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The Celebration of Ice is happening this Sunday November 29, 2009 from 12:00pm-8:00pm at the Richmond Olympic Oval. This will be your last chance to skate in the Oval before the complex is handed over to the 2010 Winter Olympics. It is a must see, because the architecture is simply beautiful inside.
Here is my SkyTrain 411 – what you need to know. We lived in Surrey for our first six months in BC. My partner and I both work downtown and it was only practical for us to use the SkyTrain everyday to get to work, from one end of the city to the other end. I am happy to say I am a pretty experienced SkyTrain rider. What is the SkyTrain? The SkyTrain is Vancouver’s rapid transit system, which is part of a larger public transportation system run by Translink. It is cool, because the trains are completely automated and driverless. The newest line, the Canada Line connects downtown Vancouver with the Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The trains start around 5:00am and stop at about 12:00am, check the schedules and maps for the first and last trains. Fare Zones: The fares are based on the where you start and end your trip, check out the fare zone map. The system has 3 zones – named zone 1, zone 2, and zone 3. The fare you pay depends on where you intend to travel. For example, if you are travelling within one zone, you pay a 1 zone fare. If you are travelling from zone 1 to zone 3, you pay a 3 zone fare. Fares: Fares can be purchased in four main forms: single fares, faresaver booklets (10 single tickets), day passes, and monthly passes. There are also student and employer programs that offer savings. Faresaver booklets and monthly passes must be purchased from faredealers, as there are only machines in the stations. The machines accept coins, credit cards, and debit cards. You can also pay exact cash fare when boarding buses. Single Fares
Proof of Payment System: The whole SkyTrain system is based on a Proof of Payment System. This means all passengers must pay or validate their fare and have proof of this while they are on a train or a bus. Officers do random checks at the entrances of stations or on the trains to ensure passengers are compliant with the system. Parking at SkyTrain Stations Parking beside SkyTrain stations is only available at the stations below. Translink has Park and Ride lots, where customers can park but they are not ALL located beside SkyTrain stations. Some are free parking lots. University Station - Production Way (Lougheed Highway at Production Way, Burnaby) Bridgeport Station (8888 River Road, Richmond) Scott Road Station (110th Ave. at Scott Rd, Surrey) King George Station (King George Highway, between 98th and 100th Ave, Surrey) TIP: Translink has a trip planner on their website, which is very helpful if you do not know your way around. More Information? http://www.translink.ca Ninkazu offers all-you-can-eat sushi and hotpot for dinner. The price is very reasonable: $19.95 / $22.95 for the lite or deluxe sushi menu, plus $3 per adult to add on the hotpot option. These types of restaurants are good for groups or large parties, because there are many options and everyone gets to choose what they want to eat. If you are not a fan of raw fish, there are many cooked dishes on the sushi menu (page 1, page 2) and there’s a hotpot menu, where you cook your own food. The seafood selection includes, prawns, oysters, squid, and of course salmon and tuna sashimi. When the boys were tired of eating the fish raw, they cooked it in the hotpot. Our final bill including two soft drinks came up to about $76 – an amazing price for a sushi/seafood dinner for 3 people. They also have a location in Vancouver on West Broadway called Tomokazu.
Location: #205 – 4231 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond, BC (map) Getting There: Highway 99 is the closest highway. It is on Hazelbridge, between Cambie and Alderbridge. There is FREE parking in the plaza. SkyTrain Stop: Aberdeen Station or Lansdowne Station on the NEW Canada Line. Walking distance between the two stops. Price: Dinner Adults $19.95 Lite/$22.95 Deluxe; Children under 12 $9.95; Plus $3 for Hotpot Option More Info? Tomokazu / Ninkazu Website
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