My father and I will be there for a few days. What are some fun things to do for a 15 year old girl and her dad? I'm pretty desperate, cause last time we ran out of stuff to do...
2007-03-19 12:27:37 · 7 answers · asked by *Lizz* 4 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Vancouver
Hey Elizabeth!!! have fun with your dad LOL, go to that rockclimbing place we went to for my b-day! that was awesome LOL!!! Tai-chi dude, ha ha ha good times! don't worry i won't be offended if you don't chose my answer....when are you getting back btw?
2007-03-21 13:49:16 · answer #1 · answered by jaimi_lyne23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some suggestions:
Lynn Valley Canyon and Suspension Bridge ... i's in North Vancouver, and free ... hiking trails, a cool, high suspension bridge, cafe, gift shop, interpretation center.
http://www.ehabweb.net/lynnvalley.html
http://www.findfamilyfun.com/lynncanyon.htm
Stanley Park, take a walk around the seawall (you might check the website to see if it's all reopened yet since the storm damage). There is the horse-drawn trolley car, the Vancouver Aquarium, Gardens (in the spring/summer), Beaches, a swimming pool in summer, a Tea House, and more.
http://www.vanaqua.org/home/
http://www.seestanleypark.com/
Granville Island, an artsy area with lots of little shops and cafe's as well as the Model Ship and Model Train Museums.
http://www.granvilleisland.com
http://www.granvilleislandmuseums.com/
The Vancouver Museum and the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. In same location, but separate fees.
http://www.hrmacmillanspacecentre.com/
http://www.vanmuseum.bc.ca/index
Science World .. an awesome building right downtown.
http://www.scienceworld.ca/
The Greater Vancouver Zoo ... it's located out by Abbotsford.
http://www.gvzoo.com
Ambleside Park ... located In West Van, just west of Park Royal Shopping Mall. It has a dog park, great beaches, and there is a hiking/jogging path that goes along the shore in West Van.
http://www.britishcolumbia.com/ParksAndTrails/Parks/details/?ID=491
Gastown, http://www.seegastown.com/
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The Vancouver Public Library is an awesome building, it's 7 floors, as well as the concourse with a few small shops and eateries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_Public_Library
Other attractions:
Metrotown Mall http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrotown
Capilano Suspension Bridge
http://www.capbridge.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capilano_Suspension_Bridge
China Town
http://www.seechinatown.com/
Park Royal Shopping Center, just over the Lions Gate Bridge from Vancouver, into the municipality of West Vancouver.
http://www.shopparkroyal.com/
2007-03-19 19:32:58 · answer #2 · answered by Pichi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
fifteen year old girl with her dad?
don't most teenage girls like to shop??
Robson St and Pacific Centre might be fun for you (sad for dad's wallet )
but, major attractions include:
1. Chinatown / Gastown / Sun yat Sen Gardens- there's a Chinatown night market on Keefer in Chinatown that's neat, Gastown's the "old town" they have a big musuem/ amusement park underground there as well as lots of tourist shops. There are some great boutiques in the area and on Cordova st.
2. North Shore, either Grouse Mtn or Capilano or Lynn Canyon (amazing views, mountains, etc)
3. Granville Island, (public market, artisans) Kits Beach, ("beautiful people") Vancouver Musuem, Maritime Museum (includes an indoor 19th century RCMP ice breaker the St Roche - first to cross the NorthWest Passage)
4. Stanley Park, Aquarium, 2nd / 3rd beach (a massive urban park, great beaches, amazing aquarium w. whales, fish, Amazon jungle)
5. Commercial Drive - hippies, stoners, dykes, Italians, Portugese and yuppies all mixed together.. good shopping and eats
6. English Bay / West end - gaybourhood, lots shopping eating, great sunset spot
7. Downtown / Robson St - Robsons got lots of shopping, and all the chi chi stores (on or around Robson like BetsyJohnson, Bebe, Chanel, Armani, Fila, Levis, Zara, etc etc) - Vancouver Art Gallery
8. UBC / Wreck Beach - UBC is the big university and has a spectacular native art mueum (Museum of Anthrolopolgy) and an impresive Japanese Garden (Nitobe).. for a walk on the wild side hike down the trails to Wreck Beach - which is the nudist beach - prolly not appropriate for a 15-yo girl and her dad!.
There is also a few open air tourist buses that can take you around many of these spots - it mightn't be a bad idea to look into - great way to get your bearings.
2007-03-20 12:07:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 14 so I think I can help you out, depending on your intersts.
I definately suggest you check out Metrotown Mall located in Burnaby, its huge and there are tonnes of stores. Also make sure to cruise Robson St, its the shopping street of vancouver.
Stanley Park, Capilano Suspension Bridge, Whistler for skiiing or boarding, Grouse Mountain, Vancouver Aqarium, if your visting during the middle of april Playland is open on weekends, Yaletown, Canada Place.
2007-03-20 17:51:06 · answer #4 · answered by Nicole 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if I were 15 and in Vancouver he's what I'd do...Metrotown Centre is a mall with over 500 stores (most of them are pretty good) and it's in Burnaby, only abut 20 minutes away from downtown.
Shopping in Yaletown is also great, a ton of little boutiques with fabulous clothes that are one of a kind. It's downtown
Pacific Centre mall is just ok, but it's downtown so easy to access if that's where you're staying.
There are lots of touristy things to do in Van, but it also has great shopping!
2007-03-19 19:38:40 · answer #5 · answered by duvalicious 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would love the mall I bet- Go to Metro town mall.
Beach's, Stanly park, Zoo, walk alone the waterfront.
2007-03-20 01:46:42 · answer #6 · answered by Bluelady... 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pichi told you everything you need to know. check out his links.
2007-03-19 22:35:19 · answer #7 · answered by dogsleddriver 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋