Style Magazine April 2020

| travel |
Di Beppe
Fairmont Hotel Vancourver
IF YOU HAVE FOUR DAYS…
VANCOUVER
Is the coast calling? Or maybe the
mountains? When visiting Vancouver, you
can experience both. Our neighbor to the
north is worth introducing yourself to.
Friendly, easy on the eyes, with a spirited
food scene, every time’s a good time
to come to British Columbia’s largest
metropolis. A direct, two-hour flight on
Air Canada means you can start exploring
the bustling seaport city after minimal
travel time. And don’t worry about renting
a car; there’s plenty to do in downtown
proper, and it’s all within walking, biking, or
rideshare distance.
CHECK IN Go big or go home. In this case,
we recommend the former, with a stay at
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Fresh off a $75
million dollar facelift, the
“Castle in the City” has been
welcoming guests with its
warm hospitality and
opulent
accommodations since
1939. Book a Fairmont
Gold Room for access to
elevated amenities that
Notch8 Restaurant + Bar
Vancouver
include private check-in and entrance to the
Fairmont Gold Lounge, which boasts a
breakfast of champions, afternoon scones
and snacks, evening hors d’oeuvres, and latenight
sweet treats.
After experiencing the top-tier afternoon
tea and decadent dining options at Notch8
Restaurant + Bar and browsing the lobby’s
chic shops (like Louis Vuitton, Dior, and
Omega), you’ll be eager to extend your stay.
CHECK OUT A long weekend means
ample time to explore. Start by hopping on
a mini tugboat ferry to Granville Island
and follow your nose to the indoor public
market that’s filled with a surplus of stalls
selling everything from just-caught
seafood to fresh-made baked goods,
including fan favorite Lee’s Donuts (the
melt-in-your-mouth, hand-cut “honey dip”
is pastry perfection).
Stanley Park is another must.
In addition to the über
impressive Vancouver
Aquarium and nine
towering totem poles,
the 1,000-acre urban oasis
also offers visitors scenic
Minami
Stanley Park
views of the sea, skyline, and mountains
along its 13,123-step “seawall”—the world’s
longest uninterrupted waterfront path that
winds around the park’s perimeter.
When hunger hits, you’re in luck: diverse
dishes made with sustainable ingredients
are at the forefront of almost every meal.
For Japanese food, journey to Minami for
their flame-seared sushi that’s eaten sans
soy sauce; if you’re hankering for housemade
pastas in cozy, eclectic environs, Di
Beppe—”a young restaurant with an old
soul”—is a prime pick (plus, it’s sited next to
Gastown, Vancouver’s oldest, cobblestone
street-studded neighborhood); and when
the craving for modern Canadian cuisine in
a convivial atmosphere comes, Nightingale
is where it’s at (the buttermilk fried chicken
with spiced maple syrup, sumac, and pickles
is worth the trip in itself).
Did You Know?
According to the Mercer Quality of Living
survey, Vancouver is the third most “livable
place in the world,” along with being one of
the cleanest and safest.
FOR MORE INFO ON EACH
OF THESE DESTINATIONS,
VISIT GOTAHOENORTH.
COM, SANTACRUZ.ORG, and
TOURISMVANCOUVER.COM.
Vancouver Aerial photo courtesy of Tourism Vancouver-Albert Normandin. Vancouver Aquarium and Stanley Park photos by Megan Wiskus. Di Beppe photos by Kitchen Table Restaurants. Other photos courtesy of their respective companies or organizations.
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