10 bca a .com spring 2015 (Jean cocteau) The Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation/Vancouver art Gallery, custom Sidecar Tours, VanDusen botanical Garden, Eric carter/Sea to Sky Gondola, iStock
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May 1 – 3
Tofino Shorebird
feSTival
Scope the beach or cruise a
seabird colony.
tofinoshorebirdfestival.com
MEMBERS SAVE:
10% at best Western Tin Wis,
Tofino. bcaa.com/bestwestern
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May 1 – September 30
Sea To Sky Gondola
Longer and steeper than the
Grouse Grind, the Sea to
Summit Trail, which opens for
summer on may 1, offers
incredible views of Howe Sound.
Power up; glide down.
seatoskygondola.com
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April 26
vanduSen PlanT Sale
Green thumbs twitch at the
mere mention of this annual
botanical blowout at
Vancouver's famed VanDusen
botanical Garden.
vandusengarden.org
ride in style
Explore the okanagan in a motorcycle sidecar built for two. Kelowna-based Custom sidecar
tours offers customized guided tours in a Daytona Sidecar, ranging from one-hour to daylong
adventures. Whether you set out to sample local wines, or check out farms or eateries, just sit
back and enjoy the ride. Tours cost $90 per hour or $160 for two people. customsidecartours.ca
piCture this
View your city in a whole new light.
Vancouver photowalks and sister
company Victoria photowalks
combine walking tours with outdoor
photography classes, as expert
guides take you to the cities' most
picturesque spots for a hands-on
photo lesson. Two-hour
tours average $99 per
person and welcome all
photographic skill levels.
victoriaphotowalks.com
vancouverphotowalks.ca
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THINGS
TO
DO
THIS
SPRING
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April 30 – May 10
doXa documenTary
film feSTival
at this annual Vancouver fest,
take in indie movies with big
messages and the power to
change the world.
doxafestival.ca
MEMBER SAVingS: BCAA Members save on Okanagan accommodations, including up to 20% off at Best Western
properties, 5% off at Accent Inns Kelowna and up to 20% off at Sparkling Hill Resort in Vernon. bcaa.com/hotels
MEMBER
TIP!
We're searching for
fabulous travel photos
from BCAA Members
for our "Last Shot"
page. See page 38.
Modigliani's Jean Cocteau
Art on tour
art lovers are flocking to the
Vancouver Art gallery this
spring for a rare chance to view
works by Impressionist and
Post-Impressionist masters
ranging from Van Gogh to
Toulouse-Lautrec. but at
the heart of Cézanne and
the Modern: Masterpieces
of European Art from the
Pearlman Collection are 24
works by groundbreaking
French artist Paul cézanne.
The travelling exhibit will be
in Vancouver until may 18.
vanartgallery.bc.ca
MEMBER SAVingS: BCAA
Members save $2 on regular
admission at the Vancouver Art
Gallery. bcaa.com/vanartgallery
Suzanne
Rushton/Vancouver
Photowalks
