Sunset at English Bay Beach, English Bay / Denman St, Vancouver BC

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Sunset at English Bay Beach

Grab Denman Street takeout, claim a driftwood log, and watch the sun drop behind the North Shore mountains. Free, always.

English Bay / Denman St

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English Bay is the West End's front porch, a wide curve of sand where half of downtown drifts down at dusk to watch the sun sink behind the freighters and the North Shore mountains, all free. Grab takeout on Denman, claim a bleached driftwood log before the good ones vanish, and let the sky do the heavy lifting. Arrive 45 minutes before sundown.

How to do it

Grab takeout on Denman, then claim one of the bleached driftwood logs before the good ones go, since half of downtown drifts down here at dusk. Face west and let the sky do the heavy lifting behind the freighters and mountains. Budget around 75 minutes: come 45 minutes before sundown and stay until the colour quits. Denman's restaurants are right behind you.

What to wear: casual is fine

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Duration
About an hour
Best time
Evening
Per person
Free
setting
Outdoor
neighbourhood
English Bay / Denman St
best season
Spring, Summer, Fall

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