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AN AMATEUR ADVENTURER
20 THINGS TO DO IN VANCOUVER
1. I'LL START WITH THE MOST TOURISTY THING. GASTOWN IS A VERY CHARMING PART OF TOWN, WITH A LOT OF BARS AND GIFT SHOPS. IT'S ALSO HOME TO THE NARROWIST BUILDING AND THE FAMOUS STEAM CLOCK.
2. ANY TOURIST WEBSITE WILL TELL YOU TO VISIT CAPILANO SUSPENSION BRIDGE. IT'S PRICEY AT $40.00 PER ADULT. HOWEVER I THINK IT'S WELL WORTH IT. A FREE SHUTTLE CAN TAKE YOU THERE FROM DOWNTOWN. THE PARK HAS A LOT OF FUN ATTRACTIONS. (TIP: EAT BEFORE YOU GO, THE FOOD IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE.)
3. RULE FOR VISITING ANY NEW PLACE; SPEND A DAY EXPLORING DOWNOTWN. DAY OR NIGHT VANCOUVER IS AN AWESOME CITY. PLENTY OF GREAT STORES AND RESTAURANTS, STREET MUSICIANS ON EVERY CORNER, AND SURROUNDED BY THE OCEAN. YOU'LL HAVE PLENTY TO DO.
4. MY FAVORITE SPOT IN ALL OF VANCOUVER IS GRANVILLE ISLAND. HEART OF THE ARTS COMMUNITY, IF YOU ENJOY THEATER AND GALLERIES THIS IS THE SPOT FOR YOU. PERSONALLY I THINK THE BEST PART IS ALL THE AMAZING FOOD. (MACARONS FROM BON MACARON PATISSERIE ARE HIGHLY RECOMENDED)
5. WALK ALONG THE SEA WALL AT STANLEY PARK. FOGGY WINTER MORNING OR CLEAR SUMMER DAY, IT'S ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL. IT WRAPS ALL AROUND THE ISLAND, SO YOUR WALK CAN BE AS LONG OR AS SHORT AS YOU'D LIKE.
6. JAPADOGS ARE EXACTLY WHAT THEY SOUND LIKE. JAPANESE FOOD ON HOTDOGS, AND THEY ARE STRANGLY AMAZING! THE RESTARAUNT IS SMALL AND ALWAYS PACKED, BUT YOU CAN ALSO GET THEM FROM THE JAPADOG TRUCK.
8. MY FAVORITE SPOT IN CHINATOWN IS DR. SUN YAT-SEN CLASSICAL CHINESE GARDEN. THERE IS SO MUCH MEANING PUT INTO THIS GARDEN, AND YOU CAN FINISH OFF YOUR VISIT WITH SOME FREE TEA.
9. POUTINE IS NECESSARY WHEN VISITING CANADA, AND THE BEST IS AT SMOKE'S POUTINERIE. THE PULLED PORK IS OUT OF THIS WORLD. NOT TO MENTION IT'S OPEN TILL 4 A.M.
10. THIS BEAUTIFUL GREEN GARDEN IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUSY UBC CAMPUS. NITOBE GARDEN IS SUCH A QUIET PEACEFUL STOP DURING YOUR TRIP. ONLY 7$ FOR ENTERANCE, AND AFTERWARD YOU CAN EXPLORE THE CAMPUS.
11. FOR AN INCREDIBLE VIEW AND SOME GREAT PICTURES, GO TO THE VANCOUVER LOOKOUT, THE PASS LASTS AN ENTIRE DAY SO YOU CAN SEE THE CITY DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT.
12. THOUGH VANCOUVER HAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST MALLS IN CANADA, MY FAVORITE MALL WILL ALWAYS BE ABERDEEN CENTRE OVER IN RICHMOND. IT WAS DESIGNED TO BE LIKE AN INDOOR CHINATOWN, AND IT'S SUPER EFFECTIVE AND FUN.
13. IF YOU LIKE TROPICAL BIRDS AND PLANTS GO TO BLOEDEL CONSERVATORY AT THE TOP OF QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK. ALL THESE GUYS FLY FREELY THROUGH THE DOMB.
14. THOUGH TIM HORTONS IS GREAT, THE BEST BREAKFAST PLACE IS BY FAR JETHRO'S FINE GRUB. KEEP IN MIND WHEN THEY SAY BIG THEY MEAN BIG, WE GOT THE SMALLEST PANCAKES OFFERED, SO YOU BETTER COME HUNGRY.
15. I ALWAYS HAVE TO VISIT AN ART MUSEUM WHEN I TRAVEL. AND THE VANCOUVER ART GALLERY IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES. WE WERE LUCKY TO SEE LEE BUL EXHIBIT AND EXPLORE HER LABYRINTHS.
7. ICECREAM! THERE ARE FEW THINGS I LOVE MORE THAN ICECREAM. AND VANCOUVER HAS A WHOLE LOT OF DELICIOUS AND UNIQUE ICECREAM SHOPS. ANYTHING FROM ICE CREAM MADE WITH LIQUID NITROGEN, A SHOP THAT SERVES 238 FAVLORS AT ONCES, ICE FRIED ROLLED YOGURT, ETC... CLICK ON A PHOTO FOR A LINK TO THE SHOPS WEBSITE.
16. IF YOU ARE VISITING VANCOUVER IN THE SUMMER YOU MUST GO TO THE RICHMOND NIGHT MARKET. THE LARGEST NIGHT MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA. THERE ARE SO MANY BOOTHS, RIDES, AND GAMES; BUT TRUST ME YOU'LL WANT TO SAVE YOUR MONEY FOR ALL THE FOOD. WITH AROUND 90 LOCAL FOOD VENDORS, YOU WILL FIND SO MANY DELICIOUS AND UNIQUE THINGS TO EAT..
17. IF YOU LIKE SUSHI AND KITSCHY DECOR YOU HAVE TO VISIT A LOCAL FAVORITE, THE EATERY. ALL SUSHI IS THEMED AFTER DIFFERENT POP CULTURE ICONS. NOT ONLY IS THE ATMOSPHEREFUN BUT THE FOOD IS DELICIOUS.
18. MY PERSONAL FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT IN VANCOUVER, ISN'T AS RECOGIZABLE AS IT SHOULD BE. THE KURTOSH IS BEST KNOWN FOR THEIR CHIMNEY CAKES. HOWEVER, EVERYTHING FROM THIS RESTAURANT IS DELICIOUS. PANINIS, SMOOTHIES, SALAD, ARE ALL AMAZING. YOU REALLY CAN'T GO WRONG HERE.
19. WHEN YOU'RE IN VANCOUVER THERE IS NO YOU WONT SEE THIS BIG DOM. SCIENCE WORLD IS A HANDS ON MUSEUM THAT IS ADVERTISED TOWARDS KIDS, HOWEVER TRUST ME IT IS SO MUCH FUN FOR ANYONE. THEY EVEN OFFER AN ADULTS ONLY NIGHT.
20. FINALLY TAKE SOME TIME TO CROSS THE LION'S GATE BRIDGE BY BIKE OR FOOT. THE BEST WAY IS TO TAKE A BUS ACROSS TO NORTH VANCOUVER THEN TAKE THE BRIDGE BACK TO STANLEY PARK. THE VIEW IS ABSOLUTELY BREATH TAKING, AND WELL WORTH THE TIME IT TAKES TO GET THERE.
MY NAME'S ELLEN. CURRENTLY RESIDING IN SLC, UTAH. I'M JUST AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF MY JOURNEY TO SEE THE WORLD. I'M EXCITED TO SHARE MY ADVENTURES WITH YOU.
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