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Events, culture, trails, food and drink, free things to do and the weekend plan, from the city, the North Shore and up the Sea to Sky. Every date and price checked against the source before it reaches your inbox. Sign up and get three free guides, including the 50 best holiday events.
Places to Go
In-depth guides to places worth the trip, every date and price checked against official sources.
See all places →- BC Ghost Towns You Can Still Walk Through (Sandon, Barkerville and More)
One of these BC boomtowns still runs on a power plant from 1897, and another lets you walk its main street by donation all winter. - Sea to Sky Waterfalls You Can Reach in Under 10 Minutes on Foot
You don't need hiking boots to look up at BC's third-highest waterfall, and the walk in is shorter than most coffee lineups. - Ride a Train Deep into a Real Copper Mine, 45 Minutes from Vancouver (Britannia Mine Museum)
You put on a hard hat, board a little train, and disappear into the mountain, about 45 minutes up the Sea to Sky from Vancouver. - Day Trips from Vancouver That Cost Less Than $50
A 335-metre waterfall with no day-use fee, a $12.45 island return and a sockeye peak that runs only until October 25. - Skip the $77 Bridge: Lynn Canyon’s Suspension Bridge Costs Nothing
In 1912 it cost 10 cents to cross this canyon in Lynn Valley, and today it costs less than that. - Where to Watch the Salmon Run Near Vancouver Right Now
The hatchery most of us grew up visiting is shut this fall, but the sockeye, chum and coho are still showing up a short drive away.
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Places to go, picked by the people who actually go.
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In the Bulletin
A quick read, five days a week. Vancouver, the North Shore and the Sea to Sky.
Culture
Concerts, theatre, film, galleries, talks and festivals, with dates, times and prices.
Outdoors
Trails, paddles, rides and ski days, plus three picks for where to go.
Eat and drink
New openings, markets, tastings and food events worth the trip.
Free, family and offbeat
Free things to do, days out with kids and the stranger events on the calendar.
The weekend
Friday’s plan for Saturday and Sunday, sorted by day.
Open, closed, changed
Openings, closures, ski opening days and what to book before it sells out.
Heading into Deep Cove, North Vancouver first thing in the morning.
The old power station halfway up Indian Arm never gets old to look at.
The Latest
Was just about to jump in for a swim. Good thing I looked up first.
This is just off Deep Cove in North. Vancouver.
Free guides
Three countdowns, checked against official sources. Free PDFs, one signup gets all three.
50 Best Holiday EventsLight walks, Christmas markets, Nutcrackers, carols, Santa and New Year’s.Get the free guide →
25 Best EventsLight walks, holiday markets, film, craft fairs and the first chairs of ski season.Get the free guide →
25 Best Hidden GemsQuiet trails, waterfalls, old-growth groves, lookouts and warm stops for after.Get the free guide →Get the Bulletin
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