If you wanted to, you can line up (the line up is a 30 minute wait in the cold) to get tickets for "sold out" slots.

They reserve some spaces for walk-ins.

But, to make sure, phone them first.

Bright nights is alright. Go at the beginning of the day to pick up tickets. Beware that even if you have the ticket. You'll be waiting 15-20mins to get on the train.

This street is pretty neat.
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Strip of houses that are decorated with lights.
or
My gf likes looking at house lights.. so I'm gonna grab a BBT from dragon ball and drive around that area looking at random houses & lights. Aka hot drink, warm car, cruising the city to look at the house lights.
(Might not be your thing but we both like looking at fancy houses lol..)

need some help here people!!

today is the first night that van dusen gardens will be open at night time!
so we all know what that means, a million people will be going on dates there tonight (you guys should be to while theres still snow on the ground and it looks pretty!)


anyways, I planned on taking her for dinner prior to going, but im not to sure whats in the area since it seems like a more residential area :s

id rather not go to the restaurants in the park, and im not looking for a bar/pub.

ideas?

^ why nawt eat somewhere outside of the area, then go

Seasons in the park at QE - bishes love that place

I've always wanted to go to the top of Grouse eat at the restaurant and skate on the outdoor rink. I think that would be a perfect place to go.

did you just drop a really big hint?:suspicious:

Anything new this year?
-We've been to all the same old light shows that show up every year (van dusen and the junky brite nights show)

-We've been to the overpriced German Christmas market 2 years in a row. The first year was best because the $9 groupon thingy came with 2 mugs. Unfortunately, we won't be going again because there was nothing new to see last year.

We are planning to eventually goto the aquarium for the jelly fish light thing (we have year passes)

Now what else to do for December Christmas time?

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Planning on going to the Van Dusen gardens closer to the weekend...can only imagine how busy it'll be..

Go to Kerrisdale, close by and there's tons of eats there. Lots of Japanese... couple of good Western restaurants.

Buy a Christmas tree and decorate it together? Load up a Christmas playlist on Songza and bake some Christmas cookies? Most women love decorating and baking.

Host a Christmas/holiday dinner for friends?
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what are these restaurants you speak of...?

Ajisai and Faubourg for a slice of cake are all I know.. rest is pretty meh. And I live around there...

I just made a reservation at the mosaic at Hyatt. First time, looking forward to it.
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Ajisai and Faubourg are good, Shota Sushi is pretty decent sushi, Avenue Grill isn't bad.

We're spoiled for choice in Vancouver, I live in a small town now and most of the restaurants in Kerrisdale are better than here. I can't even find sushi in town!

Did anyone go to the botanical gardens? If so, how was it? Planning to go in a few days