7 Unique Food Trucks to Try in Vancouver

A worker holds an ice-cream filled chimney cone from The Praguery food truck

Photo: The Praguery

Vancouver is a multicultural city, so it should be no surprise that our city is home to lots of unique food trucks. Here’s where to try food from across Canada and around the world.

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7 Unique Food Trucks to Try in Vancouver

Raise Your Glass for the Vancouver International Wine Festival

Canada Place, Photo: Rick Chung/YVArcade

The 45th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival (VIWF) welcomes 149 wineries from 12 countries around the world when it returns for eight days of wine-centric events, seminars, tastings, and dinners from February 24 to March 3 in support of the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival.
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Raise Your Glass for the Vancouver International Wine Festival

10 Valentine’s Day Treats to Try in Vancouver in 2024

Lovebars from Bjornbar Bakery for Valentine's Day

Photo: Bjornbar Bakery

Celebrate Valentine’s (or Galentine’s) Day with hand-crafted chocolates, pies, cream puffs, cupcakes, and more from Vancouver’s best bakeries, patisseries, and chocolatiers. Tip: Pre-order to avoid disappointment.

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10 Valentine’s Day Treats to Try in Vancouver in 2024

How to Spend Valentine’s Day in Vancouver in 2024

Mountain top ice skating on a pond at Grouse Mountain near Vancouver

Photo: Grouse Mountain

No matter if you’re celebrating Valentine’s with your boo or Galentine’s Day with your bestie, there are plenty of romantic things to do in Vancouver. Head to the spa, drink hot chocolate, skate under the stars and more.

 

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How to Spend Valentine’s Day in Vancouver in 2024

5 Unmissable Vancouver Events for Lunar New Year

Photo: Metropolis at Metrotown

With the Year of the Dragon set to commence on February 10, 2024, it’s time to gather friends and family to celebrate the prosperity of the next year. As a bustling hub of the province—and the nation’s—Asian Canadian communities, Vancouver has a wide range of family-friendly activities for making this Lunar New Year special.

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5 Unmissable Vancouver Events for Lunar New Year

Year of the Dragon: Vancouver Restaurants for Celebrating Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year Dim Sum menu at The Lobby Lounge in collaboration with Mott 32; Photo: Fairmont Pacific Rim

On February 10, 2024, the Lunar New Year begins, ushering in what promises to be an exciting and auspicious time. The Year of the Dragon is characterized by good fortune, strength, and drive. As a multicultural city with a vibrant Asian restaurant scene, Vancouver is the ideal place for celebrating the Lunar New Year over sumptuous food and drink.

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Year of the Dragon: Vancouver Restaurants for Celebrating Lunar New Year

How to Night Ski and Après in Vancouver

Night skiing at Grouse Mountain near Vancouver

Photo: Grouse Mountain

Watch the sunset from a mountain top, then swish downhill on lighted runs while the city lights twinkle beneath you – that’s night skiing in Vancouver. Here’s how to make it happen, plus where to après-ski.

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How to Night Ski and Après in Vancouver