In the city:
- Driving, walking, or skating Stanley Park.
- Visit the Vancouver Aquarium. (I loved their butterfly enclosure!)
- Enjoy the architecture of the north exit of Cathedral Place: gothic Christ Church Cathedral, art deco Marine Building, chateau-style Fairmont Hotel, post-modernistic Cathedral Centre.
- Check out what's happening at Robson's Square and shop Robson Street, where the "taste trippings" of Zin, Milestones, Le Crepe Bretonne, or Inlets (at the Blue Horizon Hotel) will tempt you.
- Take the elevator to the Lookout at Harbour Centre, Hastings and Seymour.
- Stroll the soaring canopies of Canada Place, looking at cruise ships, and take in an Imax film.
- Shop the Granville Island public market and check with Ecomarine Kayak for lessons or trips.
- Visit Kitsilano to eat or drink and enjoy the beach.
- Explore the MacMillan Space Center.
- Eat at Cadero's, the Sand Bar on Granville Island, or the Teahouse at Stanley Park.

Near the city:

- Hike the Primeval forest of North Vancouver to the Lighthouse on Point Atkinson.

- Walk across Capilano Bridge ($13) and through the forest, reading about the plants and trees. Visit the Capilano Salmon Hatchery, up the road.

- Take a seabus from Waterfront Station to Lonsdale Quay and enjoy the spectacular Farmer's Market.

- Take gondola "Skyride" up to lunch on the patio of Grouse Mountain. Then take a chairlift to the top to play in the snow.

Sherry's tip: Avoid crossing the Lions's Gate Bridge during rush hour!

Outside of the city:
- Ferry to Vancouver Island and drive to Butchart Gardens in Victoria. If you're staying in North Vancouver, you'll ferry to and from Horsehoe Bay to Nanaimo. Stop to see the murals of Chamainus, on your drive south. Take fish and chips to the park, or enjoy calamari and Okanagan Peach Cider on the patio at YaYa's Oyster Bar, going in or out of Horsehoe Bay. B&B at the Gatsby Mansion or Judge's House in Victoria.
- Drive the Sea to Sky Highway (It lives up to its name!) to Whistler. Ride the gondola as far as you can and use slickers to sled down snowy hills! Make the long, hard hike to the top to see glaciers! Ride a summer loge in Adventure Village. Shop and eat well
- On your way to or from Whistler, Shannon Falls Park is a must on 99 north. An easy hike, you cross a creek on a bridge to see beautiful waterfalls. Between Squamish and Whistler, you'll also find Tantalus Mountain Range views, Alice Lake Park, and Brandywine Falls Park. You might also choose to picnic at Alice Lake, where you can swim or walk all the way around it.

Events:
- Vancouver Art Gallery exhibits
- Bard on the Beach, Shakespeare in tents at Vanier Park
- Whistler Summer Fesitval events
- Fireworks in harbor and music from Canada Place, on Canada Day, July 1
- International Jazz Festival, June
- Folk Music Festival
- Symphony of Fire - International Music Fireworks Competition on English Bay
- International Comedy Festival on Granville Island (much of it, free)