

Scenic & Romantic
Grab Denman Street takeout, claim a driftwood log, and watch the sun drop behind the North Shore mountains. Free, always.
English Bay / Denman St
More infoEnglish 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.
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.
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