Oct 23rd, 2025: Oops. I forgot to post this back in April, better late than never.
It’s been 22 years since we last visited Vancouver and that’s far too long!
There’s an interesting blog post to be had comparing and contrasting Winnipeg with the cities I’ve visited in the past 12 months. I have many thoughts.
But this blog post is all about reviewing the places we visited because who doesn’t want to read random white dad’s opinion on stuff.
I visited with my wife and two teenage kids.
Skytrain
S-Tier
The skytrain (and translink in general) are incredible!
We briefly considered renting a car but ultimately decided against it and I’m confident we made the right choice. Navigating traffic seemed like it would have been a nightmare.
I recommend the $11 daily pass.
Stanley Park
S-Tier
Stanley Park has got to be one of the best parks in the entire world. My review is not going to add anything to the ongoing conversation about how amazing this place is.
We rented Mobi bikes from just outside the aquarium and biked half way around the park. It look about an hour and cost about $20/bike. I highly recommend doing this it’s a great way to see the park!
Vancouver Aquarium
B-Tier
I’ve never visited the aquarium before but Danger Bay did a great job setting my expectations.
I’ve visited a couple of larger aquariums (SeaLife in MoA and Shedd in Chicago) and TBH they’re all a little same-y. A bunch of fish in tanks, sea mammals outside in bigger thanks. It was cool to see the otters and sea lions close up. Also, the Amazon Gallery was kinda neat.
Other than that, I got the sense that the aquarium aggressively families with younger children. So I felt a little out of place. But maybe that’s just me.
It costs just under $200 for our family of 4; while it is a great way to spend an afternoon, it’s almost not worth it at that price!
If it was slightly more affordable, I’d be a solid A-tier. As it stands, it’s a high B-tier for me.
I suspect I had more things to review but I’ve forgotten what those were. So here you have it, a fragment of my post from 6 months ago.
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