Viva Vancouver!

Ainda nas comemorações dos 125 anos de Vancouver, o blog Cariocas da Neve destacou uma dica do Inside Vancouver : uma listinha " básica" de 125 coisas para fazer nessa cidade maravilhosa.

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1.Ski in the morning and spend the afternoon on the water


2.Hike the Grouse Grind on Grouse Mountain


3.Walk along the sea wall at Stanley Park


4.Eat at all the amazing restaurants


5.Shop on Robson Street


6.Visit Granville Island


7.Mountain bike on world-renowned trails surrounding Vancouver


8.Yoga at Vanier Park


9.The breakfast buffet atop the revolving restaurant at the Empire Landmark Hotel


10.Visit Crab Park, the downtown secret


11.Early evening BBQ picnic on Third Beach


12.Sip Wine at a Yaletown Patio


13.Go to the Vancouver Aquarium


14.Run in the Vancouver Sun Run


15.Watch the fishers and crabbers at Jericho Beach


16.Ride a bike through Stanley Park


17.Stroll around Steveston


18.People watch on Granville street downtown


19.Take the Seabus over to Lonsdale Quay for lunch


20.Ice cream cones at Prospect Point (Stanley Park)


21.Take the Aquabus to stop, shop and eat along the way: Granville Island, Hornby Street, Stamps Landing, Yaletown


22.Kayak in Deep Cove in North Vancouver


23.Take a hike on the Baden Powell trail


24.Explore the Museum of Anthropology at UBC


25.Explore the Pacific Spirit Regional Park


26.Have an espresso on Commercial Drive


27.Catch the improv show with Vancouver Theatre Sports (Granville Island)


28.Skim board at Spanish Banks


29.Relax at English Bay


30.Take your dog for a walk in Vanier Park and watch the boats


31.Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Island


32.Sit on the patio or inside by the window at Carderos Restaurant


33.Walk through the Nitobe Garden on a nice sunny day


34.Watch the buskers at Granville Island


35.Bright Nights train ride at Stanley Park


36.Van Dusen Botanical Gardens for the annual Festival of Lights


37.Enjoy fresh sashimi and sushi


38.Walk across the Burrard Bridge on a sunny day


39.Run around Burnaby Lake


40.Watch the Celebration of Light fireworks at English Bay


41.Swim at Kits Pool in the summer


42.Have a picnic at Kits beach


43.Shop at the unique shops on Main Street


4.Pitch and Putt in Queen Elizabeth Park


45.Hike around Lynn Canyon


46.Hike Hollyburn Mountain at Mount Cypress


47.Walk on the West Vancouver Seawalk


48.Sit by a log at English Bay and watch the sunset


49.See the animals at Maple Wood Farms in North Vancouver


50.Check out the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival


51.Spend a sunny afternoon at Ambleside Park


52.Rent a cruiser (bike) in Yaletown and go cycling around False Creek


53.Grab some take out fish n’ chips in White Rock. Stroll the sandy beach in your barefeet and take in the scenery


54.Dine Out Vancouver annual restaurant festival


55.Walk around Lost Lagoon and feed all the birds


56.Beach volleyball at Kits beach and Spanish Banks


57.Dine on the patio at Bridges Restaurant


58.Salmon Festival at Steveston Village


59.Explore the Chinatown Night Market


60.Soak up the sun at Wreck Beach


61.The Mountain Ziplines on Grouse Mountain


62.Listen to jazz at Granville Island during the Jazz Festival


63.Visit the breweries and do some sampling. Granville Island Brewery… Yaletown Brewery… Howe Sound…


64.Stand up paddling! Cheap rentals in Deep cove or Jericho beach


65.Double features and Saturday matinees at the Hollywood Theatre on West Broadway in Kitsilano


66.Skate at Robson Square


67.Go for dim sum in Chinatown


68.Science World


69.Go for ice cream at La Casa Gelato


70.Step into the tranquil Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden


71.Fly over the snow-capped peaks of the North Shore


72.Skate at the Richmond Olympic Oval


73.Tour the International Buddhist Temple in Richmond


74.Dance in the streets of Gastown during Jazz Fest


75.Walk around downtown after a Canucks win


76.Shop at Metrotown


77.Whale-watching out on the water


78.Get fresh food at the Farmers Markets in the summer


79.Hike up to Quarry Rocks in Deep Cove


80.Spend an afternoon relaxing at David Lam Park


81.Take the Rocky Mountaineer train through West Vancouver and along Howe Sound on the way up to Whistler


82.Walk along Acadia beach between Spanish Banks Extension and Wreck beach. Quiet, walkable, rugged, beautiful


83.Spend the day walking around Coal Harbour


84.Watch a Canucks game at Rogers Arena


85.Climb the giant rock and explore the shoreline of Whytecliff Park West Vancouver


86.Have the Beluga Experience at the Aquarium.


87.Explore the many unique galleries and antique stores on South Granville’s famous Gallery Row


88.Take your kids to the huge waterpark on Granville Island right outside the Kids Market


89.Explore the Steamclock and the funky restaurants in Gastown


90.Bike the Seawall from Coal Harbour all the way to Granville Island


91.Explore the Punjabi Market


92.Taste all the great food at the Richmond Summer Night Market


93.Watch the various film crews around town


94.Watch a live concert at the Commodore Ballroom


95.Bike downtown in the new bike lanes


96.Wine tasting during the International Wine Festival


97.Watch the streets come alive during the Pride Parade


98.Catch a movie during the Vancouver International Film Festival


99.See a unique show during the Vancouver Fringe Festival


100.Visit the 2010 Olympic Cauldron at Jack Poole Plaza


101.Take a day trip to Whistler along the Sea-to-Sky highway


102.Watch the sea planes and cruise ships come and go from Coal Harbour


103.Take in a Vancouver Whitecaps soccer game


104.Take in BC Lions football game


105.Check out all the cherry blossoms in the springtime


106.Ice skate atop Grouse Mountain


107.Explore the new Athlete’s Village neighbourhood along False Creek


108.The Pink Floyd Laser show at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre


109.Explore the city on the Vancouver Trolley


110.Scuba dive at Whytecliff Park


111.Explore Horseshoe Bay by boat


112.Snowshoe + Fondue tour up at Grouse or Cypress Mountain


113.Hang out in the huge glass bubble at Bloedel Floral Conservatory – one of the largest domed greenhouses in the world and home to hundreds of exotic plants and birds


114.Have a picnic at Lighthouse Park amongst Douglas firs and eagles’ nests


115.Find out the darker side of the city’s history at the Vancouver Police Museum or do their Sin City tour around Gastown/Chinatown


116.Be out in the street and be a part of the summer festivals! Italian Day, Caribbean Days, Commercial Drive Car Free Day.. the list goes on


117.Cheer on the Vancouver Canadians at a game of baseball at Nat Bailey Stadium


118.Watch the Super Dogs show, gorg on carnival food, go on rides and experience the atmosphere of the PNE


119.Take a culinary walking tour of Granville Island


120.Go for dim sum brunch at a huge array of great Chinese restaurants in Richmond


121.Eat poutine at La Belle Patate and wash it down at a bar with a spicy Caesar


122.Finish work and be night boarding up on Grouse Mountain in less than 30 minutes after quitting time


123.Hang out with the racoons in Stanley Park (if you find their secret place, you could be there for hours!)


124.Head to Main Street for dinner and drinks


125.Take a day trip on BC Ferries over to the island to visit Victoria é... esse foi em ingles, se alguem se propor a traduzir pode deixar nos comentários...




:) Happy #125 Birthday Vancouver !!!