Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa: Harrison Hot Springs

Overview:
The contemporary guest rooms at Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa are equipped with cable TV and pay-per-view movie channels. A refrigerator and coffee maker are provided.

This resort boasts an indoor mineral pool and a large spa bath with a 30-foot high pavilion. There are 3 outdoor pools, one of which is a 1,000 square feet adults-only mineral pool.

The historic and upscale Copper Room features local cuisine and live music. The Harrison Hot Springs Resort is also home to the Islands Bar, offering cocktails and views of Harrison Lake from the patio.

Thoughts:
Amazing amenities and a beautiful resort. The resort is broken up into 3 distinct parts, the original area, the newer poolside area, and the new tower rooms.  The original side is their heritage area and is definitely classic, if possible try not to get a room in this part of the hotel as the walls are thin and the floors offer nothing in terms of dampening those above you.

Although the pools are amazing and the hotel is immaculate, it definitely comes at a cost, even if you manage to get a decent price for a room, try to make sure the breakfast is included or else you will be paying $18 per plate for a breakfast buffet. This could be avoided in the summer season by eating at one of the other restaurants but during the off season you may be hard pressed to find something open.

Pros:
Amazing facilities and very relaxing atmosphere in a wonderful setting.

Cons:
Very expensive and seemed to be charged for all the extras.

Contact Info:
100 Esplanade,
Harrison Hot Springs, Canada
V0M 1K0

Phone: 1 855-634-8331

Black Forest Restaurant: Harrison Hot Springs

Overview:

Authentic German food that is both memorable and fresh but right here at Harrison Hot Springs. The Black forest restaurant over looks beautiful Harrison Lake just 10 km off Highway # 1. The restaurant is family owned and operated since 1975 in Harrison Hot Springs. Come and enjoy delicious European food !

Thoughts:
Nice rustic German decor and atmosphere.  Restaurant was clean and serving staff was beyond friendly.

Menus prices are a little above average but the portion sizes definitely makes up for that.  Great tasting food and a wonderful atmosphere make this a must when in Harrison.

Pros:

Nice place and great food along with a wonderful staff.

Cons:

Rather pricey like most places in Harrison.

Contact Info:

180 Esplanade Ave.,

Harrison Hot Springs, B.C.

V0M 1K0

Phone: (604) 796-9343

Fax: (604) 796-9342

Email: info@blackforest-restaurant.com

Yo Sushi: Burnaby

Overview:

Thoughts:
Nice restaurant inside and very classy looking. Plenty of seating but only a small section for larger groups. The restaurant was empty just after lunch but may be busier after work for dinner.

Only 2 people in the restaurant and the service was a little slow to take orders but might have been busy with other cleanup obligations during slow times. After the order was placed though it took quite some time for the food to come as well. I don't expect it to be rushed but again, only two people.
(Update: second visit the service was much quicker but still a bit of tine to get the food. Perhaps it was the care in making it.)

The prices are just above average but nothing too high. The quantity was definitely enough to fill a person and the roll size was excellent.  The food tasted very flavorful and even though I had the usual full feeling it did not have the greasy sick feeling along with it, nice and light.

Pros:
Not overly expensive and nice place. Great food and excellent portion sizes.

Cons:
A little slow.

Contact Info:
4266 Hastings st
Burnaby, BC
V5C 2J6

Phone: 604.299.2500

Last updated: June 2, 2015

Kita Sushi: Burnaby

Thoughts:
Clean and plain id best to describe the inside of the restaurant. The pricing is pretty average but the taste is above average.  The rolls had minimal filling and a lot of rice. The seaweed wrap was very chewy.I don't think this is a place I would try again with better choices in the area.

The rolls are on the smaller side which probably helps keep the price down.

Pros:
One of the few good sushi options in the area. The food tastes good and is not too expensive.

Cons:
Smaller portion sizes. Small interior making it very busy at times and might be better for take out.

Contact Info:
# Dawson St.
Burnaby BC

Phone: 604.

Website: www.kitasushi.ca

Krakit: Burnaby

Overview:

Enter a Krakit Escape Game room, where SOMETHING  has happened.  Once the door closes behind you, your challenge is to find the clues hidden right before your very eyes to ESCAPE. There are four Krakit Escape Game rooms each with a different theme.  In some rooms, you may find your heart pounding and your palms sweating but be assured all of this happens in a make belief world with no danger.  Krakit is a unique way for everyone (ages 8 and up), to have fun, challenge yourself, host a birthday party or special events (stag/stagettes), host staff/corporate events and team building activities, or to create a date night that you'll never forget! It’s as simple as picking the room theme you want to escape from and then challenging fate.

Thoughts:

The idea is great and the execution is well done at Krakit. It was good fun and the staff was friendly and helpful, ecen joined in on the joking around with our group.

The room we were in was not very big and might have been a bit small for a group of 6. The room details were not as in depth or as extravagant as others like it. We did a zombie room and didn't see or hear a single one.

There was a good variety of clues but some were a little far reaching. The location was great as this is the only one like it not in Richmond.

I would recommend giving this a try as it is a good small group activity that does not rely on only one attribute.

Pros:

Close to locations other than Richmond giving people the opportunity to try without the long drive. Updated seasonal theme rooms with varying levels of difficulty. Fun for a small group of people.

Cons:

Some of the clues were hard and not overly relevant. The fine details could have been better in the room design.

Address: 

4035 North Road,
Burnaby, BC,
V3J 1S3

Website: http://www.krakit.ca/

Phone: 604.868.5512

Email: info@krakit.ca

Price:

$22.00 (taxes included)/ perosn

Monday-Wednesday: $18/person (taxes included) *excluding holidays

Free *when within 3 days of your birthday

Hours:

Monday-Thursday 3:00pm - 11:30pm

Friday 3:00pm -12:30am

Saturday 11:00am - 12:30am

Sunday 11:00am - 11:30pm

East Side Craft House: Vancouver

Thoughts:
Nice place with good food and a good selection of beers. Unfortunately they were out of some of the advertised brands and seeing how it was a Tuesday at lunch I am guessing that tgey ran out on the weekend and didn't bother getting more.

The food was good and the large portions made the above average price seem ok.

There didn't seem to be a lot of seating but based on it's location I don't see it getting too busy.

It was ok if you are in the area but could probably find better a short drive away.

Pros:
Good menu of food and drinks.

Cons:
Above average price and seemed out of stock on a few beverages.

Gold Creek Falls: Maple Ridge

Overview:
The Gold Creek Falls is a short hike that is perfect for the beginning of the season or in combination with a camping trip to the Golden Ears Provincial Park.

Thoughts:
This is a recently re-done trail making it nice and easy to walk through the forest up to the falls location.  Along the way there are plenty of spots to stop and enjoy the creek, either for the view or in the hotter months you can take a dip in the water.

The trail is compact gravel and very wide so it good for walking with a stroller, no bikes or horses are allowed on the trail either. The distance ends up being 5.4 km return (2.7km to the falls) and takes about 40 min to walk one way with minimal stopping.

A little ways to drive as it takes about 30 min from downtown Maple Ridge to get tot the trail head but if spending the day out there or just going for a walk up to the falls it is worth it.

There is also plenty of parking at the trail head but does get busy during the summer months and you may need to park further back up the road.

Pros:
Nice trail and easy to walk along wit strollers and not too physically challenging. Good swimming all along the creek

Cons:
A little ways out of tow to get to.