In the 1930’s renowned aviator snubbed Vancouver for a stop over as there was “no fit field to land on”. This spurred on the city of Vancouver to begin construction of a small wood-framed administration building and control tower on the relatively undeveloped Sea Island in Richmond which opened on July 22nd 1931. Vancouver Airport…
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The Fairmont Vancouver Airport
At the recent World Airport 2011 in Copenhagen, airport hotels were recognized for the first time and Fairmont Vancouver Airport was awarded “Best Airport Hotel – North America”. On a recent overnight at the hotel the reason for this award was evident, it’s a great property – a blissful oasis within the hustle of busy…
48Hrs In The Big Apple
Recently, my friend May & I had an opportunity to make a quick getaway to New York City. After our recent daytrip to LA for The Ellen Show, she applied for a variety of other talk shows that we thought might make good excuses for excursions and adventures. This time she got tickets to The…
The Ellen Show – An Easy Day Trip
People say nothing ever happens in Vancouver? Even is that were true (which I know it’s not) Vancouver isn’t that far away to have a fun daytrip away! Yesterday, my good friend May arranged to get us tickets to The Ellen Show taping in Los Angeles. We boarded a plane from YVR at 0630 for a non-stop…
Over Vancouver – Flightseeing
Flightseeing – Grouse Mountain – July 24, 2010 This week I was able to take my friends, Brian & Teresa, on a fun adventure from YVR to Grouse Mountain – The Peak Of Vancouver as we repositioned a helicopter from our hanger to the mountaintop. Each day in the Summer Helijet operates amazing flightseeing adventures from our pad next…