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Visiting Vancouver hotels means seeing the sites and finding the excitement that can often be found at the GM Place Stadium where some of the largest concerts in Vancouver are held and home to theVancouver Canucks. The reason for this is the stadium is has a domed roof and seats 18,000 guests and always has a fun and exciting events. If it is music that thrills the visitor this is one place not to be missed, this is where the biggest and best concerts are held in Vancouver.
The first event that was held at the stadium was a Brian Adams concert and has since been home to many concert bands and musicians on tour. One of the memorable events occurred in 2002 when Queen Elizabeth II dropped the ceremonial first puck. This was for an exhibition game between the Vancouver Canucks and the San Jose Sharks. In 2006 the GM Place was the host for the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The police reunion tour was one of the venues held at the stadium, the Spice Girls return and other musicians like most recently Janet Jackson and Metallica.
The stadium has a Bose sound system and OrcaVision, which is an 8, sided video scoreboard that makes every event held at GM Place Stadium something special when coupled with the seating. The sound system makes musical events extra special and scoreboard which is 8 sided is able to be seen from every seat in the stadium. The events that include ice hockey games with many of the NHL hockey teams and other events held there is only a short distance from the Vancouver hotels like Georgian Court. This means there are no long drives and no crowded parking to be concerned with when attending an ice hockey game or other event as a Vancouver hotel guest.
All of the events held at the stadium have brought more than 10 million visitors to the stadium for ice hockey games or concerts. This is also the place that has been chosen for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games to hold their ice hockey event. There are also tours that can be taken of the GM Place Stadium daily to have a first hand look at the entire facility, including where the bands get ready for their concerts, the hockey teams rooms where they get ready for ice hockey games and plan their strategy. The tour includes some of the interesting facts and information about the NHL Canucks.
At the GM Place Stadium there is the Orca Bay Authentix gift shop where guests can find unique items to take home from their stay in Vancouver’s hotels and visit to the stadium. There is the Siemens Club and the Brew House Grill, to have a bite to eat prior to a game or show or after to make a complete afternoon or evening. There are also 30 concession stands at locations on the Plaza, the concourse and the balcony. The Brew House Grill is not only a place to eat before or after an event with the seating arrangement in the Brew House Gill, its possible to eat while watching the event.
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Next door to GM Place and the Georgian Court Hotel is BC Place which is home to the famous CFL BC Lions and future venue of the 2010 Winter Olympics. This is where the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver.
The building completed in 1995 seats 18,630 guests; the stadium is known for hosting as many as 170 live events each year with some of the largest names in show business and music. The concerts and other events are memorable because of the seating arrangement and the sound system that makes every concert the best one seen with their Bose sound system and an OrcaVision 8 slide video scoreboard. Making this a place that always has something to see while staying in Vancouver hotels, whether it’s a game with the Canucks or a concert its sure to be fun and exciting.
At the GM Place Stadium there is also the Air Canada Club, which are private suites to enjoy whatever event is being held with as many as 14 guests at what is known as the busiest stadium in North America. This can make any event even more exciting or sitting in the well arranged seating of the stadium that was built so not a minute of the action from a hockey match would be miss or any of the other shows and concerts hosted.
When visiting Vancouver on business or vacation with the family these are two places the Vancouver hotel guest should not miss, the games, the concerts the shows and the other events held at both the B.C. Place Stadium and the GM Place Stadium. Each has the seating a guest wants where every minute will be filled with all the action and this is not only a place for adults. Many of the events, shows and concerts are geared with something to excite every member of the family from the oldest to the youngest. They are located a short distance from the comfort of the Vancouver hotels making it easy to see a daytime event or an evening event with no need to worry about a long drive or parking and a short trip back to the comfort of the Vancouver hotel room after the event.
Another event at BC Place that you may enjoy if you like the Concerts at BC Place, is the Vancouver Hockey Games and the BC Lions. Search for it with the key phrase Vancouver Canucks Hockey Hotel Packages, and also try Vancouver Auto Show Hotel Special and also try Vancouver Boat Show Hotel Special. Get your Auto Show tickets here
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