The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra has played in the park in past summers and the Ferry Building, a heritage gallery, exhibits local artists’ work year-round. During the summer, the vintage steam locomotive, The Royal Hudson, chugs past twice daily. West Vancouver’s shoreline Centennial Seawalk starts at Ambleside and features a panoramic view of freighters and cruise ships travelling past the beach and under Lions Gate Bridge.
The 616 acre park is forested with lush second growth rainforest and streamside vegetation as well as many hiking trails of varying length and difficulty. A suspension bridge hangs 20 stories above Lynn Creek, offering spectacular views of Lynn Canyon while a ten minute walk upstream brings you to 30 Foot Pool, a crystal clear pool that is a popular destination in the summer. A twenty minute walk downstream takes you to a wooden bridge and the beautiful Twin Falls.
Of all the numerous parks in the Lower Mainland Lighthouse Park could be considered the most spiritual. The park contains the last stand of old growth forest in the area. Standing amongst these quiet giants and looking straight up to see their tops it is easy to be open to nature's many blessings and to wish their continuity. It becomes understandable why so many individuals have devoted their lives to preserve what's left of these survivors.
Blackbird Theatre is a professional theatre company dedicated to performing the classics.
A classic play is a great house in which many people may live. It is also a human fable that time does not invalidate. We draw our inspiration from the great playwrights of the ancient and modern worlds, and from the community in which we live. Our plays are chosen for the brilliance of their dramatic and comedic achievements and their relevance to contemporary life.
We invite you to join us in bringing the excitement, sophistication and profound pleasures of Blackbird’s classical theatre to Vancouver. If you wish to support Blackbird Theatre, or you would like to be kept informed about our activities, please contact us.
The name for Cypress Mountain, the highest peak in Vancouver's famous North Shore Mountains, comes from the Yellow Cedar or Yellow Cypress which is common in the park at altitudes over 800 metres. Only 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver, the mountain offers a huge range of services for everyone including 52 alpine ski runs and nearly 20km of cross country tracks. Facilities include a licensed restaurant and pub, ski and snowboard rental and repair shop, clothing rentals, and a retail shop and bag check station.
