Visit Vancouver - The DON'Ts of Vancouver, BC Canada
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Vancouver is an Incredible City with Lots of Outdoor Activities, Good Restaurants & Microbreweries. There is so much to do and see in the city that a visitor to Vancouver will have no trouble finding something to do. This video focuses on what tourists should not do in Vancouver. From avoiding the Downtown East Side to Not forgetting the extra layers if you are going whale watching we cover the best and the worst don'ts of visiting Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Filmed in Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Walter, glad you came to our city man. Keep up the good work.
Vancouver is a great place to live and visit.
I was born and raised in Vancouver and the surrounding area, and I live here to this day
East van, it can be a sketchy area, DEPENDING on where you are. The trouble area people are talking about is about a 3 block radius on a single street, east Hastings.
If you walk 1-2 blocks away from that area you hit some of the richest areas in Vancouver, including gastown. If your visiting Vancouver, be aware of this, and don’t let it stop you from visiting all the clubs, bars, restaurants, stores, and event centres that rub shoulders with that area. It’s perfectly safe
The shoe thing is the exception not the rule. Most people are perfectly fine with shoes on in the home.
A lot of people and local restaurants go to Granville island for fresh produce, meat, and beer brewed right on the island. I’d recommend seeing show while your there. We have an art college on Granville island so there’s often unique shows that happen there. Last year while I was down there buying some locally raised pork belly from the market I saw a one man Batman show for example.
It is not just for tourists
I’d say the only place that is strictly touristy is gastown.
Want to enjoy Canada’s cultural mosaic? Hit china town, or the Richmond nightmarket
Vancouver island
a ferry ride away and worth seeing. I’d rent a vehicle when you get onto the island and spending a day in tofino. Tofino is a fishing and surfing community and is well worth the visit.
Of course there is also Victoria, British Columbia’s capital. Lots to see here, manors (which tourism will tell you are castles), gardens, amazing food, high tea at the empress hotel, whale watching, fishing, clubs, pubs, LOTS of shopping. It’s worth 2-3 nights for sure.
Kelowna
It’s a 4-5 hour drive through the mountains from Vancouver. It’s a stunning drive that can be hazardous in the winter. In the summer the roads are fine. Take the coquihalla highway.
There are places to stop and get out along the way to stretch your legs and enjoy the sights.
Eventually rainforests will give way to a much drier climate.
Once there, Kelowna has some of the nicest lakeside beaches in B.C.
It’s a much smaller community than Vancouver but because of that it has a little more charm (that does not mean that is is a small city).
There is lots of shopping and food but the beaches and the water sports are the main show here.
Go parasailing, hit a casino, take in a show. Lots to do in Kelowna. I make the drive about 4 times a year. My grandparents moved there after they found the lack of moisture (read less rain) helped with their arthritis.
Everyone has access to tripadvisor so I’m just gonna make a few personal recommendations off the top of my head:
koberestaurant.com/kobe-reservations/
moosesdownunder.com
www.cactusclubcafe.com
www.redwagoncafe.com
www.kegsteakhouse.com
blarneystone.ca
riobraziliansteakhouse.ca/locations/coquitlam/
Any falafel, donair, japadog, or poutine shop.
Food trucks are big in Vancouver and are always worth a gander
www.commodoreballroom.com
vancouvercivictheatres.com/venues/queen-elizabeth-theatre/
vancouvercivictheatres.com/venues/orpheum/
yukyuks.com/vancouver
www.guiltandcompany.com
www.roxyvan.com
vancouver.dubhlinngate.com
www.elephantcastle.com
www.stormcrowtavern.com
riotheatre.ca
bardonthebeach.org
www.vtsl.com
richmondnightmarket.com
www.bcplace.com
rogersarena.com
That’s just the very tip of the iceberg.
I’d suggest looking at ticket master and stub hub before you come to get a better idea what shows are being put on at the big theatres and concert halls.
Forget to mention all the hiking, fishing, swimming, mountain biking, rock climbing, boating, jogging, etc
It's Mark.
smegheadtacos Wow that was informative, thanks.
I had to pin this to the top because you really gave a lot of good stuff to help out visitors to Vancouver. Thank you!
smegheadtacos this is great!!!
How do we afford the housing? We can't that's how.
move
Jason Werk it’s super hard to sell at the moment...
Move to the valley then. It's beautiful.
Only rich foreigners can afford the housing
@@ChaosBW what a waste of life u are 😂
Any other Canadians find it unfair how expensive it is to travel within Canada? It’s cheaper to fly to LA or NYC than to most major Canadian cities!!
coccinelle80 “Unfair?” No one owes you cheap anything. It costs money to fly half-empty planes, and Canada is made of oligolopolies.
Right! It’s cheaper for me to fly to Mexico than to go to Newfoundland!
YES! I'm from Alberta and have always wanted to visit the East Coast but it is cheaper to fly to Europe than to Nova Scotia... Even the 1 hour flight from Calgary to Vancouver can reach close to $500 depending on the time of year.
acchaladka wow arrogant much? No one owes me cheap airfare, but I find it unfortunate that it costs me more to travel within my own country than to fly to Europe.
smegheadtacos it’s crazy eh?! For instance, a bus ticket from Montréal to Québec City is about 110$ for adults. For 20$ more, you can take the greyhound to NYC, a trip which takes about 7-8 hours. From Montréal to Québec it’s about 3 hours.
You absolutely do NOT need to taxi to UBC. Most of the Westbound bus lines end at UBC, and if you're coming from downtown, you can take the 44 (on weekdays) or the 4 or 14, or if you're closer to the Canada Line, you can take it to Olympic Village and take the 84, or to Broadway (one of the East/West main arteries) and take the 99. Once you're on the campus, if you're trying to get to The Museum of Anthropology (and you don't want to walk), just grab a C18/C20 (bus fare lasts for 90 min) and it'll drop you off right in front. There are also, like 4 other museums on the campus, not to mention beautiful gardens and other things to explore, so I would absolutely take some time to do it on foot.
THIS!! it's not that far from downtown! and there's the biodiversity museum, the rose garden, nitobe and botanical plus the architecture at ubc is pretty cool too! every building looks different!
"and other things to explore" some of witch can be rather shocking and otherworldly... lol
I am Canadian and the shoe bit is 100% correct! Even at the poorest house we expect you to take your shoes off.
Instead of the Capilano Suspension bridge (over $20 a pop) head over to the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge in North Van, it's freeeeee!
Madeleine Gustavson agreed
lol capilano is over $40 a person now...
Madeleine Gustavson Lynn Canyon is free and pleasant enough but Capilano Suspension Bridge offers a much longer/higher bridge and a broader range of experiences. Both destinations have something worthwhile to offer.
since when do you have to pay for the capilano suspension bridge???? my family lives very close but i haven't been my self for a few years living in Montreal now
Je Suis Hulk you've had to pay for decades....I've heard that the residents who live within maybe a couple blocks of the park do get free admission whenever as a consolation to the parking issues at peak times of the year
Don’t get in the way of the cyclists. When a grown man shaves his entire body, then wears a full body spandex suit to cut a half second off his 10km ride. They get really angry if you make them slow down. Especially on the Lions Gate Bridge...
HighDmand lollllllll
its the same in Victoria
I didn't know Canadians even got angry.
Don't drive. Skytrain, bus, cycle, walk.
cyclists ignore traffic rules 95% of the time
I'm from Vancouver and you're spot on. Especially about not skipping the Asian food. You get authentic Asian food without having to travel to Asia. :)
@@yodaydyxz1752 then go to texas dumbass
Yoda Ydyxz move then, shoo.
@@Pyroshark @Pyro and @Christine J. You guys have a wonderful day. :)
there's actually so much bubble tea and im living for it
@@yodaydyxz1752 sis dont be a racist plz ❤️
The only people watching this is people from Vancouver
LOL
And living outside Vancouver. I'm from Vancouver and live outside Vancouver just want to see whats new.
My daughter studying ubc.Am mauritian....my daughter got a first class BA English.She doing MA English.Everyday am discovering life overthere.So peaceful and beautiful.
Texas right here! I wanted to see the advice from the locals 😊
Excuse you, I'm from Victoria...
Every parent should tour the Downtown Eastside with your kids.
Educate yourselves now.
They will never quit school or do drugs. Never.
You are welcome.
Your comment is hilarious and accurate, GG 👍
My parents did this with me several times when I was a kid growing up in the suburbs of Vancouver. Because of it, I am the only one out of all my friends who has a deep respect for homeless, mentally ill, and drug addicted people. They are just like you and me. They woke up in cartoon pajamas on Christmas morning too. Also, partly because of these tours I am 23 and have never drank alcohol at all, never smoked, and never done drugs.
I've been shown when I was little. Shits insane how many homeless people are littered across.
You need to remember that things aren't quite that easy. The majority of those homeless people have untreated mental health issues. They use alcohol and drugs to self-medicate. No normal, sane person chooses to become an alcoholic or druggie; people do those things to try and get away from their problems -- be it physical, emotional, or both.
My neighbour is a social worker and former homeless person. I have learned so much from her experiences. She became homeless after being RAPED almost daily by her brother since she was a child (ran away at 12). Became addicted to drugs because it was better to be high than to think about being raped daily. Her parents knew fyi and never stopped it. So that'll also mess ya up. She eventually went back and got her highschool diploma and became a social worker to help kids in her situation.
Things aren't black and white like we want them to be; Homelessness and addiction are not black & white.
@@sarahb7795 Absolutely. My mom was a social worker on the downtown east side and explained all of these things to us too. She explained that the majority of the people there do have mental health issues, and that they got there from self medicating. But there is also a percentage of people there because the party never stopped for them. She made the point of these trips about realizing that we could end up there just as easily as these people have, so we must never self medicate and never abuse substances. The point of the trips were to see these people the way we see ourselves. We never know when we could develop mental illness, we never know when life may kick us down. Everyone there deserves the same respect we give our sisters, brothers, parents, friends, teachers, neighbours etc... because they ARE our sisters, brothers, parents, friends, teachers, neighbours
As someone who has gown up and lived in Vancouver all their life all I can say is that every single piece of advice you gave was spot on. Perfect in fact. Good job. The only thing I would say is that locals love going to Granville Island. I go all the time with my kids.
Again. Sound advice. Nailed it.
"How do people afford to live here?!?"
...We don't. We're all just as shocked as you are.
I been paying $2500+ rent a month for several years in suburban London UK. I'm glad I'm back in Canada after nearly a decade.
@@Scotford_Maconochie I mean unfortunately that's what this city has deemed "average" and "affordable". It was an official statement that $2350 is affordable for a 1br...I can't afford to live by myself because that's almost guaranteed to be $1800+ if I wanna stay in the city. My family is lucky enough to have found an apartment years and years ago that can't up its apartment rentals on us so we pay a much less to occupy two apartments.
I rent a nice 2-bedroom downtown Vancouver for $2000 in 2019 (not horrible - good actually). Lived in Ontario cities that were cheaper, but even them now are on par with Van (2020).
As a local, very solid advice in this video. It was interesting to hear what a tourist would find noteworthy or distinct about our city.
Film Herald
Exactly what I was thinking too. I think he did an amazing job. Really impressed me... even with some of the things that are less touristy
Ken Lompart
Good point. Always good to know what’s up before entering unfamiliar territories
I was just there, and I appreciated the wide streets and bike lanes. Stanley Park was gorgeous, and I loved that I could transition from high rise buildings to being on the water or in the forest quite easily. It was strange for me how late it gets dark in the summer. I spent quite a lot of time by the new convention center and the seaplane terminal was really quite unique. I appreciated the green efforts of the city, many of which are far ahead the states. I had a really great experience!
Don't rent a car at the airport if your staying downtown. Take Skytrain from airport to downtown. Save at least $50-60 bucks. Also stay near a Skytrain station. Hotels will be cheaper and you will get to downtown faster than driving.
Couldn't agree more! I did this on my last stay and it saved a lot of $$$ that helped pay for all that food and beer.
Saves you almost that much in parking. Not everything in Vancouver is super expensive, but parking definitely is. Unless you are going to Whistler, Okanagan Valley or the Sunshine Coast I would say don't rent a car at all.
Downtown hotel can be quite expensive especially during peak season.Stay in a bed and breakfast closest to skytrain or Canada line.
GS Grant How much for sky train from airport to down town . Say to George Street near Robson's arena .
tarny11 --
Adults: $9.10 peak $7.85 off peak (evenings and weekends)
Children/Seniors: $7.80 peak $6.80 off peak
Normally you can get around the city for $2.85 adults, $1.80 children but there is a $5 add fare coming from the airport and it is two zones.
www.translink.ca/Fares-and-Passes/Fare-Pricing.aspx
I usually take Skytrain, but with the add fare a taxi which drops you right off at your hotel starts to look pretty reasonable for a family of 4.
Re architecture: dude you're standing in front of an Arthur Erikson building that is world renowned.
Barb Quelch lmao not to mention the courthouse and the evergreen building
Barb Quelch he’s just an idiot.
@@Naurlmak you are an idiot calling him an idiot.
Love Vancouver,Love B.C
Vancouver is often cited as being in the top 5 best cities in the world to live and has topped the list in recent years.
Like all major cities it has its problems BUT compared to most large cities its many Pluses outweigh it's few minuses ,not many cities can boast mountains on one side and the Pacific
on the other.Stunning.
Love from the U.K
You forgot the excellent heroin at Main and Hastings
and the lovely girls that want to share their diseases
Denis O'Brien crack cocaine in East Hasting is caused by the Asians flooding the entire city leaving the rest of locals homeless
Or the tents of meth junkie hobos lining the streets
@@theclassyviking7351 ..that is the legacy of the former impaired driver premier....Gordo
@@yodaydyxz1752 Piss off. Vancouver has had a heroin problem longer than any of us has been alive. It has nothing to do with Asians. A certain biker gang I will not name brings in heroin,most particularly crank and meth. Not an Asian in the lot. Are they the only source ? Not at all. Indirect Mafia connections from Montreal,and others. No Asians there,either.
Do some Asians bring in heroin ? Yes. The majority of the stuff has nothing to do with them. Peddle your hate somewhere else.
I'm genuinely surprised to hear that taking off your shoes when you come indoors is considered "Canadian". People in other places just walk around the house in their outdoor shoes??
I've heard that Americans people don't take off their shoes indoors. I don't know how true that is.
In the south USA shoes tend to stay on I've noticed. In the north it's hit and miss
@@angechrissy Is TRUE, but I don't See Anything Wrong with that, in fact, I think taking Your Shoes Off is Weird.
Yes, that's NORMAL for Us and a great Number of Countries and Nations don't do it, are You that IGNORANT. What makes you think that other people do things EXACTLY how you do them in your country??
I live in the Midwest and taking your shoes off at the door is super common here.
Happy to see you addressed some of the transit issues. I drive the buses and what you said, spot on. There’s always another bus. One thing I would have added, which if your a visitor you wouldn’t even think about, is if your bus is leaving the stop, DONT RUN AFTER IT! You can, and this has happened, fall and fall right into the back wheels. To put it into perspective, there is about a 5 inch gap between the wheelwell and he wheel it’s self.. you can fit in there.. you won’t be alive, but you can fit in there. So yes, please don’t run after the bus.. we don’t want to do the paperwork, our crews don’t want to scrape your carcass out of the wheel well. Also, don’t be afraid to ask the driver for help. If you explain your out of town usually we will accommodate you. Sometimes we’re grumpy, but that goes with the job ;)
Anywho, cheers and happy travelling.
As a resident of Trail BC, when I visited Vancouver I was amazed how easy it was to get basically anywhere with the buses and skytrain.
Here in Trail we barely have a dozen buses and you can wait well over an hour or two between buses, even on the busy routes, still handy when you need it though
@@UNSCPILOT that’s what I hear, once you get out of the GVRD service is much less.
I step in and parent other peoples children when I’m downtown all the time. Hey kid stand 4 feet back from the road instead of toes over top of the edge of the curb 😬 jeez
The buses can be inches from the lip of the sidewalk
@@matgood6231 for a point of maths, the roads in Vancouver (proper) are on average about 10ft wide (larger in some areas smaller in others… like 4th ave for example) the average width of a bus is 8ft plus about a foot and a half for the mirrors. So, that means we drive a 9 1/2ft wide vehicle down a 10ft road.
Food for thought.
As someone who has lived in Vancouver my entire life. You’ve done a great job explaining the do’s and don’ts of our gorgeous city. Everything is 100% accurate.
Hey Mark, I wanted to be sure to comeback and say Thank you! My family and I just got back from a trip to Vancouver and this video helped us out greatly.
Transit tips: if taking buses and trains often, do get a compass card and load some money on it. Don't pay for the bus fare with bills - exact change only. If you're transferring from bus to sky train , compass card has the best deal. Otherwise you need to pay for the bus AND train. They've just added tap credit card payment as of May 22, 2018. So that may be more convenient. Do take off your backpack and move to the back of the bus!
Thanks Michelle!
Using credit or debit cards directly though is far more expensive and you can't load things like day passes. Stick to the Compass card. ... Pretty sure you can even return them for the deposit if you're feeling like penny-pinching for some reason.
it's funny listening to people say that Vancouver's architecture is not that good, I genuinely find it the buildings SO beautiful
you probably have no idea what architecture is
you're drunk
It’s more beautiful compared to Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield and Bradford.
It's an Art Deco city... beautiful
It's pretty hit or miss through downtown and the suburbs, but the university campuses (particularly UBC and SFU) are gorgeous
#15 tip about vancouver's architect. it's bland because we live in a eqrthquake zone. most cities on that ring of fire have strict building code
But Seattle is also on an earthquake zone and has very diverse and interesting architecture. Same with SF.
Patrick is that what your wife tells you everything
Don’t of Vancouver: don’t be rude
Everywhere you go.
LoL 😂😂 a very large portion of Vancouverites are rude, pretentious twats
Lol the locals are rude enough already
Whats considered "Rude" in Vancouver: not acting, talking, walking, dressing, behaving, having identical mannerisms, and the exact same beliefs as the locals. If you can master this, you'll get along fine. If you choose to be your individual self and like to keep it real and genuine, then your very existence including your breathing will be "rude" to locals.
As a former retail employee at the RCSS, my favorite customers were tourists, or from the east coast. The regulars were these entitled, mean, and rude people who refused to speak english
Go in the Summer, spring is too wet. Also if you get a chance visit Okanagan and Vancouver Island.
yeah, summer is like a completely different climate
I would define summer for tourists as May 1 to Sept 30. You might get some drizzle during those months but generally, it will be bright and dry. July 10 to Aug 31 is usually bone dry.
He should also check out the Harrison hot springs
So hot in the summer. Sun just burns you.
Omg Okanagan fruit 😍😍😍😍 Theres nothing that even comes close to it!!!
Vancouver is my home town. I’ve lived here and in the suburbs around Vancouver my whole life. I have to say, you absolutely did an amazing job capturing Vancouver and the amazing sights to be seen here. So many people make videos about Vancouver and get so much so wrong. But you did spectacularly. Props to you!
I agree tourists, and most anyone else, should avoid E. Hastings St, and the surrounding neighborhood. If things start looking bad, you've walked too far. Turn around and go back to Gastown. Hotels can get very expensive. An exception is if you don't mind traveling in the off season. Instead of Summer, go in the Fall. The hotels will be cheaper. It will rain more, but that is what umbrellas are far. As you get farther into Fall, there are less tours, so you'll need to plan on doing things on your own, but still doable. As far as snow, I spent several days in Vancouver last December. It did snow, and it stuck around for almost all my visit. It wasn't a huge amount, but it can snow some. Come late Fall into the Winter it can get cold, but not frigid. Last December the temperatures did dip below 0C most mornings. If you bring a decent coat and some gloves, you should be fine.
DON'T be poor...
Damnit....
Top Pay Position the irony.
Don't be poor eh?
To qualify for a home in Vancouver you need to be making $205,000 a year with 20% down just to even qualify for a 30 year mortgage... that is only the top 1.5% of income earners in the province.
There are many many non "poor" as you say who can't buy. What an ignorant uneducated comment 😂
I live in Vancouver (40 yrs). That was an awesome video. Thank you.
Oh my! I watch so many travel vlogs and just found yours through the rhythms. Thank you for showcasing Vancouver in such a positive way!! You nailed it.
Great coverage of Vancouver. Thank you so much, and thank you for a great review. Nicely done sir.
while it does rain....mostly in the winter...it is that misty type stuff. In the summer tho both Vancouver and Victoria are the sunniest cities in Canada in summer. As for the downtown east side...yeah its a bit gritty but not dangerous. Incidence of theft or criminal behaviour is very, very low. Its not like American cities. You can pretty much walk anywhere at any time. The architecture is perhaps a bit similar but thats because Vancouver is a very new city in its building especially around False Creek...most of that is new, clean and modern.
Darren Monette no the okanagan gets much much much more sun
Tracy Z ....thanks...I wasn't aware there was a city called Okanagan. Actually Calgary is the sunniest city but the point is...in summer....Vancouver is very sunny so no need to bring rain gear unless one is visiting in winter and even then...it's just drizzling. ..rarely does it actually rain hard here like it does in the Maritimes or on the prairies. While I love Walters reviews it's a bit misleading. If we want to get technical... Whitehorse gets most hours of summer sun because it's so close to the Arctic circle ...
Actually, Medicine Hat is the sunniest city.
Yup, Vancouver summers are generally very dry ☀️
@@darrenmonette3088 Yeeeeuuh Booyyyyy, Got em!!
It snows after winter here in Vancouver lol
Hahaha the Stanley park side note about walking the correct direction. Love it.
My son lives in Vancouver, when I visit, never miss Aberdeen Mall and the Daiso Store. Overwhelming amazing dollar store!
Wait til u see the penny store!
Thank you, Vancouver is my home and I absolutely love this city. Like every large city there are good things and bad things, so thanks for highlighting the best of Vancouver.
Thank you. Its has been very helpful. So much information and clearly explained. The best👍
Vancouverite living in Guatemala..... GOOD JOB my brother!!!!! Thank you for visiting and promoting our home..... I miss it 😔
Great video. Grew up in vancouver, agree with everything for the most part. I appreciate you mentioning transit etiquette ; nothing frustrates me more than when I'm trying to exit a bus/train/elevator and some tourist walks right into me, then pretends I'M in the wrong. You'd think common courtesy would be more... common.
Another point worth mentioning is that it could help to learn a few words & phrases in Mandarin, because Mandarin & Cantonese are the most popular second languages in Vancouver (French doesn't even come close). Especially if you plan on visiting Chinatown.
P.'s. The skyscrapers don't have any cool architecture, but Gastown has a lot of old, cobbled streets & buildings reminiscent of Victorian London. After all, Gastown is the oldest part of Vancouver, and was a British settlement in the 1880s.
Great video, I'm from Edmonton AB, I absolutely love Vancouver
Yay that awesome to hear you talk about Vancouver I'm glad you came to British Columbia my hometown province
Wonderful video. Thoroughly enjoyed viewing it. So informative. Thank you very much, Sir.
Great Tips! I live here in Vancouver and I completely agree with everything you've stated in this video.
You’ve done a great job explaining the do’s and don’ts of the gorgeous city ,Walter. It was interesting to hear what a tourist would find noteworthy or distinct about Vancouver , cheers and happy travelling.
Great review of my city man! Your absolutely right about not seeing a lot of architecture especially when my city is nicknamed "the city of glass".
Thank you for the information. What a beautiful place!
Thank you 🙏🏼 !!! Just in time for my trip to Vancouver on Wednesday. Great tips!!
I am glad you visited Vancouver. I hope you had a great time!!!! I really enjoy your travel videos. I live in Vancouver and it is a great city. I actually don’t use an umbrella. I don’t mind the rain.
A long-standing joke: B.C. stands for Bring Cash!
i can see it a bit ;)
B C = burn cash
So pretty much the same as every place? Cool lol
Years ago the Canadian dollar was on-par with the American dollar... That's no longer the case with 1US$ worth about 1.30 Can$ so I'd imagine it wouldn't be too hard on tourists pockets... (granted, the prices in Can$ may be hiked to match the old US$ equivalent, but not necessarily...)
Long standing? What, are you a millennial or something?
Also, thank you for the notes on being courteous on transit as well! Much appreciated as I go through one of the most touristy areas of the city for my commute.
I used to live in Vancouver and my mouth just watered at the sight of a Nanaimo Bar! Great video, very accurate. Keep the wonderful content coming!
Thank you for making a video about my home city!
I was born and raised in Vancouver. I have never, ever, heard anyone call Grouse Mountain, Gross Mountain. You are the only person I have ever heard say it wrong. Just sayin'
No one outside of Vancouver cares what your stupid mountains are called.
Nick Giant shhh
@@reacespeaces2 okay flyover lmao
I’m so glad you visited Vancouver! I’ve been here my whole life and I feel as if you got most of the main points:) very accurate. Hope you had a fun trip.
Love our Vancouver, thank you for visiting our city and such an amazing video 😊
If you want out doors go to Squamish. It's a 40 min drive away
I once did Victoria B.C. as a daytrip from Vancouver. It's feasible, but tough. So i agree with the recommendation.
You have to wake up at 5:00 am, take the 6:30 bus to get the first Ferry... and leave on the last bus/ferry (5:30 )to return :P
The ferry is insultingly expensive, as beautiful as Victoria is. I wish it was cheaper because its a great trip on a sunny day!
Thank you for this wonderful video.
Thanks for the tips! Good video review, visiting in December.
I've lived in Vancouver for 33+ years and I can say I agree with pretty much everything on the list. I do have a couple additions or slight amendments that came to mind but overall I say he did a great job.
◦About the weather, if you come in July and August you may encounter a heat wave of 30ºC - 34ºC every day for weeks on end which can be brutal and actually dangerous. We get a lot of winds being on the coast that can cause folks to feel cooler than they really are and they overexposed to the sun getting heat exhaustion. It even happens to local every heat wave so be conscious of your sun intake and stay cool in the shade periodically. Also, BC gets ravaged by forest fires every summer, all summer just like California. Most of BC is wilderness full of thick forests so the fuel for the fire never runs out and we lose thousands of acres every summer. If you have plans to camp while here in BC be prepared not to have a campfire because it's almost guaranteed to be a campfire ban if the forests are super dry and the forest fires are out of control. With fire, come smoke and with our string winds, we have had periods where the air quality in Vancouver was very poor. Not only can you smell the smoke in the air but a thick haze can be seen during these periods and the air quality is very poor. The elderly and young children are the most at risk during these periods, especially if they have other health issues already. If you have health issues you may want to check about the air quality and fire status ahead of time before leaving to come here in the months of July and August especially.
◦He is right about Uber and Lyft. As of April 22, 2019, that hasn't changed. However, we do have an abundance of rideshare companies like Car2go and Evo. If you need a ride for a day or a couple of hours they are all over Vancouver these days and a great idea to check out things outside the DT core that you can't reach by Skytrain.
◦Whistler and Victoria are great but I wouldn't call them both day trips. Whistler can be done and not a bad idea in the summer. It's a beautiful 2-hour drive with no traffic and because the sun rises at 5am and sets after 9pm, if you leave early enough you'll have plenty of time to get there, check it out for a few hours, and get back into town in time for a Spanish Banks sunset. Victoria, on the other hand, I wouldn't do in a day. At the very least stay overnight, and if you can, stay 2 or 3.
◦Wolter didn't really mention our beaches. While Stanley park is home to 3 beaches which are great for site seeing, we do have English Bay in the west end of the city plus Kits Beach, Jericho Beach and Spanish Banks directly across the bay from the west end in Kitsilano/Point Grey and approaching the UBC residences which are a 10-20 minute drive across the Burrard Bridge depending to which beach you go. Those 4 beaches are sandy unlike the majority of the Stanley park beaches. In the summer they are packed with people playing volleyball, frisbee and soaking up the sun. The bay isn't known for its swimming and it's wise to check in on whether or not it's advisable to go in or not, but the beaches are still a happening place in Vancouver in the summer months and a great place to go for a walk, bike or rollerblade. In fact, you can go from the Lost Lagoon in Coal Harbor DT and follow the bike path through Stanley Park and come out into English Bay as a wonderful way to spend a day.
◦ My last addition is regarding the food. I know he focused on the Asian cuisine and he is absolutely right about that. The sushi, Koren BBQ, Thai and Indian cuisine is off the charts and I feel blessed to live in a city with so many diverse options that are world class, no joke. I just want to mention the seafood as we are on the west coast. We have Prawns, several types of salmon and rainbow trout just to name a few west coast's seafood options. If you're a seafood lover then I suggest you take an afternoon and head out to Steveston Harbor in Richmond, which is actually the part of Greater Vancouver the airport is located. If you head the opposite direction of DT Vancouver from the airport you'll be heading south to Steveston Harbor where they have the fish market. Fishing vessels dock in the harbour and sell their catches directly off their boats. You can just walk along the docks checking out all the great fresh seafood and buy some if you have an AirB&B to cook it or you can just eat at one of the several establishments located in Steveston harbour. They have everything from fine dining to pub fare to take out fish & chips, my personal favourite. I feel Steveston is a commonly overlooked gem in Greater Vancouver so I always tell my friends from out of town to check it out or I take them there myself because I love it there.
Get off the Meth man, I read through it all and it could've been at least 1/2 the length, c'mon dude...
@@grapogracYou're the one that read it all. It could have been twice as long but I left out the vapour lounge, the bar/club scene, the underground rave scene, the fentanyl-laced heroin, the Seymour Street escorts and the strip clubs with the overpriced alcohol, but I thought I'd keep it PG. Also, I've been clean for years now so it's not necessarily the parts of the city I care to promote atm. FTR, meth wasn't really my thing, but if it was I highly doubt a TH-cam comment section writing blog-length comments is where you'd find me lol.
Also u can walk in to almost every dispensary and get some high quality bud without a medical card
Yeah u only need two pieces of gov't id and be +19
Museum of Anthropology is AWESOME!! So is the Art Gallery! I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Japanese-American. Since 2012, Vancouver BC is my favorite place to visit.
Who lives in Vancouver. I’ll be visiting from California next May 2020 and I want the best places to go
Visit the Vancouver Aquarium. The exhibits are beautiful, and it's located in Stanley Park which is beautiful in May. For some spectacular scenery, head out of town to Squamish and take the Sea to Sky gondola (or hike up behind The Chief, if you prefer the exercise), or go a little further and take the peak to peak gondola at Whistler/ Blackcomb. Basically, the best thing to do in Vancouver after the aquarium, is to leave Vancouver. If you've got the budget and time, explore Vancouver Island. If you like backpacking, head to Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island where you can camp on mountain ridges ALONE, NOT Garibaldi where there are swarms of people. (You will be slogging through the spring snow melt, though). Zodiac wildlife tours are spectacular (Eagle Eye Adventures out of Campbell River, for example)- you WILL see whales (humpbacks, orcas, white sided dolphins, porpoises), sea lions, perhaps bears as well as pristine landscapes. Alternatively, there are whale watching tours out of Tofino, that take you up to Hot Springs Cove, where you can take a dip in the springs that features a hot waterfall pouring into the pool.
Or, stay in the big dirty city which I'm sure would be underwhelming for anyone from Cali, who's cities have so much more to offer as far as things to do & entertainment is concerned.
Or take a ferry to Vancouver Island, and you'll usually see the orcas for free.
Allan Ashby
I've lived here for 49 years, I take the ferries several times a year and have never seen whales from the ferry. I've heard the whale watching trips are more successful if you want to see whales.
I've taken that ferry close to 100 times and you see orcas maybe 1 in 5 to 10 trips
It’s not free you still need to pay for the ferry.
As a Vancouverite, I will say that was a very good job. I was especially impressed that you narrated this video from the Museum of Anthropology, which is also my favourite museum in Vancouver. It's amazing. I was thrown off by the shoes thing. I didn't know that some people wore shoes in other people's houses. And, I wasn't sure about the architectural thing. I did 4 or 5 architectural walks in Vancouver, for the price of a tip to the guide, and they were really interesting. There is a lot of unique architecture in Vancouver, including all of the covered balconies due to the rain, the buildings in Chinatown that disguise the amount of floors that they really have, to avoid higher taxes. The thinnest building in the world. There's a beautiful church downtown with a really nice wooden interior. The Marine Building is a great example of Art Deco architecture. Also, I wouldn't write off the entire east end of Vancouver. What about Commercial Drive? It's a hipster's paradise. The only warning for the east side would be to avoid the intersection of Main and Hastings, and just in general stay clear of Hastings between Main up until about Victoria. There's nothing really to see there anyway.
As a former Victorian, definitely plan for a few days in town for exploration, museums, shows, walking tours, and great restaurants
Great help in planning for my trip next week. Thanks
My wife and I loved visiting Vancouver.
Can’t wait to go this June ! Traveling all the way from Scotland so I can’t wait to enjoy all the Canadian culture and food ! Also these do/don’t are very useful I know that I am definitely going to do whale watching think that looks just amazing!!
Did you enjoy it? June was not the greatest weather this year.
Food not to miss:
- Nanaimo bars
- butter tarts
- poutine
- fresh seafood (but I pay $9 for a piece of halibut at my fave fish'n'chips place here in Victoria).
I was born in VanCity, and I gotta say you definitely did your homework. Love your vids keep em coming!
Another great informative video. Thanks
Wolter is being nice when he talks about the Downtown Eastside. I lived near Vancouver and that place is disgusting, needles everywhere, people passed out, not a nice place.
They aren't aggressive though. I just got back from Inglewood, Ca last week and almost had to knock a homeless guy out my first night there because he started following and yelling obscenities at me when I was with two girls. Downtown Eastside isn't pretty, but it's safe unless you're involved.
I live IN Vancouver, and sure its not the nicest place but those people need help. I take walks through that area all the time day or night. Talk to people and see whats happening. A lot of mental health issues and poverty issues that can be helped little by little if people care. For example, you can offer simple things to them such as offering to buy a meal, get a haircut, donate old (but not worn out) clothing, or for women - lack sanitary products at times are a big issue and they gladly accept those items. Treat them like the humans they are. And its completely possible one or two may be aggressive (again, many with mental health issues and no support) but if you respect them and be aware of your surroundings you will have little to no issue.
If any one is worried about needles, there are hotlines one can call and text and people will come by to clean them. I have a number saved in my phone for that, 604-657-6561. Everyone can do their part to help keep our city a cleaner and safer place.
How do we afford housing we don't, houses in Vancouver are primarily bought my Chinese fentinal dealers
*fentanyl
That's right our Provence is being running by those dirty criminals and those useless politicians, bankers and realestate a*holes who know about the problem and still enabled them to do this.
As a Seattleite, SAAAAAMMMEEE.
Thanks for the share, very insightful.
I am a Vancouverite, lived here the majority of my life, I still like to visit the tourists places, pretending to be a tourist, its fun city. You are spot on about Vancouver. I am still trying to figure out how people afford a house here too. LOL
Ahhh the beautiful place I call home 😍😍
One of my favourite city’s in the world!!! So much to do and see! Awesome food! Sushi Nanaimo was great! Don’t be too scared on the bus going down Hastings.
Also go see the Canucks!!! May not be going the greatest at the moment but is a great atmosphere to be in the stadium
Hasting Street is such a long street. It is that small portion at the downtown eastside which is troublesome.
don't bother seeing a Canucks game unless you like surrounding yourself with whiney tantrum throwing babies. Worst fans in the NHL. Hands down. Advice from a British Columbian.
Love your videos Wolter! Vancouver now has Uber and Lyft. Yay!
I live in Richmund. 15 min sky train from Van. I love that you talked about the transit don'ts. I can always tell an outta towner right a way. even if there trying there best......its a very specific language
If you want to go to Richmond, 3 Road, where there are Chinese shopping malls etc dont drive. Take the Skytrain. Horrible drivers in Richmond and the lower mainland. Plus traffic congestion
It's not just Richmond. I've noticed so many drivers that don't bother to follow the rules nowadays. I usually only had to look out for crazy pick up truck drivers before.
Plus infinite expensive cars
You can stop at Lansdowne Shopping Centre or Walmart and take a walk.
Mostly new arrivals from China or other Asian countries who don't follow the rules while driving.Very typical of them.
Why not travel a little further to Steveston Wharf ?
Homeless were ok. A lot less aggressive than in US.
True , If I had to, I can walk the allies of Vancouver not in Seattle,
Indeed, and they are chatty, the only place on earth where you can have a small talk with homeless as a tourist.
That’s what a good beat down with a hockey stick will do. Fast learners.
reefready big talk for someone whos probably too big of a piece of shit to make eye contact with someone when they tell them they don't have change to give them.
I met one homeless man in towntown who had a cat yelling "who wants to pet my pussy". I gave him some change because that was epic
wow, this was my first Wolters World video. I live in Vancouver and you taught me stuff about my own home! I'm going to be looking into what you have to say about other places after this. Great Work!
Currently on my 3rd day here. I love the place. Happy hour has been great and I'm going on a whale watching trip tomorrow. These videos were the reason I decided here over other cities.
The aquabus to Granville is awesome. Granville is also a great on rainy days, just get there early for breakfast and it isn't as busy.
Granville Island (not Granville street)
Yes , Granville Island.But it is not an island at all !!!
Speaking as a local, this is a great, informative video. Glad you and your family enjoyed Vancouver!
I from Vancouver born and raised!! thanks for the video it is a pretty awesome city
Great video - thankyou. You confirmed what I was thinking about spending a night in Whistler and not trying to squeeze in a day trip! I have seen day tours advertised, so I appreciate you confirming that notion.
Autumn is beautiful in Vancouver. Autumn comes late in November
On the topic of architecture - remember that Vancouver is a very young city. They were building stunning churches and public buildings in Europe, and in the Americas in places like Mexico, long before the first Europeans made their way to this part of the world. Vancouver was "founded" in 1886 - but it was an isolated provincial city until the 1980s when the glass towers started to go up. There are very few beautiful historic buildings here - and many of them (the art deco Marine Building) are from the 1920s and 30s. Victoria and New Westminster have a more historic vibe - but still the buildings are from the early 20th century.
I've lived here my whole life and I think this is great advice!
So awesome you came to Vancouver! When it's not raining it's the best place to live and visit.
Going to Burchart Gardens on Vancouver Island is an all day event. That's not just a short ride from Victoria.
This is why we need to extend the no 17 Hwy all the way to Swartz Bay.
Well, there is.. get a Seaplane trip to Victoria directly..
or if you're lucky, Catch the early EXPRESS ferry from Vancouver's Coal Harbour's terminal. (its the red, white flame decal filled ferry, it only makes 2 trips a day.. and depending on the date.. it goes out of Vancouver either at 6:00 am OR at 1:00pm straight to Victoria)
I’m from the Vancouver area and this video is pretty accurate. However, the bus system in Vancouver is excellent so you really should not have to taxi unless you really want to get places quickly. And Vancouver does have ~some~ nice architecture especially in the main downtown area. I’ve definitely been to far plainer cities so people definitely shouldn’t expect an ugly place.
The beach areas in Vancouver are also quite nice to visit.
I have to agree 100% the buses are awesome to use
I'm from Vancouver and this is a great video.
Thanks so much for the important info 😊
you never hear of tourists being robbed even in east end the people won't bother you just don't take pictures of drug addicts they get a little upset and don't forget nude beach no cameras there either
Great advice and so many wonderful pics. Not something anyone thinks about really but last time I was there we went to the top of Burnaby Mountain (only a few miles east of the city) and enjoyed a fantastic view of Vancouver from the patio of Horizons Restaurant. Another excellent video. 👍👍
Tosh T thanks Tosh. I hadn't heard of that one. It was a nice visit. I was surprised how it was no where near as expensive as I thought it would be
+Tattle Good to know. My local business colleagues had a car of course and drove us to SFU first before dinner. It really is a nice spot.
Hey man, I live in Vancouver and you pretty much nailed it. Very well researched and thorough.
I loved Vancouver.. super friendly people.. clean and safe.. lots to see and do.. and that bkh jerky is to die for!!! Yum yum, gimma some!