Gateways are both springboards and landing points for those who pass beneath their arch. As a gateway to the Pacific, Vancouver offers newcomers a lens into Canada while absorbing the cultural currents of Asia. Dotted across the city, its multi-cultural communities reflect the diversity of features and activities for travelers—skyscrapers, shopping, dining, mountains, oceans, forests, snow, sunshine, and especially rain. What stands out, and unpublicized for reasons unknown, is the cuisine: hot pots with fragrance overwhelming dining rooms, curries inducing the feeling of being in steam rooms, the sizzle of barbecues providing a soundtrack for diners. City slickers can enjoy it over a long weekend, outdoor enthusiasts will need a week, and both will taste the benefits of traveling through a gateway.

Gastown, Shore Pine Point, and English Bay Beach