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We will be exploring downtown Vancouver via one of the HOHO buses the 1st Sunday in June. Looking for Brunch, lunch and dinner restaurants that would be along the routes that these buses take. What we like: Not really looking for fancy restaurants as we will be dressed casual for exploring. We love favorite local type places, mom & pops, diners and such. Not really looking for chain places that we can eat at anywhere. Places with a great atmosphere, water front or great views are a bonus. Not opposed to grabbing an Uber for dinner after the buses stop running either.

Thanks for all of the great suggestions!!!! We are not really interesed in renting a car and dealing with parking and such for this trip. I realy liked the e-bike idea but I am a pretty big guy and I checked with one of the rental companies and I exceed the weight limit for the e-bikes, so I guess that is out also. I like the route the horse drawn carriage takes but it looks like it only makes one stop at the totums. So I think we are just going to try and basically walk that same route so we can go at our own pace and take pictures ect. It looks like it goes by several of the main attractios. Any reason that you experts can think of that would be an issue with this or any other suggestion?

We will be staying in Vancouver for 2 nights post cruise. We are looking at maybe doing the HOHO Bus on Sunday. Stanley park looks huge and looks like you could spend an entire day or so there. Realistically, I would think we may want to spend maybe a couple of hours to be able to see more of Vancouver that day also. Any recomendations on what the must do's are in Stanley Park and an itenerary of what and how to do it? TIA

Anyone have experience with this company and/or this tour specifically? Seems to be a pretty good deal for both experiences.

I think we are getting hosed. lol Fairbanks AM RIVERBOAT The Riverboat Discovery Cruise Board an authentic sternwheeler for a fully narrated 3-hour cruise along the Chena and Tanana rivers. See a bush pilot's demonstration, watch a fish wheel in operation and see the "Wedding of the Rivers," where the Chena and Tanana rivers converge. Alaska Native guides take you ashore at an authentic Athabascan village where you experience traditional Native lifestyles, enjoy the work of an Athabascan beadwork artist, and meet dogs from Susan Butcher's kennels. Travel time is approximately 30 minutes each way. Lunch is not included and is on own. COACH: FAIRBANKS RIVERBOAT TO DENALI Motorcoach: Fairbanks to Denali Travel time is approximately 3 hours (121 miles). 8:15am - 12:45pm

This is what ours says. I wish it was included but it doesn't look like it is on ours. Fairbanks AM RIVERBOAT The Riverboat Discovery Cruise Board an authentic sternwheeler for a fully narrated 3-hour cruise along the Chena and Tanana rivers. See a bush pilot's demonstration, watch a fish wheel in operation and see the "Wedding of the Rivers," where the Chena and Tanana rivers converge. Alaska Native guides take you ashore at an authentic Athabascan village where you experience traditional Native lifestyles, enjoy the work of an Athabascan beadwork artist, and meet dogs from Susan Butcher's kennels. Travel time is approximately 30 minutes each way. Lunch is not included and is on own. 8:15am - 12:45pm

So awesome to have a local pitching in with tips and suggestions. THANK YOU!!! Best I can tell the Gold Dredge is not included in our tour, only the Riverboat. We are in Fairbanks on a Monday and we leave right after the Riverboat tour to go to Denali the next morning, Tuesday. Thanks for the tip on Cookie Jar, I did see it was on DDD and that was exactly why we were looking at it. Any other local lunch suggestions? or dinner for that matter. I will look into Jazz Bistro. Waterfront area just to check out the river, and seems like saw something about an Antler Arch? And yes, the visitor/cultural center is in that same area.

My expectations for North Pole are pretty low based on reading probably the same reviews. But, wife thinks it would be cool to check in on Facebook from the North Pole...lol. If we run short on time this will certainly be on the short list for getting cut out. Thanks for the input.

Yep same itinerary for us. According to uncle google, it looks like Pikes is right at the airport so it should be easier for you. Ours is all the way downtown. I think the plan is for me to get the rental and my wife will go with the luggage to the hotel and I will pick her up there. But we may just drop the luggage at the desk, if we feel good about that and save some time. I'm hoping to get the hotel shuttle to the hotel when I drop off the rental but if not, yes it will be a taxi.

I think we are on the same tour as you are. Check your current itinerary, ours just started showing the hotel this week. We are at the Westmark downtown. We are going to go ahead and rent a car to get the most out of the short time we have there. Plan is quick lunch at Cookie Jar, if we have time. Gold Dredge 8 (includes pipeline), then North Pole, Pioneer Village and downtown waterfront area if we have time. Dinner at maybe Pump House. Return Car, sleep, whew I'm tired already....lol.

This may be what you are looking for. I just found it myself so I don't have much more info. 22003043_Alaska_CruiseTours_Land_Excursions_Brochu_230413_124557.pdf