Inside Vancouver

Enter to Win a Stay at Vancouver’s Newest Hotel and a City Boat Tour

by Alexis Baran in Deals on July 17, 2018

Image by Nelson Mouellic

There’s no perspective of Vancouver quite like the one from the water. The view of the north shore and distant island mountains on one side, Vancouver’s glass towers with snowy Mt. Baker looming on the other, and a blanket of green that is Stanley Park along the way is a breath of fresh air in more ways than the obvious. Vancouver’s core can be almost completely circumnavigated by water. Almost.

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Enter to Win a Stay at Vancouver’s Newest Hotel and a City Boat Tour

Waterfront Sightseeing Adventures with Sea Vancouver (Free Tour Giveaway!)

by Inside Vancouver in Outside on June 9, 2015

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Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime!

Whether you’re a first-time zodiac adventurer or a seasoned veteran, we guarantee you’ll have a blast!

Launching from the Westin Bayshore Hotel, Sea Vancouver’s fleet of open-air, purpose-built, zodiac-style vessels are Vancouver’s fastest and safest way to view the city from the sea.

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Waterfront Sightseeing Adventures with Sea Vancouver (Free Tour Giveaway!)

Things to do at Fort Langley this spring

by Shawn Conner in Family Friendly on March 9, 2015

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Over a century and a half ago, a fur trade organization called the Hudson’s Bay Company established a small post to trade with the First Nations of the West Coast. The enterprise grew, evolved, and influenced history, leading to the creation of the colony of British Columbia. The location of that original trading post is now known as the Fort Langley National Historic Site.

Taking advantage of history, Fort Langley NHS now boasts numerous family-friendly activities. Here’s a rundown of some of the activities offered at Fort Langley.

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Things to do at Fort Langley this spring

Free, Behind-The-Scenes Tours of 20 Quirky Vancouver Landmarks: This Weekend Only

by Remy Scalza in Events on October 2, 2014

Photo sourced from doorsopenvan.ca

Ever wondered what those big smokestacks on the south end of the Cambie Street Bridge are for … the ones that spew lots of steam and even light up from time to time? They’re actually attached to the False Creek Energy Centre, the first facility in North America to capture heat from sewage and waste water. The heat is then returned to local buildings, cutting emissions by up to 60 percent.

If that kind of stuff fascinates you, then you’re in for a treat. The False Creek Energy Centre and 19 other iconic and sometimes mysterious local buildings will be opened to the public this weekend as part of the inaugural Doors Open Vancouver. On Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (some times vary), you can swing by for free, behind-the-scenes tours that look at the architecture, engineering and history of some real Vancouver landmarks.

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Free, Behind-The-Scenes Tours of 20 Quirky Vancouver Landmarks: This Weekend Only

New All-Access Tour Goes Inside Vancouver’s Historic Orpheum Theatre

by Remy Scalza in Town on July 12, 2014

Photo credit: MichaelThoeny | Wikimedia Commons

You may have seen the big neon sign on Granville Street, but how much do you really know about Vancouver’s historic Orpheum Theatre?

Special walking tours are now giving visitors an inside look at the nearly century-old theatre, which started its life as a vaudeville house. The 90-minute tours (for the bargain price of $10) shed light on the long, sometimes troubled history of one of Vancouver’s most iconic landmarks.

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New All-Access Tour Goes Inside Vancouver’s Historic Orpheum Theatre

‘Made in Strathcona’ tours focus on Strathcona’s hidden gems

by Miranda Post in Insider on May 26, 2014

Strathcona has long been Vancouver’s creative and cultural beating heart. It’s home to many of the founding Eastside Culture Crawl art studios. Strathcona’s numerous multicultural community halls, temples, churches and benevolent houses, not to mention yummy indie eateries, gorgeous heritage homes and a gigantic gellateria – La Casa Gelato – make Strathcona one of Vancouver’s most eclectic areas.

Traditionally bound by Clark Drive, Gore Avenue, Venables Street and Railway Street, Strathcona is recognized as one of Vancouver’s oldest residential neighbourhoods (other than millenia-old local First Nations villages).

Today, this east side hood is booming. On May 31 and June 7, the Strathcona Business Improvement Association is hosting two tours where you can explore a few reasons why Strathcona is such a a sweet part of our city. Dubbed ‘Made in Strathcona’ the tours focus on two different streams: manufacturing and hidden gems (May 31) and Strathcona’s creative and food scene (June 7). Continue reading:
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New Evening Campfires and More at Fort Langley National Historic Site

by Inside Vancouver in Family Friendly, Outside on May 20, 2014

photo: oTENTik at Fort Langley NHS

Fort Langley is the exact location where, a century and a half ago, a huge fur trade organization called the Hudson’s Bay Company established a small post to trade with the First Nations of the West Coast. The enterprise grew, evolved, and influenced history, leading to the creation of the colony of British Columbia.
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New Evening Campfires and More at Fort Langley National Historic Site