SAMPLE some sake, enjoy some seafood and admire artists' work and street performers on Granville island.

RELAX with the locals in their beloved Stanley Park, the city's green lung.

DELVE into the city's vibrant art scene-fine art at the Vancouver Art Gallery or new-school postering and photo-tagging covering the Downtown Eastside.

HEAD to Victoria, the genteel capital of British Columbia where foodies can enjoy a vibrant culinary culture and shopaholics can revel in its boutiques.