Vancouver is a city for all. It has options for outdoor lovers or Indoor lovers, adventure enthusiasts or foodies, shopaholics or historians, late-night clubbers or nature admirers. From a person looking for a long drive on highways or for a person looking to go for mountain biking, from taking a deep dip into the oceans or to climbing the heights of the mountains Vancouver fulfills all the desires.
- Drive up to the Sea-to-Sky Highway
Pack your bags, tie your laces, carry your camera and rent car. Get ready to experience world’s one of the most beautiful rides from downtown Vancouver to the adventure capital of Canada Whistler. This 1.5 hours long journey will leave you amazed with alluring landscapes, stunning waterfalls, fancy suspension bridge and stunning ocean view along the way. - Day Hike to the Grouse Grind
This day hike stroll takes up an individual 850m up on Grouse Mountain along the alpines. On reaching at the top through the staircase of Mother Nature one can get fascinating city views. After torturing your legs to see the city beauties take Grouse gondola ride to return back. - Kayaking in Deep Cove
If you are curious to explore Mother Nature’s surprises Kayaking is the best way to do it. It brings you as close to the nature as Vancourites are to the nature. Ocean Kayaking is famous in Vancouver and Deep cove is the most recommendable place to paddle. The forest along the side brings up the animals to the water’s edge who greets you with curiosity. Animals in Vancouver are as welcoming as its citizens! - Hike in Lynn Canyon
Located in the Lynn valley, 50m up in the canopy, this suspension bridge will leave Goosebumps on your body. Complemented with trails, swimming hotels, breathtaking waterfalls this suspension bridge in Vancouver is always crowded with Tourist delighting hiking enthusiasts over 100 Years! Its breathtaking landscapes and shaky paths make it a must to do activity in Vancouver. - Sea to Sky Gondola Ride
Oops! Did I miss mentioning about the Sea to Sky Gondola cables along the side of Sea to Sky Corridor? Well! This is the newest and the most thrilling adventures in Vancouver. A 100m long suspension bridge going through the rough mountains, connecting the downtown Vancouver to the icy cliffs of Whistler. This Gondola ride is a must to do activity for all who comes to Vancouver. After all Vancouver is all about thrill and beautiful landscapes. - Cycle around the Stanely Park
Stanely Park is a Wonderland with Biking paths along with the side of old growth forest, ancient aboriginal village sites, beaches, lounge, rose gardens and options to dip along with dolphins and sea lions. It is a single Park similar to New York’s central park, Luxembourg gardens in Paris and Chicago’s Millennium Park. Where else can you find all this beauty together? - Windowshop in Gastown
Most of the Vancouver looks calm and composed but the fancy and hustled Vancouver starts from this famous neighborhood called Gastown named after a historical figure “Gassy Jack”.
Gastown was once Canada’s largest city with site of various lumber mills. Today, this crazy neighborhood frames some of the most fascinating chic loft apartments, European eateries, Irish Bars, cocktail lounges and flashy boutiques. You name a brand and get it right on the street. Vancouvarites are crazy for brand shopping and so Vancouver offers few amongst the best shopping experiences in the world. - The PNE
Every summers Vancouver hosts Pacific National Exhibition. This is a 17 day long annual fair which includes an array of rides, farm animal auctions, a popular concert series, beer gardens, food vendors and all other things which are essential in making a fair exciting. It usually starts from mid-to-late August and ends in early September, generally Labor Day. - Take a ferry ride to Sunshine Coast
“I love just how Vancouver is beautiful. I mean, everywhere you look it’s just mountains and ocean” ~ Emma Bell
Canada has plethora of nature and Sunshine coast is a hidden gem in Vancouver. At a distance of 40 min ferry drive from Vancouver this coast is Canada’s best kept secret. You can experience coastal Oasis here. Days spent at Sunshine coast will washout all your stress, take a book and walk down to the beach to spend some you time, enjoy shopping at local markets or rent a cabin at the coast. - Watch concert at the Commodore
Vancouver is home to art and cultural performances. It has plenty of options for live music venues, theatre clubs and street artists performing all day long. One of the oldest and most lovable places in the city is Commodore Ballroom. Unlike the other clubbing neighborhoods of Vancouver this place is more of casual and at a reasonable side. There’s always someone famous strolling along the crowd. Keep your eyes wide open!
Vancouver is tempting, it narrates its story to you and in a second leave you surprised. It is more than what you know about it and much more than what you can think about it is. Vancouver is a Wonder City.
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