Things I've ALWAYS WANTED TO DO in Vancouver

Glad to make my 1st appearance as an Editor! 😁 P.S. - So many times while editing this video I was tempted to go back to Mister just for another Ice Cream Bar. They were SOO GOOD!!!

the new nemesis location looks amazing!

Matt’s editing is amazing! He did blend into the style seamlessly.

My dad taught at UBC and I grew up right near the endowment lands. Thanks for showing the gardens.

Highly recommend that you return to the Nitobe Garden when the leaves are in fall colours in October. It's really stunning in the garden.

Mike great video. Love stepping back in time, real interesting! Growing up we had a rotary phone on a party line. When you were able to get the line free you could hear a click and you knew someone was listening in. Could have been with two three other people. I am 67 and your right when I think of the black and white TV with the lens we bought and stuck on the screen to make the picture look bigger and party lines then think where we are today with technology it’s a relatively short amount of time. Ok I know 67 is old but it’s amazing to think your call got placed with someone pulling a wire and plugging you in. Now you take a little box out of you pocket and can see a person talking to you from anywhere. At this age it blows my mind! Matt’s awesome, great content and edit!!! Yes need more Matt in front of the camera! 😀👍👍

You have been so amazing throughout this pandemic helping to encourage us to explore our own backyard. We’ve been busy following your videos and it’s kept my two little ones entertained and outdoors! So excited to go on some more adventures! Thank you for this, you rock 💙

I grew up in Coquitlam from '62 - '91 spending many a day in Vancouver. Thoroughly enjoying your videos of the area and history. I moved away long ago but love watching the city through your eyes!

🇨🇦❤️This was great, Michael! It was nice to meet your editor and he does a great job for you. I worked as a front desk clerk at an old hotel in the late ‘70’s and used a Bell telephone maintained plug switchboard. It was a lot of fun and I’d do it again in a heartbeat. The same maintenance guy came every month to inspect and clean it and he polished it with banana oil, so the little office had that sweet aroma for a few days. 🍌

The ubc botanical garden is such an under rated spot. Its rarely busy and in the spring the rhododendrons are plentiful and huge! I also reccomend checking out the cactus gardens and the very unique "golden spruce" hatchling. Its not the most eye popping tree there but the history of how it got there is truly fascinating.

Sunday night in Melbourne and I've just watched this week's offering from you, Mike. Yes, no matter where one lives, there is always something new to do and explore. I love your promotion of the pantavus jacket. I have a similar blue waterproof jacket but it's a poor man's version of pantavus without the hood and reflective stripes. You hit the spot nicely with the enjoinder to go out when you can and explore what is around you. You have given so much joy to people over the last 18 months since the scourge of COVID put our world into panic and depression, so PAT YOURSELF ON THE BACK. Great that you have Matt on board to assist with editing, He's a cool dude and it's great you are friends as well as having a professional relationship. Loved the adrenalin rush of those tree-top suspension bridges. Had a chuckle at the icecream sandwiches. Those are giant sized choc wedges you both had. Great to see you are enjoying your summer. Here in Melbourne it's mid winter and I'm having a love affair with my gas space heater. We are relatively free to travel within our own State of Victoria at the moment and enjoy some measure of normal life after a five week lockdown but now it's Sydney's turn to suffer. Interstate travel and our travel bubble with our Kiwi mates across the ditch (Tasman Sea) has been suspended for now (Just in time to stuff up the plans of many families trying to get away for the mid year school holidays). Oh well, at least I have managed to avoid the virus so far by following the rules. I'm content to do just what you suggest - explore locally and discover what's new! Until next week's offering; Cheers, enjoy the summer and stay safe.

Vancouver is on my places to visit once the boarders opens back up. When I do come and visit I have so many places to go!! Thanks 🙏🏽 Mike!!

1) Thanks for introducing Matt. 2) I'm not good with heights and my balance sucks but the tree walk looks fantastic. I have gone to arboretums and botanical gardens in other cities but not yet in Vancouver. 3) Thanks for continuing to state that the lands are unceded - it's an important distinction.

That rain jacket slow-mo segment was just crisp. Play that on repeat for 12min and I’m here for it😉🙏🏻

I hope the museum also talks about how the indigenous people where moved off their land into "designated land" which is often labelled as given to them when it was rightfully theirs

I've been living away from Vancouver for the past 12 years, couldn't even visit for the last year due to covid. But now I have so many places I need to check when I come visit in August!

All those boring field trips to the planetarium and I should have just gone to the Museum of Vancouver…😂😂

The botanical garden took my breath away. It reminded me of Bodnant Gardens in North Wales. If you are ever in that area, be sure and check out the acres of gorgeous trees, plants, and flowers.

Michael, you are one of the most genuine, cheerful and educational vloggers on YouTube. As an Amtrak employee I hope to see you on the rails in the US again but your channel has evolved so nicely it’s a joy to watch everything you publish. Keep up the good work and I hope you never lose your adventurous spirit.

This is awesome. Your chemistry with Matt is spot on and your positive energy is always uplifting. I have to admit, I started watching your videos for the trains, but I've really become a fan of yours. Happy Holidays.