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North Vancouver → Mount Shasta

500+ places. Still curious.

Neighborhood afternoons, islands, forests, towns, and weekends further afield. This is a living list, not a claim that I’ve been everywhere.

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Approximate destination points, not routes or entrances. Bucket-list points follow the filters below. 24 places still need a reliable map match and remain in the list below.
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28 confirmed visited · 27 awaiting a finished report · 0 on the 2027 shortlist

500 places · showing 40

Metro Vancouver / Town

Vancouver

Coastal city between the Fraser River and Burrard Inlet.

Metro Vancouver / Town

North Vancouver

North Shore waterfront city facing downtown Vancouver.

Metro Vancouver / Town

Richmond

Fraser River delta city known for its Asian food scene.

Metro Vancouver / Town

New Westminster

Historic riverfront city on the Fraser.

Metro Vancouver / Town

Burnaby

Metro Vancouver city with lakes, parks and cultural venues.

Metro Vancouver / Town

White Rock

Seaside community overlooking Semiahmoo Bay.

Metro Vancouver / Neighborhood

Gastown

Historic Vancouver district with brick streets and heritage buildings.

Metro Vancouver / Culture

Granville Island

Former industrial peninsula with a public market and arts venues.

Metro Vancouver / Neighborhood

Kitsilano

Vancouver beach neighborhood overlooking English Bay.

Metro Vancouver / Neighborhood

Chinatown Vancouver

Historic district with Chinese Canadian cultural landmarks.

Metro Vancouver / Neighborhood

Yaletown

Converted warehouse district beside False Creek.

Metro Vancouver / Neighborhood

Mount Pleasant Vancouver

Main Street neighborhood with murals and independent shops.

Metro Vancouver / Neighborhood

Commercial Drive

East Vancouver corridor known for diverse restaurants and cafés.

Metro Vancouver / Neighborhood

Lower Lonsdale

North Vancouver waterfront district around the Shipyards.

Metro Vancouver / Neighborhood

Steveston

Richmond fishing village with maritime heritage.

Metro Vancouver / Park

Stanley Park

Forested Vancouver peninsula bordered by a seawall.

Metro Vancouver / Park

Queen Elizabeth Park Vancouver

Hilltop gardens overlooking Vancouver and the North Shore.

Metro Vancouver / Park

VanDusen Botanical Garden

Botanical collections and landscaped paths in Vancouver.

Metro Vancouver / Coast

Jericho Beach

Vancouver beach with mountain views across English Bay.

Seattle / Neighborhood

West Seattle

Peninsula neighborhood with beaches and Elliott Bay views.

Seattle / Neighborhood

Chinatown-International District

Seattle district shaped by Asian American communities.

Seattle / Neighborhood

Phinney Ridge

Ridge-top neighborhood beside Woodland Park.

Seattle / Park

Discovery Park

Magnolia park with forest, meadows, bluffs and shoreline.

Unmarked means not yet confirmed in this notebook. Destination ideas and source links are a starting point; access and trip logistics are checked when we research a route.

Help choose the next report

The 2027 scouting plan.

Follow the places I’m considering for the next year of scouting and reports.

My rough major plans for 2027. Timing and routes may change.

A starting point, not a finished itinerary

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The 500-place index uses official tourism and park directories. A source link may open a regional directory; it is not a live check of access or conditions. We verify those details when researching each trip.

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