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Lions Gate Bridge The Lions Gate Bridge, officially known as the First Narrows Bridge, is a suspension bridge that crosses the first narrows of Burrard Inlet and connects the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, to the North Shore municipalities of the District of North Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver, and West Vancouver. The term Lions Gate reflects the Lions, a pair of mountain peaks north of Vancouver. The Lions Gate Bridge has become a landmark of Vancouver and the North Shore. Stanley Park The Vancouver Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In addition to being a major tourist attraction for Vancouver, the aquarium is a centre for marine research, conservation and marine animal rehabilitation. The Capilano Suspension Bridge is a simple suspension bridge crossing the Capilano River in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The current bridge is 136?metres (446?ft) long and 70?metres (230?ft) above the river. It is part of a private facility, with a charge for admission, and draws over 800,000 visitors a year. The Lookout tower atop the office building makes it one of the tallest structures in Vancouver and a prominent landmark on the citys skyline. With its 360 degree viewing deck, it also serves as a top tourist attraction, offering a physically unobstructed view of the city. Gastown was Vancouvers first downtown core and is named after Gassy Jack Deighton, a Geordie seaman, steamboat captain and barkeep who arrived in 1867 to open the areas first saloon. Gastown is a mix of hip contemporary fashion and interior furnishing boutiques, tourist-oriented businesses (generally restricted to Water Street), restaurants, nightclubs, poverty and newly upscale housing. In addition, there are law firms, architects and other professional offices, as well as computer and internet businesses, art galleries, music and art studios, and acting and film schools. Chinatown Millennium Gat