Gear up for an epic BC Day long weekend with Pride, festivals, and lots of dancing! Read on for our top picks for things to do in Vancouver this weekend!
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U-Pick blueberries. Photo credit: BC Blueberry Council
Sticking around this weekend? You can still have a mini adventure and make it home in time for dinner. From hiking and swimming to berry picking, museums and Labour Day festivities, there’s no shortage of outdoorsy, end-of summer day trips for the intrepid Vancouver family.
Here are five day trip ideas all within a 90 minute (or less) drive from downtown. Have one to add? Help out by commenting. Continue reading:
5 Day Trips for the Labour Day Long Weekend
The following photo essay was contributed by local Vancouver photographer Clayton Perry, exclusively for Inside Vancouver. In this photo essay Clayton takes a look at Steveston Village.
The huge runs of sockeye earlier this summer left Vancouver flush with fresh, wild salmon. But this year’s bumper crop hardly compares with the mega-runs on the Fraser River from 1880-1900.
It was during that era, way back in 1894, that the Gulf of Georgia Cannery opened its doors in the little fishing village of Steveston, outside of Vancouver. Once the leading producer of canned salmon in British Columbia, the cannery survives today as a fascinating museum. Inside, you’ll discover everything you ever wanted to know about harvesting and processing salmon, plus lots about local history.
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Exploring the Gulf of Georgia Cannery: B.C.’s Salmon Museum