In North Vancouver there's skiing in winter and hiking year-round that can be reached by public transit.
This is one of my favorite cities. Like San Francisco, the city center is built around the water but what makes Vancouver special is that it is easy to get into nature. Public beaches go on for miles from the University of British Columbia campus around English Bay and into Stanley Park. In North Vancouver there's skiing in winter and hiking year-round that can be reached by public transit.