The Park Series is growing all the time, which I think is pretty fantastic. There are so many great green spaces around Metro Vancouver that are ideal for walks, hikes, picnics, and simply relaxing on the grass or sand. Crescent Park in South Surrey is another great suggestion that comes to us from Barbara of […]

I’ve been getting some excellent suggestions for additions to the Parks Series, the latest coming from Barbara of The Love Blog who shares some photos below from one of her favourite beaches, Blackie Spit near Crescent Beach. View Larger Map How to get there: Located at 3136 McBride Avenue, you can take the 351 Crescent […]

Photo: John Bollwitt on Flickr For about two years my husband was unable to travel back and forth between his home country and Canada due to his immigration processing. At one point however, we took a drive down to South Surrey and ended up at Peace Arch Park. He walked across the “neutral” lawn and […]

The ongoing parks series continues with another generous contribution from Raul who decided to take on Burnaby’s Central Park. View Larger Map Metrics Central Park’s size is 90 hectares. How to get there Easily accessibly by car going south-east on Kingsway, or by Skytrain at Patterson Station. Photo credit: Raul on Flickr Park Use Clearly […]

Next up in the Metro Vancouver Park Series is a guest post written by Terry from West Van who covers the beautiful and multi-functional Ambleside Park. Ambleside Park is the best know attraction in West Vancouver that is not a shopping mall or a ferry terminal. West Vancouver’s citizens gather at Ambleside to socialize, engage […]

The Park Series is still going strong with this next listing submitted and written by Raul. Grandview Park View Larger Map How to get there on transit: 1657 Charles Street (@ Commercial Drive). You can get to Grandview Park on the bus (20 Victoria or 20 Downtown) or taking the Skytrain to either Commercial Drive […]

We continue the park series with great guest post by Stewart Marshall (aka Right Antler) of the Moosehat Blog and FinancialStoryteller.com Iona Beach Regional Park View Larger Map How to get there by transit: Umm, you can’t. However, you can take your bicycle on the 98 to Airport Station. From there cycle west on Miller […]

Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far to the park series. If you have a favourite and would like to write about it, please contact me. Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver View Larger Map How to get there by transit: 250 Horseshoe Bay from Downtown or 250 from Horseshoe bay to Vancouver (non-express). Size: […]

The following contribution to the Park Series is by Gus of GusDigital.com. George Wainborn Park View Larger Map I was asked by Rebecca on Twitter the other day if I would like to write about a park in Vancouver that I visit regularly as a guest blogger. As I’m familiar with a few in my […]

The following contribution to the is by Keira-Anne of Keira-Anne.com. Portside Park featuring Crab Park Off-Leash Dog Park View Larger Map How to get there by Transit: Bus from downtown at Granville Station, #4 Powell or #7 Nanaimo (Northbound then Eastbound, get off at East Cordova and Main Street), walk two blocks north to Alexander […]