"Vancouver 2010 - Olympic City" a Vancouver Travel Page by AllieF

Vancouver is my new hometown. The city is going to change a lot in the next 4 years, leading up to the 2010 Winter Olympics, cohosted with Whistler.

I think most people visit Vancouver for the scenery, but that can vary depending on the weather.

Vancouver
On a sunny day:
-Kitsilano beach
-English Bay
-Jericho beach for picnics, large gatherings
-Stanley Park
-Dr. Sun Yat Sen Gardens
-Queen Elizabeth Park with Bloedel Conservatory
-Burnaby Mountain Park
-Capilano Suspension bridge with Treetops
-Lighthouse Park, especially sunsets

Other:
-Granville Island
-Seabus to Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver
-Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park
-Lynn Canyon Park with suspension bridge, an alternative to Capilano
-Chinatown
-Vancouver Art Gallery
-Commercial Drive
-Robson Street
-Gastown
-Yaletown
-Richmond's Asian malls
-Richmond's huge Buddhist Temple
-Try one of the many popular innovative restaurants on Vancouver's dining scene or try a different ethnic cuisine, Vancouver is full of good food!
*Vancouver is especially good for those who love sushi - here it's much cheaper and fresh!!
-Ride the Skytrain out to the suburbs to see the views of the Lower Mainland

Also popular but haven't tried:
-Grouse Mountain gondola
-Storyeum
-Science World (for the kids)

If you can, you should spend longer than just a few days in these areas but these are places outside Vancouver that are close enough to travel for a long weekend too.

-Whistler - 2 hours north
-Squamish - 1 hour north
-Victoria - 90 min ferry ride from Tsawwassen
-Nanaimo - 90 min ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay
-pick an island - Bowen, Saltspring, Hornby, Gabriola, and many others accessible by ferry
-Fraser Valley (Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, Hope) - about 2 hours east
-Sunshine Coast - 1 hour ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay