Capilano · North Vancouver
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
A 137-metre swaying bridge over a rainforest canyon, plus treetop walks.

A short list from the guide, grouped by mood rather than neighbourhood.
Capilano · North Vancouver
A 137-metre swaying bridge over a rainforest canyon, plus treetop walks.
Deep Cove · North Vancouver
Kayaks on a sheltered inlet and a short hike to a lookout over Indian Arm.
False Creek · Vancouver
Produce stalls, studios, and a working industrial island turned playground.
Lynn Valley · North Vancouver
A free suspension bridge, swimming holes, and rainforest trails without the Capilano ticket.
Waterfront · Vancouver
Aburi sushi with a front-row seat to Burrard Inlet and the North Shore.
Gastown · Vancouver
Maple-leaf cobblestones, the steam clock, and the city’s oldest commercial block.
Belcarra · Port Moody
A floating walkway, warm-for-the-region swimming, and a village at the end of the road.
Village · Whistler
Pedestrian alpine village, gondolas, and a basecamp for both winter and summer.
Kitsilano · Vancouver
Saltwater pool, volleyball, and a downtown skyline across English Bay.
Chinatown · Vancouver
Butter beef, garlic prawns, and a Chinatown institution since 1985.
City Centre · Richmond
Cantonese banquet cooking and some of the region’s most reliable dim sum.
Downtown · Vancouver
Fried chicken and waffles, long weekend lines, and a second room in Victoria.
Lonsdale · North Vancouver
A working market at the foot of the SeaBus, with stalls and harbour light.
Hastings Park · Vancouver
A classic fairground, wooden coaster, and the late-summer Pacific National Exhibition.
West End · Vancouver
The city’s sunset beach — tankers on the horizon and the Seawall at your back.
Downtown · New Westminster
New Westminster’s Fraser riverfront — boardwalk, market, and the old capital looking at the water.
The Quay · New Westminster
An indoor public market on the Fraser — produce, lunch counters, and river light through the glass.
Steveston · Richmond
A fishing village at the mouth of the Fraser — boardwalk, fish shops, and Gulf of Georgia Cannery.
Lower Lonsdale · North Vancouver
The restored Burrard Dry Dock district — plazas, the shipyard market, and harbour light beside Lonsdale Quay.
Cultus Lake · Chilliwack
A warm swimming lake in a mountain bowl south of Chilliwack — the Fraser Valley’s summer weekend.
Crescent Beach · Surrey
A village beach on Boundary Bay — pier, ice cream, and a walkable street behind the dunes.
Anmore · Port Coquitlam
A long forest reservoir north of the Tri-Cities — swimming beaches, a floating bridge, and ridge trails.
Fort Langley · Langley
A heritage village on the Fraser — the national historic fort, independent shops, and a walkable main street.
Stave Falls · Mission
A BC Hydro reservoir between Stave Falls and Ruskin — swimming, picnic tables, and a walk around the water.