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- Matt M.
- Washington, DC
- 81 friends
- 168 reviews
Hi Yelpers!
A few friends and I will be travelling from Minneapolis for the Lululemon SeaWheeze Half Marathon from Wednesday, Aug 7 through Sunday, Aug 11. First of all- we CANNOT wait. Have heard so many good things about Vancouver and can't wait to check out as much as possible.
With that said- does anyone have some must-do's? We will be staying in downtown but have no problem exploring all over the city. Some things we are a fan of:
1. Delicious restaurants. Hit me with any type of cuisine and I'll try it. Let us know if a place will probably need a reservation!
2. Working out! Crossfit, yoga, any crazy classes/activities?
3. The outdoors- hiking, walking, etc. Also, who doesn't like a good patio.
4. Cool bars. Since we will be running the race on Saturday, probably nothing too crazy- something casual and fun.
With that said, the race staff also sent out a bunch of things to do to help jog your brain (no pun intended...). Here's some stuff they suggested (linked here: seawheeze.com/wp-content…)
Outdoorsy stuff: bike rentals at Spokes or Endless Biking, kayaking at Deep Cove Kayak, Kits Beach, Stanley Park, Spanish Banks, Grouse Grind, Quarry Rock, or The Stawamus Chief for hiking.
Working out: Cadence for spin classes, Stand Up Paddle Vancouver for paddle yoga, Yyoga or One Yoga for the People for yoga
Restaurants: Wildebeest, Chambar, Bao Bei, Meat and Bread, Edible Canada, Catch 122, Heirloom Restaurant, Chewies Steam and Oyster Bar
Patios: The Mill, The Local, Reflections, Cactus Club, Black + Blue
Thanks a lot! Any other special events going on that weekend are also appreciated!7/30/2013 -
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- Matt M.
- Washington, DC
- 81 friends
- 168 reviews
Sam- thanks for the helpful link! That's pretty much exactly what I needed (should probably have dug around a little more...)
Dave- unfortunately we won't have a car- and these are just suggestions I got from the Lululemon guide. Looking at some of the restaurants and activities they provided through Yelp is making me question about half of them...7/30/2013 -
- Thalia L.
- Vancouver, Canada
- 62 friends
- 71 reviews
Yelp makes me question a lot of things.
My favorite restaurants in town are all vegetarian - but hands down and by far Banditas on Commercial drive - you can get there by sky train REALLY easily, and it's right near the commercial/broadway station.7/30/2013 -
- Janette B.
- Alexandria, VA
- 127 friends
- 142 reviews
Hey Matt,
I was going to write a post here for advice for places to go until I saw yours. I will be visiting vancouver around the same time you guys will be there. Other things I've found that look interesting: Stanley park, capilano suspension bridge, grause mountain, Granville island...just a few things we'll check out while we're there. Would like more recommendations for restaurants though for seafood, Thai, pubs, etc...
Good luck on your race!7/30/2013 -
- Lam C.
- New Westminster, Canada
- 10 friends
- 45 reviews
Use yelp to explore the restaurants. And use a GPS app to get you there, for example "waze". If you like hiking, you should go to the capilano suspension bridge and Grouse mountain.
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- Matt M.
- Washington, DC
- 81 friends
- 168 reviews
Thank you everyone!
Thalia- one of our friends is really into sustainable eating, and from Yelping, Banditas sounds awesome.
Janette- thank you! From the looks of all that stuff, it all sounds awesome.
Lam- thanks for the app advice!7/31/2013
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