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Understand local cultural communities at the MOA
Nestled in a perfect ocean-side forest on the edge of the University of British Columbia the Museum of Anthropology promotes awareness...
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Jul 18, 20201 min read
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Picnic in Queen Elizabeth Park rose garden
Queen Elizabeth Park is a gem hidden inside Vancouver's city limits. Often overshadowed by the larger Stanley Park, you will find QEP to...
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Jul 4, 20201 min read
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Bowen Island
Bowen Island is a short twenty minute hop over on a ferry or water taxi from Horseshoe Bay. It is a tremendous half day trip worth doing....
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Jun 13, 20201 min read
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Hike Mount Gardner
Mount Gardner offers year-round dual panoramas across the Howe Sound to metropolitan Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast. A very achievable...
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Jun 6, 20201 min read
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Farmers markets: local produce & beverages
'Eat local' is the motto of the Vancouver Farmers Markets and they certainly delivers on this promise. There are markets dotted across...
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Jun 6, 20201 min read
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Cypress Falls canyon walk
Less than twenty minutes from downtown the Cypress Falls hike is an excellent spring trail for your nature fix. It takes roughly seventy...
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May 20, 20201 min read
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Otters, snakes and jellyfish at the Aquarium (vale)
NOTE: On 7th September 2020 the Aquarium shut its doors until a new business model can be implemented, we can't wait to return soon! Long...
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May 13, 20201 min read
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Walk the Lynn Canyon
Lynn Canyon is a great 'all weather' activity close to Vancouver that is worth visiting outside the peak summer months. It is also...
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May 12, 20201 min read
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Cycle to UBC & explore Pacific Spirit Regional Park
March is a tough month in Vancouver. When the ski fields can be icy or slushy, it isn't warm enough to hit the beach and most hikes are...
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May 12, 20201 min read
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Vancouver Pride
The annual pride festival reflects the spirit of BC's LGBTIQ+ community and welcomes everyone to Davie Street and Sunset Beach in August....
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May 9, 20201 min read
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Hike Quarry Rock
Hands down my favourite hike in the lower mainland. The eastern section of the Baden Powell trail is a rewarding four kilometre walk...
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May 9, 20201 min read
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Harvestland Oktoberfest
Harvestland has plenty of family-friendly Autumn harvesting festival activities... Bavarian villages, pumpkin smashing and woodland...
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May 9, 20201 min read
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Surround yourself with flowers in the Buchart Gardens
Mrs Buchart was an shrewd entrepreneur. She moved from the freezing blizzards of Ontario to quarry limestone on Vancouver Island in the...
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May 9, 20201 min read
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Easy afternoon at wonderful Whyte Lake
Visiting Whyte Lake is one of the easiest ways to find serenity in Vancouver. This gentle six kilometre return trail can be extended to...
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May 4, 20201 min read
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City lookout from Shore Pine Point
Thirty minutes drive or sixty minutes by local bus the Shore Pine Point and Point Atkinson Lighthouse park offer great views across the...
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May 4, 20201 min read
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Capilano treetop adventure in summer & winter
Not for those with a fear of heights. This 140 metre long 70 metre high suspension bridge is a really accessible landmark in North...
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May 4, 20201 min read
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Hit the beach
You would normally think twice before uttering the words 'Canada' and 'good beaches' in the same sentence! Over the short summer period...
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May 3, 20201 min read
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Pork hock & glühwein at the Christmas Market
The annual Vancouver Christmas Market helps to create festive cheer downtown. A series of wooden huts are erected in the waterfront...
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May 3, 20201 min read
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The beautiful blue Joffre Lakes
Catapulted to fame via Instagram, the Joffre Lakes hiking trail cannot be missed. Close to the village of Pemberton and approximately two...
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May 1, 20201 min read
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Volunteer at the Art Gallery
The Vancouver Art Gallery might look very familiar. As a former courthouse its commanding architecture has seen it star as key filming...
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Apr 29, 20201 min read
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