Vancouver is as sophisticated and interesting a city as you could care to find. Known worldwide for its dim sum restaurants, avant garde arts community, and boutique marijuanas, Vancouver has a little something for everyone. Commercial Drive is the bohemian part of town. Main Street is an up and coming artsy part of the city.
With over 1,000 acres of evergreen forest, formal gardens, hiking trails, and kids' activities, Stanley Park is the third largest public park in North America. Perched at the northwest corner of the central downtown, the park fills a bulb-shaped peninsula that juts out the ocean. The park's summit, Prospect Point, is at its northern edge and has majestic views of the inlet, North Vancouver, and the Lions Gate Bridge. Looking straight down from the point, you'll see the swarms of walkers, bikers, and in-line skaters along the five-and-a-half-mile seawall path that rims the perimeter.
Vancouver celebrates many unusual festivals. On April 20 th , large crowds congregate at the Vancouver Art Gallery to celebrate the date by smoking marijuana. This holiday reflects the British Columbia's contemporary attitude towards cannabis that has earned it the nickname "Vansterdam". Another popular festival is the annual Vancouver Zombie Walk, during which anyone who cares to participate may dress as the living dead and shuffle droolingly along the city streets with hundreds of other zombies.
