5 Fun and Easy Day Trips from Vancouver

Britannia Mine Museum (Destination BC/Heath Moffatt).

An amazing aspect of Vancouver is that you can travel a short distance and explore a completely different and exciting part of the Lower Mainland and British Columbia. Whether you’re looking to bask in nature or find new eateries and shopping districts, there’s a day trip for every type of adventurer.

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5 Fun and Easy Day Trips from Vancouver

BC Superweek: Watch Pro Cycling in Vancouver

Racers at the 2017 Gastown Grand Prix. Photo via GlobalRelayGGP.org

If you want to catch some of North America’s best cyclists in action, check out BC Superweek. From July 5-14 the Vancouver area hosts nine different pro cycling races in six different communities. Each race has a slightly different format, but they all take place on local streets so they’re free to watch. The racing gets pretty exciting as the athletes can hit speeds of up to 70kph! Plus, many of the races have fun extras like kids events, live music, or beer gardens.

There are two main types of races in the series. A criterium is a race where riders do laps around the same short circuit, jockeying for position. There is a lot of sprinting. (Tip: If you want to sound like a pro, call it a “crit”.) The road race is more of an endurance event where the cyclists race a longer course. Both are pretty fun to watch. Here’s a full listing of all the races you can check out.

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BC Superweek: Watch Pro Cycling in Vancouver

Festival highlights Indigenous dance from near and far

The 12th Annual Coastal Dance Festival comes to Anvil Centre in New Westminster. The venue is located at 777 Columbia St., a quick Skytrain ride from downtown Vancouver.

Formerly the Coastal First Nations Dance Festival, the event celebrates Indigenous stories, song, and dance from Canada and abroad. This year’s event takes place Feb. 20–24. See more below.

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Festival highlights Indigenous dance from near and far

Trip into yesteryear this weekend at the Retro Gaming Expo

Retro gaming enthusiasts keep their eyes on the screen this weekend at Anvil Centre.

Retro gaming enthusiasts keep their eyes on the screen this weekend at Anvil Centre.

A well-known gamer, an award-winning webcomic and geek musician, and a Vancouver improv troop are among the guests at this year’s Retro Gaming Expo, on May 28.

The one-day event takes place this year at the Anvil Centre (777 Columbia St.), and with the move to the New Westminster facility, organizers are promising more panels, more vendors, more artists, more bands and of course more tournaments.

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Trip into yesteryear this weekend at the Retro Gaming Expo