False Creek

False Creek separates downtown Vancouver from the rest of the city, and extends from Science World at its' Eastern end, all the way to Burrard Bridge/Inlet at its' Western end. Famous Granville Island is also situated right between, where numerous tourists and Vancouverites go for market fresh produce and food, and to explore live music, art stores, other vendors, and breweries. There are also three aquabus ferries that provide service between Granville Island and Bowen Island that operate through False Creek. Many individuals seek homes in False Creek, for its' beauty and appealing neighbourhoods. BC Place, a historical (newly renovated) stadium also runs along False Creek, where numerous concerts and sports games occur in Vancouver today.

False Creek was actually first missed by European explorers in 1791, including George Vancouver and British explorer William Broughton, and actually extended much longer than it does today. The reason for this, was during WWI large warehouses and platforms were constructed to be used for industry and railway purposes. The Great Northern Railway was one that took over a large diameter of False Creek. Much of the creek became extremely polluted and was unfortunately being used as a dumping ground, so it was filled and turned into land.

False Creek was not officially discovered until many years later in 1859 by Captain George Richards, when he was looking for areas to deposit coal near Burrard Inlet. False Creek got its' name, when Captain Richards initially thought he was travelling through an inlet, but which was actually a creek; hence why it was named 'False Creek'. Back in the 1800's, False Creek became an area for lumber and saw mills, and was significant to the development of the Vancouver economy.