At the pinnacle of Queen Elizabeth Park you'll come across the spacious geodesic dome that houses the Bloedel Floral Conservatory. Step from the cool park air into the...
Off Cambie Street and W 33rd AvenueThis government-owned fish farm is designed to help stem the depletion of salmon stocks. The education centre allows you to learn about the life cycle of the salmon, view the...
4500 Capilano Park RoadScottish engineer George Mackay extended a rope and plank bridge 137m (450ft) over the Capilano River in 1889 with the help of two men and a team of horses. Natives called it...
3735 Capilano RoadA popular double attraction inside Stanley Park where children can pet goats, sheep and pigs - as well as the odd reptile and llama - before taking a 15-minute train ride...
Stanley ParkAt the Dockside Restaurant & Brewing Company on Granville Island, the eight in-house beers include a dark amber lager, a wheat Bavarian beer, the light fruity Jamaican Lager...
1253 Johnston StreetConstructed in 1986 using traditional methods - no nails or power tools - this magnificent garden features rare rockery and architectural materials, horticulture similar to...
578 Carrall StreetGranville Island Brewing has been the standard bearer of quality and innovation since the release, in 1984, of the mythical - and still wildly popular - Island Lager, brewed in...
1441 Cartwright StreetGrouse Mountain is easily accessible, a 25-minute drive over the Lions Gate Bridge from the city centre, or a short bus ride from Lonsdale Quay. There's a car park at the foot...
6400 Nancy Greene WayHoused in the same building as the Vancouver Museum, the Space Centre is a small but well thought-out attraction that appeals most to school-age children. Much of this...
1100 Chestnut StreetAnother suspension bridge - this time free - in a park with plentiful trails and picnicking areas.
off Lynn Vally Road and Peters RoadWith some 200 farm animals, milking displays, pony rides and a large canopied area for stroking and feeding the rabbits, this North Shore attraction (once a working farm) is...
405 Seymour River PlaceA five-minute stroll from the Museum of Anthropology brings you to the smaller Nitobe Memorial Garden. An exquisite Japanese Garden named for scholar-statesman Dr Inazo Nitobe,...
1895 Lower MallAll the fun of the fair, with a roller-coaster, Ferris wheel and some 35 other gravity-defying rides. A bus ride out of town, Playland opens from late April until late...
2901 E Hastings StreetOn the site of the former Canadian Pacific Railway's switching yard, this community centre is home to the original Engine 374 that pulled the first passenger train into...
181 Roundhouse MewsSailor Hägar's Brew Pub in North Vancouver concentrates on making some of the Lower Mainland's best beer, with quiet Scandanavian pride and purity of flavour. Offerings include...
86 Semisch Avenue