Parks & Nature · Vancouver

Wendy Poole Park

Outdoor

Allow: 1.5 hr
Admission: See website

Wendy Poole Park is a small triangular plot of parkland near the waterfront in the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, British Columbia. The land is at Alexander Street and the Main Street Overpass, and it was named by the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation for a young aboriginal woman who was murdered nearby in 1989. The park contains a memorial boulder inscribed with information about Poole.

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Getting there

Vancouver, BC

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Where: Vancouver, BC
Things to do in Vancouver
Type: Parks & Nature

Check the official site before travelling - hours and admission change with the season.

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Around this place

Named places within a few minutes' walk, from OpenStreetMap. We hold a name, an address and a distance for each and nothing more, so opening hours and prices are worth checking with them.

Places to eat and drink

Alibi Room 40 m · 1 min walk
Deacon's Corner 40 m · 1 min walk Sandwich Burger
Ask for Luigi 150 m · 2 min walk Italian
Cuhillo 160 m · 3 min walk Mexican
St. Lawrence Restaurant 170 m · 3 min walk French Quebeciois
Brioche Ristorante & Wine Bar 210 m · 3 min walk Italian
Zoomak Korean Tavern 250 m · 4 min walk
The Birds & The Beets 250 m · 4 min walk
Takenaka Uni Bar 270 m · 4 min walk Japanese
Pallet Coffee Roasters HQ, Cafe + Roastery 280 m · 4 min walk Coffee Shop
Milano Espresso Lounge 290 m · 4 min walk Coffee Shop
Skewers Souvlaki Pita Bar 300 m · 4 min walk Greek

Places to stay

Columbia Hotel 0.32 km away
Patricia Hotel 0.46 km away
Skwachàys Lodge 0.59 km away
Grand Union Hotel 0.59 km away
Gastown Hostel 0.69 km away
Danny's Inn 0.71 km away

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While you are there

What is on at or near Wendy Poole Park

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

2:00 PMPDT Orpheum Theatre - Vancouver , Vancouver 1.5 km away

Concerts

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Austin FC

3:30 PMPDT BC Place , Vancouver 1.3 km away

Team rosters and player lineups are subject to change at any time prior to, or during, the Event. Player depictions in marketing materials are for reference purposes only. Whitecaps FC makes no representation, warranty, and/or guarantee regarding the participation or performance…

Sports Outdoor

Latin Takeover

10:00 PMPDT Fortune Sound Club , Vancouver 0.4 km away

Please be aware of the following age-related restrictions for this event: 19+.

CAD 14.85 Community

Jose Gonzalez - Against The Dying Of The Light Tour

8:00 PMPDT Orpheum Theatre , Vancouver 1.6 km away

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