NOT YOUR AVERAGE Guide to Vancouver, CANADA
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
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The Museum of Anthropology at UBC is incredible! Such a great way to spend a day, then walking around UBC and catching the sunset on Wreck.
Course, if you're catching the sunset from Wreck Beach, be prepared for nudists. It's one of _those_ kinds of beaches XD
Can't recommend MOA enough.
@@iiiiitsmagreta1240 Yes, I discovered that accidentally a few years ago, and my accompanying friend thought I had chosen that on purpose! I am a free spirit and all, but we had a good laugh afterwards, but a bit embarrassing at firs! At least, Vancouver has lots of attractive, athletic residents, so not an unappealing "show" as might be the case in cities of poor health habits!
I lived in Seattle right after college and I remember the first time a couple of friends and I drove up to Vancouver on a February weekend in about 1999. The condo boom had begun but still it looked different than today. It was about 11 pm as we crossed the Granville bridge over False Creek. All of a sudden all of the buildings came into view and I was amazed. There was way more buildings than any US west coast city. Then we drove up to Whistler and I remember the absolute beauty of the drive up Hwy 99. Cool memories of a special area.
That highway is gorgeous, and I really want to make a video on that highway soon.
Before Expo '86 (which I attended 3x), the Yaletown/False Creek area was somewhat rundown, and no highrises. It has greatly expanded and improved. I lived in Seattle 5 years and a lot of additions are scheduled for their Skyline, too, but they do not have quite the Asian explosion as Vancouver. Plus, they have a mayor and City Council determined to drive people away with stupid policies. The drugs and homelessness are out of control, along with sanctuary city dopiness. The downtown is far less livable than it was 10 years ago. I am happy the Hwy 99 viaduct has been removed, and replaced with a tunnel. The plans for the Waterfront Park on Elliott Bay are very exciting. I used to work in Pioneer Square and loved downtown, though think a light rail would have been preferable to more busses (as Portland has done, though their political "leadership" is even worse than Seattle). The PNW is a beautiful area, but it can (and has) been undone by wacky politics.
Love that, I just moved to Vancouver from France eight month ago, still discovering the city! I LOVE it so far!
I would recommend visiting Crescent Beach in Surrey for both the quiet beach vibes but also all the heritage homes along the waterfront.
This is why we watch your Channel!!! Its Interesting, Intelligent, and from the heart. What a Great Beautiful City-- Can’t wait for Part 2!!!👍👍👍 (More of this same local content, is my suggestion, for Part 2)
Would love to see some skytrain sightseeing adventures :)
Ohhhh good idea Corinne!
I spent about 24 hours in Vancouver a few years ago and absolutely fell in love with how green, clean, and friendly the city was! Can't wait to get back someday and discover more!
Come 2 surrey
@@mkeegan1169 I'll put that on my list!
I live in Vancouver and I still watched all this video. Thanks!
Awesome! Thank you!
Little Mountain, or Queen Elisabeth Park .
Old quarry turned into a garden Very nice spot for a walk.
Fraser River Park, nice as well.
I used to live in Vancouver and moved away last November...biggest heartbreak! I would reccomend the Buddhist temple in Richmond.
Yes! it's so beautiful!!
where did you move?
I recommend checking out Garry Point Park in Steveston, Richmond. Probably one of the least touristy part of Steveston.
Thank God you finally made the video for Vancouver (with a twist)! We've waited for so long. Thank you, Michael!
More to come!
@@DownieLive Can't wait, sir! #countingthedays
@@DownieLive Congrats on 100K subscribers!!! Great content keeps me coming back for more. Can't wait to visit the Seattle/Vancouver area once travel becomes a reality again. Hope you and we all can travel again REAL soon.
Highly recommend the Rifle bird sanctuary if you like birds. It’s near tawwasen and has many incredible birds and is right near an estuary with many trails. It also has a huge tower where you can see so much. Your allowed to feed the birds and tons of chickadees will come to your hands in the spring. Highly recommend!!!
Wow! I tried to go there but it’s by reservation only right now. I’ll have to try again.
Those colourful houses are so beautiful 😍
Right?!
I loved my visit to Vancouver in 2014.
Be sure to mention the Pacific Spirit Forest out by UBC.
I've lived here for 20 years and I think you nailed it. Looking forward to Part 2!
Mike, you’re crushing it. Your videos are the best. Peace.
Love Grouse Mountain,Horse Shoe Bay, Vancouver Island,West Vancouver,The monorail,everything.
My niece just moved to Vancouver last year. Can’t wait let her know about all these places
Love the outdoor scenery! Beautiful! We have a lot of blue heron around where I live in Oregon!!! Thank you for the tour❣️❣️❣️❣️
Now I really wanna come over and experience Vancouver!!
super cute! I lived in Vancouver for 18 years and was in the West End in The Hollylodge (famous Van building on Davie Street for 14 years. You could easily do a whole episode on that building :) That bench you went to is also one of my fav spots to chill:) I also loved Whyte Cliff Park! There are some gorgeous spots around there to sun and swim in the summer :)
i live in NB and its been my dream to visit BC and maybe move there since my job is building and maintaining bike and hiking trails.
Good video! Glad to see you morph. Makes me interested in looking at a tour of Vancouver when and if we do the Rocky Mountaineer.
Thanks for creating this entertaining take of Vancouver! Fabulous!
Thanks for this, Michael. This made me miss my loved ones in Vancouver even more. I will be there again someday!
Just love your video's so much - especially the ones about Vancouver but I have watched many, many of them and the cross Canada program as well - thanks for the point out of the Herron cams... LOVE! I'll have my eye peeled and for you on location next time I'm in the city!!
Great stuff, and here’s some other spots to see for your part 2 video: the views of the North Shore from Kensington Park (Knight & E 37th Ave) and New Brighton Park; the Trout Lake Farmers Market (and illuminares Lantern Festival?); Yosef Wosk Reflecting Pool outside MOA at UBC
Ohhhh yes! Good ones! Thanks Kyle!
Mike... thanks for the awesome tour of Vancouver. I so appreciate locals sharing this type of information that only locals would know. Great content! Keep up the good work!
This is a good one, Mike! We often forget about how interesting our hometowns can be. I especially liked the Heron Cam and saw two babies with mama standing guard. Keep 'em comin'!
Cool, thanks!
Love Vancouver, My Canadian friends took me to Lighthouse park, incredible!!
I have been to Vancouver several times. Beautiful city! Wish I would have had this info then. Hope to come back and enjoy!
I've lived in Vancouver for over ten years and I haven't even done alot of these things. I have some exploring to do. Great video! Some great summer spots in Vancouver are Wreck Beach and Third beach (typical but wonderful)
I love Vancouver!I lived there for two years.i miss Vancouver so much...
Oh yes..... please make a Part 2... 3 &4 . I'm still holding out hope of visiting your beautiful City ....soon as possible
Great job Downie featuring parts of our city!
Love this, love Van! Breka, Ambleside and Lighthouse park could get a special mention?😊 Look forward to getting back there asap, well wishes from Aus.
Great video !.from reading all the suggestions people have made your going to have to make a longer video or part 3 .
Keep up the great job .
You can feel the love for Vancouver throughout this video. I've always wanted to visit, now even more so. I will say the heron cam alone was worth the price of admission. I am addicted. I subscribed.
I love vancover I am living in vancover and I lived here for my whole life. You can also check out the grouse mountain hiking trail. It’s totally free and it also have black bears cola and grinder up on top
Yes! Love that Cleveland Dam...although I was not able to look THAT far over to see it cascade down!
I love Vancouver,been there a few times now,found out I have family there in 2016,stunning city, can't wait to get back there soon
Love this ! As someone who has been here for 5 months and explored quite a bit, I definitely feel more inspired to explore more of the city :)
Really, really great piece. I love this city, and hope to create the quality of work which you do.
Another great video Mike! You definitely do your homework and always have some great attractions to see. Always look forward to seeing more Cheers !
Vancouver is in my top 5 list of favorite cities - best poutine is at Frites!
Hey man. I’ve lived here for 7 years now and I’m moving away next summer. You’ve inspired me to create a massive bucket list of to dos before I go. You’re videos are awesome. Thanks so much for putting in the effort.
Thank you for the amazing guide for Vancouver
You’re welcome, Max. Thanks for the amazing comment!
You are not only my guide and light. But you still bring the light to people. It allows people to see parts of the world they have never seen before. You are genius of navigation. Thank you for having you in this world, Mike...💖
For Part 2, you should include places like Burnaby Mountain, Iona Jetty, some great sushi spots, and QE Park
Hi Mike, beautiful town you live in. I someday would like to visit there. As always your videos are amazing !
Loved this video thanks,Vancouver looks a gorgeous place to live and visit,cant wait for part 2.
Woah, cool! I was living in Vancouver up until February and then when covid started, I came back to visit my parents in India. I knew some of these places. Jericho beach and the park were two of my favorite spots. Can't wait for this to be over and come back.
I've heard great things about the local food scene and the boreal rain forest, but now I just want to visit Vancouver for the colourful houses and the coffee! I legit teared up a little at the sight of those coffee shops - I've improved my home coffee a lot but I really miss getting a latte from a proper barista at a nice place!
I second that here in Australia! You really can't beat a proper coffee. I miss just being able to sit there and drink it as well and just people watch and soak it all up. Hope you are doing well :)
vancouver has authentic cusine from every corner of the world. our specialty is Chinese.
Deep Cove is quaint, quite, and beautiful. Also there is Lighthouse Park in the opposite direction on the way to Horseshoe Bay.
this guy is so canadian, i love it
Wow, I’ve lived here 65 years, and I didn’t know most of this stuff. Thank you!
Thank you, Michael, for the tours of BC, Canada, and every RR in North America. Love that you go right for the most authentic features of each little place you visit. I have a few requests....
Very cool vid! Especially love the neighborhood coffee shops!
Make me want to visit Vancouver!
You should!
And Mike does it again - puts a smile on my face :) Vancouver just looks amazing. I love those little corner shops - we have a lot of little coffee shops here in Melbourne tucked away like that. Really like the look of the ones you showed though! Hope you're doing well Mike. I know this might sound like an odd video request - could you do one on how you are able to stay so upbeat and positive all the time. We wanna know your secret! Hehe. Warmest wishes from Australia Mike. Look forward to all your content. Thanks for making us smile :)
I love watching videos like these bc often the media doesn't recognise vancouver, makes me love it so much more!
Genuinely enjoyed this video! Amazing! Will have to check out the places in this video.
Thanks for another thoroughly interesting, informative and uplifting video! I appreciate your positivity and humor during the present situation. Looking forward, as always, to your upcoming programs. Take care. ♥️✈🙏🏽🌎
I appreciate that!
You make us think out of the box. Amazing videos and love the way you list down the beautiful places in Vancouver 😃
Thanks so much!
Love Vancouver and love your videos :) Thanks for sharing :)
Superb video. I've been to Vancouver twice, but never experienced what you have just shown me. I'll be ready for visit #3 when it comes. Thanks again.
Oh I think I’m in love...so beautiful Vancouver is 😍 great job I enjoy your vlogs so much thanks for letting me come with ..see you in part 2!
You are so welcome!
Wow thanks for sharing, I'm fairly new in town and have seen most touristy places several times.. This video was great to shed a light on places only locals would know, looking forward to part 2!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for some ideas of things to go and do right now. Being from the Lower Mainland I had either no idea or forgotten about most of these.
Have fun!
Great tour, thanks for taking us :)this is a great video glad I found it
Glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned for part 2!
Vancouver does look like a nice place to visit. You have offered good recommendations.
Mike great tour. Never been there, beautiful city. 👍👍
Excellent Vancouver spots not to be missed. Thanks for bouncing around the local spots!
The Blue Heron is a grand bird. Don't see that magnificent avian in Edmonton. Learned and loved the Heron from growing up in England. Well done mate.
Can't wait for part 2. Do more videos like this please. I love your channel.
Thank you! Will do!
Lovely video and a big WOW from me. Look forward to the next one.
Thanks Linda!
The skinniest building looks super cool. I definitely would check it out if I get another visit up there.
Beautiful. Amazing video. Thanks so much. I'd like to see some outdoor fishing/hiking/hunting/camping vids. The great outdoors are stunning. :)
Crab park, Lighthouse Park, Burnaby Village Museum (it's free!), Police Museum, Pier Park & surroundings in New West.
Thank You for the tour of Vancouver. Stay Safe and God Bless You and your family.
great work on this :) this your series on vancouver is a must-show to people who want to visit
Yay! Happy to hear that!
Always enjoy your enthusiasm!
thanks for the video :) really good, I wanna see the second part!
Coming soon!
Great video man!!! I enjoy so much your videos about Vancouver. I've been watching them before moving recently to the city and I love it as well. Just waiting for this situation goes away to finally get involved with the people. Thanks buddy,
You're welcome, Yuniel! I hope you like it here. Stay well!
*Visited Vancouver in '99 and was well impressed, and thought this is how the UK should be (even then) My son was so taken with the video I took, he went and got a visa to stay/work there for 12 months in 2001 after finishing UCL (London) along with Chris Martin from Coldplay as a mate, and was there during the Twin Towers attacks. Lovely City and wonderful Country. By the way I was invited to play Bowls at Stanley Park and my wife and myself treated to a wonderful tea (Offered but Club refused any payment)*
Wow... bowling in Stanley Park is a treat! I’m glad you and your son enjoyed it so much.
Another great video!
Thanks Michael. 😊👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm amazed at the range of the habitat of the blue heron. It's the official bird of Prince Edward Island!
New to your channel and catching up, love this video, its beautiful. Thanks
Thanks Terry! Welcome!
I love this informative not your average guide of vancouver. more more more please.
I've been away from van for almost 20 years, and ive lost all the great memories of my hometown. great video, thank you
More to come!
@@DownieLive can't wait.
Really liked that historic first neighbourhood
100K subscribers! Congrats, Mike!
Thank you!
Lived here for years and did not know about the skinny building. So that's my next stop.
Ooh gosh!! I m so happy I found your channel. Great content.
I’m happy you found it too, Simran!
you should talk about the museum of anthropology out at ubc
Awesome video of the city man! There's so many cool things to do in our backyard!
Right!?! Now is the perfect time for me to explore and show it off.
I enjoyed Vancouver Parts 1 and 2 - great work!
Could you also do Deep Cove and then, Bowen Island?'
Both are gems that a lot of folks don't know about.
Thanks again!!
Great suggestion!
Loved all your videos! Great place. On my bucket list... Someday. 😀
Thanks so much! 😊
Videos. Content. Great work my brother 😎
Vancouver is beautiful!