Vancouver getaways
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Following are various “getaway” destinations for those seeking a change of pace from the conference and its host city of Vancouver.
Fort Langley National Historic Site
KNOWN AS THE “BIRTHPLACE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA,” Fort Langley has been preserved as a historic village that replicates the area's days as a British Crown Colony. Take the 60-minute drive from Vancouver and experience 19th century life at a trading post, pan for gold, and taste wine at nearby vineyards.
Horseshoe Bay
A 35-MINUTE DRIVE northwest of Vancouver, this inlet of the Pacific Ocean offers the perfect setting for whale watching, sea kayaking, scuba diving and chartered fishing excursions. Nearby attractions include Grouse Mountain, the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge and the Capilano Suspension Bridge & Park.
Salt Spring Island
HOME TO A SMALL CREATIVE COMMUNITY, Salt Spring Island is off the coast of Vancouver Island, just north of Victoria. Accessible by ferry, the island is known for its natural beauty and quaint farm stands, wineries and galleries.
Victoria
NICKNAMED THE “CITY OF GARDENS,” British Columbia's provincial capital offers visitors a chance to tour the parliamentary buildings and eat in North America's second-oldest Chinatown. To get there from Vancouver, visitors can take a 90-minute ferry ride or 35-minute float plane trip with multiple trips daily.
Whistler
SITE OF SEVERAL EVENTS at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, this picturesque ski village sits at the base of two world-class mountains, Whistler and Blackcomb, that lend their name to the Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort. Nonskiers can take the peak-to-peak gondola between the mountains or enjoy the glacial lakes and rivers, hiking and horseback riding. Located north of Vancouver, Whistler is accessible by a three-hour drive on the Sea-to-Sky Highway.
