Sunset Beach is an urban beach park on English Bay situated in the West End neighbourhood of Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the city seawall system and is bisected by a multi-use path for bicycling, walking, and skating that connects to the adjacent Vancouver Aquatic Centre and Burrard Street Bridge . The park is maintained by the city government and includes public washrooms, concession stands, an off-leash area for dogs, and a False Creek Ferries dock. Between May and September, lifeguards are posted at the beach.
19-1814: Sunset Beach may refer to: Beaches [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Sunset Beach (Vancouver) , in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada United States [ edit ] Sunset Beach, California (Orange County) Sunset Beach in Pacific Grove, California Sunset Beach (Treasure Island) , Florida Sunset Beach (New Jersey) , in Cape May, New Jersey Sunset Beach (Oahu) , in Pupukea, Oahu, Hawaii Sunset Beach State Recreation Site , in Oregon Sunset Beach, North Carolina Sunset Beach, West Virginia Settlements [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Sunset Beach, Western Australia Canada [ edit ] Sunset Beach, Alberta Sunset Beach, Ontario (disambiguation) , one of four communities in Ontario, Canada Sunset Beach, Saskatchewan United States [ edit ] Sunset Beach, California Sunset Beach, Oregon Sunset Beach, New Jersey Sunset Beach, New York Sunset Beach, North Carolina Sunset Beach, Washington Sunset Beach, Wisconsin Other [ edit ] Sunset Beach (TV series) , an American television soap opera from 1997 to 1999 Sunset Beach Hotel See also [ edit ] Sunset Beach, Alberta (disambiguation) Sunset State Beach , near Watsonville, California Sunset (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
38-546: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 420 (cannabis culture) This is an accepted version of this page 420 , 4:20 or 4/20 (pronounced four-twenty ) is cannabis culture slang for marijuana and hashish consumption , especially smoking around the time 4:20 p.m. (16:20). It also refers to cannabis -oriented celebrations that take place annually on April 20 (4/20 in U.S. date form). Five high school students in San Rafael, California , coined
57-412: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sunset Beach (Vancouver) The beach hosted an unofficial 420 protest annually on April 20 in the late 2010s. It is a popular location for watching Celebration of Light , an annual fireworks display. The beach's indigenous name is Í7iy̓el̓shn ("ee-ay-ul-shun"), which means "soft underfoot" in
76-490: The Squamish language . On November 15, 2021, a 61-metre (200 ft) barge washed ashore at Sunset Beach during regional floods after it broke free from its moored position. Described as a "celebrity", the barge became a local landmark that inspired memes , songs, and parodies. The Vancouver Park Board installed a "Barge Chilling Beach", a reference to Dude Chilling Park , but it was removed after being painted over with
95-631: The University of Otago . In Ljubljana , Slovenia , the University of Ljubljana's student organization has carried out several annual cannabis-themed protests that have contributed to the debate on cannabis status in Slovenia and the subsequent legislation proposals in 2018 by gathering responses from various political parties in Slovenia and ranking them accordingly. In Northern Cyprus , known for strict drug laws and intolerance to cannabis consumption,
114-635: The auction closed was over $ 6,500 for "ISIT420". Following the success of Washington, D.C.'s Initiative 71 to legalize cannabis in 2014, Mayor Muriel Bowser granted license plate number 420 to the campaign's leader, Adam Eidinger . Several books about cannabis have "420" in the title, including the cannabis cookbooks The 420 Cannabis Cookbook , published by Simon & Schuster , and The 420 Gourmet published in 2016 by HarperCollins . Some American restaurants offer "420" themed promotions to coincide with April 20. Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted in 2018 about taking his company private at $ 420
133-536: The beach's indigenous name. Proposals to dismantle the barge were first submitted in January 2022, but approval was delayed due to the discovery of a goose nest and concerns of lead contamination from the hull paint among other issues. Removal began on July 25, 2022, and was completed over three months later at a cost of $ 2.4 million. This Vancouver -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Metro Vancouver location article
152-577: The evidence did not support such claims. In the US, signs bearing the number 420 have been frequently stolen. In Colorado, the Colorado Department of Transportation replaced the Mile Marker 420 sign on I-70 east of Denver with one reading 419.99 in an attempt to stop the thievery. The Colorado DOT usually will not replace signs that are repeatedly taken, but began the practice of replacing further down
171-444: The first 420 event was held in the capital city Lefkoşa in 2015. On April 20, 2017, a small group of protesters carried out an event near the parliament building and made a public statement, demanding the legalization of cannabis sale, consumption, and production with state regulations. Despite two studies reporting a supposed increase in the risk of fatal motor vehicle crashes on April 20, further investigation and analysis found
190-623: The origin of the term to a police code; this and other spurious incorrect origin stories became common. The connection to the Waldos appeared in December 1998. Hager attributed the early spread of the phrase to Grateful Dead followers —after "Waldo" Reddix became a roadie for the Grateful Dead bassist, Phil Lesh —and called for 4:20 p.m. to be the socially accepted time of the day to consume cannabis. Another San Rafael group claims to have originated
209-451: The phrase "4:20 Louis". After several failed attempts to find the crop, the group eventually shortened their phrase to "4:20", which ultimately evolved into a code-word the teens used to refer to consuming cannabis. Steven Hager of High Times popularized the story of the Waldos. The first High Times mention of 4:20 smoking and a 4/20 holiday appeared in May 1991 and erroneously attributed
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#1733084907702228-439: The remaining one being subsequently stolen. According to The Washington Post , there are eleven 420 mile markers in the US, after three replacements and one stolen and not replaced. In Goodhue County, Minnesota , officials have changed "420 St" street signs to "42x St". The mile marker 420 sign on U.S. Route 89 , the only 420 marker in the state of Utah , is frequently stolen. In 2003, California Senate Bill 420
247-410: The road after " 69 " mile marker signs were frequently stolen—these were replaced with "68.5 mile" ones. The Idaho Department of Transportation (ITD) replaced the mile marker 420 sign on U.S. Highway 95 , just south of Coeur d'Alene , with mile marker 419.9. The Washington State Department of Transportation implemented similar measures, but only replaced one of the two 420 signs in the state, with
266-460: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sunset Beach . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sunset_Beach&oldid=1134119601 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
285-550: The term as part of their 1971 search for an abandoned cannabis crop, based on a treasure map made by the grower. Calling themselves the Waldos, because their typical hang-out spot "was a wall outside the school", the five students—Steve Capper, Dave Reddix, Jeffrey Noel, Larry Schwartz, and Mark Gravich —designated the Louis Pasteur statue on the grounds of San Rafael High School as their meeting place, and 4:20 p.m. as their meeting time. The Waldos referred to this plan with
304-609: The term before the Waldos. April 20 has become an international counterculture holiday based on the celebration and consumption of cannabis. Events typically advocate for cannabis liberalization and legalization . Vivian McPeak , a founder of Seattle's Hempfest , states that 4/20 is "half celebration and half call to action". Paul Birch calls it a global movement and suggests that one cannot stop events like these. Many marijuana users protest in civil disobedience by gathering in public to smoke at 4:20 p.m. As marijuana continues to be decriminalized and legalized around
323-650: The world, cannabis activist Steve DeAngelo notes that "even if our activist work were complete, 420 morphs from a statement of conscience to a celebration of acceptance, a celebration of victory, a celebration of our amazing connection with this plant" which "will always be worthy of celebration". North American observances have been held at many locations, including: Australian observances have been held at many locations, over many years, including: Events have also been held in Hyde Park in London and Dunedin , New Zealand, at
342-574: Was introduced into the 116th Congress by Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon), named the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, which is designed to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and return regulation to the states. The State of Colorado auctioned off several cannabis-themed personalized license plates in 2021, with the bidding to be closed on April 20 (4/20). The highest bid shortly before
361-577: Was introduced to regulate medical marijuana use. An unsuccessful 2010 bill to legalize cannabis in Guam was called Bill 420. A North Dakota bill to legalize cannabis was HB 1420, introduced in January 2021. The Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act (which if enacted would decriminalize and deschedule cannabis in the United States) was announced by Senator and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) on April 20, 2018. On January 9, 2019, H.R. 420
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