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Explore BC

Simon604
edited July 2009 in General
What are some of your favorite places around BC to visit in the summer?...places that really make you feel like your in BC and provide a whole day of fun.

One of my favorite places to hang out in Summer is the North Van area by Esplanade/Marine Dr. Walking around by the docks you really get a sense of the history of BC and then the big Q market provides a very unique experience as well. With the ferries running and nice sun shining that area is a really good place to spend a day and get a sense of what BC's all about. From the there the journey could easily continue over Lions Gate bridge to Stanley and from there, Downtown.

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  • hikin
    edited July 2009
    most places i like to explore in BC require 4wd.
  • justinbh2
    edited July 2009
    A place in BC that makes me feel like I'm in BC?

    hmm.... Grouse grind for sure.
  • hikin
    edited July 2009
    i think the grind is overrated.
  • Ether
    edited July 2009
    I prefer the hike to the peak of Seymour to the grind. You get a view of the surrounding area instead of a view of the long line of people in front of you. On the other hand, you can't sit down and drink overpriced beer at the peak of Seymour.

    I did this drive with some friends during one of the Red Bull rallys. I'm pretty sure that counts as exploring BC. It's a good day trip if you like driving.
  • hikin
    edited July 2009
    did you do it in your accord?
  • Ether
    edited July 2009
    Haha.. no, there were four of us crammed into my friend's small-ish pickup. It's a good thing too 'cause there were fallen rocks and sticks all over the roads.
  • hikin
    edited July 2009
    sounds like a bitchin good time :D
  • justinbh2
    edited July 2009
    hikin;58386 said:
    i dont know why people are always gung-ho about the grouse grind when there are a ton of other trails out there that are way better.
    Funny, where in my quote was the kind of gung-ho enthusiasm that would necesitate what you said above?

    I simply said it reminded me of BC.
  • hikin
    edited July 2009
    i wasnt referring to your point specifically, sorry.

    i'm just saying that in general everyone i know is always "hey lets do the grind", or "man i did the grind yesterday", or "the grind is the most hardcore trail out there"

    thats all, didnt mean to piss in your corn flakes.
  • justinbh2
    edited July 2009
    You didnt piss in my corn flakes, you just took what I said out of context. Which leads me to believe you didnt read what I posted properly.
  • mrbubbles
    edited July 2009
    hikin;58386 said:
    i think the grind is overrated.
    It is. In hiking talk, it's always the noobs who mentions the grind. There's more to outdoors than the grind.
  • hikin
    edited July 2009
    have you tried the connector trail from pinecone burke to garabaldi?
  • Lixie
    edited July 2009
    I didn't even get to do the Grouse grind that time I went up there--a boulder was loose so it was closed off.

    So my friend and I opted for a different trail, which involved more rocks, dirt, and crossing streams.

    As for going to do the Grouse grind--it's something I've never done before, and it would be cool to do it at least just once. I think it's "overrated" because it's the most famous "trail" out there among non-hikers. So I can understand why actual hikers don't like it.

    Kind of like how some people think Britney Spears has musical talent, while they don't really listen to much music or understand what musical talent is. Guess it just happens.
  • Justin Credible
    edited July 2009
    I never did the grind yet but i heard a lot of opposing views from friends. Some say it's hardcore and it's extreme the other group says it's just like any other hike and that the status of " THE GRIND" is overrated. I dunno what to think cause i never experienced it myself. I would love to one day though.
  • Lixie
    edited July 2009
    Shit, I forgot a cool BC place I like to visit--Gastown, and the Vancouver Public Library.
  • Lixie
    edited July 2009
    Justin Credible;58410 said:
    I never did the grind yet but i heard a lot of opposing views from friends. Some say it's hardcore and it's extreme the other group says it's just like any other hike and that the status of " THE GRIND" is overrated. I dunno what to think cause i never experienced it myself. I would love to one day though.
    I don't think either of those opinions are wrong.

    It's very difficult--as it is just a set of stairs that seem to go on forever. Normal people call it a hiking trail, which is a common mistake.

    Hikers tend to call it overrated because they don't welcome suggestions that Grouse Grind is a HIKING trail.

    A hiking trail consists of a much rougher terrain than stairs.

    So (IMO):

    1. Grouse Grind is hard core AS A LONG SET OF STAIRS PLACED OUTDOORS.
    2. Grouse Grind is overrated AS A HIKING TRAIL.
  • hikin
    edited July 2009
    outdoor stair master.

    anyways, bella coola, sushuwap lake, prince rupert, are cool places in bc.
  • siuying
    edited July 2009
    i love the interiors of BC.. places like penticton.. summerland.. okanagan.. and kelowna (when it's not on fire).. basically the drive starting from salmon arm all the way down to osoyoos..
  • lazyGUY
    edited July 2009
    If you want to see a really gangster part of BC, come to surrey!

    but hiking a designated path isnt too difficult is it? as long as your in good enough shape i don't see how it can be difficult?
    Is rock climbing categorized under hiking?
  • Justin Credible
    edited July 2009
    Lixie;58411 said:
    Shit, I forgot a cool BC place I like to visit--Gastown, and the Vancouver Public Library.
    LOL What about Yaletown or Chinatown ?
  • mrbubbles
    edited July 2009
    hikin;58405 said:
    have you tried the connector trail from pinecone burke to garabaldi?
    No, I haven't.
    Lixie;58412 said:

    1. Grouse Grind is hard core AS A LONG SET OF STAIRS PLACED OUTDOORS.
    2. Grouse Grind is overrated AS A HIKING TRAIL.
    Correct.

    Those that are part of number 1 called it the shit.

    Those that are part of number 2 call it bullshit. The grind is easy enough that you do not need a trail-specific runners.
    lazyGUY;58416 said:
    If you want to see a really gangster part of BC, come to surrey!

    but hiking a designated path isnt too difficult is it? as long as your in good enough shape i don't see how it can be difficult?
    Is rock climbing categorized under hiking?
    A designated path isn't really hiking, it's got all the necessary apparatus to make it easy enough not to call it a hiking trail (ie. man-made stairs, holding bars, large directional markers). Being in shape is preferred, if you think are in shape due to the amount of time you've spent in gyms, think again.

    Rock climbing isn't considered hiking.
  • justinbh2
    edited July 2009
    Another place that reminds me of BC, like the grouse grind, would also be science world. When I moved back here from Toronto when I was 17 it was one of the first things I recognized.
  • xxk1nky
    edited July 2009
    Some of my favourite places in Vancouver to chill at are:
    - The Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park
    - The Olympic Village (ie. False Creek to Granville Island area)
    - Yaletown, for shopping

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