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Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down

8/13/2011

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Six and Doral on Nuked Caprica
Westbound on West Cordova Street right after Burrard Street, down the block from the 'Waterfront Centre.'
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Travel Tips: Adjacent is a pic of the entrance. This tunnel leads to an underground parking garage on West Cordova Street. You will be taking your life in your hands to take a photo here (I lived, but Anne did point out the 'no pedestrians' sign that I didn't even notice until I came back). The owners of battlestarlocations.com take no responsibility for and advise against attempting to get this shot!

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Colonial Day

8/13/2011

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All locations in this episode were filmed on the campus of the University of British Columbia.
UBC, 6265 Crescent Road, Vancouver
1.  Interior, Interim Meeting of the Quorum of Twelve
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Location Notes: UBC is another must-see location. Most of the areas are open to the public with the exception of the main theatre (the top photos). Hours are Tues-Saturday, 12 pm-5 pm. Sunday and Monday it is open around show times. There is pay parking right near The Chan Centre that is ideal for seeing all the sites on campus. They're all quite close together.

2.  Exteriors, Interim meeting of the Quorum of Twelve
Exterior, The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and nearby Rose Garden
Click 'Read More' for more Colonial Day locations, including the dance!

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Scattered

8/10/2011

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This episode has three locations.
1.  The Opera House
850 block, corner of Smithe and Seymour Streets, Vancouver (downtown)
Travel Tips: Appearing in numerous episodes, The Opera House is an amazing spot to visit. In July and August, The Orpheum Theatre provides public tours that cost about $10 per person. The tour is two hours long and you get to explore the Orpheum from basement to attic! An article about tours in 2011: Orpheum Tours.


2.  Kobol - Raptor Crash Site
Facility run by Metro Vancouver--no public access
Travel Tips: The road to this area is private and gated--there is no public access. As a side note, the Twilight series filmed here as well.

3.  Delphi Museum

The West Mall building, Simon Fraser University 
Entrance is where Burnaby Mountain Parkway meets Gaglardi Way. 

Simon Fraser Campus Map 
Travel Tip: Used in many episodes, Simon Fraser University doubles as nuked Caprica in 'Scattered.' The West Mall Building (right across from parking) was used to represent the facade of the Delphi Museum. Finding a map on campus can be difficult, so use an online map like the one at the beginning of this post to help you plot your route through campus (or bring it up on your phone while you're there).


3.  Interior Delphi Museum
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This set was constructed in the old Woodwards building in downtown Vancouver. This building's roof is also where you see Six, Doral and Sharon standing on in Litmus. It was torn down several years ago.

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Valley of Darkness

8/10/2011

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This episode has two locations.
1.  Kobol - Raptor Crash Site and Area
Facility run by Metro Vancouver
Travel Tip: The road to this area is private and gated; there is no public access. As a point of interest, the Twilight series also filmed here.

2.  Kara's apartment + parking
The Waterfall Building, 1540 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver
Travel Tips: Used in many episodes, The Waterfall Building contains Kara's apartment in both 'Valley of Darkness' and the 'Daybreak' arc. Parking is an issue--there is a gravel pay lot just across from the building that is best. There is also, appropriately, a Starbucks nearby! 
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Epiphanies

8/8/2011

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This episode has two locations.
1.  The Riverwalk Market
Entrance is where Burnaby Mountain Parkway meets Gaglardi Way.
Simon Fraser Campus Map

Behind the Scenes

Below is a photo of the academic quadrangle at SFU dressed as Adar's Office for 'Epiphanies.' Photos are copyright Maurice Woodworth and are not to be re-used without his written consent. Our photo is included for reference.
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Photo courtesy of Guy Earle
Travel Tip: An absolute not-to-be-missed location in Burnaby, Simon Fraser University appears in many episodes. Finding a map on campus can be difficult, so use an online map like the one at the beginning of this post to help you plot your route through campus (or bring it up on your mobile device while you're there).

We recommend parking in front of the West Mall Centre (aka the museum at Delphi!) as the best way to access all the sites at SFU (see photo, click to enlarge). 




2.  Roslin's Doctor's Office
The Waterfall Building, 1540 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver

Travel Tips: Used in many episodes, The Waterfall Building was Roslin's doctor's office in both the miniseries and Epiphanies (in flashback). Parking is an issue here--there is a gravel pay lot just across from the building that is best. There is also, appropriately, a Starbucks nearby! 
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Black Market

8/8/2011

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Lee and his fiancée 
The Waterfall Building, 1540 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver
Travel Tips: Used in many episodes, The Waterfall Building was where you see Lee with his fiancée Gianne in the flashback sequences in Black Market. Parking is an issue--there is a gravel pay lot just across from the building that is best. There is also, appropriately, a Starbucks nearby! 
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Downloaded

8/8/2011

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This episode has two locations.
1. Cylon Occupied Caprica

The Waterfall Building, 1540 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver
Travel Tips: The Waterfall Building made for a great Cylon hangout, as well as Sharon/Boomer's Caprica apartment, in Downloaded. Kara and Roslin also lived here (Roslin also visited the doctor in this complex). Anders and Barolay were on the roof on the east side. Parking is an issue--there is a gravel pay lot just across from the building that is best. There's also, appropriately, a Starbucks nearby!  


2.  Underground Parking Garage
BC Cancer Agency, West 10 Avenue, Vancouver (torn down)
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Location Notes: The underground parkade where the explosion and debris all fall down on Anders was shot at the parking garage underneath the BC Cancer Agency. This building was torn down shortly after shooting and replaced with a new facility. The crew was unable to use gunfire in the garage, because it would have been too loud for the rats they bred for testing in the building above. Loud gunfire would have disturbed the breeding cycle and they would have been without rats for a while for their research. Non-guns, which just create a small muzzle flash, were used and the gunfire was put in later. Kent said that this was one of the stranger stories from his entire career as a location manager!

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Crossroads I and II

8/7/2011

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The Opera House
The Orpheum Theatre, 850 block on the corner of Smithe and Seymour Streets, downtown Vancouver.
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Travel Tips: Appearing in numerous episodes, The Opera House is an amazing spot to visit. In July and August, The Orpheum Theatre provides public tours that cost about $10 per person. The tour is two hours long and you get to explore the Orpheum from basement to attic!  An article about tours in 2011: Orpheum Tours.


Our tour guide, Arthur, was such a nice guy. There was an orchestra rehearsing while we were there, so we had to wait quite a while before we could get on stage. At first, Arthur would only let us peek into the theatre, then after a few more minutes of exploring, he let us quietly step in and walk a few meters to stand and listen. Finally, he got comfortable enough with Anne and me that he let us sit in balcony seats and enjoy the music. It was amazing. The orchestra rehearsal was scheduled to end at 12:30 pm, but we got worried as they seemed to be in the middle of a very long piece as the time approached. In the end, they stopped mid-piece and packed up their stuff on the dot of 12:30 pm!  It was AWESOME to be on stage afterwards.    

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Maelstrom

8/6/2011

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This episode has two locations.
1.  Socrata Thrace's Apartment
Gate 6, 6 Avenue, Vancouver (just west of Granville)
Help Needed: We have not travelled to this particular location. It's located South of the Waterfall Building (site of Kara's apartment and many other locations). If you have a chance to check it out, please send us a pic of the exterior of the building for the site--it would be very appreciated! You can use the contact form on our about us page.

2.  Kara's Apartment
The Waterfall Building, 4051 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver
Travel Tips: Parking can be an issue here, but there is a gravel, pay lot slightly north west of the building (across the street). Appropriately, there's a Starbucks nearby. Be sure to check out the locations from the Miniseries, Downloaded, Black Market, Daybreak and the New Caprica arc here!
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Dirty Hands

8/6/2011

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Tylium Refinery 
Roger's Sugar Mill, 123 Rogers Street, Vancouver
Help Needed: We have not travelled to this particular location. It's located very close to the potash silo (site of Ragnar station and the Temple of Five). If you have a chance to check it out, please send us a picture of the exterior of the business for the site--it would be very appreciated! You can use the contact form on our about us page.
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