Let’s just admit a Vancouver bucket list could go on forever. Isn’t that why it’s great to live here? While it’s ludicrous to pick just a handful of items, we had to start somewhere. Here are 17 things you absolutely have to do in Vancouver before you kick the bucket!
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17 Things to Do in Vancouver Before You Die
by
Kate Siobhan Mulligan
Aug 21, 2015
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2. Hike the Chief in Squamish. Bonus: camp at the bottom, head out early, and sit at the top before the crowds arrive.
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3. Treat yourself to locally churned Earnest Ice Cream. Bonus: get two scoops.
There’s no greater love 🍦😍💜 #yvr #earnesticecream #earnest #truelove #🍦 #vsco #VSCOcam
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4. Do yoga on the beach. Bonus: do yoga on a stand-up paddleboard with a view of the city, mountains, and islands.
5. Go seafood crazy during spot prawn season. Bonus: pick up a bag of ’em fresh off the boats at the Granville Island docks.
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6. Rent a kayak in Deep Cove and go exploring. Bonus: hit up Honey Doughnuts after. You deserve it.
7. Sign up for the Vancouver Sun Run at least once. Bonus: actually show up and do it.
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8. Make the long descent to take in the music, good vibes, and, uh, “snacks” at Wreck Beach. Bonus: bare it all, stay for sunset, join a drum circle, and give Boozy-boozy-freezies Girl a tip.
All natural… #wreckbeach #nudebeachvancouver #mexicanboy #natureandus
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9. Brave the crowds to watch the fireworks from English Bay at least once. Bonus: fireworks!
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10. Join the tourists and take the darn False Creek Ferry. Bonus: pick up those spot prawns at Granville Island.
This dramatic shot was captured by @latincouver. #VeryVancouver #Vancouver
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11. Take time to enjoy the cherry blossoms in the spring, particularly in Kitsilano. Bonus: celebrate the end of winter.
A walk through the blossoms. Photo by @ferreror0chelle
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12. Make use of all the bike lanes around the city. Bonus: bike down streets with the aforementioned cherry blossoms.
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13. Hit the sea wall as many times as you possibly can, despite the tourists. Bonus: go at sunset, or for less tourists, go at dawn.
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14. Attend the location-secret Dinner En Blanc. Bonus: it’s always in a top Vancouver spot.
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15. Two words: Science World. Bonus: go to the Adults-Only 19+ “After Dark” Evening, and explore with a drink in-hand and no kids under foot.
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16. It goes without saying, you have to do the Grouse Grind. Bonus: carb it up afterwards at a local brewery. You deserve it.
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17. Take off over downtown Vancouver in a small plane. Bonus: fly to Tofino or Whistler for epic views of the inlets and mountains along the way, and then feel like a rockstar when you land and hit the slopes/surf like a boss. Internal high five.
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