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My partner and I are spending a few days in Vancouver (Canada) next week. We are staying downtown. Looking for restaurant recommendations (we are vegetarians but otherwise flexible). Also looking for activities/sights that are not too physically strenuous due to health issues. [more inside]
posted by jane addams around Vancouver, BC at 10:03 AM - 9 answers

Canadians/Vancouverites: Does it bother you that Vancouver is referred to by Americans as part of the "Pacific Northwest"? [more inside]
posted by pdb around Vancouver, BC at 4:54 PM - 28 answers

I'm traveling from CA to BC in a couple of weeks on United Airlines. United's online system wants me to upload a scan of my passport. If possible, I'd like to avoid that because I'm sure their system will suffer a data breach at some point. But when I try to get past the prompts to upload my passport, it tells me "You can't get fully Travel Ready before you scan your passport". So … do I have a choice? [more inside]
posted by StrawberryPie around Vancouver, BC at 12:01 PM - 7 answers

I am planning a family vacation to Vancouver and I'm hoping to get some advice and recommendations. We are a family of 2 adults and 2 young adults from Pittsburgh and we are open to other options in case Vancouver doesn't fit the bill. We want to go somewhere new, but not too far away, and we like a mix of city and nature. We will be flying from Pittsburgh in August and we are looking for recommendations on alternate cities that might have less expensive airfare. [more inside]
posted by RoadScholar around Vancouver, BC at 6:53 AM - 6 answers

Heading to Vancouver for four nights March 25-29. I haven’t been in years and the kids have never been. Staying at the Westin Bayshore. Suggest an itinerary for us! [more inside]
posted by purenitrous around Vancouver, BC at 9:53 PM - 14 answers

A friend arranged with a hotel in Vancouver, BC, for a block of hotel rooms at a reduced rate for his upcoming wedding. He arranged for more rooms than are needed. How can he avoid a large bill for the unused rooms? [more inside]
posted by mbarryf around Vancouver, BC at 5:45 AM - 9 answers

Where can I leave my car for 30 hours in Vancouver, BC so I won't have to worry about it being broken into? [more inside]
posted by mollywas around Vancouver, BC at 12:18 AM - 5 answers

I'll be solo in East Vancouver for a couple of weeks in the end of April. I'll be up for training, so I'll be at a site a few blocks west of Commercial Drive from ~9:30-4:30 each day. Where should I stay? Grocery shop for lunch-making? Eat & drink? Spend my one-at-a-time days off? [more inside]
posted by janell around Vancouver, BC at 12:01 PM - 2 answers

What neighborhoods in Vancouver, BC are "most like" north Seattle neighborhoods (Ravenna, Queen Anne, Ballard, etc)? Talking about access to amenities, "feel", and cost. The north Seattle neighborhoods I mention have single family homes with small yards and townhomes, often within walking distance to at least a few good restaurants and a grocery store and parks/libraries, but only a 15 minute drive to downtown core where a lot of the offices and theater/museums are located.
posted by ethidda around Vancouver, BC at 3:54 PM - 5 answers

We're going to be in Vancouver, BC from 3rd October to 16th October and would like to see an ice hockey game. [more inside]
posted by poxandplague around Vancouver, BC at 10:17 PM - 6 answers

Headed to Whistler for three days with wife and 2 kids ( 9 and 10 ) today. Looks like there are a ton of things to do. Anything particular lakes or hikes or activities we shouldn’t miss? Any tips for Whistler newbies? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
posted by jasondigitized around Vancouver, BC at 9:19 AM - 5 answers

Turns out we'll be in Vancouver this week with not much planned. What great things should we check out? [more inside]
posted by klausman around Vancouver, BC at 11:11 AM - 15 answers

My family has booked a flight to Vancouver for August 3rd - 10th. We have never been and are looking for suggestions on where to stay and what to do. My kids are 8 and 10. A friend who lives there said with that time frame, he would spend half the time in the city and half the time in Whistler. Looking for alternative suggestions with specific answers on neighborhoods and lodging options. We are open to hotels or Airbnb. [more inside]
posted by jasondigitized around Vancouver, BC at 6:49 AM - 13 answers

By which I mean, taking the train from YVR downtown? [more inside]
posted by slab_lizard around Vancouver, BC at 10:19 PM - 5 answers

I'm spending next week in Vancouver, including three days off work on my own. Great, but due to a knee injury I can't stand up, walk or cycle for extended periods. Any recommendations for getting around and keeping myself entertained in the city? [more inside]
posted by wavelette around Vancouver, BC at 12:42 PM - 8 answers

I'll be meeting a friend from the UK in Vancouver during the last week of December/first week of January. It's their first time to Canada, and I'm not overly familiar with Vancouver. Interests include music, kink, environment, pescatarian diet. They're extroverted and I'm not, so I'd appreciate offerings of unique things to do for NYE. [more inside]
posted by Juniper Toast around Vancouver, BC at 5:53 PM - 4 answers

We are 2 adults and a 9 year old. We will be driving to Vancouver. Where should we stay? What should we do?
posted by k8t around Vancouver, BC at 3:37 PM - 14 answers

Vancouver is incredible in the summer but we'd love suggestions for things to do with a 9 year old and a 1 year old. And also suggestions for things adults with such children in tow could enjoy.
posted by k8t around Vancouver, BC at 3:53 PM - 8 answers

Taking the fam 10 days from June 26, flying into SEA and out of Vancouver. Looking for ideas - pretty flexible. Never been. More inside. [more inside]
posted by VeniceGlass around Vancouver, BC at 7:21 AM - 11 answers

I’ll be in Vancouver for a few days in mid-late September. While in the area, I want to see All The Nature Things over an extended two week trip. Can you help me build a realistic itinerary for a solo woman during that time of year? [more inside]
posted by raztaj around Vancouver, BC at 3:50 PM - 9 answers