Gee I’m going to miss the array of great shopping for kids clothes and toys, particularly this little gem in Kerrisdale!
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#30 – Lavender lattes
at Cafe Medina, a must-do when downtown!
#29 – Where it all happens
This is where it all happens in Vancouver – some of the best shopping (in my opinion) on the southern end in South Granville and all the concerts/movies/seedy stores/interesting characters on the north side of the street. It’s the centre of downtown Vancouver and the first view we had of Vancouver when we arrived 7 years ago! Like it or not, you can’t avoid this street!
#28 – Bambinoccino and blackboards
I’d go here every week if it were closer to our house! Best cafe for Moms who really love their coffee and being able to chat with friends – Little Nest keeps every child entertained! 
#27 – Beautiful gardens
- West Point Grey
The upside of living in a rainy, moist city is that there are always plenty of gorgeous gardens to admire. Walking around the streets of Point Grey and visiting friends lucky enough to live here always inspires the green thumb in me!
#26 – The sale room
at Anthropologie. I couldn’t leave Vancouver without one last, sad, long, expensive visit to this beautiful store – aka my happy place!
#25 – Westham Island
One of my favourite places to visit is Westham Island. Not only has it got a great U-pick farm, but it also has a gorgeous bird sanctuary - a fascinating place for bird watchers or just people like me who like pretty places to go! I love the old single laned wooden bridge you have to cross to enter the island. Only a short drive from downtown, it is a great place to escape to!
#24 – Spray parks
Scattered all over Vancouver are parks that have spray parks and wading pools. These are always a popular spot on hot summer days for families who don’t have their own backyard swimming pools (which means most of us!) I love taking the kids to a local spray park and watching them happily play in the water. (Here’s a link to all the parks that have wading pools or spray parks, most operate from early July to mid August)
#23 – Berry picking
A must for our family each summer is to go berry picking. We time it during raspberry and blueberry season as those are our favourites, we go, we pick, we buy some trays of berries and we have ice-cream. A special day out and always a sure winner with the kids! (btw this is our favourite farm for U-pick)
#22 – Sunday hike
Most Sunday afternoons, no matter what the weather is, we enjoy a leisurely stroll through our ‘backyard’, the Pacific Spirit Park. This park contains 54 kms of trails and is absolutely stunning. The trees are massive and our kids gaze up in wonder at this magical world so close to our home. We’ll really miss this woods!
