Attractions aboun THE NORTH Shore offers some of British Columbia’s most Super Natural sights, all only minutes away from fine hotels, superb resta- urants and enticing shopping. Whether your interests lie in the scenic wonders of natural land- scapes, cultural activities or just good times, you will find it all on the North Shore. Few places rival the sheer beau- ty of this part of the world, and to drive around is to appreciate it best. Just driving over the Lions Gate Bridge can be a breath-tak- ing experience for some. its sheer size alone is awesome, but the views it affords of Burrard Inlet, the North Shore mountains and the city of Vancouver are unparal- leled. The Lions Gate Bridge, built by the: Guinness family of whiskey fame, is one of two links between Vancouver and the North Shore. ‘In 1986, the Guinness family do- nated. $3 million to have the bridge illuminated at night. The resulting addition to the Varcouver skyline is usually front and centre on tourist brochures and magazines, Carved out of the dramatic mountainside,. atop West Van- couver’s British Properties, is the Trans- Canada Highway, often called the Upper Levels Highway. Along this stretch of four~lane blacktop is a panoramic view of a thousand fjords, lush ‘island greenery and endless blue waters. Just as scenic is Marine Drive, . which winds through the commer- cial corridor of North and West Vancouver, ends amid charming ‘atmosphere of Horse- shoe Bay, filled with a quaint col-: the: lection of arts and crafts shops, seafood restaurants and a first- rate fishing hole. Horseshoe Bay is where you catch the ferry to Nanaimo, the Sunshine Coast and Bowen Island. Only a nine-iron drive away is the popular — and scenic — Gleneagics golf course in West Vancouver. Seymour and Capilano are two other superb courses on the North Shore where you can tee off in style. The SeaBus, an essential] com- muter service for North Shore res- idents, is both practical travel and a big harbor cruise attraction. The SeaBus takes you across the Burrard Inlet from its North Shore terminal at Lonsdale Quay to its south shore terminal in Gastown’s historic CPR Station. For commuters, visitors, and sightseers, large picture windows afford sweeping views of bustling harbor activity and a stunning skyline. Designed along the lines of the rapid transit ferry system in Hong Kong — 2 city whose setting is often conipared to Vancouver’s — the two SeaBus ferries are, in ef- fect, comfortable floating subway cars. The Burrard Beaver and Bur- rard Otter were built at the Ver- satile drydock in North Yan- couver. A full Joad of 400 passen- gers can disembark and be replac- ed by a new load of 400 in 90 se- conds, For those who prefer the rails During spawning season, the hatchery teems with salmon. to the seas, the steam-powered Royal Hudson rail excursion is a trip you'll never forget. The vin- tage steam locomotive is a legend in these parts, and when you see ‘its majestic shiny black exterior and sumptuous interiors you will understand why. You can catch this vintage train at the south foot of Pemberton Street in North Vancouver. From there it’s ‘‘AIl Aboard!’? for a one-day, shore-hugging, eye- opening trip along scenic Howe Sound to the town of Squamish. From July to October you can often look down from the vantage point of the Capilano Suspension Bridge and see adult coho and chinook salmon struggling upstream to the Capilanc Hatch- ery. ae This world-renowned hatchery was built in 1970 to help restore the depleting stocks of coho sal- mon and steelhead trout in the NEWS photo Mike Wakatiold THE CAPILANO fish hatchery in North Vancouver is a popular spot for both visitors and locats. river.. The hatchery now produces more than one million coho sal- mon, up to 2.5 million chinook and between .10 and. 20 thousand steelhead ansually. The hatchery is open daily and features educationai. displays relating the life cycle of salmon. Live juvenile and adult’ salmon can .be observed in: the glass- fronted aquarium tanks in the hatchery ponds. © , Monday to Saturday 9am. to9 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.