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Jul 18, 20201 min read
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 4, 20201 min read
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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John
Jun 13, 20201 min read
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 6, 20201 min read
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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John
Jun 6, 20201 min read
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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John
May 20, 20201 min read
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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John
May 13, 20201 min read
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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John
May 12, 20201 min read
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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John
May 12, 20201 min read
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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John
May 9, 20201 min read
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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John
May 9, 20201 min read
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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John
May 9, 20201 min read
Harvestland Oktoberfest
Harvestland has plenty of family-friendly Autumn harvesting festival activities... Bavarian villages, pumpkin smashing and woodland...
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John
May 9, 20201 min read
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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John
May 4, 20201 min read
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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John
May 4, 20201 min read
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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John
May 4, 20201 min read
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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John
May 3, 20201 min read
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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John
May 3, 20201 min read
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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John
May 1, 20201 min read
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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John
Apr 29, 20201 min read
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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