Top Reasons to Go to Vancouver

Stanley Park: The views, the activities, and the natural wilderness beauty here are quintessential Vancouver.

Granville Island: Ride the mini-ferry across False Creek to the Granville Island Public Market where you can shop for delicious lunch fixings; eat outside when the weather's fine.

Kitsilano beaches: Options range from beaches with grass-edged shores to windswept stretches of sand, to cliff-side coves so private that clothing is optional.

Museum of Anthropology at University of British Columbia: The phenomenal collection of First Nations art and cultural artifacts, and the incredible backdrop, make this a must-see.

Rain-forest intimacy: Traverse the canopies at UBC Botanical Garden and Capilano Suspension Bridge Park; you can even zip-line from the treetops.