There are plenty of websites out there that list some of the things to do in Vancouver, but few of them include the offbeat, more unusual, or lesser-known things to do. I’ve listed a few ideas below.
- Check out the Vancouver Police Centennial Museum for a view of the darker side of Vancouver’s history
- Take a one-day cooking class at Granville Island’s Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts.
- Visit Wreck Beach – one of North America’s most beautiful clothing-optional beaches.
- Buy some fresh or dried sea food in Chinatown. Vancouver’s Chinatown has a less touristy and more authentic feel that San Francisco’s Chinatown.
- Take your dog to Spanish Banks and let him swim in the ocean without getting dirty looks from the non-dog owners.
- Visit Steveston for some great fish and chips.
- Get a curry and rice flavoured ice-cream at La Casa Gelato
Ok that was six. Agree or disagree – submit your own suggestions.
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Kayaking in Deep Cove
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Walk the seawall from Science World to Granville Island. Then, if you’re really up for a challenge, take the sea bus from Granville Island to the Aquatic Centre and continue walking along the seawall through Stanley Park.
On a Sunday day this is the most fabulous thing in the world to do!
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Lynn Canyon, North Vancouver – Free
Walk across the suspension bridge and up to 30ft pools to see cliff divers on a nice day.
Walk down the paths to the right of the suspension bridge and across the wooden brige to get back to the parking lot or continue down to Bridgeman Park at Burrard Inlet.
Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, North Vancouver – Free
At the end of Lynn Valley Road is the Lynn Headwaters. Once closed to the public, it is now open to hikers.
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Free performing arts workshops for kids & families on the last Saturday of the month at 11 am and 1 pm at the ArtStarts gallery for young people’s art (at Richards and Robson).