Things to Do in Vancouver Canada (Feature Length Documentary)

23 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 1:54

   Stanley Park

   🌳 Park · West End

   Visitors often expect a manicured city park, but inside it feels like a cathedral of towering evergreens.

2. 2:19

   Stanley Park Seawall

   🚡 Activity · Stanley Park · brief mention

   It links to False Creek, giving about 25 km of continuous paved seawall.

3. 3:00

   Brockton Point

   🏢 Landmark · Stanley Park

   It is a good introduction to the First Nations history of Vancouver's West Coast.

4. 6:30

   Vancouver Aquarium

   🏛️ Museum · Stanley Park

   The Amazon Gallery is a free-flight forest with sloths; Canada's Arctic is the newest gallery.

5. 9:44

   Granville Island

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Granville Island

   Artisans work on the island alongside the food vendors.

6. 10:13

   Granville Island Public Market

   🛒 Market · Granville Island

7. 12:01

   Gastown

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Gastown

   It is compact, which makes it a good spot for lunch, dinner or some shopping.

8. 12:32

   Gastown Steam Clock

   🏢 Landmark · Gastown

   It genuinely runs on steam.

9. 13:04

   Lions Gate Bridge

   🏢 Landmark · Stanley Park

   Stanley Park is one of the best places to view it.

10. 13:52

    Canada Place

    🏢 Landmark · Downtown

    It connects to Stanley Park by the seawall, making it a good starting point for a long harbourfront walk.

11. 15:45

    Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

    🚡 Activity · North Vancouver

    The bridge is very safe but always slightly unsteady underfoot, which is part of the fun.

12. 16:43

    Treetops Adventure

    🚡 Activity · North Vancouver

13. 17:26

    Yaletown

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Yaletown

    Small ferries leave from Yaletown for Granville Island and Kitsilano.

14. 18:39

    Science World

    🏛️ Museum · False Creek

    The Eureka gallery covers waves, sound and motion through interactive exhibits.

15. 20:10

    Steveston

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Richmond

    Fresh fish can be bought straight off the boats.

16. 20:19

    Gulf of Georgia Cannery

    🏛️ Museum · Steveston

17. 21:20

    Lighthouse Park

    🌳 Park · West Vancouver

18. 22:04

    Grouse Mountain

    🚡 Activity · North Vancouver

    The 4,100 ft peak has views as far as Mount Baker, plus a Birds in Motion raptor demonstration.

19. 22:20

    Grouse Mountain Skyride

    🚡 Activity · North Vancouver

    Two parallel Swiss-built trams (Red and Blue) each carry 100 passengers plus an operator.

20. 23:33

    The Eye of the Wind

    🏢 Landmark · North Vancouver

    The pod sits less than a metre from the turbine's 37 m blades.

21. 23:55

    Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife

    🌳 Park · North Vancouver

    The bears can be seen from inches away; the wolves have a 3-acre habitat at the base.

22. 26:47

    Queen Elizabeth Park

    🌳 Park · Little Mountain

    It offers a view of downtown framed by the Coast Mountains.

23. 27:49

    Bloedel Conservatory

    🌳 Park · Little Mountain