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Down and Out in Vancouver, British ColumbiaJULY 2000 Or how your snowdome correspondent went
to Canada
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Prior to our drive down the Pacific Coast this summer,
we left the kid at home and spent a week in
Vancouver, BC. To make it seem more like a road
trip, we flew into Seattle and drove up to Canada.
This page features all the domes I didn't buy.
All three of these guys are still back in British Columbia.
I just couldn't get excited about seeing
them in my collection. I snapped some photos
instead.
"Gassy Jack", one of
Vancouver's founding fathers. |
The place to buy domes in Vancouver is
the Gastown District where gift stores take up every 3rd or 4th store front.
There you can buy stuff like this black
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The Steam Clock runs
on steam and toots like a calliope on the quarter hour.
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Although the domes were all losers in my book, Vancouver
is a great city to visit.
And if the domes disappoint you, the sushi is inexpensive.
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