Live like a local
Parks & Nature
This park is enormous! It'll take you 2-3 hours to walk the seawall. Third Beach is a great spot to swim and enjoy the view of the north shore.
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Stanley Park
610 Pipeline RdThis park is enormous! It'll take you 2-3 hours to walk the seawall. Third Beach is a great spot to swim and enjoy the view of the north shore.
This is a nice city park. It holds a farmer's market on Saturdays.
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Trout Lake Beach
This is a nice city park. It holds a farmer's market on Saturdays.
Vancouver's answer to Venice Beach! Lots of bros on this beach. Paddle boards and kayaks are rented from here in the summer months. This is also a beautiful spot for a sunset walk. The Boathouse Restaurant is a fantastic seafood restaurant, which overlooks Kits Beach.
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Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus StVancouver's answer to Venice Beach! Lots of bros on this beach. Paddle boards and kayaks are rented from here in the summer months. This is also a beautiful spot for a sunset walk. The Boathouse Restaurant is a fantastic seafood restaurant, which overlooks Kits Beach.
This is a free version of the Capilano Suspension Bridge. A nice hike in the rainforest, and a gorgeous green river. Look for cliff jumpers at the 30 Foot Pool.
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Lynn Canyon Park
3663 Park RdThis is a free version of the Capilano Suspension Bridge. A nice hike in the rainforest, and a gorgeous green river. Look for cliff jumpers at the 30 Foot Pool.
Vancouver's very excellent clothing-optional beach! It's tough to get to but infinitely worth it. **Be prepared for 420 stairs through the forest down to the beach, and the same amount back up at the end of the day.** There's an anarchist economy thriving down there, you really only need to arrive with a credit card and sunscreen.
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Wreck Beach
Southwest Marine DriveVancouver's very excellent clothing-optional beach! It's tough to get to but infinitely worth it. **Be prepared for 420 stairs through the forest down to the beach, and the same amount back up at the end of the day.** There's an anarchist economy thriving down there, you really only need to arrive with a credit card and sunscreen.
This is a mediocre park, but lots of hip people chill here on sunny summer evenings.
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Dude Chilling Park
2390 Brunswick StThis is a mediocre park, but lots of hip people chill here on sunny summer evenings.
This is a good place to go on a rainy day. It's full of gorgeous plants and tropical birds. Outside of the conservatory there are gorgeous gardens all throughout Queen Elizabeth Park. A lovely walk.
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Bloedel-Konservatorium
4600 Cambie StThis is a good place to go on a rainy day. It's full of gorgeous plants and tropical birds. Outside of the conservatory there are gorgeous gardens all throughout Queen Elizabeth Park. A lovely walk.
Arts & Culture
Gorgeous building, rotating exhibits. Tuesday from 7pm - 10pm entrance is by donation. Find the cafe upstairs, a lovely spot to talk about the art you just enjoyed over a glass of wine.
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Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby StGorgeous building, rotating exhibits. Tuesday from 7pm - 10pm entrance is by donation. Find the cafe upstairs, a lovely spot to talk about the art you just enjoyed over a glass of wine.
This museum is a beautiful way to learn about First Nations culture and history. They host an impressive collection of northwestern coastal art, including totem poles, carvings, jewelry, and so much more to learn.
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Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine DrThis museum is a beautiful way to learn about First Nations culture and history. They host an impressive collection of northwestern coastal art, including totem poles, carvings, jewelry, and so much more to learn.
Essentials
Shoppers Drug Mart sells cosmetics, toiletries, drugs, household items, a few groceries, and it's open until midnight!
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Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer StShoppers Drug Mart sells cosmetics, toiletries, drugs, household items, a few groceries, and it's open until midnight!
This is the closest grocery store. It's a very nice walk if you take Spruce Street, but a very loud and boring walk if you take Oak Street! Sunshine market is open 10:30am - 11pm.
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Sunshine Market
3135 Oak StThis is the closest grocery store. It's a very nice walk if you take Spruce Street, but a very loud and boring walk if you take Oak Street! Sunshine market is open 10:30am - 11pm.
Food Scene
The Ramen Butcher
223 E Georgia StRamen, for rainy days.
I love the (heated, covered) patio on top of Sandbar, overlooking False Creek. A great spot for a mid-afternoon pause with white wine spritzers and oysters.
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The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant
1535 Johnston StreetI love the (heated, covered) patio on top of Sandbar, overlooking False Creek. A great spot for a mid-afternoon pause with white wine spritzers and oysters.
My favourite Vancouver coffee shop. Contemporary architecture meets a high-end coffee experience - the building is a damn flower. There's another worthwhile location in Gastown but the building is just a building.
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Nemesis Coffee GNW
555 Great Northern WayMy favourite Vancouver coffee shop. Contemporary architecture meets a high-end coffee experience - the building is a damn flower. There's another worthwhile location in Gastown but the building is just a building.
JJ Bean is a beloved local coffee chain - Vancouver's Starb*cks, but actually good. These are the beans you'll drink at my place.
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JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main StJJ Bean is a beloved local coffee chain - Vancouver's Starb*cks, but actually good. These are the beans you'll drink at my place.
Art Deco coolness. 'Spensie and worth it. This is my special event restaurant. If you're already in Vancouver it's likely too late, you shoulda made a reso.
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Kissa Tanto
263 E Pender StArt Deco coolness. 'Spensie and worth it. This is my special event restaurant. If you're already in Vancouver it's likely too late, you shoulda made a reso.
Veggie food but fancier. Ideal brunch spot. Be warned: this is a gathering spot for rich white people. Despite the eerie lack of diversity the food is excellent and it's just a 20 minute walk from here.
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Heirloom Vegetarian Restaurant
1509 W 12th AveVeggie food but fancier. Ideal brunch spot. Be warned: this is a gathering spot for rich white people. Despite the eerie lack of diversity the food is excellent and it's just a 20 minute walk from here.
Delicious Malaysian food. Don't fail to order the roti, it's phenomenal. Yummy family-style flavours. Just a couple block walk.
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Banana Leaf On Broadway
820 W BroadwayDelicious Malaysian food. Don't fail to order the roti, it's phenomenal. Yummy family-style flavours. Just a couple block walk.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a chill lounge, full of an amazing assortment of vintage furniture. Lots of hip east-siders - this is a spot for locals. Sometimes they host live music. Prosecco on tap on the patio! Great date spot.
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The Lido
518 E BroadwayThis is a chill lounge, full of an amazing assortment of vintage furniture. Lots of hip east-siders - this is a spot for locals. Sometimes they host live music. Prosecco on tap on the patio! Great date spot.
You'll only know how to find this place by locating the red light above an unmarked, graffiti-covered doorway. Zero tourists! It's dark and sexy down there. Full of Tinder dates, lol. Great place for a Negroni.
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The Narrow Lounge
1898 Main StYou'll only know how to find this place by locating the red light above an unmarked, graffiti-covered doorway. Zero tourists! It's dark and sexy down there. Full of Tinder dates, lol. Great place for a Negroni.
This is ground zero for urban-ruralizers. They sing country music, wear cowboy boots, and call the van they live in 'The Panther Den' - god love 'em.
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The Heatley
696 E Hastings StThis is ground zero for urban-ruralizers. They sing country music, wear cowboy boots, and call the van they live in 'The Panther Den' - god love 'em.
The Fox used to be a porn theatre - it was recently renovated to be a live music venue, nightclub, plus tiny cocktail bar upstairs (The Projection Room). This place is always full of attractive, fun people, who aren't into the mainstream. Great place to go dancing weekend nights.
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Fox Cabaret
2321 Main StThe Fox used to be a porn theatre - it was recently renovated to be a live music venue, nightclub, plus tiny cocktail bar upstairs (The Projection Room). This place is always full of attractive, fun people, who aren't into the mainstream. Great place to go dancing weekend nights.
Shopping
This is a ginormous Whole Foods. It has everything, and it's a 10 minute walk from home. The end.
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Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th AveThis is a ginormous Whole Foods. It has everything, and it's a 10 minute walk from home. The end.
Hipster consignment shopping for men and women, plus new items. Their style is on point, but unfortunately their sizing is not very inclusive.
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Front & Company
3772 Main StHipster consignment shopping for men and women, plus new items. Their style is on point, but unfortunately their sizing is not very inclusive.
Entertainment & Activities
This is the iconic Expo '86 ball, transformed into our modern-day Science World. It's a great spot for families! Particularly when it's too hot or too rainy to be outside.
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Science World at TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec StThis is the iconic Expo '86 ball, transformed into our modern-day Science World. It's a great spot for families! Particularly when it's too hot or too rainy to be outside.