Vancouver’s West End is a perfect place to escape the crowds and tourist hordes of Downtown and areas like Gastown and Chinatown. This open and inclusive neighbourhood provides visitors with the perfect mix of beach casual and urban energy. Plus it’s the home of world famous...
The last decade has seen the Vancouver craft beer scene absolutely explode in popularity. The city is now home to dozens of locally owned breweries that are keen to experiment with hops, flavour and style in a way that is sure to shatter peoples’ preconceived notions of what beer...
The Bloedel Conservatory is Vancouver’s very own lush tropical paradise on a hill. Located in Queen Elizabeth Park, the conservatory’s lush flora and fauna have been attracting millions of sun-starved Vancouverites to its unique triodetic dome for over 50 years. There’s...
The Britannia Mine Museum is an award-winning museum and national historic site located on the grounds of what was once the largest copper mine in the entire British Empire. Visitors can soak in the history, ride a train through an underground tunnel and even pan for gold as they...
North Vancouver is the Lower Mainland’s very own year round mountain playground. This beautiful Vancouver suburb is a hiking and biking paradise that houses three world-class skiing and snowboarding resorts. But it’s about much more than just the mountains. You’ll find a...
Hidden amongst downtown’s emerald skyscrapers, the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art is like a root that’s had its sun blocked out by tall grass. If you’re in Vancouver it’s your duty to help let a little light in. It starts with leaving the contemporary art...
In order I’ve lived in Vancouver, London, and Barcelona and I have to say that the Vancouver taxi experience is by far the worst. The idea of just flagging one down is as foreign as ferret soup. And if that’s not enough we were the last North American city to get ridesharing...
Vancouver’s famous Seawall is the undeniably the city’s outdoor recreational hub. However, it also functions as a vital transportation link that will connect you to many of the Vancouver’s main attractions and best beaches. But don’t worry, it has plenty of the...
When people from another country ask me about Vancouver food I tense up and start apologizing like a true Canadian. Their expectation of a pervasive provincial dish like pizza, paella, or pad thai is met with my disappointing answer of… beaver tails? Fine, I’ll admit...
Steveston Village has transformed from the historic home of BC’s fishing industry to one of the Lower Mainland’s most popular tourist attractions. As the home to several historic museums, exciting whale watching adventures and a boatload of fantastic restaurants, there is...
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