Q: Im going to Vancouver Canada in November with a couple of friends for a vacation and I have almost no ideas as to what we should do for entertainment, food, and places to go. Any helpful suggestions for a couple of guys from California?
A: For clubs, restaurants and such stay to the downtown area. Along Granville street and Robson street you'll find lots of both. Touristy stuff; try http://www.grousemountain.com or Capilino Suspension Bridge (both in North Vancouver) great views and ziplines etc.. up there. If you want to really challenge yourself rather than taking the gondola to the top do the "Grouse Grind" trail which is a 2-3 hour trail straight up the mountain side. Very physically and mentally challenging. You hike up and take gondoal back down. You can get to the north shore by heading to the Seabus terminal at "canada Place" downtown and take the ferry across the harbour and transit from there to Grouse Mountain. see http://hellobc.com for more stuff or Stanley park seawall (7 miles) you can roller blade, rent a bike etc.. The aquarium in Stanley park is pretty good as well.