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08-03-2010 04:30 PM |
Re: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by notcasesensitive
(Post 430580)
Anyone have any must-sees for Vancouver or Whistler? Restaurant tips? Quick trip coming up -- 2 nights in Vancouver, 2 at Whistler. Only things on the itinerary so far are Ziptrek tour and visiting Chinatown. I want to make it to Victoria Island if we have time...
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It's actually Vancouver Island. Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia, is located on Vancouver Island. I would not go to Victoria if you only have 4 nights -- Vancouver Island (home of Pamela Anderson and place where I met Leonard Cohen) deserves a trip to itself.
That said, Vancouver is pretty cool. It has been a while since I have been there, so I'm not sure if everyone gets approached still by heroin addicts wanting to tell you their life story (and that may still go on, so be prepared -- if you make eye contact, they will follow you for blocks), but there's lots to do and see. Gastown is somewhat touristy, but still fun, also Stanley Park is a must-see, and Kitsilano Beach can be fun. For Whistler, I would just go and hike and go for a swim in a cold mountain lake. It's totally beautiful.
Oh, also if Wreck Beach is still around, that can be entertaining -- although be prepared to see a lot of pasty tattooed flesh.
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