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Metro Vancouver from the air at sunset
English Bay and the West End skyline at sunset from the air
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Coastal forest meeting the water at Lighthouse ParkA few hoursA pocket of timeEnglish Bay and the West End skyline at sunset from the airAn eveningSunset, dinner, a showThe Sea to Sky Highway along Howe Sound at sunsetA full dayMorning into eveningWhistler Village pedestrian plaza with Blackcomb mountain beyondA weekendSaturday and SundayDowntown Vancouver from the air at sunset, with False Creek sailboats, Stanley Park, and the North Shore mountainsA tripSeveral days, your way
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Siwash Rock from the Stanley Park shoreline at sunsetEditor’s pick

Stanley Park · Vancouver

Stanley Park & Seawall

Ten kilometres of seawall, old-growth forest, and the city’s most famous loop.

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A Peak 2 Peak gondola over alpine forest between Whistler and BlackcombEditor’s pick

Whistler Blackcomb · Whistler

Peak 2 Peak Gondola

The record-span gondola linking Whistler and Blackcomb — breathtaking views, alpine air, and two mountains in one ticket.

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The Grouse Mountain Skyride over snowy forest, the city, and the Salish SeaEditor’s pick

From Peak Chair · North Vancouver

Grouse Mountain

Skyride views, wildlife refuge, and the infamous Grouse Grind below.

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Waterfall in a forested canyonEditor’s pick

Brandywine · Whistler

Brandywine Falls

A 70-metre waterfall just off the Sea to Sky, south of Whistler — a short walk to a serious drop.

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Coastal pier stretching into the bayEditor’s pick

Waterfront · White Rock

White Rock Pier

A long wooden pier into Semiahmoo Bay — the namesake rock, the promenade, and a sunset that stops traffic.

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City and mountain viewpoint from a high lookoutEditor’s pick

Downtown · Vancouver

Vancouver Lookout

A glass-elevator tower over Harbour Centre — the downtown panorama in one turn.

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Siwash Rock from the Stanley Park shoreline at sunset

Stanley Park · Vancouver

Stanley Park & Seawall

Ten kilometres of seawall, old-growth forest, and the city’s most famous loop.

A Peak 2 Peak gondola over alpine forest between Whistler and Blackcomb

Whistler Blackcomb · Whistler

Peak 2 Peak Gondola

The record-span gondola linking Whistler and Blackcomb — breathtaking views, alpine air, and two mountains in one ticket.

The Grouse Mountain Skyride over snowy forest, the city, and the Salish Sea

From Peak Chair · North Vancouver

Grouse Mountain

Skyride views, wildlife refuge, and the infamous Grouse Grind below.

Waterfall in a forested canyon

Brandywine · Whistler

Brandywine Falls

A 70-metre waterfall just off the Sea to Sky, south of Whistler — a short walk to a serious drop.

Coastal pier stretching into the bay

Waterfront · White Rock

White Rock Pier

A long wooden pier into Semiahmoo Bay — the namesake rock, the promenade, and a sunset that stops traffic.

City and mountain viewpoint from a high lookout

Downtown · Vancouver

Vancouver Lookout

A glass-elevator tower over Harbour Centre — the downtown panorama in one turn.

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Siwash Rock from the Stanley Park shoreline at sunsetEditor’s pick

Stanley Park · Vancouver

Stanley Park & Seawall

Ten kilometres of seawall, old-growth forest, and the city’s most famous loop.

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A Peak 2 Peak gondola over alpine forest between Whistler and BlackcombEditor’s pick

Whistler Blackcomb · Whistler

Peak 2 Peak Gondola

The record-span gondola linking Whistler and Blackcomb — breathtaking views, alpine air, and two mountains in one ticket.

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Siwash Rock from the Stanley Park shoreline at sunset

See

Parks, lookouts, gardens, and the landmarks that still earn a first morning.

Steep rainforest stairs on the Grouse Grind

Things to do

Trails, water, winter hills, and the days that leave your shoes sandy.

Granville Island from the air, under the Granville Street Bridge

Eat

Sushi counters, dim sum palaces, neighbourhood rooms, and the dishes locals queue for.

Harbour hotel looking toward the North Shore mountains

Stay

Harbour rooms, village inns, and the places worth unpacking for more than a night.

Lonsdale Quay Market on the North Shore waterfront

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Markets, independent streets, and the odd mall when the rain will not lift.

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Downtown Vancouver from the air at sunset, with False Creek sailboats, Stanley Park, and the North Shore mountains

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Capilano Suspension Bridge spanning a rainforest canyon

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North Vancouver

Ocean swell on a rocky Pacific coast

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West Vancouver

Night market stalls under warm lights

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Richmond

Mountain viewpoint above a city and water

Metro Vancouver

Burnaby

Pacific shoreline

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Surrey

Open beach under a wide sky

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Delta

Coastal pier country

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White Rock

Historic village street

Fraser Valley

Langley

Sun over a mountain ridge

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Squamish

Whistler Village pedestrian plaza with Blackcomb mountain beyond

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Whistler

Contemporary civic buildings

Fraser Valley

Abbotsford

Westminster Abbey on the hill above Mission and the Fraser Valley

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Capilano Suspension Bridge spanning a rainforest canyon

North Shore · North Vancouver

A North Shore weekend

Capilano or Lynn, Deep Cove in the afternoon, Grouse if the sky is clear.

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Mountain highway country

Squamish

Sea to Sky in a day

Horseshoe Bay to Shannon Falls, the Chief or the spit, Whistler if you still have light.

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