RIGHT up there with the magic and joy of Christmas comes an undeniable sense of bombardment.
Work soirees, festivals and visits to Santa can make for a pretty full social calendar. But if you're looking for a unique family experience this season, check out the Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge.
There are plenty of old and new favourites at the park this year. Here are a few highlights from my recent visit:
- Obviously, no visit to Capilano Suspension Bridge is complete without, well, crossing the bridge. And although you've probably done a hundred times before, it's a little different with thousands of sparkling white lights. As a bonus, the bridge offers a great view of all the other twinkling trees and decorations set up at Cap.
- Braving the Cliffwalk. Capilano's latest attraction, the Cliffwalk, is a 213-metre walkway attached to a granite cliff high above the canyon. You can't see the water especially well at night, but it is still pretty scary (maybe scarier?) to look down from a 91-metre high plank into total darkness. Also, the alternating blue, purple and green lights reflecting off the cliff face are definitely worth a look.
- Swinging from the treetops. Visitors get a taste of life as a squirrel, walking from fir to fir on the Treetops Adventure. The series of bridges reach up to 30 metres in height and offers a great view of brightly lit reindeer and other holiday characters.
You can also catch Christmas caroling at the Trading Post Deck at 5: 30, 6: 30, 7: 30 and 8: 30 p.m. and glass ornament blowing in the Canyon Lookout. For the little ones, there's gingerbread cookie decorating and ornament colouring at the Trading Post Deck.
For more information on Canyon Lights go to www. capbridge.com/canyonlights.
