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what's going on everybody this is Island Hopper TV and today we're coming to you from Vancouver
British Columbia right here in the Pacific Northwestern part of North America this is a
list of 18 things for you to do in Vancouver and there will be time stamps Below in the
description if you are new to Island Hopper TV and you enjoy videos just like this please do consider
subscribing and liking the video now let's get into the things to do first thing to do is go
for a drive along the Sea to Sky Highway also known as Highway 99. the reason it's called Sea
to Sky is because it goes from the coast all the way up into the Highland mountainous Landscapes
of Whistler and Pemberton you can either Drive the route yourself or you can do it by bus but
the Majestic scenery of the area makes it a must do now let's talk about a day trip to Whistler
Whistler is known around the world as a Winter Park destination because this is where they held
the 2010 Winter Olympics for the most part so when you're up here do expect to do some skiing
tobogganing they also have snowshoeing but you can also come here in the summer and enjoy the
beautiful setting and surrounding areas it's very green and Lush up here it's like a rainforest some
outdoor activities to do in the summer are bungee jumping going out to the suspension bridges that
cross over the canyon floors and the rivers also hike and go on one of the many trails or ride a
cable car up the mountain try and do the peak to Peak Gondola which is actually 4.4 kilometers or
2.7 miles the journey itself takes around 11 minutes the drive to Whistler actually takes
about an hour and a half or 122 kilometers next up we're going to take a walk around the historical
district known as Gastown it's known for its brick buildings and unique character with tourist shops
and fine restaurants around you can walk North from Camby Street Pax Victoria Square and explore
everything in between there's and there's also a steam clock that goes off every 15 minutes
so definitely add Gas Town to your list next up is the famous Capilano suspension bridge Park here is
a rainforest canopy with Treetops and Adventure you can also walk across the canyon along the
suspension bridge many people do cross the bridge but it's not for everybody especially if you have
vertigo try not to even think about it the two steel cables that hold the bridge up can hold
over 200 000 pounds that's 90 000 kg there are other suspension bridges around the Vancouver area
that you may explore but Capilano suspension bridge Park is definitely the most famous
from Capilano suspension bridge let's head over to Van Dusen Botanical Garden this is the number five
thing to do here I hope you really enjoy wisteria and many beautiful plants because out here in the
Pacific Northwest they have a wide variety of Flora and Fauna the garden sits on 55 Acres
with 7 500 plant species here tickets are around 14 Canadian dollars per person I would also like
to say there is another Botanical Garden here it's called The Butchart Gardens and that one's
over 100 years old sitting on 55 Acres 22 hectare acres and boasts more than a million plants one
thing that I really like about Van Dusen is they also have a maze which can be fun for the kids
a popular thing to do is explore Stanley Park now here at Stanley Park you're going to find
several beaches paved and dirt trails as well as several kid-friendly spots they also have a sea
wall including a pool water park Miniature Railway and they also have these horse and carriage going
around the park inside here you can also check out the aquarium it's considered one of the greatest
Urban parks in the world sitting on over 1 000 Acres that's 400 hectare Acres you will also
notice these totem pools which are a tribute to the First Nations people if you can try to rent
a bike and go around but I personally did it by foot so either way you can do that they also have
a hop-on hop-off bus from Stanley Park now let's check out Granville Island this is one of the most
popular tourist spots in all of Vancouver and it sits along the downtown core surrounded by the
Waters of false Creek there's also a busy freeway that goes right over your head when you're here at
Granville Island really easy to catch a water taxi from one side of Falls Creek to the other here
and I do recommend you take that ride here's an interesting fact as well Granville was the name of
Vancouver and from 1870 to 1886 before it became what is now known as Vancouver British Columbia
while here also consider visiting Public Market which is considered the jewel in the Island's
Crown that's what they call it they've got lots of different seafood and produce here I would
recommend getting some seafood to eat while you're here and a beer if you can now from
Granville let's take the water taxi and head over towards English Bay another popular hangout spot
mostly popular during warm summer months because of the large beaches that are great for swimming
you can also go out there sun tan picnic we've got this unique artwork around here that you'll
see right along the sea wall if you do plan to come out to English Bay be ready to eat some of
the local restaurants here because the restaurants are great there's a great International diversity
in Cuisine Vietnamese Chinese Indian Italian Thai food all of that's going to be down here
in English Bay great place to get some food also if you guys are new to Island Hopper TV and you
guys really enjoy Canada we will put some links to Toronto and Montreal in the links below so do
check out those videos if you plan to visit we also went to Calgary and Banff as well as
Saskatoon here is a look at some of the Vietnamese food that I had this here is pork ribs fried very
tasty I got that at the Vietnamese restaurant next up is whale watching while here you can go out to
the Campbell River where you can expect to see humpback whales orcas and dolphins the typical
tour rate lasts between three to five hours for 165 dollars for adults students with ID 145 these
prices vary depending on the company that you go with and the best time of year to actually go is
going to be between April and October although Vancouver is high up in the hemisphere it doesn't
get bone chilling cold in the winters but going out on a boat in the winter time might not be the
best time speaking of best times to visit and walk around Falls Creek here along the bay and seeing
flowers that's typically going to be May June July you might even see some cherry blossoms or
other types of plant life blossoming and creating a really nice atmosphere along Falls Creek so if
you get a chance Walking The Falls Creek area this is where they have a lot of the high-rise condos
really a nice area to hang out and then if you go up a little bit into the town you'll see there's
nightlife areas from Falls Creek you can easily walk up towards yelltown which we'll be showing
you a little later on and even head towards Granville Street which is considered the main
drag through downtown central Vancouver another area that I like to go is right along the sea wall
you can watch the seaplanes taking off you also get great views looking across the water there
and then you can have lunch breakfast or dinner from one of the rooftops around the area of the
sea wall but going out here walking around in the afternoon great way this is also where you catch
the boats to go out towards the whale watching tours or just go out onto the water so come down
here if you're looking for a whale watching tour doing sea kayaks or maybe even looking to do the
seaplane which we'll also show you you'll also notice there's a lot of private boats and yachts
in here so if you're looking to do that you'd also come down here to the sea wall area and just
up the way in between Gastown and the sea wall area here is going to be the waterfront at the
Vancouver Waterfront you'll see this is where they have the cruise ships they go up to Alaska or up
to certain parts of the Yukon territories so come on down here to the Vancouver Waterfront maybe
grab a bite to eat walk around see what's going on down here really a cool place again another
place to go to a rooftop bar and restaurant just some quick facts about Vancouver it does have a
population of 675 000 people but if you include Greater Vancouver it's over 2 million the city
is 130 years old like I said previously it was originally called Granville and then they changed
it to Vancouver and it's the third largest city in Canada behind Toronto and Montreal but again
come on down here to the Vancouver Waterfront if you're looking for some Maritime activity next up
is going to be Yale town we touched on this when we were by Fossil Creek but here's where you're
going to have most of the pubs and bars it's a very hipster kind of area I would say and they
have international cuisine team the Yale town is a neighborhood and it's one of the newer areas in
town actually where they have Boutique shops wine bars and some of the things to do go to the Yale
Town Brewing Company and get a beer walk along the sea well along here at the Fossil Creek area
I would say come down to Yale town if you want to live like a local
and as we mentioned previously the big thing to do was go to Granville Street if you just
walk Granville Street you'll see there's lots of different pizzerias bars action lots of people
out having a good time especially on the weekends there's Irish pubs so check out Granville Street
this is the main thoroughfare going right through the heart of Central Vancouver and it's right next
to the downtown Waterfront for Vancouver as well as Yale town so easily accessible from
both of those places because it is known as the Vancouver Maine downtown Entertainment District
if you guys wanted to find the City Center Square for this it's going to be Granville and Robson so
there's other streets that are favorites but this is the big one another one to check out would be
Georgia Street and then you could also go to the skyscrapers at Hamilton and Mainland right there
in Yaletown with their restaurants next up we're going to do a little bit of an adventure and take
the ferry to Victoria Island this is about an hour and a half away from Vancouver if you wanted to go
just as an adult ticket it's 17 20. but if you wanted to take a car and the driver it's around
75 Canadian dollars so keep that in mind but definitely getting out there and going on this
Trek will be worth it you get to see some of the harbor and the islands in between there and then
once you get to Victoria Island you can explore and hang out there for the day and then come back
or spend the night I personally went on the ferry hoping to see orcas or some sort of whales but I
was here in June and I didn't see anything like that so I just wanted to let you know don't expect
to see those marine mammals like dolphins or orcas but occasionally they make an appearance just not
very common is food that is served on the ferry and it tastes very good you can get poutine which
is a Canadian favorite food french fries covered in some sort of cheese GERD and other bacon and
who knows what they put on the poutine it just depends and then once you actually get to Victoria
that's when all the fun begins because this is a very European style City it actually reminds
you of England when you get there now some things to do when you get here to Victoria is check out
the Fisherman's Wharf Park you can also go to the legislative assembly of British Columbia which is
the big fancy Buckingham Palace style building and then you have the Royal BC Museum that's around 30
Canadian for entry you can and go to Beacon Hill Park which is a free activity or you could go to
Craig dorock Castle which is 20 Canadian dollars they also have a miniature World Museum and then
just walking Government Street that's really something that I did while here something to
also consider about visiting Victoria is they do have an airport here so you can leave to another
place or you can actually take a ferry to Seattle so keep that in mind but once you're done you go
back on the ferry to Vancouver and that's what we're going to do now and check out some more
things to do like the SkyTrain now when you come to Vancouver you're definitely going to want to
ride this SkyTrain because it's a very convenient way to get around another thing to do which we
already touched on is rooftop bars and restaurants because of the skyline being so impressive in
Vancouver you got to check those out some of the best rooftop Terraces include Reflections
the Garden Terrace and then you also have the roof at black plus blue and Wicklow Pub so check some
of those out while you're in town and trying some local food there's a lot of international cuisine
there's also a BC roll which is a unique Sushi there's japa dog which is a which is a hot dog
with Japanese style flavoring and then there's the Korean restaurants the Vietnamese restaurant
Chinese restaurants lots of food in Vancouver for you to try and of course poutine all right
guys thanks for watching this episode of Vancouver British Columbia top things to do while here hope
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watching some more of these other videos including Montreal and Toronto see you on the next one
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