Tagabonds: Vancouver

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Vancouver, BC, Canada | Part 2

See Part 1 here.

After exploring and snacking through Gastown, we wandered through downtown a bit then made our way over to Chinatown to finish up our night at Bao Bei (so good!).

The next morning, we biked around The Seawall, a scenic path along Vancouver's waterfront that's perfect for walking, biking, skating, etc. The Seawall is part of Stanley Park, which might be THE coolest city park, ever - there are trails, beaches, historical landmarks, golf, and so much more. We could have easily spent all day there!

Before we made our way back south to the US, we drove over to Granville Island to grab lunch and stroll around the market - the island was bustling with people perusing the shops, enjoying cocktails on the water, or just having a simple picnic in the grass.

-Amanda

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Vancouver, BC, Canada | Part 1

Since Vancouver is so close to Seattle, we decided to hop over the border and do a little exploring. We ended up in town for only 24 hours, but we liked what we saw.

One of my friends who used to live in Vancouver sent a lot of suggestions our way, and it sounded like Gastown would be a fun place to start. Turns out, the Gastown Grand Prix was happening while we were there - the streets and restaurant patios were packed with spectators, which lent a very vibrant (albeit crowded) vibe to the neighborhood. We snacked our way through Chill Winston and The Diamond, both of which had really great cocktails and small plates. Then we wandered through the neighborhood while keeping our eyes on the the bikers swooshing by (they go so fast!).

-Amanda