Since we moved to Vancouver last summer I’ve been desperate to take a road trip to Banff and Jasper in the Rocky Mountains. How could you not be when you see how beautiful they are? We’ve been to Banff several times over the years and have always had fun! If you live in Vancouver or…
If you’re visiting or living in Vancouver, you’ll quickly notice that Vancouver is flanked by mountains to the north. One of these mountains is Grouse Mountain (you can usually make out the wind turbine on the top!). Grouse Mountain Vancouver sits in between the Cypress ski area to the west where you’ll find Black Mountain…
Harrison Hot Springs is a popular weekend getaway from Vancouver and one of the first weekend trips I made with my husband when we moved to Vancouver. I’d heard a lot of people talk about it since it has hot springs there and it’s pretty easy to get to. While I personally think there are…
St Mark’s Summit is one of the best Vancouver hikes. In fact, I like it so much that I’ve done it twice in the space of just a few weeks. If it weren’t for Panorama Ridge I might even say that it’s one of the top BC hikes. The best thing about the St Marks…
My first trip out to the Gulf Islands was a trip to Salt Spring Island. I’d heard it was supposed to be a foodie haven with lots of independent producers, have beautiful Provincial Parks, and just be a chilled and cool place to spend a weekend away from Vancouver. It turns out all of that…
Vancouverites love to cool down on the water in the summer. It’s not surprising since the city is surrounded by it. And, even though I’ve heard a dozen times that the water in the city is super dirty, I can assure you it’s far, far cleaner than The Thames and the beaches downtown pass water…
You guys know I love hiking, but I also enjoy a good bike ride too. Vancouver is pretty bike friendly and besides cycling in Stanley Park, there are also plenty of other easier cycle rides around Vancouver. I’d been wanting to go on a longer bike ride for a while but wasn’t sure where so…
One of the best ways to get around Vancouver is by bike. It’s such a bike-friendly city with bike paths and lanes everywhere. Come summer you’ll see hundreds of people on their bikes as they go to or from work, meet up with friends or race around in pelotons. Whether you’re a Vancouver local or…
Biking Stanley Park is a bucket list Vancouver item and is something I’ve done countless times. Since I lived a 2 minute walk away from Stanley Park (and even closer by bike) for 6 years, I would spend my mornings or evenings getting a quick lap in. On these bike rides, the beauty of Stanley…
It won’t come as a surprise when I tell you that BC has some beautiful National Parks. There’s a reason BC’s slogan is “Beautiful British Columbia!” A lot of British Columbia’s National Parks are a fair distance from Vancouver (but that’s okay as there’s still a tonne of hiking to be done in the Provincial…