
Cloverdale, famously known as the filming location for "Downtown
''Smallville''."
'Cloverdale' is a
town centre of
Surrey, British Columbia, located near
Langley, which is east of
Vancouver. It is near several border crossings into the
United States.
Film industry
Cloverdale is best-known outside its immediate vicinity as the primary "main street" and "downtown" sets for the television show
''Smallville''. A billboard on the edge of the community reads, "Destination Cloverdale - Home of Smallville."
The community has been home to other filming, including one of
Coca-Cola's Christmas commercials. Despite filming during summer, the town square was decked with Christmas decorations, including fake snow. In June 2006, a film titled ''Deck the Halls'' was filmed, and the area was once again decorated in Christmas decorations and fake snow. In September 2006 the feature film
Postal was filmed in Cloverdale.
The 2007 film ''
Hot Rod'', starring
Andy Samberg, was also filmed in Cloverdale. A portion of 157th Street was shut down to accommodate a
riot scene and a
motorcycle stunt involving jumping over fifteen
school buses was filmed at the
Cloverdale Fairgrounds.
Rodeo

The Stetson Bowl Stadium, the main rodeo venue.
Cloverdale is also known for the yearly
Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair on the
Victoria Day long weekend, which attracts visitors from all over western
North America. It is the second largest rodeo in Canada after the
Calgary Stampede. Its location, the
Cloverdale Fairgrounds, is also home to Fraser Downs which is a popular racetrack and casino.
The Stetson Bowl is used annually for a sports competition between the two local rival high schools, Clayton Heights and Lord Tweedsmuir.
See also
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Smallville (TV series)
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Surrey, British Columbia
External links
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Destination Cloverdale: The Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce
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Cloverdale Business Improvement Association