Author : Patty Grasher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781791617400
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (174 download)
Book Synopsis Exploring Vancouver Washington by : Patty Grasher
Download or read book Exploring Vancouver Washington written by Patty Grasher and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-27 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grab your pencil and get ready for some fun! Relax in your armchair while you travel to Vancouver, Washington where much of the historical expansion of the Pacific Northwest made it's first mark. There are forty-five puzzles in the book. Each Word Search puzzle covers in 24 words or less things to do and places you don't want to miss in Vancouver, Washington. Start your puzzle trip with the historical period of Vancouver, Washington. The first puzzle is about the Native Americans. For 10,000 years the Lower Columbia was home to many Native American tribes. The puzzle consists of words that describe the life and customs of the Indians in this area. Continue with a puzzle about the fur trade that revolved around Fort Vancouver and the Hudson's Bay Company. Move quickly to other puzzles that explore the: Pearson Air Museum, the Clark County Museum, and the early years of the local newspaper the Columbian. A look at life as it is experienced in Vancouver today. For anyone who is familiar with this area they will enjoy doing the puzzle pages that list the streets, parks, downtown sights and even some of the places to eat, drink and enjoy time with friends and family. It's so much more than a puzzle book. It's a memory trip! "Oh! I remember that place!" and I got a great coffee there and remember we had lunch there once?" It's a friendship, puzzle book that makes a wonderful gift especially for parents and grandparents who live or once lived in the area. Chock full of names and places they will recognize and enjoy hearing about again. It's a "glad you came" gift for any family gathering in which members come from different parts of the country and would appreciate an inside look at what makes Vancouver unique. It's a one-of-a-kind item that will make a coveted door prize at a Senior Activity or event. It will be a treasure that more than one resident will wish they had been the lucky winner! BUT IT'S NOT JUST FOR ADULTS . . kids and people of all ages will love doing these puzzles. The perfect road trip book whether you are traveling with young, old or all sizes in between. Visiting someone in the hospital? This makes a simple, entertaining "Get Well" gift. Here's a list of the puzzles! Native Americans Hudson Bay Company Fort Vancouver Vancouver Barrack Buffalo Soldiers Setting the Foundation Newspapers - Early Years The Columbian Clark County Museum Pearson Air Museum Kaiser Memorial Kiggins Theatre Uptown Village Esther Short Park Farmer's Market First Friday Downtown Parade of Bands Recycled Arts Festival Summer Concerts Cruisin the Couve Old Apple Tree Art of the Street Art Galleries Vancouver Dance Vancouver Wine Vancouver Brews Coffee Stops Columbia River Port of Vancouver Interstate Bridge Vancouver Streets Vancouver Parks Native Trees Native Shrubs Native Herbs Song Birds Waterfowl Shorebirds Mammals - Carnivora Mammals - Small Columbia River Fishing