Visit Vancouver iPad App & Tickets Tonight Giveaway
Tourism Vancouver has recently launched an iPad app to help visitors find their way to some of the best attractions, events, and activities. Available now in the iTunes App Store, this free download offers everything from transit information to photos and videos of our region.
Features include a digital city tour, transportation options to and from Vancouver, accommodation search (from hostel to hotel), restaurant search, activity listings, calendar and magazine, photo and video galleries.
I haven’t had the chance to play with the app yet but there is a lot of praise for it already on social media. I already like the idea of it providing content offline as well.
This is just the latest digital offering from Tourism Vancouver who runs a robust website, popular blog, and Twitter account.
To spread the word about the iPad app, they have offered up $100 for the Tickets Tonight box office.
Through the Tickets Tonight box office (on line or in person at 200 Burrard) you can pick up tickets for MusicFest Vancouver, Honda Celebration of Light reserved seats, Theatre Under the Stars, and more. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment here naming 1 thing every Vancouver visitor should see (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I will draw one winner at random from all entries next Monday, June 18, 2012 at 12:00pm. Update The winner is @Qbots!
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The view from grouse mountain.
Vancouver is well known for it’s beauty. In my opinion, based on that, everyone should see Stanley Park, the Seawall, and the things around the area such as the Vancouver Aquarium.
The Museum of Anthropology is one of my favourite places to take visitors from out of town. It’s a beautiful museum with an atmosphere that really lets you relax, dream and reflect.
I’d definitely have to recommend the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden. It looks absolutely surreal.
English Bay!
Queen Elizabeth Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park is the first place we always take new visitors to the city. And I’ll always remember being just awestruck by it the first time I visited Vancouver.
Spanish Banks
Stanley Park
Stanley Park
The beach volleyball games on Kits Beach!
Granville Island
Viewpoint on the drive up Cypress Mountain
English Bay
Stanley Park/Aquarium are our treasures and beautiful to behold all year round.
The Vancouver Aquarium!
Stanley Park
Stanley Park seawall.
Stanley Park!!
Wading at low tide at Spanish Banks.
Stanley Park/English Bay
Stanley Park
Stanley Park of course!
I love taking visitors to Granville Island – the view by the water is my favourite!
Chinatown!
Grouse Mountain.
Grouse Mountain!
I think tourists should definetly go to the Lookout at Harbour center, from personal experience the view is absolutely stunning and the history is informative and humorous!
Sunset at Quarry Rock in Deep Cove
One thing every visitor to Vancouver should see is the Sea-Wall!
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I think tourists should definetly go to the Lookout at Harbour center, from personal experience the view is absolutely stunning and the history is informative and humorous!
I think one thing every visitor must do is take a walk, bike ride or jog around the Seawall. Any part of it, although Stanley Park is a good place to start! The follow up with brunch at Cafe Medina
I think every visitor to Vancouver should visit Stanley Park.
Quarry Rock in Deep Cove
Whistler (still counts as Vancouver right)?
Granville Island
Granville Island
gastown!
They should bike the seawall!
Whytecliff Park, West Vancouver
Everyone should bike the sea wall around Stanley Park, stopping at Third Beach for a picnic (or burger from the snack bar)
One must visit the sea wall!
Someone adopt me! I want to live in your amazing city!!!
Metrotown!
Stanley Park!
Stanley Park is pretty nice!
Stanley Park
Anywhere there is a good view of the city!
Everyone should visit Stanley Park and Granville Island! They should also check out the view from the gondola on Grouse Mountain.
Prospect Point in Stanley Park at night. Great view of the Lions Gate bridge.
Sunset Beach at sunset on a summer’s day
Every visitor should see Gastown and learn about the history of the city!
Granville island! Fantastic view and a great place to eat.
Stanley Park
Stanley Park is a must see for any visitor!
I love visiting Granville Island with out of town guests
Granville island! Great place for live music, great eats + fantastic view
Queen Elizabeth Park – so beautiful!
Stanley Park & Deep Cove!
Granville island public market and Stanley park
The Seawall around Stanley Park.
Yes I would agree Granville Island is a must see
Granville Island
To get away from the madding crowds, and see a lesser-known part of Vancouver, I recommend Queen Elizabeth Park. Perfect for a meal at Seasons in the Park, with great views of the entire city, quiet space to walk around in, and a beautiful bird sanctuary to boot.
Vancouver Aquarium
Vancouver Aquarium would be the one thing!
Vancouver Aquarium would be the one thing.
Granville Island is a great place to visit.
Walk or ride the seawall – the best of everything Vancouver has to offer can be seen – the cityscape, the mountains, the water! Ahh, Vancouver!
Stanley Park
Capilano Suspension Bridge
ueen Elizabeth Park
Parks: Stanley, Queen Elizabeth, Lynn Canyon (free suspension bridge)
Shopping: Gastown, Robson, Pacific Centre
Stanley Park!
Dem bones! The blue whale skeleton at the UBC Beatty Biodiversity Museum.
English Bay
Sea to Sky Highway; Aquabus Ferry; Vancouver Public Library & Steveston, S of the Airport.
Most definately Stanley Park.
The Museum of Anthropology and the view of Howe Sound from the rose garden across the street from it.
The 9 o clock cannon at Stanley Park is lots of fun!
Shopping in Kits along West 4th Avenue and then Kits beach!
I love taking visitors on the aquabus to Granville Island.
Vancouver Aquarium would be my number one pick.
Vancouver Aquarium would be my number one pick
Vancouver Aquarium would be my number one pick…
Stanley Park
Granville Island, it’s unique
Granville island after a bike around the seawall to get there
Definitely Stanley Park.
I’d agree with what many others have said – Stanley Park is an absolute jewel
I just visited the aquarium again (and loved it again), so that’s what I’ll vote for
Definitely Stanley Park
Stanley Park and Granville Island are both must visits
False Creek by the waters
The Fair at the PNE
Stanley Park and its majestic trees
False Creek looking towards the mountains
The Aquarium!
The Vancouver Art Gallery…and after, you must have a coffee/dessert from the Gallery cafe and sit outside on the patio…the soft music playing on a sunny day and the sights is my all-time favourite “people-watching” spot!
Granville Island
Downtown Eastside
Stanley Park- love it
kitsolano beach area and the zoo
Stanley Park is a must-see!
granville island!
I know it’s probably overdone but the Steam clock?
Granville Island
Every Vancouver visitor should walk along one of our many city beaches (my faves are Sunset and Locarno).
An Evening with the Vancouver Symphony
Wind generator on top of Grouse – go up to the viewing deck!
I would say the Seawall! Or the Wind Turbine on Grouse Mountain to see the view of Vancouver
Definately Granville Island. Great view, great food, interesting stores and lots of people watching!
Stanley Park!
Sea-to-sky highway at sunset
Stanley Park
I think the sea wall shows a little bit of everything about Vancouver.
English Bay
Seawall!
Seawall
Aquarium
Seawall
Stanley Park
A summer sunset at English Bay
Vancouver aquarium
the Stanley Park seawall…..walk it, run it, bike it, do it!
Sunset from the beach – any beach.
the flowers at queen e. park!
Granville Island!
Stanley Park
As someone who only recently moved to Vancouver and didn’t get to be “touristy” much when I did visit before that, I’d have to say Granville Island is a much-see. I can’t wait for better weather so I can go explore it with my Boyfriend =) I’ve only been there once and it briefly years ago!
Walk the seawall!
Hands down, the jewel of the city, Stanley Park.
Stanley Park!
Definitely Stanley Park and the Seawall.
Celebration of Light fireworks. And the PNE superdogs.
Stanley Park
I would have to say the celebration of light!!
Stanley Park! : the beaches, the seawall, the trails, the sunsets!
Stanley Park – Prospect Point and English Bay for sure!
Granville Island Public Market for sure!
Every visitor should experience being in the woods when it’s raining. Mmm.
Vancouver aquarium
Gotta see the view from Grouse
Stanley Park
The Steam Clock -hokey but fun!