Fuel your adventure with coffee and burgers at Outbound Station
Outbound station is an aesthetically pleasing 'side of the road' burger and coffee shack perfectly placed on the Sea-to-Sky highway....
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Dec 20, 20221 min read
Mezze Plates & Bowls at Jamjar
Across the lower mainland you can’t beat Jamjar Canteen for flavourful contemporary Lebanese plates. This team serves highly satisfying...
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John
Dec 10, 20221 min read
Skate at Shipyard Commons North Vancouver
North Vancouver's fantastic renewal project The Shipyards District is host to the largest outdoor skating rink in the lower mainland. ...
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John
Nov 25, 20221 min read
Tunnel Bluffs Hike
On a clear day zoom up to Lions Bay (half way between Vancouver and Squamish) for a superb half-day hike up to one of the best views of...
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John
Nov 25, 20221 min read
Bone Marrow Tacos at Ophelia
Ophelia is a large, refined Mexican venue at Olympic Village serving a host of Latin dishes and pretty fancy cocktails. The staff are...
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John
Sep 27, 20221 min read
Late night beer bars on Main St
One common complaint about Vancouver is a lack of 'late night vibe'. Thankfully Main Street has blossomed into this arena in recent years...
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John
Apr 7, 20221 min read
Vintage Shopping in Historic Fort Langley
Completed in 1839 the Fort Langley National Historic Site is a worthy day trip or charming weekend away within the greater metropolitan...
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John
Apr 6, 20222 min read
Top 5 ice cream places
A highly controversial and bitterly contested topic! I'm an ice cream lover and suggest the following places to grab your fix when you...
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John
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Buy Local Art at Pacific Market
Vancouver is chock-a-block with memorable private creative spaces. If you've spent some time in the city, enjoyed my other...
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John
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Overnight at Needle Peak, Coquihalla
When the weather is fine, Needle Peak is one of the best accessible hikes within a few hours drive from the city. There are amazing views...
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John
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Oyster dome hike & beer week in Bellingham
Bellingham is an adorably friendly little student city just the other side of the USA border. You can easily travel down for a rainy day...
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John
Mar 6, 20222 min read
Ski after work
With three local mountains less than fourty minutes away, Vancouver is one of the only major metropolitan regions in the world where you...
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John
Mar 1, 20221 min read
Alla Famiglia at Autostrada
After recently celebrating their one-year anniversary, Autostrada Osteria is offering 'feed me family style' dining in their new...
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John
Feb 15, 20222 min read
Snowy weekend in secret Sasquatch
Less than two hours drive from Vancouver the family-oriented mountain resort of Sasquatch offers an 'old-school BC' snow weekend for a...
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John
Dec 23, 20211 min read
Consistently awesome Heritage Asian comfort food
Vancouver is an extremely saturated market for Asian food. One of my favourite offerings it the Heritage Asian Eatery which has a couple...
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John
Oct 24, 20212 min read
Phenomenal Panorama Ridge
This hike needs no introduction! The most jaw-dropping summer experience you can have on two legs. If you are going to do one longer...
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John
Oct 11, 20212 min read
Salt Spring Fall Cider & Cycling
Salt Spring is the most frequently visited and famous Gulf Island and a fantastic weekend getaway from the lower mainland. Perfect place...
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John
Sep 8, 20211 min read
Flavour the Richmond night markets
The largest night markets in North America transform a dusty carpark near the Bridgeport Skytrain Station into a global food extravaganza...
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John
Aug 20, 20212 min read
Does Vancouver have good coffee?
Short answer.. YES! The surging price of coffee beans during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how essential a warm cuppa has become for...
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John
Aug 17, 20211 min read
Lunch Lady: Saigon Street Food
Vancouver is not short of fantastic Vietnamese options to put a Bánh Mì smile on your dial. Lunch Lady is something different......
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