Vancouver First-Timer's Bucket List​​

"20+ trips later, these are the spots I'd tattoo on my passport!" ✈️ ​​🌲 Stanley Park​​ ​​Free natural therapy​​ ​​Golden hour magic​​: Sunset bike rides along the ​​Seawall​​ (rentals near Coal Harbour) ​​Wildlife bingo​​: Spot seals, herons + the famous ​​Hollow Tree​​ ​​Pro tip​​: Pack a picnic from ​​The Teahouse​​ (their crab cakes = legendary) ​​⏳ Gastown​​ ​​Where hipster meets history​​ ​​Steam Clock selfies​​: Hogwarts vibes at 15-min intervals 🧙♂️ ​​Hidden gem​​: ​​Pidgin Restaurant​​'s foie gras rice (life-changing!) ​​Nighttime glow​​: Lantern-lit cobblestones > daylight ​​🥢 Richmond​​ ​​China without the jetlag​​ ​​Foodie heaven​​: 🍜 ​​Xi'an Cuisine​​ (hand-pulled noodles) 🦆 ​​HK BBQ Master​​ (crispy pork belly) 🍲 ​​The Story Café​​ (late-night congee) ​​Steveston Pier​​: Buy spot prawns off fishing boats 🦐 ​​🎨 Granville Island​​ ​​A sensory playground​​ ​​Must-dos​​: 🚢 ​​Aquabus hop​​ to Yaletown ($6, pay onboard) 🦪 ​​Ocean Wise oysters​​ at The Sandbar (eat on the dock) 🎭 ​​Busker performances​​ (summer weekends) ​​🍸 Yaletown​​ ​​Cocktails with a side of chic​​ ​​Best sips​​: 🍹 ​​Botanist​​'s foraged cocktails 🍷 ​​Brix & Mortar​​'s hidden courtyard ​​Walk it off​​: False Creek seawall stroll ​​🏫 Campus Crawl​​ ​​UBC​​: ​​Free attractions​​: Nitobe Garden + Museum of Anthropology's totem poles ​​Secret beach​​: ​​Wreck Beach​​ (clothing optional... bring binoculars 👀) ​​SFU​​: ​​Epic drive​​: Burnaby Mountain's ​​hairpin turns​​ ​​Sunset hack​​: ​​Horizons Restaurant​​ for city-light panoramas ​​🗓️ Pro Tips​​ ​​Transport​​: Day Pass ($11.50) covers SkyTrain/SeaBus ​​Rainy day?​​ ​​Vancouver Art Gallery​​ (pay-what-you-wish Tuesdays) ​​Souvenir​​: ​​Granville Island soap​​ (local lavender + sea salt) ​​#VancouverMustSee #CanadaBucketList #WestCoastBestCoast​