[Meetup Info] Let's sketch at Queen Elizabeth Park

Let's sketch at Vancouver's horticultural jewel, aka Queen Elizabeth Park!

📍Lion Clock sculpture (Refer to map for the location pin)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/o4i87QiQE82es1vP8

June 21, 2025 (Sat)
Meetup 🕐 1pm
Sketch Throwdown 🕐 3:30 pm

*We will update closer to the date if anything changes.

The park is a goldmine for sketching subjects - the gorgeously landscaped quarry garden, the Bloedel Conservatory (paid entrance) with its collection of exotic and native trees, the seasonal Duck Pond, pickleball / tennis courts, and various sculptures throughout.

The park being at 125 m above sea level, is the highest point in Vancouver and has spectacular views of the city skyline and mountains on the North Shore.

Public washrooms are located next to the restaurant "Seasons In The Park".

We will reconvene at 3:30 pm in front of Bloedel Conservatory to do the sketchbook throwdown and catch up with each other's adventures!

How to Get There:

- Skytrain: If taking the Canada Line, get off at Oakridge/W41st and walk up to 33rd Street, then take a right.

- Bus: #15 will drop you off at Cambie/W33rd, from where you can walk up to the parking lot in a straight line. Another bus is the #33 to get off at Cambie/W29th. Short walk from there to the given spot.

- Driving: There is limited free parking along 29th Ave by the Hillcrest Community Centre. Find pay parking along the street on the way up and at the top of the hill, past Seasons restaurant in the big parking lot.

Photo Courtesy: City of Vancouver

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