Vancouver CA - cool stuff to do? (1 Viewer)

[Sand]

Headed there for a cruise and being paranoid about airlines we're going Friday for a Sunday departure. We'll see if that's warranted but I took no chances on getting to the boat.

Any can't miss items to see there for a day?

 

[Osaurus]

Aside from Stanley Park’s awesomeness, University of BC has awesome museums and gardens. You can get a pass for all of them. Highly worth it imo.

 

[Don Quixote]

You could look into a day trip over to Buchart Gardens and Victoria. That was my favorite thing I did in Vancouver.

 

[Drunken knight]

You could look into a day trip over to Buchart Gardens and Victoria. That was my favorite thing I did in Vancouver.

i am not tremendously familiar with the area, but Victoria was my first thought. Whistler/blackcomb is about a 2 hr drive, correct?

 

[Major]

Such a beautiful city. I'd probably hit the Suspension Bridge park and Grouse Mountain since you only have a day. Victoria seems like too much travel if you're just there for a short time.

 

[The General]

Rent bike or e-bike ride the outerloop
of Stanley Park then stop at the Brewery in the park.

Grouse Mountain is neat.

Take passenger ferry over to Granville Market for lunch.

 

[NutterButter]

Go mountain biking in the north shore mountains.

 

[The General]

@waiver wire lives near there. He will have some local knowledge.

 

[Terminalxylem]

I’d head a little further to Whistler, for some of the best mountain biking on the continent. Or get a guide, and canyoneer or climb in Squamish.

 

[Sand]

Go mountain biking in the north shore mountains.

I have the wife with, so biking is largely out.

I’d head a little further to Whistler, for some of the best mountain biking on the continent. Or get a guide, and canyoneer or climb in Squamish.

The goal is to get to the boat. Hopefully without being in a cast. We'll be doing stuff like that in Seward.

 

[The General]

Having just one day would be pretty ambitious to get up and mountain bike. Victoria is cool but that would really be a lot IMO.

Weather will most likely be perfect :fingers crossed: and city is a very unique and picturesque setting so staying in the city / outer neighborhoods for good diner would be my move.

Was up there earlier this year and I would point out there are some areas that are a bit sketchy adjacent to some very otherwise touristy and foody areas (Gastown). I wouldn’t avoid them or anything just if you are walking something to note.

 

[Terminalxylem]

Go mountain biking in the north shore mountains.

I have the wife with, so biking is largely out.

Hiking a possibility?

 

[Sand]

Go mountain biking in the north shore mountains.

I have the wife with, so biking is largely out.

Hiking a possibility?

Not sure. I'll bounce it off the wife. Not sure if she wants to do the tourist thing or something active to start out. We do plan on walking up Mt. Marathon in Seward, so we're not slugs.

 

[zamboni]

If you have only one day, I fully agree with biking or walking around Stanley Park and having some lunch/drinks over at Granville Market. That might fill up a good chunk of the day. Trips to Victoria, Whistler or even Squamish are really good ideas, but may be a bit much for one day.

 

[waiver wire]

@waiver wire lives near there. He will have some local knowledge.

Sorry that I missed this
I was in Mexico , checking out resorts for a week and got home last night at 230
Was up today at 730 for a Celebrity Solstice ship inspection

Weather is great so have a great cruise , who are you sailing with : RC, HAL or Celebrity ?

 

[Judge Smails]

Stanley Park and Grouse Mountain are great suggestions. Granville Island is cool too. I just like walking around Vancouver

 

[Gally]

I was really confused for awhile. I was racking my brain trying to figure out where Vancouver, California was.

 

[Sand]

@waiver wire lives near there. He will have some local knowledge.

Sorry that I missed this
I was in Mexico , checking out resorts for a week and got home last night at 230
Was up today at 730 for a Celebrity Solstice ship inspection

Weather is great so have a great cruise , who are you sailing with : RC, HAL or Celebrity ?

HAL. No particular reason other than they have their music walk, which sounded cool.

At LAX now. Just paid $45 for two sandwiches in here. I hate LA.

 

[Zigg]

Vancouver is an extremely beautiful city, without a lot of stuff to do besides nature based activities. Hope you have a blast on your cruise.

I usually recommend Granville Island and Capilano suspension bridge(very nice but way overpriced).

 

[Sand]

Vancouver is an extremely beautiful city, without a lot of stuff to do besides nature based activities. Hope you have a blast on your cruise.

I usually recommend Granville Island and Capilano suspension bridge(very nice but way overpriced).

Thanks for your kind offer Zigg. I also hope we have a blast on the boat. Weather looks good!

Did Granville Island a rented a bike for a loop around Stanley Park. Nice day. Thanks for all the help, all.