UBC homepage:
http://www.ubc.ca/about/about.html
UBC map:
http://Sunsite.ubc.ca/UBCMap/
UBC bookstore:
http://www.bookstore.ubc.ca/

UBC Campus Tours
822-4636

Student guides lead drop-in or pre-booked walking tours. Free of charge May through August. Student Union Building.
 

Botanical Gardens
6804 SW Marine Drive
822-9666

Established in 1916, the UBC Botanical Garden has an outstanding collection of temperate plants displayed by geographic area. Eshibits of regional plants include the Native Garden and Alpine Garden.
Hours:            10:00am - 5:00pm daily
Admission:    summer -  adults $4.25,  seniors/students $2.00
 

Nitobe Memorial Garden
http://www.hedgerows.com/UBCBotGdn/GArdens/Nitobe1.htm
822-6038

One of the finest Japanese gardens outside Japan.
Hours:             10:00am - 6:00pm seven days a week.
 

Geological Museum
6339 Stores Road
822-2229

The Geology Department maintains significant collections of rocks, minerals and fossils that are displayed to the public throughout  most of the first floor of the building. The museum also features real Lameosaurus dinosaur fossils.
Hours:             8:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday
 

UBC Astronomical Observatory
822-2267

Telescopes open for free public viewing most clear Saturdays. Call ahead.
 

TRUIMF
822-2267

World's largest cyclotron, used to sudy the properties of subatomic particles & to find practical uses for them.
 

Museum of Anthropology
http://www.moa.ubc.ca
6393 NW Marine Drive
822-3825

Northwest Coast native art & artifacts from around the world.
Hours:             summer - daily 10:00am to 5:00pm, Tuesdays to 9:00pm.
                         winter - Wednesday to Sunday 11:00am - 5:00pm,
                                       Tuesday to 9:00pm, closed Mondays.
Admission:     adult:   $6.00,   Tuesday from 5:00pm - 9:00pm  no charge
 

Pacific Spirit Regional Park
4915 West 16th Avenue
224-5739

Pacific Spirit Regional Park comprises 763 hectares of forest and foreshore surrounding UBC. Estuary marshes, rock and cobble beaches, wooded ravines, upland forests and ancient bog - take your pick!
 

UBC Aquatic Center
6121 University Boulevard
822-4521

The UBC Aquatic Center consists of a 50 meter indoor pool, seasonal 50 meter outdoor pool, whirlpool, weightroom, sauna/steam rooms, seasonal patio area and diving from 1 meter to 10 meters.
Hours:             Call for daily open swim times
Admission:     Children  (3-12)   $1.75
                         Youth  (13-17)     $2.50
                         Adult  (18-64)      $3.25
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Vancouver attractions

 
Visitors’ Choice Magazine
http://www.visitorschoice.com
 

Vancouver Museum
Vanier Park
736-4431

View breathtaking vistas fo this beautiful city from our spectacular new gallery while exploring Vancouver’s fascinating history.

Hours:              Saturday - Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.,
                         Thursday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Admission:      Adult  $15, Youth (5 yrs. - 19 yrs.) $10, Child  Free
 

Stanley Park
257-8400

Stanley Park, Vancouver’s first, is an evergreen oasis of 1,000 acres close to the heart of Vancouver’s downtown core.  Facilities include:  Nature House, pitch and putt golf course, Rhododendron and Rose Gardens, Children’s Farmyard, Miniature Railway, and the Vancouver Aquarium.
 

Vancouver Aquarium
http://www.vanaqua.org
in Stanley Park
659-3474

Discover the wonders of the West Coast in the new Pacific Canada Pavilion.  Explore the secrets of the steamy, tropical Amazon.  Delight in the unexpected richness of the Canadian Arctic.
Hours:              10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.,
                          Extended Summer hours June 26 - Sept. 6:  9:30 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.
 

VanDusen Botanical Garden
5251 Oak Street
878-9274

This spectacular 55-acre garden in the heart of Vancouver contains plants assembled from every corner of the globe.
Hours:              open 10 a.m. daily
 

Science World
http://www.scienceworld.bc.ca
1455 Quebec Street
268-6363

Inside Science World you will find popular hands-on exhibits and spectacular OMNIMAX films on one of the world’s largest dome screens.
Hours:              weekdays 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., weekends 10 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Admission:      Adults $14.75 (with OMNIMAX film), $11.75 (Science World only)
                         Seniors/Students/Child $10.50 (with), $7.75 (Science World ony)
 

Pacific Space Centre
http://pacific-space-centre.bc.ca
110 Chestnut Street Vanier Park
738-7827

Explore the universe like never.  Travel the solar system, touch a real moon rock, morph into an alien and more in the Cosmic Courtyard hands-on gallery.
Hours:              Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Admission:     Adults $12.50, Seniors/Students  $9.50, Children (5-10) $8.50
 

Vancouver Art Gallery
http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca
750 Hornby Street
662-4719

International and local talent present a constant variety of exhibitions, while the permanent collection highlights British Columbia’s renowned contemporary artist, Emily Carr.
Hours:              Wednesdays - Fridays 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.,
                         Thursdays 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.,
                        Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sundays noon - 5:30 p.m.
Admission:      $9.75

Hotels

Vancouver Airport Hotel

1041 S.W. Marine Drive
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V6P 6L6
Telephone: (604) 263-1555
Fax: (604) 263-0245

Group Name:               Northwest Bio Conference
Arrival Date:                 April 28, 2000
Departure Date:          April 30, 2000
Rate:                             $82 Cdn net rate single/double
Taxes:                           10% Room Tax + 7% GST*

Please call the hotel before April 1st, 2000 and ask for a room from the Northwest Bio Conference block.

*Non-residents of Canada are eligible for the GST rebate.
 

Stay 'n Save Inn

10551 St. Edwards Dr.
Richmond, B.C.
Canada, V6X 3LB
Phone: (604) 273-3311 or Toll-Free 1-800-663-0298
Fax: (604) 273-9522

Arrival Date:                 April 2000 (dates to be advised)
Departure Date:          April 2000
Rooms:                         40 rooms
Rate:                             $69.00 Cdn single/ $79.00 double
                                      (RATE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
                                      ($10 for additional persons or rollaway bed)
Taxes:                           15%
 

Plaza 500 Hotel

Note:  This hotel is located closest to the venues (Langara UBC)
500 West 12th Ave.
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada, V5Z 1M2
Phone: (604) 873-1311 or Toll-Free 1-800-473-1811
Fax: (604) 873-5103
web site: http://www.tgint.com/plaza

Arrival Date:                 April 28, 2000
Departure Date:          April 30, 2000
Rooms:                         40 rooms
Rates:                            $109 Cdn single/double
Taxes:                           10% hotel tax + 7% GST*

Reservations must be received 30 days prior to your arrival date.

*Non-residents of Canada are eligible for the GST rebate. Forms are available at the Front Desk.