Here is 24 of December christmas present

Holy Grail location from MacGyver Holy Rose

49°37'0.31"N 123°12'18.38"W





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Some kind of consruction are today

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Same mountains

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Powerlines back there

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From Twice Stung

Sepulveda Dam, San Fernando California



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I propose that the title of this thread be changed from "Virtual Locations" to something along the lines of "Actual Filming Locations" or "Real Life Filming Locations".

All of the sites listed exist in the "real world" so they are not "virtual" in the true sense of the word.

Here's a thread with some interesting tidbits on the Westwood Race Course used in 'Collision Course'.

http://forums.autosport.com/topic/105729-w...circuit-canada/


Wiki identifies it as the same Coquitlam course used in that episode and that closed in 1990:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westwood_Motorsport_Park

All is not lost though, the track was digitized in 2009 and made available for free downloads for PC simulating racing games: rfactor, Assetto Corsa, & GTR2. So you can still try your luck at the same track Mac raced at by investing in a bit of Windows gaming software.

Cool bit of trivia there Joe.

We're viewing and experiencing them "virtually" which is a correct use of the term. Having said that though, "Filming Locations" would be a better title because it specifies that we're only looking at the filming locations rather than just any location.

Player's LTD/GM Motorsport Series was racing in the Collision Course episode.
Heres their very old website: http://playerschallengeseries.ca/

http://www.playerschallengeseries.ca/Production_nos.htm

According to an interview with Stephen Downing, the Opening Gambit of Thief of Budapest (retrieving the horse) was filmed at Pismo Beach - and most probably the Oceano Dunes Reserve.

Judging from some of the pictures of this area I would suggest that the Slide down the sand dunes and Balloon escape were also filmed in this same area.

The opening school scene in ' Live and Learn' was shot on location at MacPherson Park Junior High School on 5455 Rumble Street in Burnaby, BC. It is now known as Burnaby South Secondary School and is also the location for the BC School for the Deaf.

Interestingly, The Michael J. Fox Theatre is now just around the corner and 'all mail & courier services should be sent to 5455 Rumble Street' (according the theatre website). I know this because I purchased some MacGyver original scripts recently and the filming details were included with the package. Will post more locations as I go through & discover them.

..... oh, one more from the same episode - The internal Milani Basement scene was shot on location at 1686 East 4th Avenue and the Milani House (external shot) and living room scene was taken at 1670 East 5th Avenue both in Vancouver.

Cool!!

Look forward to hearing more. All these locations will eventually be posted on the filming locations page. It's on my To DO List, just haven't gotten to it yet, but I will at some point.

Very cool, Joe!

In "Live And Learn" episode, when they're sitting in class in first scene, you can see outside thru the windows and see the other buildings windows, so last summer when I was trying to figure out that school location with google earth, I had a list of all high schools in Vancouver, I started early in the morning, four hours later... no result

Okay, MiracleMac is bang on(as usual) with this one. I can only add from gleaning the notes, that the central 'Set Location' (parking/meetup) was 7.5 kms from the intersection of McNeil/Rannie Road. The location notes identify it as 'Pit Polder' and 'Pitt Addington Wildlife Area" - "North End of Rannie Road". It was from this point that the three sets (Crash Site, Rebel Camp, & Dalton Air Dock) were organized.

The Crash Site being furthest southwest, Dalton Air Dock up the Pitt River to the northeast, and then the Crash Site being located still further Northeast but on the South side of the Rannie Road and possibly along a body of water that feeds into the Pitt River or Pitt Lake.

Oh, the 'Crew Shuttle Point' for this episode was the "Wild Duck Inn". The Wild Duck Inn was a rather historic BC landmark and, sadly, demolished in January, 2008 and to make room for the new Pitt River Bridge.

I might add that this episode's cinematography was one of the more stunning location sets for the entire series in my books. Tripadvisor has many rave reviews about it too as a top nature attraction and a not to be missed BC destination!

Okay, just found this - the outside shot of the school is at a different location then the internal classroom clip and is actually the Lord Strathcona Elementary School, 592 East Pender Street in Vancouver. The school name above the door appears to be left unaltered but the camera blurs it out effectively .... at least on my monitor it does.

Some scenes for "The Survivors" was shot on location at the Buntzen Lake Recreational Area - end of Sunnyside Road. It might well all have been shot in and around this park .... but I can only confirm that the scenes with Mac & Pete in the woods, going through the obstacle course, and discovering the downed plane - were shot at this location.

Pete's cabin from Widowmaker and seaplane landing from Endangered was also filmed in Bunzen Lake. Survivors cave hole located somewhere near the shore at Bunzen Lake, but it must have been fake. Also, the exact place where red seaplane was parked where they loaded drugs, there was the Petes cabin.

Squamish, BC was the town set where 'Logjam' was filmed. The cast crew were to convene @ 38000 Block, 2nd Avenue. 38073 & 38044 2nd Avenue are specifically noted for scenes including Amy putting up posters, Mac seeing Amy get out of Sheriff's 4x4, internal Sheriff's station scenes etc. The logging scenes were filmed @ the GVRD Seymour Watershed / Demonstration Forest in North Vancouver and also in Stanley Park (trail near Prospect Point). The sawmill set was the 'Pattar Sawmill' @ 8081 River Road in Delta, B.C.( a quick Google suggests that that mill has now gone the way of the Dodo Bird).

Heres closer shot from Log Jam location

49°25'16.37"N 122°58'57.87"W



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Lisa Woodman's home in 'Hearts of Steel' was shot on location at 4769 West 2nd Avenue in Vancouver.

Pete's/Mac's Ranch scenes in Serenity were filmed on location @ the Butters' Ranch located near Benchlands, Alberta about a 25 minute drive from Cochrane, AB.

Awesome stuff Joe.

Cool to know these locations.

Joe, do you know where that steel factory from "Heart Of Steel" was filmed?

Yes, MiracleMac - it was IPSCo steel plant on Mitchell Island. RSR(Richmond Steel Recycling) was/is also on the same site and (apparently) has been used in several films where cars need to get crushed up a bit on screen. Thus - have we seen this site before in another episode or two?


edit: Hey look at this .. seems like the 'Hearts of Steel' episode was partially based on or adapted from a reality situation that was unfolding there at the time and at that very plant, also explains why the plant was dormant & available for filming back in the day:

Great work tracking these down! Would love to make a pilgrimage to Vancouver someday and explore.

Yeah it would be pretty cool.

That is pretty amazing guys. Well done!

Thanks Joe , I've been looking for that steel factory since I saw that episode, actually I little suspected that it was filmed somewhere near Mitchell Island. There was also some bridge visible in epsode in background so it helped to find.

MiracleMac, your input is amazing. You reside in Finland. Not sure how much knowledge you have of places in the US so it must take you a goo while to find these locations.

Joe you are in the US but this should still be quite a challenge. I said it before but well done guys!