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Vancouver: The Greatest City Ever

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Why is Vancouver, BC, Canada one of the Greatest Travel Destinations?

It's a family destination for all seasons and was also the host to the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
For families: Lace up your shoes, grab your stroller, and head out to Stanley Park for a spectacular five-mile walk around the Seawall and you will see for yourself.

Did you know you can visit a 1,000-acre rainforest in the middle of the city?

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Get off the beaten path, check out The Unknown City

"As useful to locals as it is to tourists."-Globe & Mail

Vancouver: The Unknown City

by: John Mackie, Sarah Reeder

Amazon Price: $8.50 (as of 01/27/2012)

Unearths a wealth of city folklore, whether it's the licensed food stands at the legendary nude Wreck Beach, the deep-sea submarine beached outside the Maritime Museum, or Sean Penn and Robert DeNiro breaking up a fight with a mobster at the restaurant Il Giardino. It also includes the city's best shopping meccas, restaurants and nightlife haunts of which even many residents aren't aware, as well as movie gossip, transportation stats and much, much more. Vancouver: The Unknown City will make you reevaluate your ideas of what Vancouver is and wants to be.

The Top Reasons Vancouver is the Greatest City

*Vancouver has been ranked as one of the most livable cities in the world. Known for having clean air, water, and a panoramic view of beautiful mountains.

*Vancouver is green - literally and naturally green. Boulevards lined with magnificent, old trees and Vancouver has over 1,298 hectares (3,200 acres) of parks, with Stanley Park being the largest at 404 hectares (1,000 acres)

*Vancouver has water - tons of water - from the sky, rivers, and ocean.

*Vancouver is a city of spectacular super-natural beauty with the North Shore Mountains dominating the cityscape.

*The 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics were held in Vancouver and nearby Whistler, a mountain town 125 km north of the city.

Stanley Park is the third largest urban park in North America

Wilderness on the Doorstep: Discovering Nature in Stanley Park [Paperback]

Wilderness on the Doorstep: Discovering Nature in Stanley Park

by: Vancouver Natural History Society, Nature Vancouver

Amazon Price: $20.06 (as of 01/27/2012)

Venture into the park and before long you will encounter a raccoon or other small animal ambling across the grass or catch sight of ducks and Canada geese gliding on the lagoon. Great blue herons, though classified provincially as a "species at risk," are a fairly common sight. Stanley Park offers a number of different habitats--from evergreen forest to marshy wetland to rocky seashore--and they are all teeming with an amazing variety of wildlife. Those with patience and a bit of luck will glimpse rare animals like the pileated woodpecker and northern flying squirrel, or hidden treasures like wildflowers and tiny insects.

Named the world's most livable city

Vancouver is in the top 5 list for being the most GREEN City

Top 5 Green Urban Initiatives - Vancouver, BC, Canada rings in at # one!: Greenest City Action Team and Vancouver 2020 a Bright Green Future Vancouver's objective is clear, to be the world's leader in sustainability and the healthiest, cleantech-savvy, robust, gorgeous, green economy powerhouse on the planet. Hard not to give top placement to an initiative like that!
Vancouver has an ambitious 100-year plan for clean and green living.: Canada's model for using renewable energy sources.
15 Things We Love About Vancouver: April: Cherry blossoms; sea wall; food; Rogers' Chocolates; .... and much more

Best Places provides a wonderful guide to Vancouver.

Best Places Vancouver, 5th Edition: The Locals' Guide to the Best Restaurants, Lodgings, Sights, Shopping, and More!

Amazon Price: $7.25 (as of 01/27/2012)

Written by Vancouverites, this trusted guide steers visitors to the city's best spots to eat, sleep, shop, and explore. Now completely updated with 70 percent new material, this edition features revised restaurant and lodging reviews, expanded coverage of the growing communities of West Vancouver and Richmond

A guide to the parks of Lower Mainland with special emphasis on natural history.

Parks and Nature Places Around Vancouver

by: Nature Vancouver

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Places and activities that will appeal to all types

Secret Vancouver 2010: The Unique Guidebook to Vancouver's Hidden Sites, Sounds, and Tastes

by: Alison Appelbe

Amazon Price: $7.20 (as of 01/27/2012)

The perfect Vancouver companion for long-time locals, Olympics enthusiasts, and casual vacationers alike.

Vancouver: The Most Livable City? -- Condé Nast Traveler

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BigGirlBlue Jan 1, 2011 @ 4:08 pm | delete

I've travelled to BC but never made it into Vancouver. I'll have to make another trip back.

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TapIn2U Nov 6, 2010 @ 11:39 pm | delete

Love this lens and love Vancouver! I hope I can go back someday. Hey, your Tweets were one of the ones I followed from Twitter when I found Squidoo. I have just finished my first Lens and now have great ideas to add thanks to you. Sundae ;-)

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Irenemaria Jul 27, 2009 @ 2:34 pm | delete

I like this lens because in Vancouver I had some of the happiest days of my life! Thank you for reminding me! 5* from em!

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