There are many great things to do on a rainy day in Vancouver. Here are 10 of the very best.
1.) Take a culinary tour of Granville Island Market led by a top Vancouver chef. Learn about BC's local ingredients and what to do with them. The tour is three hours of delicious insight into Vancouver's vibrant food scene. Web: www.edible-britishcolumbia.com
2.) Recharge in the tropical heat of the glass domed Bloedel Floral Conservatory at Queen Elizabeth Park. Exotic plants, free flying tropical birds and colourful koi will make you forget all about the grey weather outside. Web: city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks
3.) Warm your insides with a tongue-tingling jalapeno or chile pepper-and-chocolate gelato from La Casa Gelato, the only retailer in the world with over 508 gelato flavours to choose from. Web: www.lacasagelato.com
4.) Enjoy the tranquillity of afternoon tea by the fire in the Bacchus Lounge of the Wedgewood Hotel or the Fish House in Stanley Park. Web: www.wedgewoodhotel.com and www.fishhousestanleypark.com
5.) Embrace the rain with a guided rainforest tour and gourmet picnic lunch in Lighthouse Park. Discover lichens, mosses and some of the oldest cedar trees in the Lower Mainland. Web: www.rockwoodadventures.com
6.) Take a trek to the remote east-end dockside location of The Cannery Restaurant. Two fireplaces, one of the city's best wine lists and a baker's dozen of seafood choices make this a winner in inclement weather. Web: www.canneryseafood.com
7.) Select some reading material from the 1.2 million books at the coliseum-like Library Square.
8.) Roll out your sleeping bag and overnight next to the beluga whales tank at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre. Web: www.vanaqua.org
9.) Get lost in the incredible Museum of Anthropology. Arthur Erickson's spectacular glass and concrete space gives the collection of majestic totem poles freedom to tower. Web: www.moa.ubc.ca
10.) Catch a matinee. Duck out of the rain and into one of Vancouver's live theatres. Walk-ups welcome at the Arts Club and Waterfront Theatres (on Granville Island), and the Playhouse and Firehall Theatres (downtown). Web: www.ticketstonight.ca
For more information about Vancouver and what it has to offer, visit www.tourismvancouver.com.
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