jewel of the isle...eilat, israel• edisto beach, south carolina • south high desert,...

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FOOTLOOSE SPLENDORS OF THE NILE

EVERY NUMBER YOU NEED TO KNOW

Exploring British Columbia’s radiant island capital from WorldMark Victoria

Jewel of the Isle

each, South Carolina • New Jersey Coast • Phoenix, Arizona • Central Tennessee • Acapulco, Mexico • Nashville, Tennessee

assachusetts Mountains • Orlando, Florida • Gatlinburg, Tennessee • Sedona, Arizona • Arkansas • Delray Beach, Florida • Ne

ampshire Mountains • Vermont Mountains • Runaway Bay, Texas • Colorado • Hilton Head, South Carolina • Malaga, Spain

anzarote, Canary Islands • Minnesota • Hungary Lakes • Clarksville, Georgia • Ontario • Daytona Beach, Florida • Gran Canari

anary Islands • Montgomery, Texas • Toronto, Canada • Pinehurst, North Carolina • Isla De Margarita, Venezuela • Park City, Uta

Maine Mountains • Wisconsin • Madeira, Portugal • Huatulco, Mexico • Nevada • Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, Mexico • Outer Bank

orth Carolina • Goa, India • Reno, Nevada • Illinois • Arkansas Hot Springs • Eilat, Israel • Edisto Beach, South Carolina • South Hig

esert, California • Quebec City, Canada • Flagstaff, Arizona • Glacier National Park, Montana • North Carolina Mountains • Austr

ps • Venezuela Mountains • Harbor Springs, Michigan • Guadalajara, Mexico • Wisconsin Dells • Colorado Rockies • New Hampshi

akes • Finland Lakes Region • Cape Cod, Massachusetts • Lake Lure, North Carolina • Portugal Algarve Coast • Kissimmee, Florid

Lake Havasu • Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic • Poconos, Pennsylvania • Mazatlan, Mexico • Canadian Rockies • Himalaya

dia • Manitoba, Canada • Rockport, Maine • West Hungary • Oklahoma • Northwest India • Vancouver Island, Canada • We

rginia • British Columbia • Central England • Miami, Florida • Brownsville, Texas • Michigan • Missouri • Wisconsin Door County

ount Hood, Oregon • New Orleans, Louisiana • Mina Clavero, Argentina • Newport, Rhode Island • Sarasota, Florida • Ottaw

anada • Fort Lauderdale, Florida • Monetville, Canada • Vail, Colorado • Goias, Brazil • Sebring, Florida • Williamsburg, Virginia

uerta Vallarta • Cancun • Canary Islands Tenerife • Basye, Virginia • Mayan Riviera • Myrtle Beach, South Carolina • New Jerse

oast • Phoenix, Arizona • Central Tennessee • Acapulco, Mexico • Nashville, Tennessee • Massachusetts Mountains • Orland

orida • Gatlinburg, Tennessee • Sedona, Arizona • Arkansas • Delray Beach, Florida • New Hampshire Mountains • Vermo

ountains • Runaway Bay, Texas • Colorado • Hilton Head, South Carolina • Malaga, Spain • Lanzarote, Canary Islands • Minneso

Hungary Lakes • Clarksville, Georgia • Ontario • Daytona Beach, Florida • Gran Canaria, Canary Islands • Montgomery, Texas

oronto, Canada • Pinehurst, North Carolina • Isla De Margarita, Venezuela • Park City, Utah • Maine Mountains • Wisconsin

adeira, Portugal • Huatulco, Mexico • Nevada • Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, Mexico • Outer Banks, North Carolina • Goa, India • Ren

evada • Illinois • Arkansas Hot Springs • Eilat, Israel • Edisto Beach, South Carolina • South High Desert, California • Quebec Cit

anada • Flagstaff, Arizona • Glacier National Park, Montana • North Carolina Mountains • Austria Alps • Venezuela Mountains

arbor Springs, Michigan • Guadalajara, Mexico • Wisconsin Dells • Colorado Rockies • New Hampshire Lakes • Finland Lake

egion • Cape Cod, Massachusetts • Lake Lure, North Carolina • Portugal Algarve Coast • Kissimmee, Florida • Lake Havasu

uerto Plata, Dominican Republic • Poconos, Pennsylvania • Mazatlan, Mexico • Canadian Rockies • Himalayas, India • Manitob

anada • Rockport, Maine • West Hungary • Oklahoma • Northwest India • Vancouver Island, Canada • West Virginia • Britis

olumbia • Central England • Miami, Florida • Brownsville, Texas • Michigan • Missouri • Wisconsin Door County • Mount Hoo

regon • New Orleans, Louisiana • Mina Clavero, Argentina • Newport, Rhode Island • Sarasota, Florida • Ottawa, Canada • Fo

auderdale, Florida • Monetville, Canada • Vail, Colorado • Goias, Brazil • Sebring, Florida • Williamsburg, Virginia • Puerta Vallarta

ancun • Canary Islands Tenerife • Basye, Virginia • Mayan Riviera • Myrtle Beach, South Carolina • New Jersey Coast • Phoeni

rizona • Central Tennessee • Acapulco, Mexico • Nashville, Tennessee • Massachusetts Mountains • Orlando, Florida • Gatlinbur

ennessee • Sedona, Arizona • Arkansas • Delray Beach, Florida • New Hampshire Mountains • Vermont Mountains • Runaway Ba

exas • Colorado • Hilton Head, South Carolina • Malaga, Spain • Lanzarote, Canary Islands • Minnesota • Hungary Lakes • Clarksvill

eorgia • Ontario • Daytona Beach, Florida • Gran Canaria, Canary Islands • Montgomery, Texas • Toronto, Canada • Pinehurs

orth Carolina • Isla De Margarita, Venezuela • Park City, Utah • Maine Mountains • Wisconsin • Madeira, Portugal • Huatulco, Mexic

Nevada • Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, Mexico • Outer Banks, North Carolina • Goa, India • Reno, Nevada • Illinois • Arkansas Hot Spring

Eilat, Israel • Edisto Beach, South Carolina • South High Desert, California • Quebec City, Canada • Flagstaff, Arizona • Glaci

ational Park, Montana • North Carolina Mountains • Austria Alps • Venezuela Mountains • Harbor Springs, Michigan • Guadalajar

exico • Wisconsin Dells • Colorado Rockies • New Hampshire Lakes • Finland Lakes Region • Cape Cod, Massachusetts • Lak

ure, North Carolina • Portugal Algarve Coast • Kissimmee, Florida • Lake Havasu • Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic • Pocono

ennsylvania • Mazatlan, Mexico • Canadian Rockies • Himalayas, India • Manitoba, Canada • Rockport, Maine • West Hungary

klahoma • Northwest India • Vancouver Island, Canada • West Virginia • British Columbia • Central England • Miami, Florida

rownsville, Texas • Michigan • Missouri • Wisconsin Door County • Mount Hood, Oregon • New Orleans, Louisiana • Mina Claver

rgentina • Newport, Rhode Island • Sarasota, Florida • Ottawa, Canada • Fort Lauderdale, Florida • Monetville, Canada • Va

olorado • Goias, Brazil • Sebring, Florida • Williamsburg, Virginia • Puerta Vallarta • Cancun • Canary Islands Tenerife • Basy

rginia • Mayan Riviera • Myrtle Beach, South Carolina • New Jersey Coast • Phoenix, Arizona • Central Tennessee • Acapulc

exico • Nashville, Tennessee • Massachusetts Mountains • Orlando, Florida • Gatlinburg, Tennessee • Sedona, Arizona • Arkansa

Delray Beach, Florida • New Hampshire Mountains • Vermont Mountains • Runaway Bay, Texas • Colorado • Hilton Head, Sou

arolina • Malaga, Spain • Lanzarote, Canary Islands • Minnesota • Hungary Lakes • Clarksville, Georgia • Ontario • Daytona Beac

orida • Gran Canaria, Canary Islands • Montgomery, Texas • Toronto, Canada • Pinehurst, North Carolina • Isla De Margarit

enezuela • Park City, Utah • Maine Mountains • Wisconsin • Madeira, Portugal • Huatulco, Mexico • Nevada • Ixtapa and Zihuatanej

exico • Outer Banks, North Carolina • Goa, India • Reno, Nevada • Illinois • Arkansas Hot Springs • Eilat, Israel • Edisto Beach, Sou

arolina • South High Desert, California • Quebec City, Canada • Flagstaff, Arizona • Glacier National Park, Montana • North Carolin

ountains • Austria Alps • Venezuela Mountains • Harbor Springs, Michigan • Guadalajara, Mexico • Wisconsin Dells • Colorad

On my next vacation I would like to go to .

With thousands of places to choose from, RCI can help you fill in the blank. Perfectly.As a WorldMark Owner and RCI Subscribing Member, you’re free to pick any of these destinations for your next vacation, or choose from hundreds more. With a network of over 3,700 affiliated resorts around the world, there’s virtually no limit to where you can go.* And you don’t have to use your WorldMark Vacation Credits until your reservation is confirmed. In fact, you can choose not to use your credits at all. With RCI Extra Vacations† and RCI Last CallSM vacations,† there’s no limit to how often you can travel. So it’s easy to see the world with RCI. The only hard part is deciding where to start.

Call 1-800-585-4833 to start planning your RCI vacation today.

*Subject to availability based on value-for-value vacation exchange principles.†Extra Vacations and Last CallSM vacations are limited and subject to availability. Additional restrictions may apply.

©2007 RCI, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

ON OUR COVER: The illuminated buildings of downtown Victoria turn the Inner Harbour into a reflecting pool. Photograph by Chris Cheadle/British Columbia Photos.

departments4 FROM THE DESK OF…Senior Vice President Dave Herrick reviews the benefi ts of a developer presence on the WorldMark Board of Directors.

5 YOUR CLUBWorldMark TravelSecure, Construction Zone, Inventory Specials, Owner Education, Owner Tips.

26 YOUR TRAVEL OFFERS

30 LASTING IMPRESSIONA Friends First referral sweepstakes entry was the winning ticket to a 12-day tour of Scotland, Ireland, and England for this lucky owner.

features12 Vibrant VictoriaFedora hats for the gents, high tea for the ladies, a bug zoo for the kids—what doesn’t Victoria have? And your WorldMark resort, nestled on Vancouver Island’s spectacular Inner Harbour, puts you steps away from the city’s infi nite charms.

20 The Heart of VancouverWith WorldMark The Canadian as a change-of-view home base, a Vancouver native surveys his bustling downtown with a fresh set of eyes—finding delight at every compass point.

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4 DESTINATIONS | March 2007

WorldMark’s Winning Collaboration By Dave Herrick, Senior Vice President WorldMark by Wyndham Hospitality Division

As senior vice president of WorldMark by Wyndham, I’m responsible for overseeing all aspects of WorldMark, The Club operations. I’ve been with the company more than eight years, and have helped facilitate its transition through the

Cendant acquisition and now with Wyndham Worldwide. During this time, the WorldMark by Wyndham senior management team, along with its

employees, have been dedicated to providing our WorldMark owners with quality products and vacation experiences. Our senior management team consists of veterans such as Dave Akins, vice president of WM Resort Operations, and Peggy Fry, vice president of WM Owner Services, who have been with the company for over seven and 14 years, respectively.

We, along with our employees, are passionately committed to continuing WorldMark by Wyndham’s rich history of providing value-added benefits that will further enhance your own-ership. Our commitment is to be the best vacation ownership company in the industry.

While the management team is responsible for leading and delivering your vacation experi-ences, your five-member WorldMark Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the club and ensuring that its operations conform to the existing governing documents. These board members, each a WorldMark owner, work together to ensure that WorldMark policies and procedures are followed in the best interest of the majority of the owners.

Over the years, the makeup of the board has included a combination of Trendwest execu-tives and individual WorldMark owners. While the company’s senior management—industry experts with years of experience in this business—have held the majority of the board posi-tions, WorldMark owners have supported this structure by repeatedly electing these industry experts during the annual voting process. And again this year, voters demonstrated their con-tinuing support by overwhelmingly re-electing Jack McConnell and John Henley to the 2007 WorldMark Board.

A key advantage of this board composition is that the elected individuals have a broad understanding of the unique relationship WorldMark has—and will continue to have—with its developer, now known as WorldMark by Wyndham. While WorldMark and the developer are two distinctly separate legal entities, their mutual success requires an extremely collab-orative relationship. Previous and existing board members understand the importance of this business model, and have expertly managed the business of the club with this in mind.

The relationship between the club and the developer must remain cooperative to ensure the long-term success and growth of WorldMark, The Club. With more than 60 resorts and grow-ing, our unique business model has delivered the variety of high-quality vacation experiences you have come to know and expect. Your WorldMark Board continues to serve the club and facilitate its exciting growth through the cooperative relationship with our developer.

Your management team looks forward to another great year of serving you, the owners. On behalf of WorldMark by Wyndham, I wish you many wonderful WorldMark vacations!

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DESTINATIONS | March 2007 5

Senior Vice President, WorldMark by Wyndham, Hospitality Division Dave HerrickPublisher Wendy NoritakeEditor in Chief Jan PollardArt Director Chris Bulloch Senior Editor Beáta Jachulski BakerDesigner Douglas Rickard Deay

Contributors: Stephanie Aardal, Sylvia Betancourt, Misty Beaupre, John Cofano, Emma Croston, Kylee Davis, Derick Fisher, Tami Fitch, Debby Franke, David Ige, Tom Kumma, Christa Midcap, Alyssa Moore, Barbara O’Connell, Julie Omar, Brian Runnels, Karen E. Thomas

Reservations Department1-800-457-0103Mon. – Fri., 6 am – 9 pm PTSat. & Sun., 6 am – 5 pm PT(Closed Tue., 2 – 3:30 pm PT)

Owner [email protected]. – Fri., 9 am – 6 pm PT(Closed Tue., 2 – 3:30 pm PT)

Trendwest Travel1-800-953-5511Mon. – Fri., 8 am – 8 pm PTSat., 9 am – 4 pm PT(Closed Wed., 2:30 – 4 pm PT)

Loan Payments, Maintenance Dues, Finance1-800-779-0760

RCI®

1-800-585-4833

Interval International (II)Service line: 1-877-678-4400Flexchange recording: 1-800-722-1747

Comments are appreciatedDestinations Editor9805 Willows Road NERedmond, WA 98052(425) [email protected]

Visit the WorldMark Web site at www.worldmarktheclub.com

© 2007, WorldMark, The Club. All rights reserved. Vol. XVII, No. 2, March 2007. Destinations is pub-lished monthly except January by WorldMark, 9805 Willows Road NE, Redmond, WA 98052. Destinations is an official WorldMark publication. Subscriptions are covered by dues paid by owners of WorldMark. Non-owner subscription price of $11 per year, includ-ing state sales tax. Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement #40870507. Postage paid at Vancou-ver, BC. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Owner Services, 9805 Willows Road NE, Redmond, WA 98052. Canada Post: Publication Mail Agree-ment No. 40870507, Postage Paid at Vancouver, BC. Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to: Des-tinations c/o Mailing Department, 3999 Henning Drive, suite 100, Burnaby, BC V5C 6P9.

WorldMark constantly worksto improve the value of vacation

ownership, striving every day to make each vacation fun and stress-free. But sometimes things don’t go as planned—owners have car trouble, get sick, or have an accident far from home.

“We have literally thousands of reserva-tions per week, and the vast majority of our owners don’t experience any problems on their vacation. But we can’t control what occurs outside our resorts, and things do happen that can ruin an owner’s trip,” says Tom Kumma, director of WorldMark Owner Services.

To help owners through these occasional emergencies, the WorldMark leader-ship team came together in 2004 to launch WorldMark TravelSecure—a compre-hensive travel assistance and insurance plan. Offering a variety of services such as lost baggage coverage, emergency evacuations, and roadside assistance, the plan is offered exclusively to WorldMark owners. By paying only $39 or 900 World-Mark credits, owners receive a full year of coverage for all their WorldMark, Trend-west Travel, and Exchange vacations. TravelSecure currently has more than 8,000 enrolled owners.

Owners can purchase WorldMark TravelSecure by visiting www.worldmark-theclub.com and clicking on the TravelSecure link; or by calling the WorldMark Vacation Planning Center at 1-800-457-0103.

your club

WorldMark Owners Pack Some Peace of Mind with TravelSecure®

One owner’s story“While visiting WorldMark Kihei on Maui in Hawaii, I discovered my cell phone was miss-

ing. As this was our only means of communication with our daughter stationed in Okinawa,

we needed to replace the phone right away. We purchased a new phone at a local mall, and

then immediately called TravelSecure to see if the phone was covered. I was assured it was,

and told that all necessary forms would be waiting for me when I returned home.

“Within two weeks of mailing out the completed forms with a copy of

my receipt, I received a check from TravelSecure for the entire cost of re-

placing my cell phone. Trust me, I will never travel to a WorldMark resort

again without being covered by TravelSecure. It was well worth the 900

credits it cost me to be covered.”

—Norma Lewis, WorldMark owner since 2004

Plan Benefits• One number to call—toll-free and worldwide• Professionally-staffed call center on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, for help with medical, legal, travel, and other questions• Emergency roadside assistance for fl at tire, towing, and out-of-gas situations• Up to $25,000 emergency medical evacuation coverage• Up to $1,000 accident & sickness coverage while traveling• Up to $1,000 lost baggage and personal effects coverage• Includes coverage for trips booked through Exchange and Trendwest Travel• Easy auto-renew feature ensures coverage continuity


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HERE ARE YOUR APRIL AND MAY SPECIALS:

April—Midweek and Limited WeekendsBison Ranch, AZ

Galena, IL

Grand Lake, OK

Lake of the Ozarks, MO

April—Midweek OnlyEstes Park, CO

Wolf Creek, UT

May—Midweek and Limited WeekendsBison Ranch, AZ

Galena, IL


Pinetop, AZ

May—Midweek OnlyAngels Camp, CA

Steamboat Springs, CO

Sundance (Whistler), BC

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You can find a resort’s credit values in your Daily Vacation Credit Values booklet or through the Resort

Gallery on the WorldMark Web site at www.worldmarktheclub.com. The resort gallery link is on the home page, left column. Simply multiply the resort’s credit values by .044 to find out its midweek and weekend rates. The minimum rate charge is $30 per night.

WHAT’S THE COST?

To make reservations and for more information, call the Vacation Planning Center at 1-800-457-0103.

Availability changes constantly! Keep abreast of the latest Inventory Specials in this monthly magazine (excluding January) or go to www.worldmarktheclub.com.

HOW TO BOOK

INVENTORY

SPECIALS

Exclusions are April 6–8;

May 25–28. These may vary at

certain resorts; check with

your vacation planning counselor.

Inventory Specials: The Economical Way to “Spring” for a Getaway

Get a Fresh Perspective for PenniesYou’ve been cooped up all winter—celebrate spring by hitting the road and taking advantage of

these great Inventory Specials. Instead of sitting empty, selected unreserved WorldMark units can be booked for just 4.4 cents per credit ($30 per-night minimum), up to 60 days in advance. Low cost, longer booking window, and wide range of destinations—it all adds up to a terrific, super-cheap vacation option every month.

How inexpensive is it? You can watch spring’s awakening from your lovely Lake of the Ozarks one-bedroom unit balcony, Monday through Thursday nights, at 875 credits per night. 875 x .044 = $38.50 per night. Can’t you just smell the wildflowers?

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Several new WorldMark by Wyndham resort projects are on (or ahead of) their estimated con-

struction schedule. These resorts are on target to enter the WorldMark system by the close of the year, giving owners a

wider choice of vacation destinations than ever before.

WorldMark West YellowstoneWest Yellowstone, Montana

This lodge-style, three-story resort will be located less than a quarter-mile from the south entry of Yellowstone National Park. WorldMark owners will be able to enjoy snowmobil-ing, cross-country skiing, hiking, biking, and other outdoor activities in this stunning recreational paradise.

• Planned number of units: 112• Planned unit mix: studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom, three-bedroom presidential• Resort amenities include: indoor pool and recreation facilities• Estimated date of occupancy: December 2007

WorldMark Mission ValleySan Diego, California

Situated just off Hwy. 8 for easy access, WorldMark Mission

Valley will sit just 3 miles north of the original WorldMark San Diego resort downtown. Adjacent to Old Town San Diego, WM Mission Valley will be 2 miles from the San Diego Zoo. With free underground parking, this urban retreat is sure to become an owner favorite.

• Planned number of units: 167• Planned unit mix: one- and two-bedroom• Resort amenities include: pool, spa, sauna, exercise facility, private subterranean parking• Estimated date of occupancy: December 2007

These proposed future WorldMark locations are also mak-ing excellent progress:WorldMark Canmore—BanffCanmore, Alberta, Canada

Just a 15-minute drive east of Banff, this resort will have 109 units (studio, one- and two-bedroom), two spas, a pool, exercise facility, and recreation room. Reservations are being taken now for spring arrivals.

WorldMark Red RiverRed River, New Mexico

These 21 units (one- and two-bedroom), situated at the base of the Red River Ski Area and 45 minutes from Taos, have a planned opening of June/July 2007.

On Track to Boost Your Vacation Options

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8 DESTINATIONS | March 2007 Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received.See terms and conditions on the following page.

Refer your friends to Trendwest and you’ll

be entered in the Friends First African Safari

Sweepstakes! If you win, you and a friend will

find yourselves in Kenya to experience Africa’s

wild and exotic splendors.

Win an 8-day/7-night African Adventure!

Grand Prize Package Includes:• 2 roundtrip airfares to Kenya

• 7 nights accommodations for two in a 4-star hotel

• Guided tours of the national wildlife reserves• Meals and $500 cash

• Estimated retail value of $10,000

Call 1-877-77-FRIEND (1-877-773-7436) or send your referrals via e-mail to [email protected]

Hurry! Sweepstakes ends March 31, 2007.


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Official Friends First African Adventure Sweepstakes RulesCONSUMER DISCLOSURE: NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. Sweepstakes is open only to WorldMark, The Club owners who submit complete referral names and are US residents in the states of Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah or Washington; or residents of the Canadian province of British Columbia. You will receive one entry for each complete referral submitted to Trendwest® between January 1, 2007 at midnight PST and March 31, 2007 at midnight PST. Referrals must be 18 years of age or older with a combined annual income of $40,000 U.S. or $60,000 Canadian. You may send in additional referrals and receive additional entries by writing to Attn: Friends First Sweepstakes, 9805 Willows Rd NE, Redmond, WA 98052. If you wish to enter the sweepstakes but do not wish to provide referrals, you may do so by mailing a 3”x5” card with your name, address, and phone number to Attn: Friends First Sweepstakes, 10735 Willows Road NE, Redmond, WA 98052. Referrals must be received by March 31, 2007 at midnight PT to be entered into drawing. Drawing: Prize is guaranteed to be given away by random “electronic” drawing. Drawing to be conducted by the Major Prize Coordinator and will be held on April 18, 2007 at Trendwest Resorts’ Redmond, WA, corporate headquarters. Grand Prize: One winner will receive a vacation for two adults for an 8-day/7-night African Safari and $500 (U.S. funds) in spending money. The winner and one friend will receive roundtrip coach airfare to Kenya, Africa to begin a guided tour of the national wildlife reserves in Nairobi, Sambura, Naivasha and Masai Mara. Included in this package are 7-nights accommodations for two adults in a 4-star hotel or higher, guided sightseeing tours in each of the above cities, six buffet breakfasts, five buffet lunches and six 3-course dinners. Total estimated retail value $10,000 (U.S. funds). Air travel and guided visits are subject to availability and must be booked through Trendwest Travel at 1-800-953-5511. Hours of arrival and departure and special programs are subject to change without prior notice. All ticketing is final. Private transfers to and from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and hotel, and transportation to the guided city visits, is included. Transportation to and from the US airport of departure, applicable departure taxes, gratuities, other incidental expenses and taxes not covered in this disclosure are the responsibility of the prize winner. It is the responsibility of the winner and the winner’s guest to provide proper travel identification including but not limited to a birth certificate, government issued photo ID, travel visas, and passport. Blackout periods may apply. Vacation must be taken within one year of prize acceptance. Winner or guest must be 21 years of age or older to accept travel option. Winner may also choose $5,000 (U.S. funds) in cash instead of the African Safari trip. Prize is non-transferable. Odds of Winning: Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Official notice to winner by certified mail, return receipt requested. Prize must be claimed within 45 days of notification. Winner must agree to the use of pictures, name and/or statements for future pro-motional purposes without further payment or consideration, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor(s) is not responsible for any loss, damage or injury of any kind resulting from acceptance of this prize or participation in this promotion. Trendwest Resorts and Wyndham Vacation Resorts employees and/or associates are not eligible to claim prize. Sponsor: Trendwest Resorts, Inc., 9805 Willows Rd NE, Redmond, WA 98052. A list of prize winners may be obtained by sending a self-ad-dressed stamped envelope to Winners List, c/o TRI, PO Box 97054, Redmond, WA 98073-9754.

Congratulations!

Winner of the Friends First

Hawaiian Cruise Sweepstakes

Maria Elizabeth A.of Stockton, California

WorldMark owners who take the time to fi ll out a comment card after a completed resort visit are entered into a monthly drawing for a three-night stay at the WorldMark resort of their choice. Destinations magazine

regularly publishes the name of the latest winner. But the monthly drawings are much more than just an opportunity to thank owners for fi lling out the card.

“Owner feedback through resort comment cards is highly desired,” says Dave Akins, vice president of WM Resort Operations. “Not only do your scores and comments give us insight into your vacation experi-ence, they are used as a measurement tool within our incentive process for resort man-agement and staff . We want you to have a great vacation; fi lling out a comment card is a perfect way to let us know if we met your expectations.”

Resort Comment Cards: A Win-Win for Owners and Management

Winner!HEIDI JONES of Vancouver, Wash., won a three-night WorldMark stay when we selected her completed resort comment card in our drawing for January. Fill out that card every time you vacation at a WorldMark resort—you could be our next winner.


NORTHWESTAnchorage, AKFor schedule,call 1-888-901-3376

Birch Bay, WAThu, Mar 8, 6 pmSat, Mar 17, 10 amSat, Mar 17, noon-EWed, Mar 28, 6 pm

Bothell, WA Wed, Mar 7, 6 pmWed, Mar 14, 6 pmSat, Mar 17, noonWed, Mar 21, 6 pmWed, Mar 28, 6 pm-EWed, Mar 28, 8 pm

Coeur d’Alene, IDSat, Mar 10, noon

Depoe Bay, ORSat, Mar 24, 2 pm

Discovery Bay, WAThu, Mar 1, noonFri, Mar 16, noon-E

Eagle Crest, ORWed, Mar 14, 6 pm

Federal Way, WASat, Mar 3, 10 amSat, Mar 3, 2 pm-E

Wed, Mar 7, 6 pmThu, Mar 15, 6 pmThu, Mar 22, 6 pmThu, Mar 29, 6 pm

Leavenworth, WASat, Mar 10, noon Sat, Mar 10, 2 pm-E

Seaside, ORSat, Mar 24, 2 pm

Seattle, WATue, Mar 6, 7 pm

Tri-Cities, WATue, Mar 6, 6 pmTue, Mar 6, 8 pm-E

Vancouver, WAThu, Mar 8, 6 pmTue, Mar 13, 6 pmThu, Mar 22, 6 pmThu, Mar 22, 8 pm-EFri, Mar 23, 2 pmThu, Mar 29, 6 pm

S. CALIFORNIAAnaheim, CASun, Mar 11, 1 pmFri, Mar 30, 7 pm

Bakersfield, CAWed, Mar 7, 6 pmSun, Mar 18, noonSun, Mar 18, 2:30 pm-EWed, Mar 28, 6 pm

Big Bear, CATue, Mar 20, 6 pm

Indio, CASun, Mar 11, 1 pm

Las Vegas, NVThu, Mar 15, 5:30 pm

Oceanside, CAWed, Mar 7, 6 pm

Riverside, CAWed, Mar 14, 6 pm

San Diego, CASat, Mar 3, noonThu, Mar 8, 6 pmSat, Mar 17, noonSat, Mar 17, 2:30 pm-ETue, Mar 20, 6 pm

San Dimas, CATue, Mar 6, 6 pmSat, Mar 10, noonThu, Mar 15, 6 pmSat, Mar 31, noonSat, Mar 31, 2:30 pm-E

Torrance, CATue, Mar 6, 7 pmSat, Mar 17, 1 pmWed, Mar 21, 7 pm-ETue, Mar 31, 1 pm

Westlake, CASat, Mar 3, noon

Thu, Mar 8, 6 pmSat, Mar 24, noonSat, Mar 24, 2:30 pm-E

N. CALIFORNIAAngels Camp, CAThu, Mar 8, 6 pm

Elk Grove, CASat, Mar 17, 10 amSat, Mar 17, 2 pmWed, Mar 21, 6 pm-E

Fresno, CASat, Mar 17, 10 amSat, Mar 17, 2 pm-E

Modesto, CAThu, Mar 15, 6 pm

Reno, NVMon, Mar 26, 6 pm

Roseville, CA Sat, Mar 3, 10 amSat, Mar 3, 2 pmThu, Mar 8, 6 pm-EWed, Mar 14, 6 pm-ETue, Mar 20, 6 pm

San Jose, CASat, Mar 3, 10 amSat, Mar 3, 2 pm-EWed, Mar 7, 6 pmTue, Mar 20, 6 pmSat, Mar 31, 10 amSat, Mar 31, 2 pm-E

Walnut Creek, CAWed, Mar 7, 6 pm-ESat, Mar 10, 10 amSat, Mar 10, 2 pmThu, Mar 22, 6 pm-EWed, Mar 28, 6 pm Windsor, CA Wed, Mar 21, 5:30 pm

MOUNTAINBoise, ID Sat, Mar 17, 10 amSat, Mar 17, noon-ETue, Mar 27, 6 pmWed, Mar 28, 6 pm-E

Broomfield, CO Sat, Mar 3, 10 am Sat, Mar 3, noon-EWed, Mar 21, 6 pm

Colorado Springs, CO Wed, Mar 8, 6 pmSat, Mar 31, 10 am Sat, Mar 31, noon-E

Englewood, CO Tue, Mar 7, 6 pmTue, Mar 7, 8 pm-EThu, Mar 22, 6 pm

Idaho Falls, IDWed, Mar 13, 6 pmThu, Mar 14, 6 pm-EThu, Mar 29, 6 pm

What’s New in Owner Ed By Amy Godwin/Senior Facilitator, Owner Education

The Owner Education program is designed to help you ful-ly comprehend all the different benefits you’re entitled to as a

WorldMark owner. We currently offer two different classes: ➤ The Basic Class is designed to educate all owners, whether new or experienced, in the best ways to use WorldMark credits and Bonus Time for stays at WorldMark resorts. This is a great first Owner Education experience. ➤ The Exchange (E) Class goes beyond the basics. It’s designed to instruct owners on the use of WorldMark cred-

its as payment for exchange vacations outside the WorldMark network. This covers exchanges through RCI—our primary exchange partner—as well as opportunities available through our new program, TravelShare. This course will also provide information on how owners can navigate through the WorldMark Web site.

OWNER EDUCATION CLASSES IN MARCH

Reservations are required. For

reservations and class

locations, please call

1-800-457-0103,

Mon–Fri, 6 am–9 pm PT;

Sat–Sun, 6 am–5 pm PT.

Class times and locations

are also listed online at

www.worldmarktheclub.

com/education.Amy Godwin


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At WorldMark, we want to make sure your calls are handled in a timely manner, with the least amount of transfers. To help you start off with the

right department, here’s a guide to “Who’s Who in the Company Zoo.”

Who You Gonna Call?By Trisha York

OWNER TIPS

I’d like to: Who to Contact:

Check resort availability; book/cancel WorldMark Vacation Planning Centerreservations; change an existing reservation 1-800-457-0103(including cruises, tours, tickets, and exchanges) For cruise/tour cancellations 1-877-484-3258, ext. 1956Verify statements; get billing information; Financial Servicesreceive a loan balance/payoff quote; 1-866-412-3800make a payment on a Trendwest contractVerify statements or billing information; Dues Departmentmake a payment for WorldMark 1-800-691-7289maintenance dues Make an Exchange Plus deposit; inquire Exchange Departmentabout an existing cruise or tour confi rmation 1-877-484-3258, ext. 1956Book or inquire about a vacation through RCI RCI® 1-800-585-4833Book or inquire about a vacation through Interval InternationalInterval International 1-877-678-4400Inquire on contract combines, splits or Trendwest Loan Servicingtransfers; add another owner to my contract 1-800-691-7289 [email protected] to receive 1,000 annual credits for Trendwest Real Estate Referral ProgramSM

buying and/or selling my home 1-877-869-9672 Receive help with online registration; off er Owner Servicesfeedback on a resort stay; receive club 1-888-648-7363guideline clarifi cation [email protected] Residence Club information Residence Club 1-800-565-04393Reserve airline tickets, rental cars, and Trendwest Travelhotel accommodations 1-800-953-5511Reserve a spot at an Owner Education class WorldMark Vacation Planning Center 1-800-457-0103 Receive information on the TravelShareTravelShare program 1-800-304-5212Ask about purchasing additional annual Northwest 1-800-299-9024vacation credits; check on an upgrade in process Southern California 1-800-972-0766Phone numbers correspond with the area Northern California 1-800-365-7857where you purchased your membership, not Mountain 1-877-873-7227necessarily your current state of residence.


Focus on WorldMark Victoria

Top: The Fairmont Empress Hotel holds court over downtown Victoria. Bottom, L to R: A forest of sailboat masts at Fisherman’s Wharf; brilliant foliage frames a stream in Beacon Hill Park; hundreds of hanging floral baskets adorn the downtown area.

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kay, so I’m excited. Who wouldn’t be? I’m off to Victoria, British

Columbia, with my wife, Lisa, and our 4-year-old son for two days

of exploring and fun.

Although we’ve been to Victoria before, we’re always happy to hop aboard

a BC Ferries’ vessel and make our way across the Georgia Strait through the

picturesque Gulf Islands to this special provincial capital. Evidently we’re not

alone in this. The readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine consistently rate it

among the top 10 places to visit in North America, going so far as to vote it

number one in 2003.

From your peaceful resort overlooking the harbor,

to popular museums, gardens, and shops, Canada’s

unique island city is a treat to visit. By Ian MacNeill

L to R: Fireworks displays at Butchart Gardens; a horse drawn carriage provides a genial way

to sightsee; the home of beloved local artist and author Emily Carr.

Victoria, British Columbia

Population74,100

335,000 (metro)

Location48°25´N 123°21́ W

ClimateSub-Mediterranean,

with mild, damp winters and cool to warm,

dry summers.

Average TemperaturesWinter

high: 8.2°C (47°F)low: 3.6°C (38°F)

Summerhigh: 19.6°C (67°F)low: 11.3°C (52°F)

TraditionsTending elaborate gardens and sipping tea are popular

activities, and tearooms around the city provide

the opportunity to experience the tradition

of afternoon tea.

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England out WestThere are a lot of reasons for this. Europeans first started

showing up in the late 1700s, and visitors have been coming in droves ever since. The early settlers brought with them their traditional English habits and tastes, and that atmo-sphere of Old World gentility has prevailed ever since. Now-adays Victoria is about as English as you can get without crossing the Atlantic; double-decker buses ply the streets, competing with horse-drawn carriages, street performers, and fish and chip shops for customer attention (not to men-tion that noisy stuff jangling in your jeans).

A city of gardens, ocean views, and grand old buildings—including the magnificent and historic Empress Hotel and the nearby Parliament Buildings—Victoria is delightful to visit, because in addition to all there is to see and do, it’s simply a nice place to be.

We’re even more excited about our little holiday when we arrive at WorldMark Victoria. The resort is located in James Bay, which is less than a half-mile from downtown, and just

far enough from its hullabaloo to make for a peaceful living environment. But what’s really great about the resort is that it’s located right on the harbor, an ever-changing tableau of colors and movement that includes ships of all descriptions passing back and forth, their progress punctuated by gulls screeching and turning on the salt-aired wind.

Naturally when you’re staying at an oceanside resort you want a room overlooking the water, so when we’re checking in we ask the front-desk clerk, Adrian Mihalce, if that’s what we’re getting.

Surrounded by water“Everybody has an ocean view,” he says proudly. Lisa and

I look at each other somewhat skeptically, but it turns out he’s right, almost: with some units you do have to crane your neck a bit. The nine-story resort is built on a peninsula of land jutting out into the harbor, so it’s virtually surrounded by water. The view from our modern two-bedroom, two-bathroom suite includes a marina with a dock where you can catch a colorful little walk-aboard ferry connecting to down-town and Vic West across the harbor (location of million-dollar condos with views no better than the ones enjoyed by WorldMark owners).

The Coho ferry from Port Angeles, Washington, glides past our front window into port, going by like an apartment build-ing floating across the horizon in a Monty Python skit. You al-ways know it’s coming because the captain sounds the horn as the boat rounds Ogden

Point in one of those do-I-have-your-attention gestures ferryboat captains seem to love.

The ship’s railings are lined



Author Ian MacNeill, his wife Lisa, and their son James.

A massive woolly mammoth replica at the Royal British Columbia Museum.

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The ornate Gate to Chinatown in downtown Victoria.


with passengers getting their first glimpse of the city, and judging by their number of cameras, they’re pretty darn happy with what they see.

As much as we love our cozy little pad with its gas fireplace and ocean views, we’re determined get out and do a little exploring. The problem, of course, is how to decide. Like experiencing a restaurant with too many items on the menu, we feel bombarded by possibility. Do we opt for the Royal

BC Museum with its walk-through 19th-century village and magnificent collection of First Nations art and artifacts, or the Pacific Undersea Gardens with aquarium displays of local sea creatures? Lisa wants to go shopping on Govern-ment Street; I like the idea of donning our woolies and going whale-watching.

Fortunately our son James breaks the log jam by decid-ing for us, so it’s off to the Victoria Bug Zoo we go. Now I have to admit that this wouldn’t have been at the top of my list, but in the end I’m glad we did it. Where else could you possibly hope to enjoy the thrill of petting a Madagascar hissing roach or holding in your bare hands a real live ta-rantula (which, I’m pleased to report, is not as intimidating as it sounds)?

Shopping downtownFair is fair and since we’re just a block from Govern-

ment Street, we decide to amble along it to indulge Lisa’s desire to go shopping, only as it turns out, I’m the winner this time. That’s because the first shop we come upon is the appropriately named Edinburgh Tartan Shop where they display wool fedora hats, which to my mind are just the ticket for a guy with a slowly expanding bald spot and a home north of the 49th parallel. The only question is, which color? Lisa likes the brown, I like the olive. The deciding voice is cast by the clerk.

“Olive is more versatile,” she says. “You can wear it with a

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Clockwise from top left: WorldMark Victoria graces the background as kayakers paddle the waters of the Inner Harbour; breakfast with a view in a two-bedroom penthouse; L to R: Dana Bonde (front desk), Cora Davies (housekeeping manager), and Kimberly Riddell (activities coordinator); front desk impresario Adrian Mihalec; resort manager David Martin; the resort’s outdoor pool and heated spa.

suit to the opera, or a pair of jeans.” Done.I have to admit, for a non-shopper I find our little tour

quite entertaining. In addition to bone china from England and genuine Irish lace, you can also find handmade choco-lates; First Nations art, jewelry, and fashion; and at least one shop dedicated to everything Christmas.

Next up is Canada’s oldest Chinatown, a few blocks away. We enter through the Gate of Harmonious Interest, at the corner of Fisgard and Government streets. This is the place to find oriental art, curios, and home furnishings. Naturally we take the time to squeeze down Fan Tan Alley, reputedly North America’s narrowest street. Once notorious for its opi-um dens and gambling houses, Fan Tan Alley is now lined with shops and restaurants.

After a hearty lunch—newspaper-wrapped fish and chips no less—we make our way to Beacon Hill Park, which is less than a half-mile from downtown (about the same distance from the resort). A true jewel, the park features meticulously groomed gardens, walking trails, water courses, and play-grounds. Take a hike up the little hill in the middle of the

park and you can look out over the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the distant shores of Washington (20 miles) and the magnifi-cent peaks of the Olympic Mountains that seem to rear up from the very shore itself.

Exploring The EmpressAs the sun sets in the western sky, we return to the resort

along the harbor, where we do a quick walk-through of a Victoria landmark, The Fairmont Empress Hotel. Built in 1908, it has a guest list over the years that reads like a who’s who of Hollywood greats: Rita Hayworth, Douglas Fair-banks, Katharine Hepburn, Barbra Streisand, Harrison Ford, and many more. The hotel is also the place to go for high tea, which is served in dainty bone-china cups and comes accom-panied by some of the city’s most delicate pastries.

Tired from walking all day, I’m happy to arrive home be-cause it’s hot tub time. At WorldMark Victoria, the hot tub is located on a pool deck with ocean views of its own. A little startled by how fit everyone looks, I discover after talking to owner Andrew Lew of Vancouver that we just happen to be in town on the weekend of the Victoria International Mara-



The paved stone walkways of Butchart Gardens provide lovely strolling paths throughout its Sunken Gardens.

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thon. Andrew explains that he’s running in it, and giving his muscles a little R&R before the big event.

Dining at homeAlthough Victoria is replete with terrific restaurants, we

decide to eat in because, as Lisa points out, we already have a table with an ocean view. “Why pay for what we already have,” she says matter-of-factly.

Day two has us up early, and after breakfast we drop by

Michelle Jindrich

Occupation: Salon owner

WorldMark owner since: 2003

Home: Gresham, Oregon

WorldMark resorts visited: Seaside, Eagle Crest, and Kihei

Traveling with: Her best friend

What’s next: “I’m opening a new salon so I think I’m going to

be working 24/7 for the next while, although I’m hoping to get

my sister-in-law a place at Eagle Crest. We’ve been there and

it’s lovely.”

Girls’ Weekend

Michelle Jindrich grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

She now lives in Gresham, Oregon, with her husband

John, so she doesn’t often get to spend time with her all-

time best friend Jessica Johnson, whom she’s known for

18 years (they grew up across the street from each other).

When they do get together, they like to make it quality

time—which is why they’re ensconced at WorldMark Victo-

ria. (Jessica fl ew out from Minnesota to Portland, where they

met up before driving north.)

The highlight, Michelle says, in addition to having cocktails

in the famous Bengal Lounge at The Fairmont Empress Hotel,

was renting scooters. They used them to circumnavigate the

city via Dallas Road, the perimeter route that starts a block

from the resort and runs around the entire city to Oak Bay and

beyond. “It was so much fun!”

Michelle and her husband became owners after staying at

a hotel at Seaside on the Oregon coast, which happened to

be right next door to the new WorldMark Seaside then under

construction. “We decided to wander over. When we found out

it was a timeshare we got interested because we like to stay in

nice places, but were spending $150-$200 a night to do so. We

decided WorldMark might be something we could really use,

and it has been!”


Owner Profile

Michelle Jindrich and Jessica Johnson unwind in the resort’s hot tub.

Andrew Lew

Occupation: Lawyer

WorldMark owner since: 1991

Home: Vancouver, BC

WorldMark resorts visited: Coral Baja, Kihei, Sundance,

Cascade Lodge, Mariner Village, and Birch Bay. He’s also done

a couple of exchanges through RCI to Nice, France, and the

Costa del Sol in Spain.

Traveling with: His wife and two children

Occasion: R&R for the family, a spot in the Victoria Interna-

tional Marathon for him.

What’s next: Dolphin’s Cove or Kona

Off and Running

V isiting WorldMark Victoria is an exercise in both pain and

pleasure for Andrew Lew. The pain part comes on the fi nal

day he’s in town because that’s when he’s slated to run in the

Victoria International Marathon, one of the most prestigious and

well-attended marathons in North America. “It’s my fi rst one so

all I’m hoping to do is fi nish,” he says. (Editor’s note: He did!)

The pleasure part is the fact that he’s in town with his wife

and their two children. “The kids have really enjoyed walking

around town and along the waterfront,” he says. “The location

of this WorldMark is great for that. We’ve also taken foot-pas-

senger ferries around the harbor, and visited some of the muse-

ums and the beaches.”

Owner Profile

Andrew Lew of Vancouver with his wife Sylvia Fong and their children Isabel and Christopher.

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the front desk for directions and have the pleasure of meet-ing resort manager David Martin. It’s a full house this week-end and he’s moving about like a marathoner himself, but he takes the time to give us a little sightseeing advice.

With his blessing we decide to get in the car and drive out to the world-famous Butchart Gardens (13 miles), which is pleasurable any time of year, he assures us: fireworks nightly in summer, Christmas lights galore in winter. Built inside an abandoned rock quarry over a period of 100 years, Butchart Gardens offers 55 acres of horticultural displays, themed gar-dens, and historical artifacts. Lisa is particularly enamored of the Rose Garden, I have to be dragged out of the Japanese Garden (which appeals to me with its Zen-like simplicity and grace), and James just loves being outside and on the run.

Panorama of performersThat night we’re still on the move, taking one last stroll

around Inner Harbour. This is always a treat because in


Victoria is located on Vancouver Island, so you have to either fl y

or take a boat to get there. If you’re coming from the United States

you can take Blackball Transport (on the M.V. Coho) car ferry from

Port Angeles on the Olympic Peninsula right into the Inner

Harbour. The 90-minute sailings range from four to once daily,

depending on the season. The drive through the Olympic

Peninsula is a treat in itself.

High-speed catamaran service for foot passengers is offered

aboard the Victoria Clipper from downtown Seattle to downtown

Victoria, with early morning departures from Seattle and late after-

noon returns from Victoria.

If you’re coming from Canada, BC Ferries offers car and passen-

ger service from the mainland at Tsawwassen, which is 22 miles

south of Vancouver.

For more information and a complete list of carriers and options

go to www.victoria.ca and follow these links: “Visitors,” “About

Victoria,” and then “Transportation.”

Getting There

Knowledge Totem Pole in front of the Buildings of Parliament.

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The Victoria Clipper in the Inner Harbour.

addition to everything else the city is famous for, Victoria has a reputation for attracting some of the best buskers (street performers) in the business. Some of these guys are remark-ably professional, including musicians, jugglers, mimes, and acting troupes. James is entranced by two young men tossing around flaming torches.

“Can we get some of those firelights?” he asks as we amble home along the waterfront.

“Maybe,” I tell him, having long ago learned the value of ambivalence when answering such questions.

In the end we’re loathe to leave with so much left un-seen or done, but happy as always that we’re leaving with the desire to come back. And I’m sure we will. However, the good news is that our vacation isn’t over. Although we’re returning to the mainland, we’re not going all the way home. Our destination is WorldMark The Canadian in downtown Vancouver, for another two days of urban living. Yahoo.


Jim and Teri Helser

Occupations: Jim manages a trucking company and Teri

is a caterer.

WorldMark owners since: 1996

Home: Gresham, Oregon

WorldMark resorts visited: Las Vegas, Rancho Vistoso,

Seaside, Depoe Bay, Schooner Landing, Eagle Crest, Coral

Baja, Marina Dunes, Birch Bay, Discovery Bay, Lake Chelan,

Leavenworth, and Seattle at The Camlin.

Traveling with: Four friends

What’s next: Depoe Bay

Savoring Every Minute of It

“Oh, we love it here,” says Teri, who with her husband

Jim has been an owner for 10 years. “We’ve been here

six or seven times, haven’t we Jim?” she calls to her mate who’s

sitting across the room. She fails to catch his attention because

he’s engrossed in a college football game on TV that he’s watch-

ing with his buddies Greg Johnson and Jim Speaker, visiting from

Oregon with their wives Shelly and Liz.

Teri’s sitting at the kitchen table playing cards with the women.

The three couples are far above the madding crowd in a ninth-

fl oor, two-bedroom penthouse suite—complete with its own hot

tub—overlooking Victoria’s bustling harbor. There’s a relaxed

contentedness in the air, punctuated only by the occasional whine

of a motorboat.

“At least six or seven times,” Teri repeats, rolling her eyes

playfully when Jim doesn’t answer.

Owner Profile

The Oregonians: back row, Greg Johnson (l) and Jim Speaker; middle row, Liz Speaker and Jim Helser (owner); front row, Shelley Johnson and Teri Helser.

Lisa and James in the gardens at the Governor General’s mansion.

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Focus on WorldMark The Canadian

Surrounded by inlets, bays, and straits, Vancouver draws water sport enthusiasts year-round. Bottom, L to R: The cheery boathouse of Granville Island’s marina; runners enjoy exercise with a view along the Seawall Promenade; a pagoda graces the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden.

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live in Vancouver, but like so many other people from around town and

the world, I’ve always wanted to live downtown.

Once upon a time Vancouver’s downtown was like most other inner-

city cores in North America; come 5 o’clock you could pretty much turn out

the lights as office workers fled to the suburbs and apartment towers located in

the city’s West End. Not anymore.

In 1986, Vancouver hosted EXPO 86 on what were previously industrial

lands surrounding False Creek. When the fair ended, the land was turned

over to developers, and in the ensuing years it has become a forest of sleek

high-rise condo towers attracting hordes of young urban

professionals from across Canada and throughout the

From their high-rise nest at WorldMark The Canadian, a family

rediscovers the downtown core of their city. By Ian MacNeill

Bottom, L to R: The arcing walls of the Vancouver Public Library; fashionable

Robson Street is a shopper’s mecca; detail of a totem pole in Stanley Park.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Population600,000

2,208,300 (metro)

Location49°16´N 123°7´W

ClimateModerate oceanic climate. Vancouver is the second

warmest of Canada’s major cities.

Average TemperaturesWinter

high: 6°C (42°F)low: 1°C (33°F)

Summerhigh: 23°C (74°F)low: 12°C (54°F)

Hollywood NorthAfter Los Angeles,

Vancouver is the second largest fi lm production

center in North America.

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Pacifi c Rim. Not surprisingly, these urban immigrants started demanding services, like restaurants and shops, schools and community centers, theaters and playgrounds. Th e result is that today the city is alive with people who both live and work downtown, making it one of the safest, most vibrant urban living environments on the continent.

All of which explains why I jumped at the opportunity to spend two nights with my family at WorldMark Th e Cana-dian, set right in the center of the action.

Sheraton accessSoaring 32 stories into the Vancouver skyline, the resort’s

building is located on Hornby Street across from the mod-ern Sheraton Hotel, where owners enjoy use of the hotel’s pool and fi tness facilities (Sheraton guests have to pay to use the gym—you don’t). Th e building itself is six years old and shares the modern lines and sleek look of its neighbors. WorldMark units are located on fl oors 19-24, and all come

with views ranging from peekaboo to ooh la la. From our lit-tle nest on the 19th fl oor, we can see a slice each of Granville Island and False Creek, as well as the precise spot on English Bay where the sun dramatically sets.


A stylized whale sculpture guards the entrance of the Vancouver Aquarium.


False Creek and the Vancouver cityscape at sunset.

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One of the things I really like about the building is that the remaining fl oors are occupied by people who actually reside downtown, so you get to vicariously live as a citizen of the city. (And don’t worry, most of your neighbors have become accustomed to providing both directions and advice to WorldMark owners passing through!)

Choose any directionTh e biggest problem WorldMark owners seem to face at

Th e Canadian is deciding which way to go when heading out the door. Quite honestly, you could set out blindfolded and not go wrong. Point yourself north and you’re just a block from renowned Canadian architect Arthur Erickson’s award-winning Vancouver Court House with its rooftop gardens and waterfalls. It’s a great place to enjoy a hotdog from one of the ubiquitous stalls found in the neighborhood (it’s the smell of fried onions that always tempts me). Just a block past these modern-day hanging gardens of Babylon is the Van-couver Art Gallery, which is housed in Vancouver’s original court house on Robson Street, which just happens to be one of Vancouver’s trendiest shopping streets, featuring block

after block of fashion boutiques, restaurants, coff ee bars, and gift shops.

Keep going another fi ve blocks and you’ll arrive at the Van-couver Convention and Exhibition Centre, which doubles as a cruise ship terminal, and with its balcony-like walkway off ers fantastic views of Burrard Inlet, Stanley Park, and the mountains of the North Shore.

Inside a mileJust three blocks east of the convention center you’ll fi nd

historic Gastown with its heritage architecture and busy street life. Continue two more blocks east and you’ll stumble into the second-largest Chinatown in North America after San Francisco. Th e opium dens and brothels of yesteryear are gone now, replaced by myriad shops, and restaurants serving succulent Chinese culinary delights.

Despite the fact that you’ve explored so many unique neighborhoods, you’re still less than a mile from your resort. You can make your way back via Yaletown, a warehouse dis-trict converted into living spaces, complete with sidewalk cafés where loading docks used to be. David Lam Park, which

Clockwise from left: WorldMark The Canadian rises above the city; WorldMark owners can work out at the adjacent Sheraton Hotel’s exercise facility, free of charge; L to R: staffers Seamoon Gable and Vicki Sordsri (front desk), and Julie Petilos (housekeeping); Lisa MacNeill takes a break on the unit’s comfy sofa; dining with a view in a one-bedroom.

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borders Yaletown and False Creek, is a great place to watch the kids play and have a picnic, perhaps with victuals pur-chased at nearby Urban Fare market. Because you’ve been traveling in a kind of circle, by the time you get here you’re just fi ve blocks from home.

Stroll Stanley ParkConversely you could exit Th e Canadian and ramble west

through Davie Village (two blocks)—the heart of Vancou-ver’s gay community—and proceed to the beaches of Eng-lish Bay (one mile). Here you have a choice: You could either stroll down Denman Street with all its shops and restaurants to Coal Harbour, or you could meander into Stanley Park, a thousand-acre green space with forested trails, swimming pools, beaches, tennis courts, and a par-three golf course.

Th e truly adventurous might want to make their way to the northern perimeter of Stanley Park where they’ll fi nd Lion’s Gate Bridge. Yawning over the waters of the First Narrows, the bridge connects the city (via Stanley Park) to the North Shore. Just make sure you have the stomach for heights; the bridge deck is suspended on cables 200 feet above the water!

When it comes to choosing our own direction, my wife Lisa and I, along with our son James, decide to go south from the

resort to the shores of False Creek, just fi ve blocks from the front door. Here, in the shadow of historic Burrard Bridge, we catch a little foot-passenger ferry to Granville Island.

Once an industrial wasteland, GI (as it’s often called by locals), has been utterly transformed into an urban oasis of shops, restaurants, and art galleries. It also has an art college, three theaters, and a hotel—the Granville Island Hotel—where you can sit on the patio and gaze out over the waters of False Creek. Th e centerpiece of it all is the Granville Island Public Market, featuring fresh produce and other foodstuff s from around the world as well as the farming communities that lie at Vancouver’s doorstep. Prepare yourself to be se-duced by the aromas of freshly baked bread mingling with fi sh and chips, as well as some of the best burgers you’ll fi nd in the city, all of it served up with the sea breeze.

Friendly localsWe enjoy visiting the island for all that, of course, but also

because our 4-year-old already knows that it’s home to one of the city’s best water parks. It’s here, as we watch James tear about in the sun, climbing up a big yellow slide, that we have a rather unusual and amusing experience with one of the locals. While pulling some change out of my pocket, I send my unit key tumbling to the ground. A lady sitting


Tempting stacks of fresh produce and sprays of fragrant blooms make shopping at the Granville Island Public Market a feast for the senses.


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nearby spots it.“Just visiting Vancouver?” she asks cheerfully.“Uh, sort of,” I begin, but before I can explain she goes on.“Oh, you’re going to love it,” she says. “Isn’t Granville Is-

land great? Have you been to the Vancouver Museum? It’s a just a few blocks from here at Kits Point, and you can get to it on foot by walking along the waterfront.”

“Well I...”“It’s practically across the street from the Maritime Mu-

seum. Your little boy will love that. It’s where they have the St. Roch, the fi rst ship to explore the Northwest Passage.”

“I see, but….”“And if you want to see it all at once—the city I mean—I

recommend you go to Grouse Mountain on the North Shore and take the SkyRide up to the top—the view is to die for.”

At this point, I can hardly tell her that we live in West Fraserlands at the foot of Kerr Street, now can I?

Passage to the peakI make up for my little masquerade by taking her advice,

and getting to Grouse Mountain turns out to be half the fun. Taking a bus from Granville Island, which connects to the mainland on its south shore by a short causeway, we go downtown to the SeaBus terminal a block from the conven-tion center (about a half-mile north of the resort).

Fortunately, SeaBuses and city buses are part of the same network, so the transfers we got on Granville Island are good for passage on these modern foot-passenger ferries that take you on a 15-minute trip across Burrard Inlet to the North Shore. Once we get there we easily connect to another bus going up to the parking lot at Grouse Mountain. Here we board the aerial tramway, which departs every 15 minutes, for an eight-minute ride 3,600 feet up to “the peak of Van-couver,” where we fi nd walking trails, a fi ne-dining restau-rant, a casual pub (the veggie burgers here are a personal favorite), a theater, a wildlife refuge, and, of course, the eye-popping views of the city as promised by our friend from Granville Island.

And believe it or not, while we’re enjoying this vista a man standing next to us hears our exclamations of appreciation and says—and I’m not making this up: “First trip to Vancouver?”

Nestled in the skyDusk eventually arrives and we head home to our little

19th-fl oor nest in the sky and enjoy a glass of wine as we gaze out our bank of picture windows at the sun settling into the horizon behind English Bay.

Smart parents that we are, we make arrangements for a babysitter so we can do what most other downtowners do on a Saturday night: forge out into the city to enjoy a little nightlife. Fortunately we don’t have to go far; the Granville Street entertainment district is two blocks away.

Out on the townI have to admit we’re a little past boogieing the night away,

but we do get a kick out of wandering up and down the street watching the locals have at it. We enjoy a respite at the At-lantic Trap and Grill with hearty pints of Guinness and some toe-tapping, genuine Maritime music, and also discover our new favorite restaurant, Sanafi r, which specializes in elegant and highly original tapas. And yes, while we are ordering the waitress asks us if we’re from out of town.

“Yes,” I say without any hesitation, looking up at Lisa to see her giving me a look that says, ‘how can you?’

Th is may seem kind of odd, but by the time we check out of the resort and drive home—a total distance of nine miles—we really do feel like we’ve been out of town on a long holiday.


A longtime resident of the Vancouver area, resort manager

Steve Seatle is just the guy to corner if you’re looking for

information on what to see and how to get there.

If you don’t manage to get enough exercise exploring, he

says, you can always hoof it along the city’s famous Seawall

Promenade. From start to fi nish, the promenade measures

nearly 20 miles, starting at the convention center and running

through Coal Harbour, around Stanley Park, past the beaches

of English Bay, and around False Creek to the beaches of Kitsi-

lano on the city’s West Side. It’s a lot easier to negotiate on a

bike, and Steve says he can point you in the right direction for

renting one.

Not surprisingly, many owners visiting Vancouver are tying

together itineraries that include visits to WorldMark Victoria

and/or one of the two WorldMark resorts at Whistler—Cascade

Lodge or Sundance. Located 90 miles north of Vancouver, Whis-

tler is an all-season resort area, with easy access to hiking,

golfi ng, whitewater rafting, horseback riding, and climbing,

as well as some of the best skiing on the continent when the

snows fl y. Steve says resort staffers are more than happy to

arrange tours, either to Whistler, Victoria, or just around town.

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Lasting impression

Friends First Referral = Janell’s First Trip Overseas

Clockwise, from top left: Cindy and Janell on the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland; Trinity College in Glasgow, Scotland; looking down from atop Blarney Stone Castle in Ireland; a Japanese garden graces a park in England; the Ring of Kerry is one of the loveliest coastal drives in Ireland; a typical stone cottage with thatched roof in rural Scotland; the Loch Ness Museum in Scotland houses exhibits on the fabled monster; a young Scottish bagpiper plays in front of Loch Lomond.

“By the end of our trip, I had taken approximately 450 pictures,” says Janell. “And Cindy took about 280 herself!”

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