Discover Denman Street
Located in Vancouver's beautiful West End, Denman Street runs in proximity to Stanley Park and connects English Bay with Coal Harbour, our sparkling waterfront hot spots.
Most of the activity is centered around the English Bay end, with sun-seekers crowding the streets and patios during the summer months. This is also where some of the one million plus who watch the Celebration of Light fireworks competition each summer gather to get a great view of the show. And being located right beside the gay village, Denman also is the starting point for Vancouver's colourful Gay Pride Parade.
Denman is the perfect street for this challenge as it is a great street for food. While only 9 block in length, it offers hundreds of dining and drinking options ranging to anything from 5-star restaurants to cheap all-you-can-eat sushi. And with the absence of big fast food chains, the street boasts a great neighbourhood feeling (and won't clog our arteries with too much supersized fat and sugars).
And now, for a bit of trivia:
* Denman Street was named after admiral Denman, the hero of the bloodiest naval scene ever fought on the coast of BC. A rebellious Vancouver Island tribe suffered a bombardment of 9 villages and a loss of 64 canoes.
* The street began to gain momentum around 1888, when shops started to populate the street and a tram line was installed.
* By 1973, the West End was Canada's most populated area and the government passed legislature to restrain growth and preserve a neighbourhood-like feeling.
* Even the Stanley Cup was won on Denman Street! During the 1914-1915 season, the Vancouver Millionaires became the Western champions and went on to play the Ottawa Senators (not to be confused with the current team of the same name) at the Denman Arena for the cup. The Millionaires won 3-0.
* Built in 1911 by Frank Patrick, The Denman Arena was the largest indoor ice rink in the world at the time. The huge brick building, located at 1805 West Georgia at the corner of Denman Street, was destroyed by fire in 1936.
Most of the activity is centered around the English Bay end, with sun-seekers crowding the streets and patios during the summer months. This is also where some of the one million plus who watch the Celebration of Light fireworks competition each summer gather to get a great view of the show. And being located right beside the gay village, Denman also is the starting point for Vancouver's colourful Gay Pride Parade.
Denman is the perfect street for this challenge as it is a great street for food. While only 9 block in length, it offers hundreds of dining and drinking options ranging to anything from 5-star restaurants to cheap all-you-can-eat sushi. And with the absence of big fast food chains, the street boasts a great neighbourhood feeling (and won't clog our arteries with too much supersized fat and sugars).
And now, for a bit of trivia:
* Denman Street was named after admiral Denman, the hero of the bloodiest naval scene ever fought on the coast of BC. A rebellious Vancouver Island tribe suffered a bombardment of 9 villages and a loss of 64 canoes.
* The street began to gain momentum around 1888, when shops started to populate the street and a tram line was installed.
* By 1973, the West End was Canada's most populated area and the government passed legislature to restrain growth and preserve a neighbourhood-like feeling.
* Even the Stanley Cup was won on Denman Street! During the 1914-1915 season, the Vancouver Millionaires became the Western champions and went on to play the Ottawa Senators (not to be confused with the current team of the same name) at the Denman Arena for the cup. The Millionaires won 3-0.
* Built in 1911 by Frank Patrick, The Denman Arena was the largest indoor ice rink in the world at the time. The huge brick building, located at 1805 West Georgia at the corner of Denman Street, was destroyed by fire in 1936.
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