Nothing to do today?

[OpenMike]

Next time you head to Vancouver, B.C., veer off for these attractions
By JOHN LEE
SPECIAL TO THE P-I

A trip to Vancouver, B.C., often includes visits to the same old tourist-trail suspects. But there is a clutch of rewarding, lesser-known attractions just a short drive away in the Lower Mainland region.

For those looking for something new next time they come to town, here's a six-pack of off-the-beaten-path but eminently visit-worthy attractions.

Canadian Museum of Flight -- Hangar 3, 5333 216th St., Langley. Open daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $4.75 (U.S.), $3.80 for seniors and students, free for under 6. 604-532-0035; canadianflight.org

Port Moody Station Museum -- 2734 Murray St., Port Moody. Open daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission. 604-939-1648; vcn.bc.ca/pmmuseum

Power House at Stave Falls -- 31338 Dewdney Trunk Road, Mission. Open daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., mid-March through October (by appointment during winter months). Admission: $5.70, $4.75 for seniors and students, free for under 5. 604-462-1222; bchydro.com/recreation/mainland/mainland5361.html

Cloverdale Flea Market -- Cloverdale Fairgrounds, Aldergrove. Open every Sunday. 604-856-1100

Kuan Yin Temple -- 9160 Steveston Highway, Richmond. Open daily. Free admission. 604-274-2822; buddhisttemple.ca

Maplewood Farm -- 405 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver. Open daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., except closed Mondays mid-September to March. Admission: $4.50, $2.50 for seniors and youths under 16, free for under 18 months. 604-929-5610; maplewoodfarm.bc.ca


John Lee is a freelance writer based in Vancouver, B.C.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/getaways/ ... and06.html