Today I found ontop of my seat on the sea bus a copy of Ride Guide. The first free publication of things you will see while riding transit. I think
Translink has only one publication. Anyhow since I take the bus, train and sea bus to work - I had plenty of time to read some of the tidbits.
Foutain of Useless Knowledge:
- Lougheed Highway was named after Nelson Lougheed, a logging company owner and later BC's Minister of Public Works. His family pronounced their name LAW-heed while everyone today pronounces it LO-heed.
- Boundary Road was known as Park Street until 1929 because it led to Central Park just up the hill.
- Commercial Drive is know as "The Drive" and also as "Little Italy".
On the topic of information - Jamie sent me and email today with
Vancouver's redesigned website. I briefly went through it and found a few interesting things:
Top 5 - list of things to see and do
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