Welcome to Granville Island!
(located UNDER the Granville bridge!!)
Introduction
In the 1970’s, Granville Island began to transform from an industrial wasteland to one of the most loved public spaces in Vancouver. As Vancouver’s premier artistic and cultural hub, located in the middle of False Creek and steeped in a rich industrial and maritime heritage, this unique destination attracts millions of visitors each year from Vancouver and around the world.
The famous Public Market, open daily from 9 am to 7 pm, is home to more than 50 independent food purveyors and contributes to the Island’s appeal as a renowned culinary destination. In the Net Loft Shops and in the Artisan District, many of Canada’s best artists and designers can be found. Granville Island is home to many cultural venues and hosts numerous performing arts and cultural festivals year-round.
Operationally self-sustaining, Granville Island is home to more than 300 businesses employing more than 3,000 people. 1
Granville Island is our families' favorite destination in Vancouver. It's got everything we want when going on an outing: food, fun and interesting stores, water and skyline views! There are so many different kinds of food to eat and drink. Each time we come, we find something new to enjoy. We hope you enjoy your stay here!
Granville Island’s pay parking hours are currently 11am-6pm. Please note that beginning May 1, 2024, pay parking hours will be in effect 9am-10pm.
Requirements
In order to claim a find for this virtual, we'd like you to do a few different things. In doing these tasks, we are providing a higher difficulty rating. We hope that you have fun and that the reward is acceptable!
Pictures
Take a selfie (including your geocache name) at the following destinations throughout Granville Island. (see waypoints to get coords of the locations - they aren't far away!) If you prefer not to show your face, please use fun and inventive ways of hiding yourself while still showing your geocaching name!
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Granville Island sign under the Granville bridge
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Granville Island Public Market sign
(the Granville Island public market plaque for one of the questions is also showing in this picture on the left side of the pic)
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| The Giants (Ocean Concrete just south east of the public market building) |
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| Take a picture of anything you've enjoyed doing while visiting Granville Island! For me, it's the ferries. How about you? |
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*** BONUS POINTS if you create a collage of the pictures, otherwise just attach them to your log! ***
Questions to Answers
Find the 2 plaques that we've added in the waypoints and answer the questions:
- Granville Island Public Market plaque (see waypoints - on the wall of the building at one of the entrances to the market - sign has a yellow half circle on it)
Question: When was the building first built? Who was the first tenant? What did they repair and assemble?
- Net Loft plaque (see waypoints for coords- on the wall of the building at one of the entrances to the market - sign has a yellow half circle on it)
Question: Why did "Net Loft" get its name?
Reminders and Warnings
Pictures: Find the location, take a selfie, include your cache name, make it fun! No old photos! Send with your log
Questions/Answers: Find location, answer questions, send answers through message center (don't include in log)
Warnings: If these instructions are not followed, your log will be deleted
Thanks for visiting and hope you have a great experience exploring Granville Island!
**** CONGRATS TO RumRunner1 on FTF!! Their pics were very creative! Remember that the 4th picture can be anywhere in Granville Island that you enjoyed the most! ****
References:
1 from website: https://granvilleisland.com/about-us
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Virtual Rewards 4.0 - 2024-2025
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between January 17, 2024 and January 17, 2025. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 4.0 on the Geocaching Blog.