Kitsilano Beach is a local Vancouver favourite, and is easily accessible by public transit as well as by car with an abundance of available parking. The Boathouse Restaurant right on the beachfront offers an array of dining options, with both…
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Sam and I parked at Stanley Park's Prospect Point and trekked out to the Lions Gate Bridge to gently hobble across it and catch the sunset, and it was absolutely breathtaking. It's a view you get quite often as you…
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The idyllic Buntzen Lake situated just north of Coquitlam is a popular family spot and offers multiple waterfront beach, picnic and off-leash dog areas. You can't hear anything but the faint whirring of the BC hydro dam that is in…
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The trailhead to Joffre Lakes begins about three hours north of Vancouver, just past Pemberton on the Sea to Sky Highway. The parking lot is right on the highway and is usually overflowing, so impossible to miss. Joffre Lakes Provincial…
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The St Mark's Summit trail starts at the Cypress Bowl Road parking lot and is well-marked all the way up to the top, with a varied terrain of gravel, rocks and roots. The view from the top stretches from the…
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English Bay is one of the nicest, if one of the busiest, places to watch the sunset in all of Vancouver. A sandy stretch of beach right downtown, featuring an abundance of food and drink options as well as the…
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The hike up to the top of Panorama Ridge and back down via Garibaldi Lake is probably the most incredibly beautiful hike I've ever done. The trail winds through alpine meadows and has glimpses of stunning glacial water. After the…
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Eagle Bluffs via the gorgeous Cabin Lake is one of my favourite after-work hikes. Cabin Lake is the perfect spot for a warm afternoon swim to relax after the first 45-minute steep scramble before continuing on to Eagle Bluffs for…
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Spontaneous roadtrips are my favourite thing about the summer. The Sea to Sky Highway in BC leading north of Vancouver to Whistler, Pemberton and beyond is home to some of the most incredible hikes, lakes and waterfalls. This highway is…
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The most common view of Brandywine Falls is from the top lookout platform, a quick ten-minute walk from the parking lot just off the side of the Sea to Sky Highway. While the view from above the falls as the…
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For those of us who rely on public transit to get around, sometimes accessing those pristine views that are hours of driving away is near impossible. I've compiled a collection of 24 hikes in BC that you get get to…
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Mount Fromme is not as frequented as neighbouring trails on Grouse Mountain and in Lynn Valley. The trail has some trail markers, but is not well-trodden. At the top of the root-filled and winding hike, you will have a nice…
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