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Photo: Tourism Vancouver/Albert Normandin
Facing west into the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver has some spectacular sunsets. You can watch the sun go down from the beach, the mountains, or the heart of the city. How many of these gorgeous Vancouver sunset spots have you visited?
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Best Places to Catch the Sunset Around Vancouver
If you’re looking to spend an evening watching the sky transform in a rainbow of yellows, oranges, pinks, purples, and blues, here’s a great list of places you can do it. Continue reading:
7 Sunset Worthy Spots in Vancouver
Paddleboarding in False Creek. Image credit: Tourism Vancouver / Tanya Goehring
In the last few years, stand-up paddleboarding (also known as “SUP”) has become really popular. Since you stand up on the board, you get a full-body workout AND you get a much better view of your surroundings than if you were sitting in a kayak or canoe. There are lots of places near Vancouver to try it out, plus some unusual ways to experience this fun new sport.
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6 Places to Try Stand-Up Paddleboarding in Vancouver
Cycling on the Seawall in Stanley Park. Photo credit: Tourism Vancouver / Coast Mountain Photography
One of the best ways to see Vancouver is from the seat of a bike. Vancouver is a very bike-friendly city with kilometers of dedicated cycling paths and lanes. As a long-time Vancouver resident and cyclist, here are some of my favourite local bike routes. You can ride beside the ocean, through the forest or explore one of Vancouver’s unique neighbourhoods.
Kayaking near Granville Island. Photo credit: Tourism Vancouver / Rishad Daroowala
Want to see Vancouver from a brand-new perspective? Get in a kayak to view the city from the water. It gets you closer to nature and gives you a bit of exercise too. Vancouver is a coastal city with lots of nearby lakes, so there are lots of places to go kayaking. Sign up for a tour or a lesson, or rent a kayak (and safety gear), then explore the water on your own.
Here are 10 beautiful places to go kayaking near Vancouver. They all have kayaks on site so can get on the water right away.
The great thing about having visitors is getting to show them around Vancouver. I recently had some friends in town from Scotland and it was fantastic to show them around my beautiful. While some typically touristy spots like Granville Island and Stanley Park are places that I visit on a regular basis, I’m not usually doing the typically touristy things.
This time I did, and can I tell you, it’s really exciting to be a tourist in my town! Here are three unique Vancouver experiences that made me so proud to show off my city to my friends, plus two more that we didn’t have time to get to (but that you should!)
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5 Unique Vancouver Activities That Visitors AND Locals Need to Experience
Lunch Break while cycling False Creek Photo: Rob Weiss
Last week I took to the waters to explore False Creek from the cockpit of my kayak. As I paddled along I couldn’t help but notice the level of activity on the seawall as cyclists of all shapes and sizes pedalled their way along this protected, dedicated bike path. I thought it would be interesting to return to the area, retrace the route on my bicycle and check out the views from a cyclist’s lens.
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Cycling False Creek – Endless Activities and Spectacular Views
