A Guide to Festive Holiday Menus in Vancouver

Miku Holiday Kaiseki; Photo: Rich Won

The holidays are fast approaching, which means it’s time to finalize your festive eating and drinking plans. Restaurants, bars, and other food establishments around the city are offering special menus for you and your guests to enjoy while dining in or entertaining at home.

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A Guide to Festive Holiday Menus in Vancouver

Your Outdoors Bucket List for Winter 2023/24 in Vancouver

Family snowshoeing at the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish

Family snowshoeing at the Sea to Sky Gondola. Photo Sea to Sky Gondola

With snow dusting the tops of the North Shore mountains, it’s beginning to feel a lot like winter in Vancouver. From sledding to skiing to snowshoeing and more, you’ll want to add these outdoor adventures to your winter 2023/24 bucket list.

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Your Outdoors Bucket List for Winter 2023/24 in Vancouver

Just for Laughs Vancouver’s Comedy Festival Returns in February

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The eighth annual Just For Laughs (JFL) Vancouver returns in the new year with shows scheduled from February 15 to 24. Western Canada’s biggest comedy festival will hit stages at multiple venues across the city in 2024 for ten hilarious days of star-powered international and local stand-up comedians, live podcasts, improv shows, and sketch performances.

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Just for Laughs Vancouver’s Comedy Festival Returns in February

Outdoor Gear to Pack for Winter Adventures in Vancouver

A group of people snowshoeing at Grouse Mountain in Vancouver

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

We get all kinds of weather in Vancouver in winter from mild and wet days to cold and snowy ones. And the weather is different in the city than it is up in the mountains. Our Vancouver winter packing list for outdoor adventures has tips for what to bring for all conditions.

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Outdoor Gear to Pack for Winter Adventures in Vancouver

Visit These Festive Vancouver Christmas Events This Winter

Photo: Vancouver Christmas Market

The holiday season is getting into full swing. That means it’s almost time to break out your finest green and red attire and visit all of Vancouver’s most festive Christmas events across the city to celebrate with family and friends. Be sure to drop by these five favourite annual seasonal events this winter.

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Visit These Festive Vancouver Christmas Events This Winter

Where to Find Great Coffee in Vancouver

Photo: Ethical Bean

Vancouver’s coffee culture has a long and proud history, and has seen considerable evolution over the years.

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Where to Find Great Coffee in Vancouver

11 Places to Cut Your Own Christmas Tree Near Vancouver in 2023

A man cuts down a Christmas Tree

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If you’re looking to fill your own with the fresh scent of a live Christmas tree, consider cutting your own at one of these Vancouver Christmas tree farms.

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11 Places to Cut Your Own Christmas Tree Near Vancouver in 2023