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The Vancouver Seawall runs all the way around English Bay from Stanley Park in the north, around False Creek, and down to Wreck Beach in the south. This is a favorite destination for walkers, runners, bicyclists, and roller-bladers. (Note: the Seawall is one-way for cyclists and roller-bladers, running counter-clockwise from just east of Lions Gate Bridge to Third Beach.)
English Bay is host to a number of cultural events. The HSBC Celebration of Light is a world famous fireworks competition that is held for two weeks every summer (usually the last week in July and first week in August). It is the largest off-shore fireworks display in the world. Each summer the Vancouver Pride Parade and Festival is held on the north banks of English Bay. The Vancouver Molson Indy Car Race is held every summer around False Creek.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, English Bay was home to Vancouver's first official lifeguard, the legendary Joe Fortes, who taught hundreds of the city's early residents how to swim, and patrolled the beach from his cabin on its shore. Today, the waters of the bay are often dotted with hundreds of small pleasure boats, as well as huge freighters waiting at anchor to load cargoes at Vancouver's port.
Geography of British Columbia
Source: [wikipedia: english bay, vancouver]
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