{"id":18957,"date":"2016-06-03T16:00:05","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T16:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/?p=18957"},"modified":"2021-10-28T16:51:36","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:51:36","slug":"most-spectacular-view-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/most-spectacular-view-vancouver\/","title":{"rendered":"The most spectacular view of Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Connecting downtown to beaches, seaside restaurants, gourmet markets, and parks,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Vancouver.d178315.Destination-Travel-Guides\">Vancouver&#8217;s<\/a> seaside greenway, dubbed \u201cthe seawall\u201d by locals, offers some of the best views of the city\u2019s cosmopolitan coastline.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As a born and bred Vancouverite, I\u2019ve been walking, running, rollerblading, and cycling the seaside path since I was old enough to ride my first bike <em>sans<\/em> training wheels. Today\u201430 years later\u2014I still do the seawall regularly; most recently on \u201cPhyllis,\u201d my vintage ride, to showcase a portion of the world\u2019s longest uninterrupted waterfront path in the\u00a0video below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Biking Vancouver | Expedia Viewfinder Travel Blog\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FW9SMVfSgu8?list=PLdgCSoJzrmKEU6-my9oAZNlEtKZsdCbDX\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">With multiple entry and exit points rimming the city, the paved pathway is also one of the most wallet-friendly ways to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Vancouver-Hotels.d178315.Travel-Guide-Hotels\">Canada\u2019s West Coast metropolis<\/a>. Walking it is free. If you want to cover more ground, rent a bike from shops such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trevorlindenfitness.com\/member-services\/bike-rental\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Club16 Trevor Linden Fitness<\/a>\u00a0in the Vancouver Convention Centre (West Building) or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spokesbicyclerentals.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spokes Bicycle Rentals<\/a>\u00a0at the foot of Stanley Park, and do as the locals do: Bring a backpack with a beach towel and stop at one of the many beaches along the way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Top off the experience with a sustainable lingcod fish taco from Cactus Club Cafe in Coal Harbour or English Bay, or a craft brew from Tap &amp; Barrel in Olympic Village (North America\u2019s greenest community and once home to the world\u2019s best athletes during Vancouver\u2019s 2010\u00a0Olympic Games)\u00a0and\u00a0toast to your urban adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" 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