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is a taste of that as well. You do see a lot of
different things fromdifferent cultures.
Wherewouldyougooutdoors?
Everyonewho
goes toVancouver comes back ravingabout
StanleyPark. It’soneof thebiggest parks in
NorthAmerica that’s in themiddleof a city.
It’s full of big, beautiful old evergreen trees,
and it’s just great for a longwalk or run or
cycle or Rollerblade or whatever you want
to do on a pathway that follows the coast.
It goes the depth of the forest and is really,
really beautiful. If you are in Stanley Park,
then you are really close to the Vancouver
Aquarium. If you’ve got family, the aquari-
um is really a good one to visit. I think, for
a lot of peoplemy age and above,Whistler
Blackcomb Ski Resort has become one of
the biggest attractions near Vancouver and
will probably only becomemore andmore
known after 2010, sinceVancouver is host-
ing the 2010 Olympics. Whistler is one of
these things thatcauseeveryonewhoknows
that I’m fromVancouver tobe like, “How is
it possible that you lived in Vancouver but
have never been toWhistler?” It is one of
the best attractions in British Columbia. I
also enjoy taking trips to the islands. I’m so
muchmore of a nature girl than a city girl.
The islands areprettyamazing.
Which islands are your favorite?
I like Vic-
toria,which is locatedonVancouver Island.
Another town I like to go to on Vancouver
Island is Tofino, where there is great surf.
Tofino is verymuch likeHawaii. It is sort of
a surf town, where everyone bums around
in surf shorts and bikinis, and the culture
SheSaid…
WhereEvangelineLilly loses herself
inVancouver
LodgINg
opusHotel,
very expensive, (604) 642-6787,
dININg
TheNaamRestaurant,
vegetarian, inexpensive,
(604) 738-7151,
Calhoun’sBakeryCafé andCatering,
casual,
inexpensive, (604) 737-7062,
.bc.ca
docksideRestaurant,
casual, moderate to
expensive, (604) 685-7070,
brewing.com
Earls,
casual, inexpensive, (604) 734-5995,
Raincitygrill,
eclectic, moderate to expensive,
(604) 685-7337,
TheSandbar,
seafood/fusion, moderate to ex-
pensive, (604) 669-9030,
ATTRACTIoNS
StanleyPark,
(604) 257-8400,
.vancouver.bc.ca/Parks/parks/stanley
VancouverArtgallery,
(604) 662-4719, www
.vanartgallery.bc.ca
VancouverAquariumMarineScienceCentre,
(604) 659-3474,
WhistlerBlackcombSki Resort,
(604) 904-
8134,
ExPLoRE
Commercial drive,
gastown,
granville Island,
granvilleStreet,
RobsonStreet,
Tofino, BritishColumbia,
tofino.travel.bc.ca
Vancouver Island,
Victoria, BritishColumbia,
victoria.com
is based around fishing and on sitting on
the beach. The Pender Islands are other
tiny islands that are off the coast. They are
likemanyof the islands out there—Bowen
Island, Salt Spring Island. There is awhole
slewof tiny islandswhere you can get away
from it all. You can completely disappear
and stay in a cabin for two or three weeks,
or for amonth, and never see traffic, never
The front desk of theOpusHotel
