15 Hours - The Perfect Day in Vancouver, B.C.

Every Friday I will post an itinerary for what I would do if I only had a day (about 15 hours) in a city. The itinerary will be based on my interests of food, art, shopping and history so you may do it differently and if you're so inclined feel free to let me know what that might be.

This week - our neighbors to the North - Vancouver BC:

7:30 a.m. - Wake up and get ready for the day.

8:00 a.m. - Walk up Robson street and grab a crepe to go at Cafe Crepe on Robson. They have a walk up window so you can get your piping hot crepe to walk with and keep your fingers warm.

8:30 a.m. - Jump in your car and head to Stanley Park - while you can't see everything some of my favorites include the Hollow Tree, exploring the beach and checking out the lighthouses. Here's a link to a map so you can get to what pique's your interest.

10:30 a.m. - Drive over the Lions Gate Bridge to the Capilano Suspension Bridge and splurge big time (it's way over priced but you must do it once) and walk over the crazily suspended bridge to explore the tree-top walk ways on the other side. Take your time and get your money's worth!

12:30 p.m. - Drive to Granville Island and get lunch inside the Public Market which is a feast for your eyes. Either make a picnic lunch to eat on the pier from the different meat, bread and fruit booths or grab a plate at one of the restaurants.

1:30 p.m. - Try the seasonal beer or a sampler at the Granville Island Brewery.

2:00 p.m. - Browse through the Kid's Market and reminisce about your child hood.

2:45 p.m. - Take the False Creek Ferry or Aquabus (25 to 30 minute boat ride) to Science World and act like a kid again exploring and playing with the gizmos and gadgets.

6:00 p.m. - Take the ferry back to your car and head to the Robson shopping district.

7:00 p.m. - Walk along Robson Street and drop into the clothes stores that are open late. (The malls in Canada have weirder hours and often close at 7 p.m. on Saturday.)

8:30 p.m. - Sit down for dinner at Shangai Chinese Bistro - they make handmade noodles which have a nice thicker and chewier texture and their mongolian beef is like none other I've tried with a breaded crispy texture that you can't get enough of.

9:30 p.m. - Walk off dinner so you can enjoy an ice cream dessert at Mondo Gelato - for a short walk they have one on Robson and for a longer walk head to the Denman store (or whichever one hopefully has the shorter line). Check out their 100+ flavors before you go so you have an idea of what you want already :)