Whether you’ve got a few hours or a few days, Vancouver can fill your time like few other places. Here are some of the top new things to do in the city.
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1. Popina Canteen
Four of the city’s top chefs serve up excellent fresh local seafood platters, salads and lobster rolls from a converted shipping container on Granville Island’s waterfront. popinacanteen.com
2. On This Spot
See Vancouver the way it used to be with this locally-created app that provides a selection of self-guided walking tours of Vancouver illustrated by photos from the city’s archive. onthisspot.ca
3. Vancouver Aquarium Research Outpost
See marine mammal research firsthand — and meet the newly-arrived walruses — as the aquarium allows visitors behind-the-scenes for the first time. vanaqua.com
4. Guo Pei: Couture Beyond at Vancouver Art Gallery (October 13 to January 2019)
The first Canadian exhibition devoted to the work of the Chinese designer offers an overview of her work and position in the global fashion culture. vanartgallery.bc.ca
5. Mr. Bannock Indigenous Cuisine
The city’s first food truck devoted to Indigenous cuisine, famous for its Indian tacos and blueberry bannock (fry bread). steertfoodapp.com/vancouver
6. Parq Vancouver Resort
Two luxury hotels (a JW Marriott and the Douglas), eight restaurants and a casino all housed in one resort right next to BC Place stadium. parqvancouver.com
7. Polygon Gallery
An $18M landmark building on the North Shore waterfront houses exhibitions of contemporary photography and media art. thepolygon.ca
8. Herschel Supply Co.
Herschel’s flagship store — and the first in North America — opened earlier this year in Gastown. herschel.ca
9. Epic Electric Tour
Electric bikes make this four-hour cycling tour of the city a breeze. cyclevancouver.com
10. EXchange Hotel
The heritage building that housed the former Vancouver Stock Exchange is the home of the city’s latest luxury hotel. exchangehotelvan.com
