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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
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 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
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
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
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 2, 20211 min read
Vancouver Mural Festival
Since 2015 the Create Vancouver Society has been on a mission transforming Vancouver's inner city to a more meaningful place of...
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John
Jun 6, 20211 min read
Swimming at Mystery Lake
A quick drive from the city at Mt Seymour the Mystery Lake trail is an easy hike and swim option to cool down in the summer heat. The...
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John
May 8, 20211 min read
Giant Fir Trees at the Capilano River
Twenty minutes from downtown in the Capilano River Regional Park are a crop of majestic 800 year old Douglas Fir trees. Spend a few hours...
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John
Apr 20, 20211 min read
Snowshoe Hollyburn Mountain
Stunning views and a serious workout, if you are going to do a local snowshoe adventure then Mount Hollyburn is the best accessible...
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John
Mar 15, 20211 min read
Grow Some Houseplants
Walking through Mount Pleasant you will notice most windowsills are adorned with drooping ivy, proud rubber plants and chic fiddle leaf...
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John
Nov 18, 20201 min read
Historic Steveston's Fish & Chips
A visit to Steveston is like stepping back in time! This beautifully preserved Pacific fishing village is a lovely half day trip from...
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John
Nov 4, 20201 min read
Top of the Stawamus Chief
Views for days! You've got to try the Stawamus Chief hike during your Vancouver Gap Year. Looking out over the Fjord adjacent to the town...
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John
Aug 22, 20201 min read
Sea to Sky Gondola
Riding in a small green gondola up one thousand metres of elevation with sweeping views across Howe Sound will give you goosebumps....
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John
Aug 22, 20201 min read
Old School 5 Pin Bowling
Hiring a lane at one of Vancouver's three main bowling alleys is the perfect winter activity to make you smile. Five pin bowling feels...
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John
Aug 21, 20201 min read
Summer Lake Swims at Sasamat
Thirty minutes from downtown and a hop, skip, jump from Port Moody is the wonderfully warm Sasamat Lake. This freshwater lake is...
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John
Jul 19, 20201 min read
Stand up paddle board & kayak Deep Cove
Escape the downtown urban grind to a calm ocean oasis at Deep Cove. Less than thirty minutes drive or an easy public bus this adorable...
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John
Jun 8, 20202 min read
Wonderful Wells Gray waterfalls
Wells Gray Provincial Park is a behemoth wilderness area with out-of-this-world waterfalls and wildlife. Access is via the sleepy town of...
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John
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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