Cupid comes to Capilano
I’ve never been much of a Valentine’s Day fan. Contrary to popular belief surrounding the ‘single person who hates Valentine’s Day’ this is not because of the lack of a Prince Charming in my life, no. This is about the simple fact that red, white and pink jelly beans are the worst kind. They all taste like soap. Yet, these are the kind that my Father always gets me. I ask for the spicy cinnamon hearts and I get the gross jelly beans. Story of my life.
Luckily for me, this year I have a plan. I will simply bring the gross jelly beans into the office and let my co-workers devour them (not that they have bad taste or anything …) while I sneak downstairs into the Trading Post and quickly buy up four fudge hearts. Then eat them. All. Without sharing, obviously.
I’d like to point out that I’m not the only one who finds love at the Capilano Suspension Bridge – because that’s what chocolate is to me – in fact, we have a whole slew of beautiful couples who make the Capilano Suspension Bridge their romantic date spot. From first dates to engagements to weddings, the great outdoors seems to bring people together and we couldn’t be happier about it!
Maybe it’s the fresh air. Maybe it’s the adrenaline you get from tiptoeing along Cliffwalk. Maybe you just really love the person you’re with and it has absolutely nothing to do with us (but, as a member of the Marketing department, I’m going to suggest otherwise…) Either way this place is a wonderful adventure for those looking to do something a little different this Valentine’s Day.
If this is going to be a first date, our tour guides will break up any awkwardness between you (they’ll make you laugh at least once, promise!) and if you’re wanting to tie the knot you can contact us at events@capbridge.com for information on our venues.
I can’t say that I’ve personally fallen in love on our Treetops Adventures. Or the Suspension Bridge. Okay, or Cliffwalk for that matter. In fact, I haven’t been on a date here at all… BUT I have had someone I was dating visit me here on my lunch break… I gave him the grand tour (well, the express version, anyway). He lives far away and was in town for a day to catch an international flight, so it was a two birds with one stone kind of deal. While we were walking down the stairs at the end of Cliffwalk he looked at me and said “You are so lucky. It’s beautiful. Maybe I should move here.” Ah HA! Capilano Suspension Bridge, solving the long distance relationship issue since 1889!
But hey, what do I know. I just work here.
Will Spring come early? Perhaps. But I wouldn’t bet your bathing suit on it.
In mid January, locally born Lower-Mainlanders had a mini freak-out, induced by what appeared to be small, white, cold flakes falling from the sky.
SNOW (!!!)
While it looks absolutely beautiful (I like to think this is because once everything is covered it matches), it’s a pain for those of us that don’t live directly across the street from the places we are obligated to get to. Which, let’s face it, the majority of us don’t. Instead, we have to drive. On summer tires. Or maybe All Seasons, but really, is there such thing as “All Season” tires? I have my doubts.
Three days passed. The snow stuck and horror stories from Seattle flooded up the coast. We woke up early to defrost and scrape the car windows and I wore my 2010 Olympic mittens. But we ‘plowed’ through, because we don’t like folks from the interior or, heaven forbid, those migrants from Toronto, telling us we’re babies. Our maintenance team here at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park shovelled as hard as their backs would let them shovel. In fact, all of our team did. Because the Suspension Bridge in the snow is a sight we think everyone should see.
Over the course of those three days, we came to love our crunchy white house guest, our only complaint being, “Why am I not up the mountain snowboarding right now?!” But as it always does, the moment we started to pull on our snow pants it melted. All of it. Quickly. Like, in a day.
Darn.
So it’s no surprise to hear that this morning, two out of our three local Groundhogs have announced (via not seeing their shadow – because Groundhogs can’t actually speak… I don’t think) that Spring might just come 6 weeks early. Hooray! Because as much as we love our time up on the mountain and being able to drift all Fast & the Furious style down the cut… let’s face it; we’ll never be Paul Walker and we prefer the goggle tan that comes from Spring skiing. It’s just who we are. So Spring coming early is something we can look forward to, even though it’s still consistently 3 degrees outside and my red Olympic mittens are still on stand-by.
Now, it’s completely your decision as to how much trust you want to put into two furry animals named Shubenacadie Sam and Wiarton Willie. I myself still plan on jetting to Florida for Spring Break, because I just don’t think that Spring Break here will be worthy of the bikini I’ve been working really hard to fit into. But hey, maybe you’re tougher than me. I hear the water at second beach come March is just welcoming.
The good news is, you don’t need a bathing suit to do our new Cliffwalk. Or Treetops Adventures. Or even the Suspension Bridge. In fact, we recommend you leave it at home, though, who are we to judge! And despite the fact it’s not Spring yet, the Park is stunning and just begging for admirers.
I left the office last night around 5:15 to be greeted by a light fog that had settled itself in our trees. I passed a co-worker on the way to my car who had turned around to look back at the park. “It so pretty in the mist” she said. “I know right?” I replied. “Stunning” we both said at the same time.
But hey, what do we know. We just work here.
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