Like a lot of Vancouverites, I wasn’t born here. But after leaving Ontario over a decade ago, I fell in love with this city. I’ve almost totally integrated into the West Coast lifestyle, with its outwear-wear fashions and mountain and ocean-based recreation. In most ways, I think of Vancouver as home now. But one thing … More Toronto Maple Leafs Road Trip: Vancouver Canucks
Trails & Ales: A Day of Adventure with Fjällräven, Postmark Brewing & Alpine Club of Canada The sunshine beams down as I crack open a well-deserved Postmark’s West Coast Pale Ale. I’m sitting at Dog Mountain Lookout, staring over Vancouver and across the Georgia Straight towards the Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island. Trekking thru the … More Trails & Ales: Snowy Dog Mountain Hike
Bite into a spot prawn and you’ll be greeted with a firm texture and a slightly sweet taste complemented with just a tang of salt. Wild spot prawns caught in British Columbia waters are both succulent and sustainable. For years, BC spot prawns were somewhat of a secret, but not one the locals kept from … More Vancouver’s Spot Prawn Festival
When the rain hit one recent Vancouver weekend, I brightened my day by heading down to Rogers Arena for a tour of my local NHL stadium. Hockey is one of my passions: it’s always played a huge role in my life, from gathering around the TV watching Hockey Night In Canada, to playing competitively as … More Hockey Night: Rogers Arena Tour
I didn’t even visit Vancouver before moving here: the lure of being close to the Pacific Ocean and the vast coastal rainforests was enough to make me commit to the city sight unseen. After growing up in the Greater Toronto Area, I was ready to swap snowy winters, humid summers, flat landscapes and crazy traffic … More A Shore Thing: Falling in Love with Vancouver Again
Gastown is Vancouver’s original neighbourhood. It was founded in the 1860s, long before there was even a Vancouver, by salon owner “Gassy Jack” Deighton (who got his nickname not from a flatulence problem, but from his habit of bragging and talking a big game). Since its start as a hamlet with dirt streets and wooden … More Sampling Gastown Eats in Vancouver
Bard on the Beach If you asked me a week ago if I was a Shakespeare fan or would enjoy his plays, I wouldn’t know what to say. My memories of Shakespeare were being forced to study it in school and this did not instill a love for it. However, I did hear positive things … More Bard on the Beach – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
True or False: A baseball game that is tied after three extra innings is decided by a coin toss. The answer is false, however that didn’t stop a fellow YVR Blogger trying to trick me at the Vancouver Canadians baseball game a couple of days ago. It goes to show that I know nothing about … More A night at the Vancouver Canadians Baseball Game
“There’s no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing.” As the rain poured down on us, this famous saying resonated with me. I could see the sunshine far off in a distance and it was moving closer to us. Thankfully, I was prepared for the rainy weather in my Gore-Tex rain jacket and … More Kayaking Vancouver with Lotus Land Tours
Need some time away from the kids or just enjoy going to events where children won’t be around, the Vancouver Aquarium hosts an adults-only night After Hours event three times of year! It’s a wonderful way to enjoy the Aquarium and treat yourself. Normally, you can’t purchase alcohol at the Aquarium but they make an exception for this event. It’s a nice treat to indulge when you would normally … More After Hours at Vancouver Aquarium
Wanderlust Megan 