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Adventures in Vancouver

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Yelping the best vacation I've ever had! (Also keeping track of spots to go back to should I ever fulfill the dream of moving West).

 1. Stanley Park

1166 Stanley Park Dr
Vancouver, BC V6J 5L1
Canada
(604) 873-7000

Category: Parks

Neighbourhood: Coal Harbour

5.0 star rating
  9/25/2009

Stanley Park is a stunningly wonderful place to walk, ride a bike, or eat lunch. . . unless, of course, you start hearing rustling in the trees behind you.  Then you take your lunch and *run* - because it means the very aggressive raccoons have found…More »

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 2. Drexoll Games

2860 W 4th Ave
Vancouver, BC V6K 1R2
Canada
(604) 733-6511

Categories: Toy Stores, Hobby Shops

Neighbourhood: Kitsilano

5.0 star rating
  9/23/2009

This is potentially the greatest game store I have ever visited.  

The games live on huge floor-to-ceiling shelves, and are well organized and displayed.  A helpful woman behind the counter told me about weekly game nights where people can sit and…More »

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 3. Kitsilano Farmer's Market

2690 Larch St
Vancouver, BC V6K 4K9
Canada

Category: Farmers Market

Neighbourhood: Kitsilano

5.0 star rating
  9/25/2009

Fabulous Farmer's Market - puts my East Coast markets to SHAME.  Everyone, including fruit vendors, had free samples to hand out.  I tried three or four different kinds of plums.  I didn't know there *were* three or four different kinds of plums.

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 4. Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Co

37801 Cleveland Ave
Squamish, BC V8B 0A7
Canada
(604) 892-2603

Category: Hotels

5.0 star rating
  9/22/2009

My friends and I attempted to hike the Chief on my last day vacationing in Vancouver, but we got entirely rained out.  Instead, we met up with another friend who brought us to this place.  A huge and incredibly relaxing venue, we sipped delicious…More »

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 5. Rogue Folk Club

3630 Broadway W
Vancouver, BC V6R 2B7
Canada
(604) 732-1305

Neighbourhood: Kitsilano

5.0 star rating
  9/22/2009 First to Review

My friends took me here twice in one week - first to a Blame Sally concert, then to their regular Contra Dance night.  What could be better than dancing all night in a big old former church?

Volunteering for concerts evidently gets you extra perks,…More »

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Recently updated lists from Anna P.

Stay Classy! (9)

All the classiest joints in town.  Great places to bring a dame.

Lord, Beer Me Strength (10)

Places you want to go when you don't care if anyone knows your name, but you do want something other than Bud Lite.

Where To Take Picky Eaters (4)

Dad's on a diet, mom hates spicy food, and your little bro doesn't think it's "dinner" without beef.  They're meeting your new significant other, who just so happens to be deathly allergic to shellfish, peanuts, and long waits for service.  Where the hell do you take them?

This is a list of places where servers are happy to modify orders, and where the menu is extensive enough to please a big group.

Coffee Shops I Have Known (10)

I'm really looking for a coffee shop who I can settle down and grow old with.  Until then, I'm playing the field. . .

"A Yankee in the Blue Ridge Mountains"

Review votes:
210 Useful, 70 Funny, and 132 Cool

Location

Charlottesville, VA

Yelping Since

March 2008

Things I Love

ginger, historical dramas, running, yoga

Find Me In

my sweet toyota corolla

My Hometown

Skokie, IL

My Blog Or Website

http://www.annapinkert...

When I'm Not Yelping...

I'm making things sound very interesting

Why You Should Read My Reviews

I'm more useful than funny

My Second Favourite Website

http://www.xkcd.com

The Last Great Book I Read

Persepolis

My First Concert

Tori Amos at DAR Constitution Hall

My Favourite Movie

The Princess Bride

My Last Meal On Earth

Mom's flourless chocolate roll and strawberries

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

Sometimes I don't recycle (shhh!)

Most Recent Discovery

Dad's Root Beer

Current Crush

Rachel Maddow