities and sporting tournaments.