During the winter in Vancouver, summer couldn't feel further away. The non-stop rain and snow starts to make it feel like the skies were never sunny and we never had golden tans.
But when the sun does come out for that golden slot of three to five months, we couldn't be happier. Although winter is amazing for ski season (hello Whistler!)—that's pretty much about it.
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Got those winter blues? Yeah us too. Read on for a reminder of all the amazing things that are summer and escape the cold in your daydreams. Narcity has compiled a list of 28 of the things we are missing from summer in no particular order and we're pretty sure you'll feel relate. Comment below what you miss most!
Here's to patio season, hiking season, festival season, and basically the best season all around: summer. PS: pics are included to amp up the nostalgia.
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1. Festival season (come back Pemby)
2. Tanning anywhere and everywhere
3. Hiking all the time
4. Hitting up the beach on the daily
5. Patio season
6. All the outdoor food and drink events
7. Not having to wear a huge jacket when you’re hitting up the bars at Gastown or Granville
8. Biking or rollerblading along the seawall
9. Frequenting the LOCAL patio in Kits
10. Swimming under waterfalls
11. Day drinking and getting vitamin D at patios like Cactus English Bay and Tap & Barrel
https://www.instagram.com/p/BF4c4L4hQ2j/?taken-by=narcity_vancouver
12. Boating
13. Devouring Earnest Ice Cream (even though we do that all year round)
14. Seeing the Celebration of Light fireworks
https://www.instagram.com/p/BG7sAHAhQz7/?taken-by=narcity_vancouver
15. Trying all the crazy (and hella deep fried) foods at the night markets
16. Not having as many Translink delays (mainly due to snow)
17. Pool parties
18. All the summer Insta pics
19. THE SUN...
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLfZcddhswl/?taken-by=narcity_vancouver
20. ... and the sunsets (sigh)
21. Getting day drunk at the Okanagan wineries
22. Cooling off in lakes
23. Hitting up the islands around B.C.
24. Trading in rain boots for flip flops
25. Chilling in the rock pools at Lynn Canyon
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26. Always having a sangria in your hand
27. Free outdoor movies
28. Cooling down with screamers
29. Seeing more dogs out and about (yay!)
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