Vancouver: Local Tips

Ride on time Skytrain and Seabus services and a flurry of small False Creek ferries make getting around the city a simple task without wheels of your own.

Changing course B.C. Ferries’ SailPasses are perfect for easily exploring any of 20 routes between Vancouver, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, the Sunshine Coast, and beyond.

And there was light Stake your space early for four summer nights of pyrotechnics at the Celebration of Light. Over 1.6 million spectators flock to shorelines around the West End and Kitsilano to marvel at the competition’s choreographed displays. July and August

Night at the museum Culture and company coincide with Fuse at Vancouver Art Gallery. Held on select Fridays, Fuse parties include everything from bingo and dancing bunnies to lectures and performance art.

More on your plate Sample a slew of Vancouver’s legendarily hot dining spots during the annual two-week long Dine Out promotion (January to February). Even the top tables offer three courses for just $35.