At some mid point in September, Fall arrives to kick out Summer in Vancouver, BC – and it can be rather aggressive about it. But then Fall settles in, it plans to stay awhile after all, and after a few days you find it you’ve missed it.  Fall is like an old friend come again to [...]

Fall is here and that means U-Pick! As a kid, the drudgery of going back to school was always balanced with the excitement that a Sunday afternoon would be spent going to the apple orchard. Well, regardless of age, going apple picking is exciting; it doesn’t matter how old you are, there is nothing like [...]

One of the amazing things about living in Vancouver, British Columbia is the ability to complement an urban lifestyle in one of the world’s most stylish neighbourhoods with access to world-class mountains for hiking and other outdoor adventures. We are always keeping an eye out for new areas to explore and Garibaldi Provincial Park, designed in [...]

I live in a land that is vertically-blessed, so have never bothered to explore the local hiking trails and easy walks. I prefer to harness gravity and ride, climb, ski, or even, (just once), drop out of the sky. (Pemberton is one of the world’s best locations for paragliding, so I had to try it.) [...]

Nestled in the Coquihalla Summit Recreation Area, a mere 45 minutes from Hope, British Columbia, is an access point to the Old Coquihalla Road via the Britton Creek Rest Area.  The air here at 1,244 metres (4,081 ft) is thinner, crisper and somehow cleaner – that phrase ‘clean mountain air’ has more than a ring of [...]

I always enjoy visiting Vancouver, BC in the summer – there are so many things to do and see in this wonderful city! And there are many options for how you can explore it: car, transit, guided tour… but I’ve found that a really fun way to explore the city is by bicycle. There are [...]