Gastown I seem to remember – some nice beer to taste

If the weather is bad, I’d head over to the Granville island Brewery, get one of the little aquabus’ over there for the experience, they are like bathtub taxis but good fun. The beer is great and the guys are pretty cool too. I’m sure you can talk bikes and beer there for a few hours.

Alternatively, if the weather is good, head over to Kitsilano which has some good little cafes and bars and a nice beach cove. Its where the pretty girls sit reading Foucault and other weight tomes 😉

4-5 hours is probably enough to wander round Stanley Park and the west end. From memory the square between Denman, Robson, Davie and Burrad Sts was quite nice.

oh, and GO CANUCKS!

Um, no. It has to be the Jets or the Habs of the Leafs. Only the Canucks if the above three aren’t playing.

The North Shore……end of discussion! 😉

Don’t think you can hire bikes up Grouse and by the time you got to the North Shore, sorted out a bike and hit the start of the first climb, you’d have to turn around and go home again!

If you’re a hiker/runner you could get the shuttle bus from Canada Place to the foot of the Grouse Grind, do the grind (1hr average hike up a steep wooded mountainside on a well maintained signed path, just check its open at the end of March) then take the skyride back down to get a shuttle bus back. If that’s your sort of thing then it would be the best 4-5 hours you could spend although not much time for the pub!

A lap of Stanley park is about 15km to/from Canada Place. That should be hikeable in 3 hours give or take, very scenic and would take you through the nicer parts of the centre of town, plus past a few pubs etc. if you were really efficient you could probably hire a bike in the same amount of time (there’s loads of touristy bike hire places that would rent you a basic beach cruiser types bike or possibly a racer).

All the bike paths that follow the waterfront have pubs and cafes so you could just pedal along stopping at your leisure.

My beer recommendation would definitely be Fat Tug, fairly common in the bars, about 7% and strong hoppy flavour. Granville Stuff is nice but not as

Yeah, Main St/East Hastings can be a bit of an eye opener!

Unless you’re determined to see Gastown, just come out of Canada Place and turn right for Stanley Park or straight on for Downtown or Kitsilano!

Although the Chinese Gardens are a good way to pass the time and they’re not far from Main St…

Most obvious things covered already I think… Sea wall, English Bay, Kitsilano and just wandering around are all good suggestions

If it is clear, can be nice to have a drink in the revolving restaurant at the top of the Sheration Landmark hotel on Robson St.

If the weather is right and the trail is clear, then the Grouse Grind could be good (but pushing it for time).

Gastown is touristy and always feels a bit soulless… Aquarium would be a waste I think.