Avoid visiting the same things every time someone new comes to visit you in Vancouver
Let’s face it, we live in one of the most beautiful provinces in Canada. This probably means that you have a lot of friends, family, etc. that are pinging you to meet up when they plan their west coast trips.
If you’re anything like me, you love to explore and show people around. BUT seeing the same things over and over again can get boring.
Here’s a list of things to do with visitors (both new and returning) so that everyone wins while exploring Vancouver/BC…
- Creative Mornings
- Type Brigade
- Stanley Park Lookout
- Lake Garibaldi
- Rent a car and hit up these places: …
- Food… (Brunch, Coffee, Lunch, Dinner)
- Sunset at Burrard Bridge
- After Hours @ Vancouver Aquarium
- Grotto restaurant (1725 Davie St.)
- Take them for some Lucky’s donuts at 49th Parallel
- Explore Commercial Drive
- Kits — 4th ave, picnic at kits beach
- Check out Union Wood Co. in Railtown (design district) for some awesome reclaimed wood pieces (furniture and other fun stuff)
- Shopping and mountain gazing in Gastown
- Mt. Pleasant — shopping, 33 Acres for food & beer, earnest ice cream, 49th Parallel, still adding to this list!
- Brewery Tours/visits — 33 Acres, Big Rock Brewery, Bomber Brewing, Brassneck, Coal Harbour Brewing, Granville Island Brewing, Main Street Brewing, Off The Rail Brewery, Parallel 49, Postmark Brewing, Powell Street, R&B Brewing, Red Truck, Steamworks, Storm Brewing, Strange Fellows Brewing, Yaletown Brewing)
- Craft brews Alibi Room. Go early, this place is popular!
- North Van: Capilano Suspension Bridge (tip: locals only have to pay once a year), Lynn Canyon, Breweries (Black Kettle Brewing, Bridge Brewery, Deep Cove, Green Leaf Brewing)
- Go up to Squamish & Whistler
- Cat Cafe (Catfe) — book in advance, seats fill up quick!
- Check out a new island, like Savory Island
- Do some extreme sporting (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UM3i_qAoSU&feature=youtu.be)
Things they can do on their own:
Coal Harbour — 8-bit Digital Orca by Douglas Coupland, Olympic Torch
Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park
Send them to explore False Creek and English Bay on one of the water taxis (only $10 for a round trip)