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jump aboard the miniature railway. The park's world-class Vancouver Aquarium is
a must (time your visit with the always entertaining dolphin show). Break up the day
with a picnic lunch at Third Beach or a hot dog from Prospect Point Café.
Distinctively shaped Science World, southeast of downtown on False Creek, con-
tains hands-on displays that help those of all ages understand the wonderful world of
science. Granville Island Water Park offers very wet fun, with pools, slides, gey-
sers, and sprays. In the same area, the Kids Market offers 50-odd shops as well as a
playground, daily shows, and birds to feed on the adjacent waterway.
Kids will be kids, so you may want to spend time with the tribe at an old-fash-
ioned fun park. The best of these is Playland, in Hastings Park. Enjoy old-fashioned
amusements like the merry-go-round, a wooden roller coaster, a Ferris wheel, an ar-
cade, and a petting zoo.
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER ISLAND
On the ferry trip between Victoria and Vancouver, find an outside seat on the star-
board side and watch the Vancouver skyline and Coast Mountains disappear into the
distance. Once in the provincial capital, a double-decker bus tour is popular with
all ages. Catch a water taxi to Fisherman's Wharf for lunch, and hope that the res-
ident seals make an appearance. Have your wallet out for visits to Pacific Undersea
Gardens.
Beyond Victoria, family time on Vancouver Island should focus on the outdoors:
the beaches of Parksville and Qualicum, the trails of Pacific Rim National Park,
ferry rides through the Southern Gulf Islands, or, for older kids, surf lessons at
Tofino. The rooftop goats at Coombs are a diversion from these more adventurous
outings.
SOUTHWESTERN BC
In Whistler, don't miss a chance to ride on the Peak 2 Peak Gondola. At the top
of the mountain, you'll find opportunities to snowshoe across areas of year-round
snowpack. For a different sort of adventure, take the kids to the Othello-Quintette
Tunnels near Hope. These huge tunnels run through a steep gorge of the Coquihalla
River.
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