Penguins invade: Poirier Sports & Leisure Complex

BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Canada
British Columbia
Coquitlam
Poirier Sports & Leisure Complex [map]


The Poirier Sports & Leisure Complex, formerly known as the Coquitlam Sports Centre, is home to the Coquitlam Express of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). During its time as the Coquitlam Sports centre, it was heavily renovated and merged with the neighboring Chimo Aquatic and Fitness Centre to its current incarnation.

Location formerly known as:

• Coquitlam Sports Centre (1963-2010)
  

Penguins invade: Gastown

BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Canada
British Columbia
Vancouver
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. The photo above was taken adjacent to the Gastown Steam Clock, the most prominent landmark in the district.

Penguins invade: Science World

BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Canada
British Columbia
Vancouver
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)
  

Penguins invade: Pacific Coliseum

BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Canada
British Columbia
Vancouver
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.

Penguins invade: Empire Field

BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Canada
British Columbia
Vancouver
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.

Penguins invade: Simon Fraser University

BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Canada
British Columbia
Burnaby
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.