Vancouver, British
Columbia
Activities Guide
Festivals and Events
adidas Vancouver
International Marathon. PO Box 3213, Vancouver, BC V6B 3X8. Phone:
604-872-2928; Fax: 604-872-2903.
E-mail
Taste Of The Nation.
P.O. Box 4008, Vancouver Main, Vancouver,
BC V6B 3Z4.
Phone: 604-691-7764.
E-mail
More than 50 Vancouver
chefs, vintners, brewers, coffee roasters and tea purveyors annually
donate their time and talent through food and drink for charity.
The Vancouver
International Children�s Festival. Mailing Address:
#402 � 873 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2M6. Phone:
604-708-5655; Fax: 604 708-5661.
E-mail
The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival.
160 W. 1st Avenue, Vancouver BC V5Y 1A4. Phone: 604-872-6622; Fax:
604-872-6632.
Offers wines from around the world, special events, wine tasting, wine-and-food pairing
and more.
Fishing
Vancouver Sportfish Centre.
Guided charter boat operator.
Skiing
Cypress Bowl
Two mountains of sky runs and one mountain and valley for cross country skiing, just 30
minutes northwest of downtown Vancouver. Hiking and walking all year around. Attracts the
‘young’ set from Vancouver.
Phone: 604-926 5612. Snow phone: 604-419-7669 (SNOW).
Grouse Mountain
Mount
Seymour
A mountain of family fun. Good viewing from the car park in the center of things, just 30
minutes northeast of downtown Vancouver. Popular with families and learners.
Phone: 604-986 2261;
Snow phone: 604-718-7771.
Skydiving
Vancouver
Skydiving Centre. 102 - 1807 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC. Phone:
604-731-5251; Toll-free: 604-327-5867.
 Tours
Canadian
Nature Cruises. Vancouver, BC. Phone: 604-596-7077; Toll-free:
877-596-0701; Fax: 604-596-7703. E-mail
Captain Billy Magical Tours.
1423 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1R9. Phone: 604-687-2220; Fax:
604-325-9150. E-mail
Gray Line
Vancouver. 255 East First Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5T 1A7.
Phone: 604-879-3363; Toll-free: 800-667-0882; Fax: 604-879-1105. E-mail
Harbour
Cruises. #1 North Foot of Denman Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 2W9. Phone:
604-688-7246; Fax: 604-687-5868.
E-mail
Pacific
Spirit Tours. P.O. Box 48903, Vancouver, BC V7X 1A8. Phone: 604-683-0209;
Toll-free: 888-286-8722; Fax: 604-683-6037. E-mail
Princess
Louisa Tours. Operating from Gabriola Island, BC, and Lulu
Island, Richmond, BC. Phone: 604-581-1099; Toll-free:
1-866-581-1999. E-mail
Stanley
Park Horse-Drawn Tours. P.O. Box 1134, Station A, Vancouver, BC
V6C 2T1. Phone: 604-681-5117; Fax: 604-681-5116. E-mail
Vancouver
City Sightseeing Tours. Operated by Whistler Star Express
Ltd. 328 Industrial Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6A 2P3.
Phone: 604-685-5546; Fax: 604-685-5499. E-mail
The
Vancouver Trolley Company. 875 Terminal Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6A 2M9. Phone:
604-801-5515; Toll-free: 888-451-5581; Fax: 604-801-5557. E-mail
West
Coast City & Nature Sightseeing. 3945 Myrtle Street,
Burnaby, BC V5C 4G3. Phone: 604-451-1600; Fax: 604-451-4448. E-mail
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