Winter 2026/27 in the city and on the hills · 10 pieces
The Journal
Take your time with these long reads on North Vancouver.
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How did the Capilano River and Lynn Creek cut North Vancouver's two canyons?
Both canyons run through granite at the foot of the Coast Mountains. Lynn Creek still floods through its gorge every winter, and Cleveland Dam has held the Capilano back since 1954.
feature7 min readDistrict of North Vancouver
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02feature8 min readDistrict of West Vancouver
How do you spend a day on West Vancouver's Marine Drive between Ambleside and Horseshoe Bay?
Marine Drive follows West Vancouver's shore for about 15 km from Ambleside to the Horseshoe Bay ferries, and one bus route runs the whole way.
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No. 03 · feature
How does Vancouver's North Shore fit together between the mountains and the inlet?
Every neighbourhood on Vancouver's North Shore sits on the same narrow shelf between Burrard Inlet and the mountains, and the rivers coming down off the slopes divide it into valleys. You cross it along the water and climb it up each valley.
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feature8 min readResort Municipality of Whistler · City of North Vancouver
Should you ski Whistler Blackcomb from North Vancouver as a day trip or stay the night?
A weekday day trip from Lonsdale Quay gives you about 11 hours in Whistler, starting with the 5:47 am SeaBus. One night in the Village turns that into two mountains, an evening and a second morning.
feature6 min readDistrict of North Vancouver · District of West Vancouver
What can you do on Vancouver's North Shore mountains after dark?
All three local hills switch on their lights once the snow comes, and two of them give non-skiers a reason to ride up at night as well. Your ride home decides which one suits the evening.
05feature7 min readCity of North Vancouver
What was the Burrard Dry Dock at the foot of Lonsdale, and what stands on the Shipyards now?
For most of the 20th century the foot of Lonsdale built ships. The City of North Vancouver kept the yard's frames, piers and one crane and built a public waterfront around them.
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No. 06 · feature
Where do you eat and drink in Deep Cove and on the Seymour side of North Vancouver?
Deep Cove's kitchens line one short street above the water, and most of them close by late afternoon. Plan the day around a doughnut at 6 am and the last through bus at 5:45 pm.
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feature7 min readCity of North Vancouver
Where should you eat and drink in Lower Lonsdale between the Quay and the Shipyards?
Lower Lonsdale packs most of its eating into the blocks between the SeaBus and 3rd Street, and every stop on this walk sits within about 800 metres of the boat.
feature7 min readDistrict of Squamish · Resort Municipality of Whistler · District of West Vancouver
Where should you sleep for a Sea to Sky day so you don't have to drive back to Vancouver?
A night up the highway turns a ten-hour coach day into an evening by the mountains and a lie-in. The coaches still decide how you get home, so book the bed and the seat together.
08feature6 min readCity of North Vancouver · District of North Vancouver · District of West Vancouver
Why spend the night on Vancouver's North Shore instead of downtown Vancouver?
A bed on Vancouver's North Shore puts you at the foot of the mountains before the day-trippers cross the water. You pay for it in choice, since North Vancouver's waterfront has three hotels.
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