North Van Guide maps North Vancouver for people planning a trip there.

Who writes it

Adam Bognar edits North Van Guide, which The Still Brands Inc. publishes. Write to Adam through adambognar.com. North Van Guide shares its research methods with christmasineurope.com, ridingbudapest.com, ridingjapan.com, ridingswitzerland.com, rideokinawa.com and ridehokkaido.com.

How we build it

The guide covers 23 towns and neighbourhoods, 25 places to stay, 68 places to eat and drink, 35 sights, 11 dishes and drinks, 27 tours, guides and rentals, 26 ways to get around, 32 events and seasons, 5 weather stations, 8 cycling routes, 4 ski resorts, 1 resort group, 11 backcountry zones, 8 lift passes, 8 trail networks, 37 trails, 3 bike parks, 17 hikes, 3 Nordic and snowshoe areas, 10 day trips, 21 makers, 18 markets and 16 shops and galleries for local work.

Every page lists its sources and the month we last checked them. We say when a figure belongs to an operator and when it is ours, and we leave a field blank when we can't confirm it.

North Van Guide plans and books trips to North Vancouver and everywhere a day reaches from it, from downtown Vancouver to Whistler, with prices in Canadian dollars and its runs, trails and drive times measured from open data.

Where the photos come from

The 763 photos on the site come from photographers who publish under open licences on Wikimedia Commons, Flickr, Unsplash and Press office. Each one is credited by name with its licence beside it, and the full list is on the credits page.

How the site makes money

Some booking links pay us a commission when you book a stay, a tour or a rental through them. They sit under a “Paid links” label and cost you nothing extra. The same places appear whether a partner pays us or not, and no business can pay to change what we write. How the links work.

How we fix mistakes

Timetables, prices and opening hours change with the season. If something here is out of date, tell us through adambognar.com and we'll fix it and date the change.