Local questions

The CN Tower in Toronto is 553.3 meters (or 1,815.3 feet) high. It was the world’s tallest tower from 1976 to 2010.

The Hockey Hall of Fame is located on the lower concourse of Brookfield Place at the corner of Yonge and Front Streets in downtown Toronto, Ontario.

There is no defined walking trail that goes right around Lake Louise. The Lakeshore Trail is an easy there-and-back 4 kilometer (or 2.4 mile) paved trail that starts at the public parking lot near Chateau Lake Louise and follows the Lake Louise’s north shore (the right hand side) to the back of the lake. From there, there are spectacular views back across the water towards Chateau Lake Louise. The total round trip should take around 2 hours and early morning is the best time to find a parking spot and avoid the crowds.

The Spruce Grove Inn in Banff is now called the Canalta Lodge. It was acquired by Canalta Hotels in September 2016 and relaunched under the new brand in late 2017 following renovations.

The 1988 season Super Bowl XXIII was played at Joe Robbie Stadium (now called Hard Rock Stadium) in what is now Miami Gardens, Florida on January 22nd, 1989, between the Cincinnati Bengals and the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers won, defeating the Bengals 20–16, and 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice was named Super Bowl MVP.

The NPR member radio station in Austin is KUT which broadcasts to Central Texas on FM and HD Radio at 90.5 MHz, and also streams online. The station is operated by the University of Texas from the Belo Center for New Media on the UT campus in Austin.

The Carolina Hurricanes NHL ice hockey team plays its home games at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The Pittsburgh Penguins NHL ice hockey team plays its home games at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

WNYC is located at New York Public Radio’s offices and broadcast facilities at Varick Street and Charlton Street in Hudson Square, Manhattan.

The Minnesota Timberwolves NBA basketball team plays its home games at Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Portland Trail Blazers NBA basketball team plays its home games at Moda Center (formerly called the Rose Garden) in Portland.

The Philadelphia Flyers NHL ice hockey team plays its home games at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

A marble statue of Christopher Columbus stands on a granite column in the center of Columbus Circle in Manhattan. The monument, created by Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo, is 76 feet (or 23 meters) tall and features bronze reliefs of ships on the column and an angel holding a globe on the base pedestal. The monument was ceremonially unveiled on October 13th, 1892, as part of New York City’s celebrations marking the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ landing in the Americas. There is another bronze statue of Columbus in nearby Central Park.

Well known Hollywood family therapist Amie Harwick was murdered at her home on Mound Street in Hollywood Hills in the early hours of Saturday, February 15th, 2020. Police responding to a report of a woman screaming found Doctor Harwick gravely injured on the ground beneath the property’s third story balcony. She died in hospital from her injuries and her former boyfriend, 41-year-old Gareth Pursehouse, was arrested for murder. Harwick had previously obtained restraining orders against Pursehouse. Harwick was previously engaged to comedian and TV personality Drew Carey.

Actor Harrison Ford crash-landed his vintage World War 2 era Ryan airplane near the 8th hole of Penmar Golf Course in Venice, California on March 5th, 2015. An experienced pilot, Ford reported a loss of engine power shortly after taking off from Santa Monica Municipal Airport and was attempting to return to the airport when he crashed on the golf course, just short of the runway. He suffered broken bones and gashes in the accident and was taken to UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica.

Blue Bottle Coffee opened its first cafe in January 2005 in a garage at 315 Linden Street, in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley. Located in an alley off Gough Street, between Hayes and Fell Streets, the kiosk cafe is still open today. Blue Bottle Coffee has since expanded, opening more locations in San Francisco, and other cities including New York, LA, and Tokyo.

The first store to scan a product barcode at the checkout was the Marsh supermarket in Troy, Ohio, on June 26th, 1974. Marsh executive Clyde Dawson made a trial purchase of a selection of groceries, the first of which was a 10-pack of Wrigleys Juicy Fruit gum, scanned by cashier Sharon Buchanan. The Marsh store closed in 2017 and the location reopened as a liquor store.

The Staten Island Ferry is free of charge in both directions and no ticket is required to travel.

For New York Rangers ice hockey games at Madison Square Garden, doors open 90 minutes before puck drop.

There are no BART stations by the Chase Center in San Francisco’s Mission Bay. The most convenient BART stop is 16th Street Mission station, from where Muni bus Route 55 runs along 16th and stops at the Chase Center. For game days and concerts Muni also operates the 78X 16th Street Arena Express from the same stop to the Chase Center approximately 2.5 hours before the start of Chase Center events and 30 minutes afterwards back to the 16th St BART station. Muni services are free during games and concerts with your Chase Center event ticket.