Location: Kenmore.
Length: Short stroll connects to several miles of forest trails.
Level of difficulty: Level-to-moderate grassy field (soggy after rains), paved walkways, and dirt/gravel forest trails.
By Cathy McDonald | April 7, 2005
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Avid hikers who visit Vancouver just may want to stick to the city, taking in the attractions and absorbing the energy of a very diverse metropolis.
Shop until you can't stop along fashionable Robson Street, or find a desperately hip place to dine along West Pender.
Visit the phenomenal First Nations Collection at the University of British Columbia's Museum of Anthropology.
Stroll the famous Seawall at Stanley Park if you must.
By Greg Johnston | April 7, 2005
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Some call it Mother Nature's staircase, others Canada's most taxing mountain trail. Still others say it's a nightmarish re-creation of hell on earth. Whichever way you look at it, the Grouse Grind, situated a proverbial stone's throw from the dazzling skyscrapers of downtown Vancouver, is not your average Sunday afternoon hike.
By Brendan Sainsbury | April 7, 2005
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- One of life's nicest pleasures is eating well, and for that, Vancouver is the right place to visit. Recognized as one of the world's top culinary capitals, the city offers a slew of tantalizing restaurants. Here are three of the city's newest gastronomic haunts, plus two cozy ethnic eateries that fit the cheap-but-yummy bill. All prices are in approximate U.S. dollars.
Lift Bar and Grill
By Janice Mucalov | April 7, 2005
Hike of the Week
Winter has made a comeback in the mountains, but spring is a sure thing at Camp Long in West Seattle.
Camp Long offers about two miles of easy hiking trails suitable for all ages, from tots to experienced hikers. You may even encounter climbing students with dangling harnesses, slings, carabiners and ropes as they practice their skills at Schurman Rock, restored and made safer to use.
You'll find your own reasons for enjoying a walk through the park, but for some it is also a stroll down Memory Lane.
By Karen Sykes | April 7, 2005
