Come to Vancouver – we have the best weather!
Ahh, summer in Vancouver. Perfect days with a rare cloud punctuating the pure blue sky, a gentle breeze coming in off the ocean, the majestic mountains surrounding us in a comforting hug, and the sun glinting off the glass skyscrapers of the downtown core. Damn, right it’s the best place on earth. And you should all drop what you’re doing and come now. Immediately. Vancouver wants you. We have perfect weather, so take advantage of it before stock runs out!
Summer finally arrived at the end of June, after the longest winter on record. Well, technically winter was exactly the same length as every year, but this year it felt like we skipped spring entirely. But once summer dawned, it hasn’t let up one bit. We’ve now had nearly a month straight of “coat? I don’t even need socks in this weather” weather, and I’m loving every second of it. Life should operate at this temperature every day. I guess it does in LA, but here we don’t need to deal with nearly as much traffic, garbage, smog, noise… you get the point. As much as I appreciate (and boy do I appreciate) the chance to finally thaw, this weather also shows off Vancouver at its best, and everyone needs to take full advantage of it.
Right now we’re in the midst of the Symphony of Fire fireworks competition for four consecutive Wednesday and Saturday nights, which floods the shores of false creek with thousands of “ooooh”ers and “aaaah”ers. Soon we’ll have the Dragon Boat festival, too. We actually don’t have a deep pool of festivals and events, but the attractions we have year-round are pretty damn spectacular, and when you see them in this fantabulous weather, they’re even better. You can immerse yourself in the native culture of the pacific coast at the UBC Museum of Anthropology and then get your nekked on at Wreck Beach; shop Robson Street’s trendiness and then finish off the day at a waterfront cafe on False Creek; bike Stanley Park’s seawall, feed the squirrels and enormous raccoons, then visit one of the best Aquariums around to splash with the belugas and dolphins. A few weeks ago I did the bike thing for the first time since I was like 6 and it was great. It’s a really smooth, relaxing ride, and a 2 hour bike rental from Spokes on Denman only cost CAD$10.00! And regardless of what you do, remember to snag a funky twist on lunch at the world-famous Japadog gourmet Japanese hot dog cart. Trust me, it’s worth the wait.
But honestly, I’m here in the best place on earth, and I cannot recommend strongly enough that you should be too. What are you waiting for, people? We have sun!!!!