Location Notes: Sets were built at the Vancouver Fire Department training facility in Vancouver. The fire fight apartment was a particular favourite of the crew. This is private property.
 Location Notes: These scenes were filmed using the exteriors of buildings at Vancouver Film Studios. This was also done for the military base where Kara meets Adama in 'Act of Contrition.' An exercise room at the Studios was used to film Anders' post game scenes in 'Daybreak.'
Interior, Riverview Hospital, 2601 Lougheed Highway, Coquitlam, BC Behind the ScenesBelow are photos of the interior of Riverview Hospital dressed as the Cylon Medical Lab for 'Razor.' Photos are copyright Maurice Woodworth, and are not to be re-used without his written consent. Travel Tips: A room was dressed at Riverview Hospital for this scene. The exterior of the main building of the hospital was used in 'The Farm' and 'The Plan.' A security vehicle patrols the area. We made no attempt to hide what we were doing while taking exterior photos, and the officer simply smiled at us as he drove by. The buildings are locked.
Farmer's field in Aldergrove, near Canada-US border (private). Location Notes: We were lucky to obtain permission from the owner to photograph for the website! When you're looking out to where the bombs were dropping, the trees and Raptor are on your right. It was raining, which is why I'm wearing my rain pants. Anne, being from Seattle and thus part duck, did not even have as much as an umbrella. We were very tempted to run across the field with a stack of books!
 Location Notes: This was the car deck of one of the big ferries that runs between Vancouver and Victoria. Taylor, a BC ferry aficionado, kindly informed us that it was a V-class ferry, the Queen of Vancouver, which was retired (along with other vessels of its kind) and sold for scrap several years ago.
An awesome article on Colonial One and the storage bay/car deck can be found at Galactiguise. Ragnar Station consists of two separate, private locations
Unfortunately, public access to both locations is now highly restricted for security reasons. Location Notes: The corridor scene for Ragnar was shot at the sugar refinery in a walkway that led from one building to another. There was a real problem with seagulls while shooting as they were landing on the walkway, squawking, running on the rooftop, and could be heard.
Bloedel Floral Conservatory, 4600 Cambie Street (at W 33 Avenue) Travel Tips: The Blondell Observatory is close to downtown, but not walking distance. The bench that Cami sat on has been removed. Lots of birds and plants to be seen here--really lovely!
This episode has two locations. 1. Forest where Helo shoots a Six Lynn Canyon Park, 3663 Park Road in Lynn Valley Take a virtual tour at the Lynn Canyon Park website.  Google Earth map provided by Kent Sponagle. Find the gravel access road that runs through Lynn Canyon Park and follow it to the south end of the Bear Trail. Helo shot a Six here (it's also the main Kobol campsite). Matching this site in the park seemed near impossible, so the match above is similar at best. Did you have better luck? Please contact us with stories and photos! On our first visit, we walked the Bear Trail (having asked at the Ecology Centre where productions usually film in the park) and, ironically enough, heard a very loud bear call at the bottom of the trail. I only knew what it was for sure because it sounded like Chewbacca, and I knew they used some bear sounds for him (I'm not particularly outdoorsy, lol). We made a lot of noise talking and jingling keys and high tailed it out of there! Especially if you're visiting on a weekday, when the park is not busy, consider bear bells or some other noise maker. 2. Baltar's house Tidewater Way, Lions Bay  Travel Tips: Baltar's house at Lions Bay is another location not to be missed. Park in the public lot near the water, and use the public beach access. Don't be like us and spend at least half an hour taking pictures of the water, ourselves and the water, the rocks, ourselves and the rocks, and not notice the house behind you! Near the washrooms is a raised grassy area where you can enjoy a spectacular view of the house and the water, perfect for a picnic. (We've had two--one on each trip. :D) Even the ~35-minute drive from Vancouver is amazing--with a postcard view around every turn.
This episode has two locations. 1. Baltar's House Tidewater Way, Lions Bay  Travel Tips: Baltar's house at Lions Bay is another location not to be missed. Park in the public lot near the water, and use the public beach access. Don't be like us and spend at least half an hour taking pictures of the water, ourselves and the water, the rocks, ourselves and the rocks, and not notice the house behind! Near the washrooms is a raised grassy area where you can enjoy a spectacular view (the one on the bottom left) of the house and the water, perfect for a picnic (we've had two--one on each trip :D). Even the drive from Vancouver is amazing (~35 min), with a postcard view around every turn. 2. Sharon and Helo campfire site Quarry Picnic Area, Cypress Provincial Park, West Vancouver. The access road to the park is from the Upper levels Highway (routes 1 and 99) in West Vancouver. From the city of Vancouver, access is by crossing the Lions Gate Bridge to the Upper Levels Highway via Taylor Way in West Vancouver. Map of Cypress Provincial Park  Help Needed: We've not been to Cypress Provincial Park. Looking at the map (the link above), the Quarry picnic area may be located by Quarry Lookout. Locations can often be found off main roads very close to the entrance of parks (production needs easy access). There is a marked picnic area on the map that is much farther into the park. Did you make this trip? Please contact us to share your stories and pics for the site!
This episode has two locations. 1. The Astral Queen Private property, Surrey  Location Notes: This location was once a power plant, but is now a recycling facility. 2. Entering Caprica Flight Centre Library Square, 203-345 Robson Street, Vancouver (downtown) Travel Tips: Distinctive and beautiful, the Flight Centre Library Square is not to be missed if you're downtown. It can easily be combined with a trip to the Orpheum Theatre (Opera House) and/or other downtown locations. Many are within walking distance of each other.
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