At the end of September, Patrick and I visited the third-most-livable city in the world: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We had beautiful, sunny, slightly crisp fall weather during our stay, and we thoroughly enjoyed our time exploring Vancouver. A highlight of our trip was walking and biking around Stanley Park, which is the largest park in the city (10% larger than Central Park in NYC and 1,001 acres in size). Vancouver has more parks than any other city in the world and is also home to the world’s longest uninterrupted walkway (the seawall within Stanley Park). We were impressed with how clean the city was and how easy it was to navigate. We also ventured to Granville Island, a man-made, 36-acre peninsula accessible from downtown Vancouver. The island’s public market attracts over 10 million visitors each year.
Patrick and I also traveled to Whistler for a two-night stay during our trip. We had a wonderful time visiting this quaint, mountain town. Whistler gets its name from the whistling sound that the native marmots make. One can’t-miss activity is the Peak 2 Peak gondola ride which connects the two mountains: Whistler and Blackcomb. These mountains comprise one of the largest ski resorts in North America with 8,000 plus acres of skiable area. The gondola ride also holds a couple of Guinness World Records: “highest cable car above ground” (1,430 feet) and “longest unsupported span between two cable car towers” (1.9 miles). The ride between the two mountains only takes 11 minutes, and the views are absolutely stunning.
As always, we walked, ate, and drank our way through this fun trip, and I’ll share activities and recommendations below. We hope to be back in Vancouver and Whistler one day!
Vancouver:
Activities:
– Walk or bike around Stanley Park (we picked up Mobi bikes)
– Visit Granville Island (we walked and took a water taxi to get there)
Shop:
Mine & Yours (two locations – luxury consignment)
Food & Drink:
Granville Island:
Activities:
– Visit The Granville Island Public Market
Food & Drink:
The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant
Whistler:
Activities:
– Peak 2 Peak Gondola (Check the schedule – when we went it was only open on the weekends)
– Scandinave Spa (silent spa with beautiful outdoor baths)
Food & Drink:
I hope that you enjoy all of these recommendations. I would also highly suggest making dining and cocktail reservations ahead of time for your trip if possible. Share and save this post for your future travels. Comment below if you’ve been to any of these spots before or have other recommendations to add. Happy travels!
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