Bear with me, I have attempted to be "techish" ... please let me know if the map link in the wiki is a horrible failure! At this point I have only included the known hotels, location of float plane docks, and Waterfront Station (it will likely be the meeting point for the walks), but I intend to update it as more is finalized. Currently there will be a Gastown/Chinatown walking tour from ~10am-12pm on Saturday, the float plane tour for those interested on Saturday afternoon (time TBA), the official dinner Saturday evening (location/time to be confirmed in next couple days, but it will be gastropub/beer bar), and a walking tour of Downtown/Waterfront areas on Sunday ~10am-12pm. And yes, I will be adding microbrewery clusters to the map later! :P

For other activities, should people be so inclined, or have more time, you can easily rent bikes and tour the seawall around Stanley Park (a mostly flat 10km, plus whatever from your starting point); there is a free shuttle up to Capilano Suspension Bridge (shows off our massive trees) and Grouse Mountain Gondola (stunning views of Vancouver + Vancouver Island) - very tempted to take a group of you up there either Friday or Sunday, should there be enough interest; Granville Island markets; there is Queen Elizabeth Park or Vandusen Gardens for the botanically inclined; and if you really don't like beer, you can ditch us for a Vancouver Whitecaps-Seattle Sounders soccer match.

I have removed the list of interested float plane participants in the wiki and will be posting an Eventbrite link in its place in the next few days, once the Saturday evening dinner is finalized.

Nice to see a new participant has snuck into the wiki - welcome Majuki! ;)

Could I also ask that people indicate in the wiki if they are around on Friday evening for pre-drinks/dinner? I need a better idea of numbers to

I'm guessing the first reference to Sunday dinner was a typo/thinko :)

... or maybe I caught you in mid-edit :D

I'm arriving Thursday (planning on meeting up with local non--FT friends that evening) so will be around on Friday.

Nope, I even re-read it multiple times :rolleyes: - fixed! Thanks. :D

A bike ride sounds great although I probably covered most of the route on foot last time I was in Vancouver. I've also been to Capilano on a very wet day and don't mind going there again preferably in better weather, but Grouse Mountain Gondola sounds tempting.

As I'm arriving on Thursday I'll be around on Friday for any daytime activities and drinks/dinner. Also for any additional activities on Monday.

Securing space for Friday afternoon/evening drinks could be tricky, but I'm in. Fingers crossed on the weather.

Agreed, that's why I wanted a clearer idea on numbers.

From my lunchtime walk today, A preview of coming attractions:

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...382388fa94.jpg

CXH HA Base

I get in Friday morning so am up for some group functions that day.

I took the liberty of updating the wiki with these responses above; hope that helps. I also am available and interested in meeting up Friday evening.

Wasn't totally clear if this meant joining for the Friday evening activities, so haven't added @jrl767 to the wiki list

:mad: I hate when that happens - found a flight, got everything else worked out to fit the flight, then went back to check on the flight and it is gone!! :mad:

I'm still trying

Make that move.
 

Woo hoo! I tired of waiting for a price drop.
In an unorthodox manner (it was spread out over two days), I have booked non-stop flights to from YVR on two separate Star Alliance carriers [United and Air Canada].
My flight from ORD to YVR is Wednesday night, 12 September, on UA 563; arriving at 10:20 pm (PT). Yes, I realize this is not giving me much time to get from the airport to wherever I am staying Wednesday. Hotels are still in a complete flux. I'm staying at the HI hostel @ 1114 Burnaby St. (Downtown)
I will not leave Vancouver until Monday afternoon, 17 September, on AC 8040 {Jazz}; arriving at ORD at 7:27 pm (CT). Yes, this is probably my first time on a CRJ 900.
There are other things I want to do when in Vancouver, and the airfares were a little cheaper on Monday. This will be my first time in Vancouver since August 1989.
How much was it? I booked in Canadian dollars using my credit union Visa CC which doesn't charge a conversion fee. It is the same CC I use when in Japan. The AC fare was CDN$195. The UA fare was CDN$183.

Yay, Alaska finally dropped SJC YVR fares. I am on AS SJC PDX YVR arriving Friday 11:05 am. No Sunday or Monday return scheduled as of yet, but an Amtrak-Alaska itinerary is probable. The Park Plaza is booked on C+P for 2 nights, but I will be continuing to check for other options.

:) True true, if Seattle hotel rates weren't so abominably high... but I'd also be passing on the opportunity to do a SF/Monterey-LA Highway 1 road trip, which just reopened a couple weeks ago.

To be honest though, the last time I did that drive with a friend ~15 years ago, I got horribly horribly carsick. So the jury's still out on whether or not I will do it. At the very least, I will spend a day or two in Monterey with a German friend who's never been to the Central Coast.

I'm in! :D

Like I said, my CMN>YUL J Seat got taken. So I decided to turn right instead of left. Heading there via South Korea:)

FEZ-CMN>AUH>ICN>LAX>YVR

Will arrive Thurs 13th

If anyone at the Holiday Inn or Hampton on rewards night is going to back out, let me know. I'd like to switch hotels.

Wow! That is quite the haul.

I'm travelling about 15km to get there and you're doing about 15,000 miles.

You win.

I wish I could join you guys, but just as I expected there is lots of work in September which means I can't get away.
Have fun guys!

Still trying to get off of work- in Bloomington, IN currently sweating away but having fun.

I did reserve a hotel for two nights at least... that is changeable/refundable.

Inching closer... think this might work after all :cool:

FYI, here are the events going on in and around town over the weekend. Saturday has a 10k run and bike night which will both have street closures.

Music festival: https://www.tourismvancouver.com/eve...estival/17512/
Shakespeare festival: https://www.tourismvancouver.com/eve...estival/17551/
10k run: https://www.tourismvancouver.com/eve...ide-10k/17208/
Bike night: https://www.tourismvancouver.com/eve...e-night/16284/
Grouse Mountain run: https://www.tourismvancouver.com/eve...un-2018/18433/

And the night market will still be up and running.

The internet tells me the only night market near city centre is Chinatown which was cancelled for the 2018 season. Then there's Richmond near the airport or Shipyards in North Vancouver.

Indeed it was the Richmond Night Market I was referring to. It's about a 7 minute walk from a Canada Line station.

Richmond Night Market is far more legit than the others and very accessible. It's what every local refers to when they say Night Market. Decent food and..... Uh... Socks, iPhone covers and Korean circle lenses if you're into that. Really, everyone just goes for the food.

Wait - what else?
 

The question I ask of Smiley90 is: No, not everyone. What else does that include? Japanese idol image DVDs? :-:
I could very well be interested in that.:;) (Yes, I still obtain physical media.)

Hello all!
Just a quick update to let everyone know I haven't forgotten about things! I know I said I'd have an Eventbrite registration out ages ago, but I ran into a bit of a hiccup ... life, it just gets in the way some days. Should be good to go in by mid-week. I have 2 flights reserved for 2:30pm on Saturday (15th) - in an interesting twist, they will both be departing at the same time! (Not sure if that means wing-to-wing flying or opposite flight paths? Yes, I could have asked, but I like surprises.) Also the walking tours have been booked for 9:30/10am on Saturday and Sunday (2-ish hours each). If there are over 25 people we will likely have to split in 2 groups so everyone can hear what's going on (no microphones used), but I'll figure that out once the Eventbrite is up.

Hate to ask about.... Well nm :o

Fingers crossed that the awful smoke we have here right now is gone or significantly reduced for the 'Do'.

I'd post pix, but let's just say there wouldn't be many sights to see today.

No kidding. Memories of last year...

Having said that, I can still hear HA planes taking off in Coal Harbour (my office is three blocks away), so I guess there's enough viz to fly VFR.

@nomadic.relief seems pretty organized to me - maybe she already has the appropriate weather reserved for the 'Do'. ;)

I'm out now, family event that same weekend. I just cancelled my flight. If anyone wants it CX F JFK-YVR Thursday September 13th has gone back into availability

You mean CX F?