Ten Things to Do on a Rainy Day

  1. Take a three-hour culinary tour (www.edible-britishcolumbia.com) of Granville Island Public Market. Learn about B.C.'s local ingredients and what to do with them.

     

  2. Recharge in the tropical heat of the glass-domed Bloedel Floral Conservatory at Queen Elizabeth Park (www.vancouverparks.ca). Exotic plants, free flying tropical birds and colourful koi will make you forget all about the grey weather.

     

  3. Warm your insides with a tongue-tingling jalapeno or chile pepper-and-chocolate gelato from La Casa Gelato (www.lacasagelato.com), the only retailer in the world with 508 gelato flavours.

     

  4. Enjoy the tranquility of weekend afternoon tea by the fire at the Bacchus Lounge in the Wedgewood Hotel (www.wedgewoodhotel.com).

     

  5. Embrace the rain with a guided rainforest tour and gourmet picnic lunch (www.rockwoodadventures.com) in Lighthouse Park. Discover lichens, mosses and some of the Lower Mainland's oldest cedar trees.

     

  6. Take a trek to the remote east-end dockside location of The Cannery Restaurant (www.canneryseafood.com). Two fireplaces, one of the city's best wine lists and a baker's dozen of seafood choices make this a winner during inclement weather.

     

  7. Select some reading material from the 1.2 million books at the coliseum-like Vancouver Public Library (www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca).

     

  8. Roll out your sleeping bag and overnight next to the beluga whale tank at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre (www.vanaqua.org).

     

  9. Get lost in the incredible Museum of Anthropology (www.moa.ubc.ca). Arthur Erickson's spectacular glass and concrete space gives the collection of majestic totem poles freedom to tower.

     

  10. Catch a matinée. Duck out of the rain and into one of Vancouver's live theatres. Walk-ups are welcome at the Granville Island Stage and Waterfront Theatres on Granville Island, and the Playhouse and Firehall Theatres downtown. Check www.ticketstonight.ca to see what's on.

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