Vancouver, B.C.
Northwest tourist season is in full swing. Relatives and friends are descending upon us natives, and we try, try out best to squeeze in some fun time with our visitors between work and other obligations. We know that when the sun is out, if we stop to enjoy the day….we may NEVER go back inside.
After taking a few small group tours last fall in Tuscany. I’ve decided that a little organization may not be a bad thing. There is always that nagging feeling that I have missed something special, or obvious. So I hired guides and booked tours four our group of four travelers through a local agent and had the time of our lives.
Same can be said for most areas of the Northwest. There are a number of helpful groups and guides that specialize in culinary tourism for only a handful of people at a time.
In Vancouver B.C. it’s Edible BC. This group does private tours, squires visitors through Chinatown and Little India, has cooking classes and spearheads chef’s tours of the Granville Island Market. Then there is the drop-dead show-stopping tours…a tour of Cowichan Valley by Whistler. You get there by float plane…a treat in itself. And there is the Gourmet Kayaking weekend. Instruction and gear included to commune with river otters, bald eagles, harbor seals and meals prepared with locally-sourced ingredients then paired with BC wines. Just bring your own sleeping bag.
If your guests don’t have time to tour, at least pop into Edible BC’s own retail store at Granville Island. There is more than 800 artisan products from local producers in stock.
Edible British Columbia
604.812.9660
