Product Management, Productivity and Personal musings
1. Waterproof foot wear. You'll see a lot of rubber boots in Vancouver, for good reason. Especially in winter. (I have Hunter's which recently developed a hole in them so I'm not sure how I feel about them.) 2. Based on the first one, this should go without saying, but a rain coat. 3. Sunglasses, Because …
Vancouver is a wonderful jumping off point for quick trips on the West Coast. You can get to plenty of places without a car. Many of the places around Vancouver are great to visit even in the winter and we all know a quick weekend get away can make the rainy winter weather seem much …
Steveston is accessible by both bus (take the Canada Line to Richmond/Brighouse and then take the 407 bus to Gilbert) and bike from Vancouver. If you can, definitely bike. The Canada Line bike/pedestrian bridge over the Fraser River is worth it (mostly for the smooth biking and industrial views it offers). Steveston itself, is the site …
Vancouver has a million things to do! Here are a few of my favourites. None of them require a car so they're easy for you to get to no matter where you're staying. Many of them are free too! Things to do for free Stanley Park is a Vancouver institution that is larger than New York's …
{The burger at La Brasserie. Oh yes.} The most obvious place to start in a guide to Vancouver is food! There's A LOT of good food in Vancouver! My list won't even come close covering all the amazing choices in there are in the city but here's a comprehensive list of my favourites. As a …
As I mentioned last week, I thought it would be fun to write a guide to Vancouver. From my point of view, anyway! First up, later today, where to eat. Because that's the most important thing, of course. Following later this week: what to do. And next week: day trips and weekend trips from Vancouver. …
Kate Moore Hermes 