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“Canada’s most adventurous metropolis is home to ten beaches, from the family-centric Jericho to the clothing-optional Wreck Beach, many of which offer commanding views of the Vancouver skyline and majestic North Shore Mountains. Sporty types prefer Kitsilano or ‘Kits,’ a six-minute drive from downtown, for its free tennis and basketball courts, and its super-size heated saltwater pool.”
— National Geographic Magazine, July 2010
Vancouver joins excellent company in receiving a top 10 beach cities accolade from the well-respected publication. Canada’s west coast city joins popular tourist destinations of Cape Town, Honolulu, Sydney, and Rio de Janeiro in the magazine’s ranking.
National Geographic ranked Vancouver in tenth place — after Barcelona, Cape Town, Honolulu, Nice, Miami, Rio, Santa Monica, Sydney and Tel Aviv.
Popular beaches with Vancouver visitors, and residents alike, include: Sunset Beach (English Bay), Kitsilano, Jericho, Third Beach (Stanley Park), Ambleside (West Vancouver). And another favourite beach of locals (who prefer to beachcomb naked) is Wreck Beach near the University of British Columbia on the city’s west side.
… that’s to say, under the sky, the stars or — if you’re ambling around Stanley Park’s abundance of forested trails — a soaring canopy of old and not-so-old-growth trees.
There’s no doubt Vancouver’s city fathers …
It’s billed as “… the most unforgettable outdoor experience in Metro Vancouver.”
But the truth is, the Grouse Mountain Zipline adventure is just one of many memorable summer experiences to be found in what’s been transformed …
Visiting Vancouver on Canada Day? Look no further than some of the city’s most popular tourist destinations to wave the flag and whoop it up!
We suggest …
1. Canada Day at Granville Island
Under the Burrard Bridge …
The HSBC Celebration of Light is an annual pyro-musical fireworks competition that takes place over Vancouver’s English Bay.
They’re 150 metres long, packed with 1,000 tons of sand and they take six four-ton anchors to hold …
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One of Vancouver’s most popular family attractions since it’s opening in 1910, is Playland — the oldest amusement park in Canada.
Flanked on three sides by water as it is, Vancouver has very little realistically-priced land on which to build rental or extended family housing. Steadily-increasing home prices, together with a dwindling supply of affordable …
Thanks to all of the athletes, the countless volunteers, thousands of visitors, and a Canadian nation who have embraced the games and the Olympic experience. What a wild ride with unforgettable memories … and thank you Sidney Crosby!
Now open for ridership: a $2 billion 19-kilometre automated light metro system provides a new fast, frequent transportation option for British Columbia visitors arriving and departing from the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in Richmond, B.C.
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