Editor Nikki Klock’s Top 4 Fun Valentine’s Date Night Ideas in Vancouver
Looking for a fabulous night out to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your significant other? Check out my favorite date night ideas in Vancouver.
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NW Escape Experience
Operation: DB Cooper Escape Room
1503 NE 78th St Ste 7, Vancouver
$39 per person
If you haven’t yet experienced an escape room, what are you waiting for? Blending theatrics with meticulous set design makes solving the mystery sheer delight, and a welcome shift from the digital world many of us spend so much time in. NW Escape Experience’s Operation: DB Cooper room, based on the legendary, missing Pacific Northwest hijacker, is best played with at least 4-5 people, so if you’re looking to celebrate V-Day with just you and your partner, you’ll want to choose a different outing. But if group activities are your jam, don’t miss this experience!
Photo courtesy the author.
Kiggins Theatre
1011 Main St., Vancouver
Where else can you see “The Outsiders” remastered on the big screen with an audience of equally adoring fans of the 1980s drama, some of whom are in costume as “greasers” and who earnestly tell you to “Stay Gold” as you collectively leave the theater after the film? If I didn’t already know Kiggins was special before that day with my mom and sister, I knew it then. From historic silent films accompanied by Vancouver Symphony Orchestra to live comedy and presentations, plus new indie films, Kiggins is one of my favorite places to gather for truly unique entertainment.
This month, Kiggins will show “Sorry, Wrong Number” starring Burt Lancaster and the 2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films, along with hosting the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, and, on Valentine’s Day, a special live presentation titled “Modern Baby-Making: How Reproductive Tech Impacts Our Identity.”
Photo courtesy Kiggins Theatre.
Salt & Straw Ice Cream
740 Waterfront Way, Vancouver
saltandstraw.com/pages/vancouver
When I met Salt & Straw co-founder Tyler Malek the day before the grand opening of the shop’s Vancouver Waterfront location, he shared with me that he intends the customer experience to feel similar to wine tasting. Rather than rushing customers to pick a flavor and move on, Malek encourages his teams to allow customers the time and space to sample the shop’s many unique flavors and textures before deciding what they’ll order. “This is your time,” he said. New unique flavors are continually being introduced, with lots of vegan options.
Photo courtesy Salt & Straw.
Killer Burger
3 Vancouver locations (Orchards, Hazel Dell, Fisher’s Landing)
I’ll take it to my grave that Killer Burger makes the best burgers in the world. Sadly, I can hardly tolerate burgers anywhere else now. Peanut butter pickle bacon burger? Divine. Don’t knock it till you try it.
Photo courtesy Killer Burger.
A few more of my favorite restaurants around town:
Low price range:
Little Conejo (Tacos and Mexcal)
114 W 6th St., Vancouver
Must try: Lengua taco (braised beef tongue)
Mid price range:
Amaro’s Table (Modern American)
Two Vancouver locations (Downtown and Hazel Dell)
Must try: Fried chicken sandwich with savory caramel sauce and chipotle aioli
Upper price range:
El Gaucho (Steak and seafood)
510 Waterfront Way, Vancouver
Must try: Tenderloin Diablo (appetizer)
Reservations highly encouraged
Photo of Little Conejo by the author.
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