During British Columbia (B.C.)'s first Family Day weekend, I went to the Vancouver Boat Show, which took place on both Granville Island and in B.C. Place. I love looking at sailboats and yachts, day-dreaming about one day owning a boat of my own. One of my favourite things to do is to go down to one of the many marinas in the city and area. The thing that was different about being at the boat show rather than just staring at boats sitting in the water, was that you could go on to the boats to ...
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Vancouver Boat Show B.C. Family Day Weekend
If you're one of my readers from the USA, you're probably wondering what Family Day is. Family Day is a holiday that has been celebrated for years in other provinces, but it's the first year that we get to celebrate, too. A fun family-friendly activity to do is attend the Vancouver Boat Show. It's probably no surprise that I have a thing for sailboats. I really can't think of a better way to spend a weekend than looking at boats and boat paraphernalia. ...
Granville Island Wooden Boat Festival
Over the weekend we headed across the Burrard Inlet from North Vancouver to False Creek, to check out the Wooden Boat Festival on Granville Island. Even if there wasn't a festival going on, we'd be able to see dozens of sailboats, yachts and speedboats around Granville Island and False Creek. Vancouver's mild climate means that people can live on their boats year-round, though most people seem to moor them somewhere and take them out on the weekends—near Vancouver or around the many islands ...
Testing the Waters—Repositioning Cruises for Thrifty Travel Options
A great way to try out a cruise–to see if you like the style of travel, to test your sea legs or to just take a quick trip–is to go on a repositioning cruise. If you live near a city that offers these cruises, you can travel on the cheap and get in some great entertainment. Greg and I took just such a cruise from Vancouver to Seattle. All the information and details can be found in the article that Greg wrote for the Georgia Straight about repositioning cruises. ...
Inspired by the Sea
Maybe because we recently went to the International Boat Show in Vancouver (and I won a weather radio!!) or because Greg just finished and posted a new stationery set called Black Coral for our Studioahimsa Etsy shop, but lately I just want to go to the sea (or the ocean, as is the case where we live). Photo via Etsy shop. Photo via Crush Cul De Sac Photo via meetjopeblack.tumblr.com ...
