Stanley Park is a 1,000 acre park in downtown Vancouver with walking & biking paths, beaches and pine forest trails. The walking loop around the park is ~10km / 6 miles and a beautiful, flat bike ride that gives views of the city, the mountains in North Vancouver and Vancouver Harbour. You can rent bikes by the hour right next to Stanley Park at Spokes.

If you're planning to walk, you can start from either the north shore of downtown by Spokes Bike Rental, or the English Bay area on the west shore of downtown. Try to make it around the loop far enough to see Lion's Gate Bridge, which connects Vancouver to North Vancouver.

English Bay Beach is located right in downtown Vancouver on the edge of Stanley Park, with beautiful views of the mountains north of Vancouver and the harbour.

Gastown is a neighborhood on the north shore of downtown Vancouver, with a mix of indie art galleries, restaurants and shops. Great for walking around, and there are a bunch of cafes and brunch spots in this area.

Grouse Mountain sits just north of Vancouver and is popular for both skiing and the famous Grouse Grind workout. If you're up for a challenge, the Grouse Grind is a ~1.5 hour climb up the mountain, with views back toward the city, a mountaintop lodge and a gondola ride back down. Fair warning, it is very challenging and would only recommend for those looking for a serious workout.

If you just want to visit the mountain but aren't looking to be a hero, you can also take the gondola up!

Kitsilano Beach is located in Vancouver's famous Kitsilano neighborhood just south of downtown. It has views of the city, harbour and mountains, and the neighborhood has a bunch of great restaurants and cafes.

Granville Island is an area just south of downtown Vancouver, with restaurants, shops, the famous Granville Island Public Market and the Granville Island Brewery.

Rent a boat or jetski from Granville Island Boat rentals to get a closer look at Vancouver Harbour and the Howe Sound. The view from the water is incredible and it's the best way to see the Sea to Sky Highway that runs along West Vancouver up toward the Coast Mountains.

Another option is taking the Aquabus from Granville Island (https://theaquabus.com/) to see the city from False Creek south of downtown. It makes stops at 8 places in the city and you can hop-on hop-off.

Vancouver has a handful of great breweries, separated by area of the city:

Downtown

- Yaletown Brewing Co.

- Postmark Brewing

Main Street

- Main Street Brewery

- Brassneck Brewery

Granville Island

- Granville Island Brewery

East Vancouver

- Superflux

- East Van Brewing

Spanish Banks / Jericho Beach is a beachfront area out towards Vancouver's Point Grey Peninsula. If you're heading to Spanish Banks, check out the tide schedule beforehand! At low tide, the water recedes a few hundred meters out into the harbour and you'll find people taking their dogs out onto the sand bank.

The Capilano Suspension Bridge is an attraction in North Vancouver, and a great way to see the pine forests that cover most of the area.

Tofino is a beachside town on the west coast of Vancouver Island that's known for its surfing, hiking and restaurant scene. Accessing Tofino is possible via either sea plane (leaving from Vancouver's main harbour) or taking the ferry from Horshoe Bay and driving across Vancouver Island (~5.5 hours total).

If you're not bringing a car, Whistle (https://www.whistle.ca/) is the best ridesharing option within the Tofino area.

Whistler is best known as one of North America's best ski resorts, but it's a great place to visit in the summer for hiking, activities like ATVing or bungee jumping, and hanging out in Whistler Village.

Whistler is a 2-hour drive from Vancouver along the Sea-to-Sky highway that runs along the coast. Renting a car is the easiest way to visit Whistler.

The Okanagan Valley is British Columbia's (and Canada's) best known wine producing region, located about 4 hours east of Vancouver. Stay in Kelowna if you prefer a small city feel, or further down Lake Okanagan by Penticton / Naramata to be closer to many of the major vineyards.

Renting a car is the easiest way to visit the Okanagan, and the drive through interior BC is a nice change of scenery from the coast.