For three weeks every January, live performing arts take center stage. With venues all over the city showcasing worldwide talent, you can enjoy any number of unique PuSh events. Guests of past PuSh Festivals have been fascinated by theater performances interspersed with photographic imagery; a dance troupe performing to current pop standards; a non-stop performance of eclectic percussionists; 45 circus acts performed in 45 minutes; and a performance of famous puppet death scenes.
Vancouver is home to North America's third-largest Chinatown behind New York City and San Francisco. Located just east of downtown, Chinatown can be toured through the eyes of a native, Robert Sung. Mr. Sung's passions have inspired him to organize his tour around a cultural and culinary journey of this neighborhood. The tours not only take in the most celebrated cultural destinations such as Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, a Taoist temple and a walk through the celebrated marketplace, this tour of Chinatown includes a dim sum lunch.
Few metropolitan areas can boast having an island in the midst of their city, but Vancouver has Granville Island. Formed by two sandbars, Granville Island was reclaimed with fill in 1915 and became a factory metropolis. Although a concrete factory remains, a different type of reclamation has happened and once-industrial Granville now uses much of the same infrastructure to sustain itself in a modern way. Visitors have hundreds of entertaining choices that include eating at a bistro, enjoying buskers belting out songs along the sidewalk, allowing the kids to let loose in the giant indoor Adventure Zone or visiting one of the artist's studios.
If the phrase "fear of heights" is not something that resonates with you, the Capilano Suspension Bridge could be a very enjoyable trip. First built in 1889, Vancouver's oldest attraction spans 450 feet across and 230 feet above the Capilano river. Also in the park, other bridges take visitors more than 100 feet above the rainforest floor. First Nations offer carving demonstrations and hungry guests can order coconut prawns or a panini from the Bridge House, one of the attraction's restaurants. Children are also encouraged to visit and participate in the Kids' Rainforest Explorer program.
