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Ride on time
Skytrain and Seabus services and a flurry of small False Creek ferries make getting around the city a simple task without wheels of your own.
Changing course
B.C. Ferries’ SailPasses are perfect for easily exploring any of 20 routes between Vancouver, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, the Sunshine Coast, and beyond.
And there was light
Stake your space early for four summer nights of pyrotechnics at the Celebration of Light. Over 1.6 million spectators flock to shorelines around the West End and Kitsilano to marvel at the competition’s choreographed displays. July and August
Night at the museum
Culture and company coincide with Fuse at Vancouver Art Gallery. Held on select Fridays, Fuse parties include everything from bingo and dancing bunnies to lectures and performance art.
More on your plate
Sample a slew of Vancouver’s legendarily hot dining spots during the annual two-week long Dine Out promotion (January to February). Even the top tables offer three courses for just $35.
Much Ado
Vancouver’s summer Shakespeare season, Bard on the Beach, performed under the marquees in Vanier Park, saves money on sets by making fantastic use of the city’s mountainous backdrop. 604-739-0559; www.bardonthebeach.org
Outspoken
Get out the driving seat and rent a bike from Spokes on Denman. It’s the perfect way to make the most of the city and makes parking infinitely easier. 604-688-5141; www.vancouverbikerental.com
Sunset at the Sylvia
Sip a drink and watch the sun set over the Pacific through the windows of Vancouver’s first cocktail lounge, at the venerable grande dame of English Bay, the Sylvia Hotel. 604-681-9321; www.sylviahotel.com
Hot summer nights
Twenty minutes from downtown, Richmond’s boisterous night market offers authentic Chinese street food, from dragon’s beard candy to dim sum, weekend nights from the end of May through September. 604-683-2000 (Tourism Vancouver); www.summernightmarket.com
North by northwest
For about $3.75, hop on the foot passenger Seabus for the 12-minute ride to the North Shore for hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, and other mountain adventures, shopping at Lonsdale Quay, and the best downtown skyline views. 604-987-4484; www.vancouvernorthshore.com
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