Crazy narrow roads lined with million dollar homes, I almost thought my GPS was taking me to some unaffiliated remote location in West Vancouver until BOOM – the discreet sign for the parking lot. I made it to Lighthouse Park [4902 Beacon Ln, West Vancouver, BC V7W 1K5, Canada] a […]
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A bit of a conundrum, but intriguing enough to lure me to the depths of downtown. The Gastown Steam Clock [305 Water St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1B9, Canada] looks like a relic from the Victorian Era, but really it was built in the 1970s. It’s touted as a steam clock, […]
Did you know there is a rainforest in North America? It’s located in the Pacific Northwest and spans from Alaska, to British Columbia, and all the way down through Northern California. The essence of beautiful British Columbia’s temperate rainforest can be viewed in a park: Lynn Canyon Park [3663 Park […]
A foodie carnival covered in dinosaurs. Have I gone off the deep end, am I dreaming? No, I made it to Vancouver just in time to check out the North America’s largest night market, this year themed: Magical Dino Park. Don’t worry if you missed it this year, the Richmond […]
One of the things I was most excited about when planning my Pacific Northwest trip was the possibility to see the salmon run. Salmon have a remarkable story and they are essential to the food chain. Spoiler alert, I didn’t see the salmon in the wild in Vancouver – but […]
After I climbed my first of the 46, Marcy, I never thought I would catch the gotta climb them all fever. The next season I wanted to do Cascade and Porter just to have a nice day in the ADKs. After that I went for Algonquin because I heard the […]
I had been to Howe Caverns in my teens, and then again in my early 20s so really, I never thought I’d need to see another cave in the area. You’ve seen one you’ve seen them all, right? Howe Caverns is beautiful to be sure, I loved the boat ride, […]
Cities oftentimes have the best culture and food which is a major reason to visit, but they also are the most crowded and stressful scenario that makes you want to run away! Whenever I visit a major city I always find myself heading to the park to get out of […]
Like most cities Vancouver has a diverse conglomeration of peoples, with a particularly high Asian population – approximately 40%, which is great because there is more variety and opportunity for the best of one of my favorite cuisines! Garlic with Guu, 1698 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V6G 1C7, Canada I […]
Do you like an intense physical challenge? Then Grouse Grind [6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4K9, Canada] is your hike. The trail is a 1.8 mile staircase through the woods gaining 2,800 feet along the way. There are 2,830 stairs, you can purchase a Grind Timer Card […]
My favorite meal in Vancouver was from it’s only First Nations restaurant, Salmon n’ Bannock [1128 W Broadway #7, Vancouver, BC V6H 1G5, Canada]. The space is casual, decorated with interesting tribal art that is for sale, the service is warm and friendly. Most often I simply drink water when […]
I spent four short days in British Columbia this October, based out of Vancouver. The city and surrounding areas are amazing, devastatingly beautiful, but my favorite and most memorable day of all had to be the trip to Whistler, an hour and a half to the north on the Sea-to-Sky […]
I have been meaning to come back to Cooperstown for a long time to visit the Fenimore Art Museum [5798 NY-80, Cooperstown, NY 13326] and finally got the chance recently! Hours change throughout the year, and note that the museum is actually closed January-March. This was my last stop on […]
I had been meaning to make it out to the Bees Knees Café [989 Broome Center Rd, Preston Hollow, NY 12469] on Heather Ridge Farm for quite some time, but at an hour drive away from Albany and kind of in the middle of nowhere, it was hard to dedicate […]
Whether you view it as art, history, or both – the Poster Museum [122 Chambers St, New York, NY 10007] is sure to wow you. Philip Williams has been collecting since the 70s and the gallery is jam packed with international vintage posters – only a fraction of the 500,000+ artifacts […]