A busy weekend night market

This Weekend

A short list from the guide, grouped by mood rather than neighbourhood.

Capilano Suspension Bridge spanning a rainforest canyonEditor’s pick

Capilano · North Vancouver

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

A 137-metre swaying bridge over a rainforest canyon, plus treetop walks.

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Indian Arm from Quarry Rock, with Deep Cove and the marina belowEditor’s pick

Deep Cove · North Vancouver

Deep Cove & Quarry Rock

Kayaks on a sheltered inlet and a short hike to a lookout over Indian Arm.

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

West End · Vancouver

Stanley Park & Seawall

Dez quilômetros de seawall, floresta antiga e o circuito mais famoso da cidade.

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Granville Island from the air, under the Granville Street BridgeEditor’s pick

False Creek · Vancouver

Granville Island

Produce stalls, studios, and a working industrial island turned playground.

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Looking along Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge through rainforestEditor’s pick

Lynn Valley · North Vancouver

Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge

A free suspension bridge, swimming holes, and rainforest trails without the Capilano ticket.

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Nigiri sushi on a dark plateEditor’s pick

Waterfront · Vancouver

Miku

Aburi sushi with a front-row seat to Burrard Inlet and the North Shore.

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Historic brick street in GastownFree

Gastown · Vancouver

Gastown

Maple-leaf cobblestones, the steam clock, and the city’s oldest commercial block.

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Calm lake surrounded by forestFree

Belcarra · Port Moody

Sasamat Lake & Belcarra

A floating walkway, warm-for-the-region swimming, and a village at the end of the road.

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Whistler Village pedestrian plaza with Blackcomb mountain beyondEditor’s pick

Village · Whistler

Whistler Village

Pedestrian alpine village, gondolas, and a basecamp for both winter and summer.

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Beach stretching toward the horizonFree

Kitsilano · Vancouver

Kitsilano Beach

Saltwater pool, volleyball, and a downtown skyline across English Bay.

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Southeast Asian noodle soupFamily friendly

Chinatown · Vancouver

Phnom Penh

Butter beef, garlic prawns, and a Chinatown institution since 1985.

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Bamboo baskets of dim sumEditor’s pick

City Centre · Richmond

Kirin Restaurant

Cantonese banquet cooking and some of the region’s most reliable dim sum.

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Street-style tacos on a metal tray

Gastown · Vancouver

Tacofino

Tofino-born tacos that became a city staple, lingcod and all.

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A table of brunch dishesRainy-day OK

Downtown · Vancouver

Jam Café

Fried chicken and waffles, long weekend lines, and a second room in Victoria.

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Market produce stallsRainy-day OK

Lonsdale · North Vancouver

Lonsdale Quay Market

A working market at the foot of the SeaBus, with stalls and harbour light.

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Capilano Suspension Bridge spanning a rainforest canyon

North Shore · North Vancouver

Um fim de semana no North Shore

Capilano ou Lynn, Deep Cove à tarde, Grouse se o céu estiver limpo.

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People gathered in a grassy parkEditor’s pick

Hastings Park · Vancouver

Playland & the PNE

A classic fairground, wooden coaster, and the late-summer Pacific National Exhibition.

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English Bay and the West End skyline at sunset from the airEditor’s pick

West End · Vancouver

English Bay

The city’s sunset beach — tankers on the horizon and the Seawall at your back.

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Riverfront boardwalk and city waterEditor’s pick

Downtown · New Westminster

The Quay

New Westminster’s Fraser riverfront — boardwalk, market, and the old capital looking at the water.

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Market stalls and fresh produceEditor’s pick

The Quay · New Westminster

River Market

An indoor public market on the Fraser — produce, lunch counters, and river light through the glass.

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Working waterfront and coastal lightEditor’s pick

Steveston · Richmond

Steveston

A fishing village at the mouth of the Fraser — boardwalk, fish shops, and Gulf of Georgia Cannery.

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Historic industrial waterfront buildingsEditor’s pick

Lower Lonsdale · North Vancouver

The Shipyards

The restored Burrard Dry Dock district — plazas, the shipyard market, and harbour light beside Lonsdale Quay.

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Forest lake in a mountain valleyEditor’s pick

Cultus Lake · Chilliwack

Cultus Lake

A warm swimming lake in a mountain bowl south of Chilliwack — the Fraser Valley’s summer weekend.

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Coastal pier stretching into the bayEditor’s pick

Waterfront · White Rock

White Rock Pier

Um píer de madeira longo em Semiahmoo Bay — a pedra que dá o nome, o calçadão e um pôr do sol que para o trânsito.

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Sandy beach village shorelineEditor’s pick

Crescent Beach · Surrey

Crescent Beach

A village beach on Boundary Bay — pier, ice cream, and a walkable street behind the dunes.

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Forest reservoir lake in the mountainsEditor’s pick

Anmore · Port Coquitlam

Buntzen Lake

A long forest reservoir north of the Tri-Cities — swimming beaches, a floating bridge, and ridge trails.

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Heritage village streetEditor’s pick

Fort Langley · Langley

Fort Langley Village

A heritage village on the Fraser — the national historic fort, independent shops, and a walkable main street.

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