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Vancouver in June - Recommendations
Posted on 4/12/18 at 11:09 am
Posted on 4/12/18 at 11:09 am
I’ll be spending a week in Vancouver in late June and am looking for some recommendations/tips. My wife and I (no kids) are staying downtown and have a list of things we’d like to do, but we are looking for other ideas.
We plan to visit these North Shore attractions:
Capilano Suspension Bridge
Grouse Mountain
Stanley Park
Spend an evening or two dining and having drinks around Gastown and possibly a brewery tour and another evening dining and drinking in Granville/Yaletown.
And one day heading up the Sea to Sky Hwy and stopping at Horseshoe Bay, Howe Sound, Shannon Falls, and taking the Gondola up.
Any must eats/must dos around Downtown, and any other recommendations? I wouldn’t mind some light hiking and love the outdoors.
We’ve looked into some helicopter tours, whale watching, white water or kayaking, and day trips to Whistler or Victoria, but am open to other ideas.
Does anyone have recommendations on kayaking or white water outfitters? Helo tours?
We plan to visit these North Shore attractions:
Capilano Suspension Bridge
Grouse Mountain
Stanley Park
Spend an evening or two dining and having drinks around Gastown and possibly a brewery tour and another evening dining and drinking in Granville/Yaletown.
And one day heading up the Sea to Sky Hwy and stopping at Horseshoe Bay, Howe Sound, Shannon Falls, and taking the Gondola up.
Any must eats/must dos around Downtown, and any other recommendations? I wouldn’t mind some light hiking and love the outdoors.
We’ve looked into some helicopter tours, whale watching, white water or kayaking, and day trips to Whistler or Victoria, but am open to other ideas.
Does anyone have recommendations on kayaking or white water outfitters? Helo tours?
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Posted on 4/12/18 at 11:28 am to Slickback
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Victoria,
Do this
Posted on 4/12/18 at 12:23 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Victoria,
Do this
Hit up Butchart Gardens.
The Victoria waterfront is very walkable. You can take a bus/cab/Uber to Butchart Gardens.
This post was edited on 4/12/18 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 4/12/18 at 4:52 pm to Slickback
We did some great white water rafting there a few years ago near Squamish , I think the company is Canadian outback. Mrs Pimp.went over the side and had to be run down by a kayak, lol.
I’ll be there in June too. Not on your list I might suggest the Richmond Night Market, Chinatown, a day trip to Whistler, We found a lake loop in Whistler for crazy good trail running and hiking. Make noise though- I could not believe how many brown bears we saw. Having lived in Colorado for a decade I was shocked at that.
I’ll be there in June too. Not on your list I might suggest the Richmond Night Market, Chinatown, a day trip to Whistler, We found a lake loop in Whistler for crazy good trail running and hiking. Make noise though- I could not believe how many brown bears we saw. Having lived in Colorado for a decade I was shocked at that.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 5:00 pm to Lsupimp
a day in whistler?
Posted on 4/12/18 at 5:14 pm to LSUvegasbombed
Or three. I’m staying five in Whistler and seven in Vancouver.
Edit- It’s a 75 mile drive . You could leave at six and be there before eight and leave at eight and be home before the long summer evening is done. It’s doable, I would guess people who live in Vancouver donit all the time.
Edit- It’s a 75 mile drive . You could leave at six and be there before eight and leave at eight and be home before the long summer evening is done. It’s doable, I would guess people who live in Vancouver donit all the time.
This post was edited on 4/12/18 at 5:46 pm
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:27 pm to Lsupimp
Is the appeal of Whistler and Victoria the scenery and wilderness? If it’s all hiking and/or biking I may leave my wife back so she can just lay around all day.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 10:19 pm to Slickback
I love Butchart Gardens. Went years ago and hope I get to return someday!
Posted on 4/13/18 at 12:48 pm to Slickback
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Is the appeal of Whistler and Victoria the scenery and wilderness?
Victoria is the Capital of BC. It's a neat city.
Posted on 4/13/18 at 8:24 pm to Slickback
We were in Vancouver for three nights last Aug and drove up to Whistler for a day trip. It was at the end of a 10 day Alaskan Land/Sea cruise and we stayed over in Vancouver 'cause I had been there once and thought my wife would like it.
The drive to Whistler is worth the trip for us since we do not have scenery like this where we live.
PS - I would make these pictures smaller if I knew how.
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There are lots of restaurants and there were live performers in the a couple of common areas. These are pictures near the restaurant where we ate lunch.
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This is a link to a video of a band. Maybe it will play.
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I like Vancouver a lot. We had thought about going to Victoria Island but did not realize how long it took to get there and the ferry or the gardens may have been sold out also.
We did go to Stanley Park and got lost and ended up walking about 1/2 way around the perimeter to get back to our transportation. This is the walkway along the water's edge; looking north west on the north east side of the park.
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One thing I have been wondering about and maybe someone from the PNW knows the answer. In the part of Vancouver where we were staying, which was about a 1/2 mile from the cruise ship dock, there were very few panhandlers. And if they were there they were very discreet when asking for money.
But when we returned from Whistler we used a different route and bridge in town. We drove down Powell Street and a mile or so from the Gastown area the homeless people were lined up on both sides of the street for blocks. Powell Street goes through the Gastown district and about two blocks before we get there the lines of homeless people stop. I wish I would have taken a picture. It appears that somehow the city leaders have figured out a way to keep the homeless away from the tourist.
How do they do that?
This is a plaque on the Gastown clock. It explains some of the history of the area.
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The clock.
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The drive to Whistler is worth the trip for us since we do not have scenery like this where we live.
PS - I would make these pictures smaller if I knew how.
[/img] [/img] There are lots of restaurants and there were live performers in the a couple of common areas. These are pictures near the restaurant where we ate lunch.
[/img] [/img] This is a link to a video of a band. Maybe it will play.
LINK
I like Vancouver a lot. We had thought about going to Victoria Island but did not realize how long it took to get there and the ferry or the gardens may have been sold out also.
We did go to Stanley Park and got lost and ended up walking about 1/2 way around the perimeter to get back to our transportation. This is the walkway along the water's edge; looking north west on the north east side of the park.
[/img] One thing I have been wondering about and maybe someone from the PNW knows the answer. In the part of Vancouver where we were staying, which was about a 1/2 mile from the cruise ship dock, there were very few panhandlers. And if they were there they were very discreet when asking for money.
But when we returned from Whistler we used a different route and bridge in town. We drove down Powell Street and a mile or so from the Gastown area the homeless people were lined up on both sides of the street for blocks. Powell Street goes through the Gastown district and about two blocks before we get there the lines of homeless people stop. I wish I would have taken a picture. It appears that somehow the city leaders have figured out a way to keep the homeless away from the tourist.
How do they do that?
This is a plaque on the Gastown clock. It explains some of the history of the area.
[/img] The clock.
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Posted on 4/14/18 at 11:17 am to nctiger71
I recommend a day in Victoria. I would take the ferry for the beautiful views. You can get on a bus that goes on the ferry. But you'd be without a car in Victoria but the bus system is pretty good. As others have said the gardens are beautiful and Victoria is a great city with a great downtown where there are places you can sit and eat and drink and look at the harbor.
June is a great time to visit as well. The weather is perfect. You may need a light jacket.
There's the fancy hotel where they do a tradition British tea at 4:00pm.
June is a great time to visit as well. The weather is perfect. You may need a light jacket.
There's the fancy hotel where they do a tradition British tea at 4:00pm.
This post was edited on 4/14/18 at 11:18 am
Posted on 4/14/18 at 11:44 am to Slickback
Samantha Brown has a show about Vancouver at 1:30 pm est today on NC PBS. Probably airs at a different date & time in other states but maybe you can find it.
The show is Samantha Brown’s Places to Love. It is S1 E6.
The show is Samantha Brown’s Places to Love. It is S1 E6.
Posted on 4/14/18 at 5:49 pm to Slickback
Go to Jethro's which is over sort of near the University. Get a pancake. Yes one pancake
Posted on 4/15/18 at 10:29 am to Slickback
Do you like baseball? See if the Vancouver Canadians are having a home stand. My brother played for them the summer he got drafted and said the crowds are awesome and atmosphere is fun. The town really embraces the team.
They’ve won the award for best minor league organization multiple times over the last few years.
They’ve won the award for best minor league organization multiple times over the last few years.
Posted on 4/15/18 at 10:48 am to Ralph_Wiggum
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Victoria
As said by one of my friends in Vancouver-
“Victoria is for newlyweds and nearly deads”
Posted on 4/15/18 at 11:50 am to Paul Allen
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As said by one of my friends in Vancouver-
“Victoria is for newlyweds and nearly deads”
I like Victoria better than Vancouver. The whole island is pretty damn cool.
Posted on 4/15/18 at 10:53 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Victoria is the Capital of BC. It's a neat city.
Your wife would shoot you if you left her behind while you went to Victoria.
Victoria has a harbor area that has a lot of majestic government buildings, lots of stunning architecture, shops, restaurants, etc. The Empress Hotel is a magnificent old hotel covered with ivy that sits right in the center of the harbor area. They city is very clean with flowers everywhere. You can see the Empress to the left and the Capital building in the distance.
Butchart Gardens is spectacular.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 12:58 pm to Jax-Tiger
So....day trip to Whistler or Victoria? 
Thanks for all the suggestions. I’m making a lot of headway on my itinerary.
Thanks for all the suggestions. I’m making a lot of headway on my itinerary.
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