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tourismvancouver.com 15 KAROLINA TUREK (BIF NAKED), FOTAGENIC/FLICKR (GUN), BOBINSTOW2010/FLICKR (CLOCK), DOC OREN/FLICKR (VANCOUVER WHALE WATCH), KEN GOLDMAN PHOTOGRAPHY/FLICKR (WHALE), GEOFF PETERS/FLICKR (THE NAAM) INCREDIBLE EDIBLES Vancouver is a hungry city so do as locals do and fuel up! Indulge in Vancouver's massive food truck scene or get out on the water – ride the SeaBus from downtown across Burrard Inlet to North Vancouver's Lonsdale Quay Market, where you can graze on treats from one of the 80-plus marketplace shops. Or head east into the belly of Chinatown for a cultural and culinary tour, dim sum included, with A Wok Around Chinatown. Nearby is Railtown where Off the Eaten Track leads an urban culinary tour. Explore more of the city by the sea Whether you're a foodie, adrenalin seeker or outdoor enthusiast, venture beyond the downtown core for an immersive experience Bif Naked LOCAL INTEL e rock star and writer reveals a few of her fave Vancouver places. • EAT: I will always recommend The Naam Restaurant to everyone (even if a person or group is not vegetarian or vegan, go for the house dressing on a house salad). It has been my favourite restaurant in Vancouver since 1989 and always will be! • OUTDOORS: A walk over by Kits Beach along the seawall (and if you're ambitious, you can walk from Kits Beach, past Granville Island, past Science World to English Bay, Stanley Park and back again!). It is so incredibly beautiful it has to be physically felt: feet on earth. • NIGHTLIFE: Rickshaw Theatre. The live venue is absolutely integral for Vancouver's music scene and has one of the most eclectic calendars every month, from showgirl cabarets to Norwegian death metal to surfer pop to jazz to pure Canadian punk. 9 p.m. Listen to the boom (and see the blast) of the Nine O'clock Gun on the Stanley Park seawall. Noon Hear the airhorns atop Canada Place sound the first four bars of "O Canada." SOUNDS OF THE CITY It's easy to be enchanted by the city's sights but be sure to listen for its iconic urban time signals. Every 15 minutes Wait for the signature whistles (and steam) of Gastown's celebrated Steam Clock. This is a #veryvancouver selfie spot. COOK IT YOURSELF: Take a hands-on cooking class at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (near the Granville Island entrance) led by professional chefs. PACK IT ALL IN: Take a summertime Evening Combo Tour with Vancouver Trolley Company to the Capilano Suspension Bridge and Grouse Mountain on the North Shore. ADRENALIN RUSH Pack both land and sea adventures into a long day. Spot humpback, orcas or minke whales (depending on the season) with Prince of Whales Whale Watching from Coal Harbour or Wild Whales Vancouver at Granville Island. Or go further afield with Steveston Seabreeze Adventures or Vancouver Whale Watch in Richmond. Trips travel along the Fraser River Estuary. Then move from water to land at Cypress Mountain and hit the hiking and biking trails.