Granville Island Brewing Vancouver

We take a West Jet red eye northwest to Vancouver. Through the jet window I can see Sagittarius, heart of the Milky Way against the back drop of the pulsating airline strobe lights. At 3 am Hawaii time the stars begin to give way to the coming dawn. Our vacation begins.
Vancouver, the Captain's namesake, is a gem of a city ensconced between …

... This island was originally a sandbar housing factories and a sawmill. Today it's an open marketplace. We take the Granville Island Brewing Company tour. Minimum age 19. We are not carded. Our wine cruise begins with beer. ...