The Vancouver Traveler

 
T & T Supermarket – So you’ve seen supermarkets? Unless your hometown is Hong Kong or Singapore, you haven’t seen one like this. Just have a look at the seafood display inside the doors: king crab, scallops, three different kinds of oysters, lobster, and geoducks. Farther in is a host of other wondrous products, including strange Asian fruits like rambutan, lychee, and the pungent durian. Browse, maybe pick up something you don’t recognize!
Outside, walk 1 block east on Keefer Street to Taylor Street. Andy Livingstone Park is farther ahead to your right, but to continue the tour turn left on Taylor …read more

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Start – Canada Place
Finish   – Maple Tree Square
Time – 2 to 4 hours; not including shopping, eatting and sightseeing stops
Best time – Anytime during business hours, but Chinatown in particulary active in the morning. If you arrive between noon and 2pm you can enjoy some delicious dim sum at many of the restaurants.
Worst time – Chinatown is pretty much closed after 6pm. Except on weekends in the summer when a few streets are closed down to accomodate a night market from 6:30 to 11pm.
Chinatown and Gastown are two of Vancouver’s most facinating neighborhoods. Gastown has history and the kind of old-fashioned …read more

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The Southern Gulf Islands make up one of the most ecologically distinctive and fragile areas in southern Canada.
They are beautiful, serene places, within relatively easy reach from Vancouver’s Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.
Galiano Island- The skinniest, driest and least agricultural of the islands, Galiano retains most of its unspoiled characteristics. You can spend hours spotting bald eagles, cormorants and gulls, and when the herring are running, California Sea Lions and the Killer Whales appear.
Mayne- A leisurely hike up Mount Peake yields splendid views, and on most days, you won’t see another person in sight! It definitely isn’t one of the …read more

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Lynn Headwater Regional Park is a rugged, 4685 hectare mountain park, located across the Lions Gate Bridge, in North Vancouver.
Rugged mountain slopes receding from the running waters of Lynn Creek, are two of the parks most prominent features.
Numerous tributaries plummet to the creek, creating spectacular cascades and debris chutes.
Tree-lined trails trace the creek through the mountains that rise quite steeply at times from the creek bed.
Novice hikers can sample the spectacual wilderness from the picnic area or level creek side trails.
Intermediate hikers can travel side-slopes by following the Lynn Loop and Headwater trails.
Only seasoned hikers should venture past Norvan Falls!
For …read more

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What can I saw…I love the ocean, do you? Here is a great event for the whole family. June 7 2008, there will be the Beach Hero Marine Interpretive Walk, at 2pm.
All ages are welcome! Free stickers, tattoos & activity books for all Beach Heroes. Be sure to wear shoes that you do not mind getting wet or muddy.
White Rock Pier, for more details call 604.536.3552 or email cat@birdsonthebay.ca
Photo Credit: sxc.hu

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Calling all bird watchers, on the 31th of May, North Langley’s Glen Valley Watershed will be conducting this years bird count. Not to worry, not experienced, there will be people there to help you sharp your skills. The Glen Valley Watersheds Society will be hosting a wrap up BBQ following the even to give everyone the chance to enjoy good food and mingle with other birding enthusiasts.
Sound interesting, this is your cup of tea? For more information call 604.532.3517 or visit www.lepsbc.ca
Photo Credit: sxc.hu

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The Grouse Grind is a very popular 2.9 km hike to the peak of Vancouver, located in North Vancouver at the base of Grouse Mountain.
It is an extremely steep and mountainous trail that begins at 300 m elevation level and climbs to 1100 m straight up the face of Grouse Mountain.
Hiking time vary considerable depending on the individuals fitness level and hiking experience.
Those individuals with health concerns such as high blood pressure, heart or breathing problems are warned not to attempt to hike this trail.
Hikers should always be personally prepared for setting out on this by carrying adequate water, food, …read more

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Gastown is a charming mix of old and new, and the birthplace of Vancouver!
Cobbled streets, Victorian architecture and a maze of courtyards and passage-ways house some the the treasure that only Gastown can offer.
You will find an amazing selection of boutiques, restaurants and an assortment of entertainment for all age groups.
In total there are approximately 150 shops offering everything from native arts, antiques, jewelery and specialty shops for anyone interesting in browsing through the mazes the weave in and out of this beautiful area of Vancouver.

Photo Credit: www.redtag.ca

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Enjoy an early spring nature and bird walk along Renfrew Ravine. This will be an easy walk between 22nd and 29th avenues along the greenway path. Dress for the weather.
People are to meet at Renfrew Community Center-library side entrance.
Cost:
$2 – person
$5 – family
For more information call 604.257.8388 See you all there!

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This simply has to be one of the best trips I have ever taken. Goldstream Provincial Park’s day-use area is located 16 km northwest of Victoria, on the Trans Canada Hwy (Hwy 1) at the junction of Hwy 1 and Finlayson Arm Road.
From October through to December of each year, Goldstream is treated to one of nature’s spectacles as Chum, Coho and Chinook salmon, begin their journey to reach their spawning grounds in Goldstream river which is fed from the Pacific Ocean. With the closure of the river to fishing, there has been a return of the Bald Eagle, which …read more

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