BC Place Lighting Up
BC Place is getting awfully close to opening up again in Vancouver. I noticed this post over at stadiumporn.com (awesome name btw). The light panels on the outside of the stadium are pretty sweet. And that roof. Wowzers.
BC Place is getting awfully close to opening up again in Vancouver. I noticed this post over at stadiumporn.com (awesome name btw). The light panels on the outside of the stadium are pretty sweet. And that roof. Wowzers.
For those still wondering when the Vancouver Whitecaps would end up in their real home, BC Place. The club has released this little video to show you all that they aren’t that far away. I have to say the retractable roof concept there seems pretty cool. (H/T to SF for posting this).
While the Vancouver Whitecaps are set to announce their first MLS head coach today, the club also posted a cool video about the progress of their future home at BC Place. I gotta say the roof-in-roof design is pretty sweet. I can’t wait to see the final product next year when its finished. (H/T to…[continue reading]
I’ll admit at first I hated the idea of a MLS team in another big stadium but if this stadium up in Vancouver really gets re-done like this it won’t be a terrible thing at all.
We learned earlier this morning about Portland’s stadium upgrades that will soon be coming but what about their MLS expansion mates Vancouver? Well it turns out they probably won’t be playing in BC Place right away in 2011 but instead will be in a temporary venue. They will (along with CFL side BC Lions) play…[continue reading]
Here’s some interesting news about Vancouver’s expansion bid that most may not know of yet. They will have to play in two different stadiums in their first year in Major League Soccer in 2011. The Vancouver Sun is reporting today that due to the renovations to BC Place the expansion Whitecaps (or whatever they will…[continue reading]
Sounds like you have finally count Vancouver’s MLS expansion plan in for good as BC Place will officially be fitted with a retractable roof after the conclusion of the 2010 Winter Olympics. According to the reports, the roof should still be finished in time for the start of the 2011 season for the Whitecaps. The…[continue reading]
We’ve been talking long and hard about Portland’s troubles with their stadium but now it looks like Vancouver could be joining the mix? While both cities were awarded expansion bids it went with certain stadium situations that the league agreed on. Now Portland seems to have taken care of their issues but now Vancouver could…[continue reading]
Well, that was kind of quick. Just a short while after posting about the potential issues that could surround BC Place and it’s renovation to include a retractable roof are now somewhat resolved. The NDP who was threatening to take the roof renovations off the menu have claimed that it was a “Liberal lie.” The…[continue reading]
I was just handed this link to a blog that I’ve never seen before but quickly became a fan of after a few articles. The main reason why I was lead there was due to a story on the Vancouver Whitecaps stadium situation for Major League Soccer. Yes, there is a potential issue with BC…[continue reading]