Category: Vancouver

Summers are warm with hot days, cool nights, and fairly low humidity. Winters are moderate and are occasionally cold, with cool humid air and cloudy skies. What type of climate is Vancouver Island? As a result, most coastal Vancouver Island communities experience warm, dry summers and mild, rainy winters with infrequent freezing temperatures. Because of […]

Kitsilano Beach Park / Hadden Park. Langara Park. Locarno Beach Park. Maple Grove Park. Can you drink alcohol at Vancouver beaches? Locals are expressing their frustration with the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation over its messaging about alcohol consumption on beaches. Ahead of the long weekend, the park board posted a video on its […]

Camping on Vancouver Island is spectacular! No matter how you choose to go — with an RV, car camping, bicycle touring, or by foot — you’ll find tons of options to suit you. Read this guide for everything you need to know to plan a camping trip to Vancouver Island. Can you camp in your […]

The objective of the Empty Homes Tax (Vacancy Tax) is to return empty or under-used properties to use as long-term rental homes for people who live and work in Vancouver. The rate of the Empty Homes Tax is 1.25% of a property’s assessed taxable value. How do I avoid empty property tax in Vancouver? If […]

Best bar to go to alone near me in Vancouver, BC Black Frog Eatery. 3.8 (205 reviews) The Cascade Room. 3.9 (230 reviews) The Morrissey Pub. 3.6 (171 reviews) Steamworks Brewing Company. 3.6 (768 reviews) Johnnie Fox’s Irish Pub. 3.9 (115 reviews) El Furniture Warehouse – Granville. Pourhouse Restaurant. Earls Kitchen + Bar. Is it […]

The City of Vancouver has planted more than 122,000 trees in the city since 2010, intending to reach 150,000. The city’s emissions are amongst the lowest in North America and it has a goal of being a zero-waste community by 2040. Why is Vancouver the greenest city? The city was described as “Canada’s shining jewel […]

2011. In 2011, then mayor Gregor Robertson implemented the Greenest City Action Plan with the aim of reducing the city’s contributions to climate change. It outlined measurable targets like reducing waste, producing food locally and cutting down on car trips. Did Vancouver become the greenest city? #1 Greenest City in the World Business Waste UK. […]

Vancouver Housing Market Report. The benchmark price of homes in Metro Vancouver stands at $1,131,600, representing a 1.5% monthly decline and a 0.6% yearly decrease in November 2022. Is Vancouver expensive to buy a house? Vancouver, B.C. might have the least affordable housing market in Canada, but buying a home in some neighbourhoods in the […]

The island’s coastal rainforest and sandy beaches draw nature lovers and adventure seekers of all ages. As home to the capital of British Columbia, Victoria, there are plenty of fun and educational attractions to explore as well. What is so special about Vancouver Island? Vancouver Island is renowned for wild, untamed beaches that are an […]

One of the reviews recommends not visiting Gastown if you have kids, and other tourists reflect on drugs, homelessness, and unsightly events like seeing people use alleys as toilets. A tourist from New Zealand suggests that they booked a hotel in Gastown and, after walking around, they never ventured back. Is Gastown Vancouver worth visiting? […]