As part of the Cultural Olympiad, a massive light sculpture consisting of 20 10 kilowatt xenon robotic searchlights installed on either side of the entrance to False Creek in downtown Vancouver will be on display. The sculpture itself, known as the Vectorial Elevation, is controlled by us the public.

We can submit designs via a slick web site found at http://www.vectorialvancouver.net/home.html . You craft instructions (very easy to do) that position the 20 spot lights, preview the display as a 3D Google maps model complete with all of downtown Vancouver, and then submit the instructions to an Internet connected server that controls the lights. You might need to wait an hour or so for your work to occur but when it does you can watch the process on four live web cams sprinkled around English Bay.

Yaletown is a hub for Vancouver’s best restaurants and lounges. So wear your funkiest duds at night. Or if you prefer to visit during the day, bring comfy shoes! After enjoying some live music at the LiveCity, join in on the action on the seawall. Bike, walk, jog, rollerblade, or feel free to bring your little ones in a stroller. Yaletown is crawling with young moms and their tiny tots.

Here is a quick list of Olympics 2010 web sites:

http://www.vancouver2010.com/
http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/vancouver/2010_olympics/2010_olympics
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/

Or if you’re on the road, check out:

http://travelsmart2010.ca/