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VancouVer › Edible Canada serves modern takes › on Canadian classics such as clam chowder and poutine. Forage serves inventive farm-to-table fare such as corned bison hash. VANCOUVER AQUARIUM Tucked away in Stanley Park is one of the city’s splashiest attractions. The Vancouver Aquarium is home to thou- sands of mesmerizing ocean creatures. Visit the touch pools to get hands-on with sea stars, anemones and urchins. Reserve an animal encounter to meet a trainer and get up close to a sea otter, sea lion, sea turtle or stingray. The popular After Hours evening events are for adults only. FIRST NATIONS Vancouver is located on the traditional unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. To see magnificent collections of Northwest Coast First Nations art, visit the Bill Reid Gallery or the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. Contact Takaya Tours to experience the culture, tradi- tions and history of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation. Canada’s first aboriginal arts hotel, Skwachàys Lodge boasts a rooftop totem pole, a traditional smudge room and a sweat lodge, in addition to the 18 hotel rooms, each of which is de- signed around a unique art installation. SCIENCE wORld Vancouver’s most recognizable building is the geodesic dome that houses Science World. This science-themed attraction is popular with youngsters, oldsters and everyone in-between, because it uses hands-on exhibits to make learning fun. Adults-only evening events feature topics such as the science of cocktails. The OMNIMAX Theatre shows IMAX films on a five-storey-high dome screen. SKY-HIGH ATTRACTIONS › Take in spectacular 360-degree views › › › from the Vancouver Lookout, 169 m (553 ft) above the city. Swoop high above the country from coast to coast (virtually, at least) at FlyOver Canada. Zoom up Grouse Mountain on the Skyride gondola—daredevils ride on top of the gondola with the Skyride Surf Adventure. At the peak, go ziplining or step into a wind turbine. Walk across the swaying Capilano Suspension Bridge, 70 m (230 ft) above the Capilano River. lUXURY dISTRICT Alberni Street has become the hottest destination in town. On the block between the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver and the Shangri-La Hotel, you can browse for watches and jewellery at Tiffany & Co., IWC Schaffhausen, Omega, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lao Feng EXPERIENCE THE ULTIMATE FLYING RIDE Sit down, strap in and take flight from coast to coast over some of Canada’s most spectacular scenery. FlyOver Canada’s sensory technology lets you soar over mountaintops, breathe in pine forests and feel the mist from waterfalls. It’s a ride you’ll never forget. Open Daily at Canada Place FlyOverCanada.com BOOK ONBOARD Ask your Rocky Mountaineer host for further details. 40 Rocky Mountaineer Magazine 2018