| Vancouver, home of the 2010 Winter Olympics, was | | | | Then of course there is the seafood. Fresh wild Pacific |
| showcased as a wonderful place to visit and enjoy | | | | salmon is featured on many tables along with raw |
| numerous winter sports. True the mountains at | | | | oysters and dungeness crab, halibut, tuna and so much |
| Whistler, a village outside of Vancouver about 90 | | | | more. Or you can have giant wild Alaskan crab legs. |
| minutes by car, bus or train away, do provide | | | | The Cannery is always one of my favorites where |
| spectacular skiing, but it is in the summer that they | | | | you can sit right on the ocean's edge and enjoy your 5 |
| really are at their very best. Well that's my opinion | | | | star meal. 'But there are so many wonderful seafood |
| anyway. | | | | restaurants. Come and spend a month or two and you |
| Sea To Sky Highway | | | | might get to try half of them. |
| Well the names sort of says it all, the highway | | | | There is Gastown which gives you a taste of the past |
| between Vancouver and Whistler is spectacular if a | | | | in a refurbishment of one of the oldest parts of |
| little daunting.,The drive takes you up a twisty windy | | | | Vancouver. This is now an area of artist lofts and |
| road much of which, between Vancouver and | | | | young singles, with lots of great bars and wonderful, |
| Squamish, which is half way there, overlooks the | | | | not expensive, restaurants near at hand. |
| Pacific or at least the various bays and coves along | | | | Do you love to walk by the seaside? In Vancouver |
| the BC coast between Vancouver and Squamish. | | | | there are many, many places where you can do that. |
| There are places to stop and just drink in the views | | | | In West Vancouver you can stroll along the wooden |
| and there are some wonderful little places where you | | | | seawalk and step away a short distance and enjoy a |
| can enjoy great food and still soak up the scenery. It | | | | variety of delicious foods. Visit Vancouver's famous |
| doesn't get more spectacular than this road with these | | | | Stanley Park where you have seven kilometers of |
| massive pines trees and the rugged mountains along | | | | seaside walking in one of the most beautiful parks in |
| the shore kissing the blue Pacific, under a bright blue | | | | the world. This park offers rose gardens and lily ponds |
| sky. | | | | for those who like nature a little tamed and huge dark |
| To tell the truth my favorite time to do this drive is at | | | | natural forest areas where you can truly get off the |
| sunset, coming back from Whistler after a day full of | | | | beaten path. Be a little bit careful as there are actually |
| activity. But that is of course up to you. Be sure to go | | | | men who live in some of the underbrush, it is that wild. |
| through the Britannia Beach abandoned gold mine, | | | | But there are always lots of police nearby and they |
| fascinating if you have never been in a gold mine | | | | patrol the park on horseback so they can easily go |
| before. Stop to see Shannon Falls then take a drive | | | | anywhere. You will find lots of open areas where you |
| into Garibaldi Park. This is an interesting road, enjoy it. If | | | | can lie on the grass and stare at the sky, enjoy a |
| you want you can even do a little mountain climbing at | | | | picnic lunch and throw a little frisbee or a football. |
| Squamish. The Chief is quite famous for its variety of | | | | Forgot your picnic basket? No problem.You will |
| climbs, from walking a path (it's a little challenging) to | | | | discover a variety of concessions and even |
| scaling cliffs with pitons and ropes. | | | | restaurants offering some of the finest dining in |
| If your thing is golfing, this is really only available in the | | | | Vancouver right in the park. |
| summer months, stop at Furry Creek, and expect to | | | | Continue north across the Lions Gate Bridge from |
| be blown away. The PGA course at Pebble Beach is | | | | Stanley Park and head for Grouse Mountain. You can |
| not more spectacular than this. Probably no more | | | | take a Gondola to the top and enjoy a view of the |
| challenging either. You might lose a few balls but you | | | | whole city, spectacular, especially at night. If you are fit |
| will have an incredible time and after the game. the | | | | you can climb to the top of B Grouse through |
| Club House offers some spectacular dining. Once you | | | | something called The Grind. Need I say more. |
| get to Whistler you will find more fabulous golf | | | | Do you love boating. There are so many nearby |
| courses, but none with the spectacular scenery of | | | | islands that the whole Vancouver area is a boater's |
| Furry Creek. | | | | paradise. If you don't have your own boat you can |
| Vancouver City | | | | easily rent one for the day or the week, but you may |
| In the city there is almost anything that a big city can | | | | have to show some knowledge of how to run a boat. |
| offer you. Many wonderful libraries, two world class | | | | But you don't have to do it yourself. Take a ferry to a |
| Universities, museums, a lot of theater, musical venues | | | | number of the islands and enjoy a day away, make it |
| and dining venues abound. Because of the diverse | | | | longer if you wish. |
| cultures to be found in the Vancouver population the | | | | There are many things to see and do in and around |
| variety of restaurants is unparalleled. Want to eat mid | | | | Vancouver, summer or winter, spring or fall. I just |
| eastern cuisine in a tent, enjoy Russian food or East | | | | personally love it more in the summer time. The only |
| Indian, Pakistani, Chinese Italian. You name it and it is | | | | way for you to know is to come and try it. Visit |
| available in a restaurant run by someone who grew up | | | | Vancouver anytime. |
| in the country of that food. Authentic to the max. | | | | |
