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» Ten Quirky Things to Do in Vancouver


  1. Feed the sea otters on a behind-the-scenes tour at the Vancouver Aquarium (www.vanaqua.org).

  2. Add a fitness angle to your visit by taking part in the Vancouver Sun Run (www.sunrun.com), North America's second-largest 10km race.

  3. Check out the darker side of the city's history at the Vancouver Police Centennial Museum (www.vancouverpolicemuseum.ca).

  4. Don your spurs and a ten-gallon hat for the Cloverdale Rodeo (www.cloverdalerodeo.com), a cowboy cavalcade of bareback, bronco and bull riding.

  5. Dip into the city's Portuguese side with a series of dances, picnics and cultural events held during June's Portuguese Heritage Month (www.portuguesemonth.com).

  6. Trawl through Vancouver's colourful history with a summertime Architectural Heritage Tour offered by the Architectural Institute of British Columbia (www.aibc.ca).

  7. Take a guided tour of North Vancouver's mountain, forest and seascape region in a green vehicle fuelled with vegetable oil (www.northvangreentours.com).

  8. Witness one of the wackiest shows on offer at the annual Vancouver Fringe Festival (www.vancouverfringe.com).

  9. Take a one-day cooking class at Granville Island's Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (www.picachef.com).

  10. Take a Christmas karaoke bus tour around the city with the Vancouver Trolley Company (www.vancouvertrolley.com).


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