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Crystal Pool (other)
Crystal Pool may refer to: Swimming pools and natatoriums * Crystal Pool (Seattle), a former natatorium and event center in Seattle, Washington, US * Crystal Pool, a swimming pool at Knoebels Amusement Resort, Elysburg, Pennsylvania, US * Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre, in Victoria, Canada * Crystal Pool at Sunset Beach in Vancouver, Canada, 1928—1974, replaced by the Vancouver Aquatic Centre * Crystal Pool, a former swimming pool at Glen Echo Park in Glen Echo, Maryland, US * Crystal Pool, a former swimming pool at Keansburg Amusement Park in Keansburg, New Jersey, US Natural pools * Crystal Pool, a pool in Ash Meadows, Nevada, US, home to the Crystal Spring springsnail * Crystal Pool, a rock pool in Norfolk Island, Australia, as listed in Postage stamps and postal history of Norfolk Island The postage stamps and postal history of Norfolk Island depended on Australia until 1947, when the island, an Australian territory since 1914, received its own stamps and postal au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Pool (Seattle)
Crystal Pool Natatorium was a saltwater indoor swimming pool in Seattle, Washington. It was eventually adapted and became the building of the Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church. It was designed by B. Marcus Priteca and built from 1915 to 1918. The pool was covered with boards and the venue used for boxing or roller skating. The building was later demolished in 2003 and replaced with a condominium complex called Crystalla. Description The complex was designed for Charles D. Stimson (businessman), C. D. Stimson by Marcus Priteca. Upon its debut, the Italian Renaissance architecture facility was described as having outdone the Baths of Rome. The total cost of its construction was approximately $200,000 (). It had arched steel trusses and a glass roof. Its facade included terracotta features and it had a dome. Water was pumped in from the Puget Sound's Elliott Bay. The 260,000 gallon pool was heated. It was in the Belltown, Seattle, Belltown District. History In 1918, the pool's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Knoebels Amusement Resort () is a family-owned and operated amusement park, picnic grove, and campground in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1926, it is the United States's largest free-admission park. The park has more than 60 rides including three wooden Roller coaster, roller coasters, three steel roller coasters, a 1913 carousel, and two Haunted attraction (simulated), haunted house Dark ride, dark rides. The amusement park is owned and operated by the Knoebel (pronounced ''kuh-NO-bel'') family. The park's name has traditionally been spelled "Knoebels" without the apostrophe, and appears that way on all official park advertising and correspondence. The park and its rides have won awards from organizations such as ''Amusement Today'', American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE), and the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. In 2014, Travel Channel rated Knoebels one of their Top 10 Family Friendly Amusement Parks in the United States. History Knoebels is locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Victoria
Greater Victoria (also known as the Greater Victoria Region) is located in British Columbia, Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. It is usually defined as the thirteen municipalities of the Capital Regional District (CRD) on Vancouver Island as well as some adjacent areas and nearby islands. The Capital Regional District administers some aspects of public administration for the whole metro region; other aspects are administered by the individual member municipalities of Greater Victoria. Roughly, Greater Victoria consists of all land and nearby islands east of a line drawn from the southern end of Finlayson Arm to the eastern shore of Sooke Harbour, along with some lands on the northern shore of Sooke Harbour. Many places, buildings, and institutions associated with Victoria such as the University of Victoria, Victoria International Airport, and BC Ferries Swartz Bay ferry terminal, are outside the City of Victoria itself, which has an area of just on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karmen McNamara
Karmen McNamara (born October 12, 1983) is a retired Canadian triathlete and She was previously CEO of The Kindness Factory. McNamara is the founder and General Manager of Help Ukraine Vancouver Island Society, a non-profit organization that supports Ukrainian refugees on Vancouver Island, in Canada. She is also known for her advocacy work with people with disabilities. She was named as one of Vancouver Island's most Inspiring Women for her work in theatre, with Help Ukraine Vancouver Island, and as a Para-lympic guide. Help Ukraine Vancouver Island Society (2022-present) McNamara's work to support Ukrainian refugees on Vancouver Island began in March 2022 in response to a sense of paralysis from other, more established, organizations. Under her leadership, the organization quickly grew to be known as the leading agency for assisting Ukrainians on Vancouver Island, and a model for other agencies to follow. The non-profit organization has assisted over 1500 Ukrainian refugees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
