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Outdoor Adventure in Vancouver — Parks, Trails, Water

Trails, waterfronts, viewpoints and patios — outside from sunrise to sundown.

Friday

  1. 7:00 PM

    Joe Fortes

    Seafood · $$$ · West End

    Patio kickoff — Roof patio, oysters and the classic Caesar.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
    • ·Keeps you in West End — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A peaks in summer
  2. 8:30 PM
    Stanley Park Seawall
    Outdoors · West End

    10 km of ocean-edge cycling under cedars and totem poles.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
    • ·Keeps you in West End — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A peaks in summer

Saturday

  1. 9:00 AM
    Wreck Beach
    Outdoors · UBC

    Clothing-optional secluded beach at the bottom of forested cliffs — a uniquely Vancouver summertime escape for free-spirited adults.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
    • ·Keeps you in UBC — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A peaks in summer
  2. 1:00 PM

    Phnom Penh

    Cambodian-Vietnamese · $$ · Chinatown

    Outdoor lunch — Famous butter beef + chicken wings.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
    • ·Keeps you in Chinatown — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A peaks in summer
  3. 3:00 PM
    Granville Island
    Food & Drink · False Creek

    Public market, craft breweries and harbourfront buskers.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
    • ·Keeps you in False Creek — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A peaks in summer
  4. 6:00 PM
    Jericho Beach
    Outdoors · Kitsilano

    Wide sandy beach with mountain views, volleyball nets and sailboat rentals that draws locals for relaxed summer days.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
    • ·Keeps you in Kitsilano — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A peaks in summer
  5. 8:00 PM

    Vij's

    Modern Indian · $$$ · Cambie

    Vikram Vij — no reservations, worth the wait.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
    • ·Keeps you in Cambie — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A peaks in summer

Sunday

  1. 9:00 AM
    Capilano River Regional Park
    Outdoors · North Vancouver

    Old-growth forest trails along a rushing canyon river — a serene year-round escape for solo hikers and families.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Outdoor pick — built for fresh-air time
    • ·Keeps you in North Vancouver — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A peaks in summer

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