Sabres invade: Cloverdale Fairgrounds

BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Canada
British Columbia
Surrey
Cloverdale Fairgrounds [map]


The Cloverdale Fairgrounds are the site of the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair, the second largest of its kind in Canada (only after the Calgary Stampede). In addition to hosting the rodeo, part of its land is leased to Fraser Downs casino and racetrack, which is operated by the largest casino operator in Canada.

Sabres invade: Cloverdale

BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Canada
British Columbia
Surrey
Cloverdale [map]


Cloverdale is one of the town centers of Surrey, British Columbia, and is primarily an agricultural and ranching area. It is home to the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair, Canada's second largest rodeo, as well as the filming locations for the exteriors of downtown Smallville in the TV show Smallville.

Sabres invade: Prospera Centre

BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Canada
British Columbia
Chilliwack
Propera Centre [map]


Prospera Centre is the former home of the Chilliwack Bruins of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and Chilliwack Chiefs of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). It was built in 2004 and located on the western side of central Chilliwack.

Sabres invade: Inner Harbour

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)


Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Victoria
Location: Inner Harbour [map]

Victoria's Inner Harbour, historically known as James Bay, is the waterfront along the city's downtown and also serves as its main marina and docks. It is flanked on land by the British Columbia Parliament Buildings, the Empress Hotel, the former Royal London Wax Museum and the Royal British Columbia Museum.

Sabres invade: Former Royal London Wax Museum

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)


Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Victoria
Location: CPR Steamship Terminal Building (formerly Royal London Wax Museum) [map]

The Canadian Pacific Railway Steamship Terminal building is most well known as the former location of the Royal London Wax Museum, which operated in the building for over 40 years until 2010. The museum included over 50 wax figures and was North America's first exhibition of Tussaud wax figures from England. The museum moved out in 2010 after a lease dispute when the building was to be seismically upgraded.

Sabres invade: Metropolis at Metrotown

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)


Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Burnaby
Location: Metropolis at Metrotown [map]

Metropolis at Metrotown is the largest shopping mall in Western Canada, and second largest in Canada (behind only the infamous West Edmonton Mall). Its name comes from its predecessors, Eaton Centre Metropolis and Metrotown Centre, which merged to form a single mega-mall in 2005.

Location formerly known as:

• Metrotown Centre (1986-2005)
  
• Eaton Centre Metrotown (1986-1998)
  
• Eaton Centre Metropolis (1998-2005)
  

Sabres invade: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)


Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Location: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts [map]

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts is a venue on the University of British Columbia campus that is home to musical performances, graduation ceremonies and high-profile appearances by cultural and historical personalities. It was built thanks to the largest private cultural donation in Canadian history at the time. Recently, it has also gained fame as a filming location for shows such as The 4400, Fringe, Kyle XY and Hellcats.

Sabres invade: Royal Roads University

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)


Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Colwood
Location: Royal Roads University [map]

Royal Roads University is a former naval military college that became British Columbia's first private university in 1995 when it was converted to a civilian institution. The university's main building, Hatley Castle, is part of a National Historic Site and is best known as the exterior filming locations in the X-Men films (as Professor X's school for mutants) and Smallville television series (as the Luthor Mansion).

Sabres invade: University of British Columbia

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)


Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Location: University of British Columbia [map]

The University of British Columbia is the largest university in Western Canada and one of the top filming locations in the world (as seen in TV shows such as The 4400, Kyle XY, Battlestar Galactica, Caprica, to mention a few). Its campus played host to hockey events in the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics.

Sabres invade: Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)


Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Location: Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre [map]

The Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre is better known as UBC Thunderbird Arena. It is on the campus of the University of British Columbia and is home to its male and female hockey teams, the Thunderbirds. It is also known for hosting ice hockey events in the 2010 Winter Olympics and sledge ice hockey events in the 2010 Winter Paralympics.

Location formerly known as:

• UBC Thunderbird Arena, UBC Winter Sports Centre (2008-2009)
  

Sabres invade: Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)


Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Victoria
Location: Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre [map]

The Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre is the largest arena in British Columbia outside of Vancouver and is home to the Victoria Salmon Kings hockey team, the ECHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks. It opened in 2005 and replaced the old Victoria Memorial Arena, which sat on the same site until its demolition in 2003.

Sabres invade: River Rock Casino Resort

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)


Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Richmond
Location: River Rock Casino Resort [map]

River Rock Casino Resort is the largest casino in British Columbia. Opened in 2004, its facilities also include a large hotel and a concert hall. Since 2009, it has neighbored a major transportation center attached to the SkyTrain system, with a line to nearby Vancouver International Airport.

Sabres invade: The Bay Centre, Victoria

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)


Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Victoria
Location: The Bay Centre [map]

Formerly known as Victoria Eaton Centre, The Bay Centre opened in 1990 and was the first major shopping mall in downtown Victoria. It was built on two city blocks in Victoria's historic square, and remains one of the largest shopping malls in Greater Victoria.

Sabres invade: Royal British Columbia Museum

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)


Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Victoria
Location: Royal British Columbia Museum [map]

The Royal British Columbia Museum is a large history museum that is also home to the British Columbia provincial archives. It serves as the center of the historical and cultural area around the Inner Harbour. Focusing mainly on aboriginal First Nations and colonial history, it also occasionally hosts traveling exhibits from outside the Pacific Northwest.

Sabres invade: Chinatown, Victoria

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)


Country: Canada
Province: British Columbia
City: Victoria
Location: Chinatown [map]

Victoria's Chinatown is a designated National Historic Site that is the oldest one of its kind in Canada and second oldest in North America (after the one in San Francisco, California), dating back to 1858. Its beginnings stem from the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush at the time, triggering Chinese migration from both California and China. Its size and population peaked in 1911, until reducing in size until the 1980s when the neighborhood was revitalized.