Tag: Vancouver

  • Vancouver’s Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge

    Vancouver’s Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge

    Lynn Canyon Vancouver Suspension Bridge

    A quick search for Vancouver sight-seeing, day trips, or Vancouver suspension bridges inevitably yields Capilano Suspension Bridge as one of the city’s must-see.  It’s certainly impressive, but our vote for the best suspension bridge in Metro Vancouver is in Lynn Canyon, easily accessible by transit or car in the District of North Vancouver.  Since there is no entry fee to Lynn Canyon Park, save yourself the whopping $42.95 (2017) charge to visit the Capilano Suspension Bridge and get high above the tree tops with your need-to-know guide to the Lynn Canyon Park & Suspension Bridge.

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  • Meet the Chef: Marcus Von Albrecht

    Meet the Chef: Marcus Von Albrecht

    Marcus Von AlbrechtAcclaimed Chef Marcus Von Albrecht is the president & CEO of Von Albrecht & Associates and MAVA Foods in Vancouver, Canada.  He serves as Vice President of AREGALA (Asociasancion Restaurandores Gastronomicos De Las Americas), representing the culinary arts of 42 countries in North and South America. 

    Chef Von Albrecht is a six-time recipient of the Canadian Culinary Federation’s President’s award, and is  past-president and Lifetime Achievement Award winner of the Chef’s Association of British Columbia.


    Sails & Spices sat down with Chef Marcus Von Albrecht on a sunny rooftop patio (more…)