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Article: Winter wonderland, Vancouver style: from balmy sea level to snow-crowned peaks, this cosmopolitan city offers the best of both worlds--hip urban streetside and scenic natural wild side.(Downtown British Columbia)
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- British Columbia Magazine
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- January 1, 2003
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Vancouver is a city for people who like winter in small doses. From Christmas to early spring, those who prefer ocean or rainforests to snow and subzero chills can stroll or bike the Stanley Park Seawall, kayak Burrard Inlet, or linger over a glass of Okanagan wine in a trendy Yaletown bistro. They are comfortable in the knowledge that winter, if they want it, is just minutes away, up in those mountains that press the city so firmly against the sea.
Those snowy peaks beckon Vancouver's outdoorsy set, those who yearn to trade the hum of downtown traffic for a quiet snowshoe trail that threads through groves of giant hemlocks high above the city. Getting there is ...