Experience Winter and Summer on the Same Day in Vancouver

An aerial view of skiing at Grouse Mountain with the city in the background.

Skiing at Grouse Mountain. Photo: Destination Vancouver/Kindred & Scout.

With snow in the mountains and warmer temperatures at sea level, now is the perfect time to experience winter and summer on the same day in Vancouver. Here’s the perfect itinerary to make it happen.

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Experience Winter and Summer on the Same Day in Vancouver

Celebrate Talented Local and International Bartenders During Vancouver Cocktail Week

VCW Gala, Kanomori Craft Gin; Photo: Living Room Creative
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Vancouver has a thriving cocktail culture, with outstanding bartenders, restaurants with stellar drink programs, and both new and long-standing bars and lounges for sipping well-crafted cocktails.

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Celebrate Talented Local and International Bartenders During Vancouver Cocktail Week

Where to Hike with Spikes in Vancouver

A hiker wearing spikes enjoys the view at Eagle Bluff

Enjoying the view at Eagle Bluff. Photo: Taryn Eyton/HappiestOutdoors.ca

There might be less snow this winter, but that just means you can explore the mountains with spikes instead of snowshoes. Here’s where to hike with spikes in Vancouver.

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Where to Hike with Spikes in Vancouver

Get Hyped for Monster Jam at the Pacific Coliseum

Velociraptor, Photo: Monster Jam/Feld Motor Sports

Experience big-time family fun when Monster Jam, one of the most unexpected, unscripted, and unforgettable motorsport experiences, returns to the Pacific Coliseum for an adrenaline-fuelled weekend from March 8 to 10.

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Get Hyped for Monster Jam at the Pacific Coliseum

Countdown to the Invictus Games at Unconquered Sports Day

Photo: Invictus Games

Celebrate the one-year-to-go countdown to the Invictus Games at their Unconquered Sports Day on Family Day. The Games are an international adaptive sporting competition set to be hosted in Vancouver and Whistler in 2025. To commemorate the upcoming event, Invictus will host a community engagement event at Seaforth Armoury on February 19 from 10am-4pm.

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Countdown to the Invictus Games at Unconquered Sports Day

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

Exploring Vibrant, Diverse Local Art in Vancouver

City Centre Artist Lodge, Photo: Gabriel Martins/VMF

Vancouver is a locus for talented artists who work in a wide range of mediums, experimenting with the exciting possibilities of creative expression. Its artist community is tightly knit, supported by the vibrant multiculturalism in the city that champions diverse ways of crafting meaning.

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Exploring Vibrant, Diverse Local Art in Vancouver