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WAY
TO GO VANCOUVER - YOU DID IT!
Vancouver BC
is a northwest coast city with a beautiful location just on the border with
The USA, about 150 miles north of
Seattle. It's natural beauty and climate are very unique, attracting
many foreign tourists as well as Canadians from all over the country. Here
is everything one would want to experience in a natural, wild environment,
yet right in the city. From the ocean and beautiful northern beaches, in a
short drive one could go skiing on the nearby slopes of the famous
Rocky Mountains, hiking the trails around numerous lakes experiencing
the touch of northern rain forests, take a boat ride along the mighty
Fraser River and experience many other exciting natural environments.
The location and all different natural formations create a unique
microclimate with mild temperatures throughout a year, with warm summers
extended to even late October. As in Seattle,
Vancouver BC is
(in)famous by it's many rainy, gray days in the winter. However, winters are
usually with very little or no snow in the city. One of the biggest events
in the city was the Olympic Bid win on July 02. 2003, for
2010 Olympic
Winter and Paralympic Games. Concerning the microclimate and absence of
snow in the city, with more and more sunny days every year, these games
might become famous as the first Winter Olympic Games that look like the
Summer ones! But, no worries, the magic mountainous nearby
Whistler, a partner
in the crime, always has over 10 feet of snow in it's long winter period.
About Vancouver
tourist
attractions there are many available web
resources
for research and fun. The links offered here are just a glimpse of what is
out there for you to explore.
