I went to Boorman Archery for the first time last week and had such a wonderful experience with…read moreSteph. She showed me how to use the recurve bow position and I got to shoot recurve bow inside the store. It was fantastic time. She has a lot of skills and knowledge. I am so happy to find this place. I bought a recurve bow style and left store with big smiles.

The staff at Boorman's are all knowledgeable, each in their own way. A family business, and one of…read morethe only archery stores within a wide radius in the Lower Mainland, this is definitely the place to go. Yes, it's expensive, but quality Archery equipment isn't cheap. Since the Hunger Games trend, they've had a hard time keeping beginner bows in stock and the classes they offer have been full full full. So happy to hear because this is a business that deserves to stick around. The Royal City Archery Club operates out of the shooting range below the store (access is a different door, 2 doors to the left). Boorman's also offers lessons out of this space. The staff were super patient when I was telling them about my physical requirements for my bow, they took my previous recurve bow back (which they'll resell as secondhand) and ordered me a custom weight/size longbow. It may have taken a while to arrive, but it was gorgeous, lovely to shoot, and perfect size/weight requirements.

Of all the dive stores is the Greater Vancouver, this is one of the two that we use the most (the…read moreother one being much closer to home). The reason is the EXCELLENT customer service. We deal primarily with George and, if we have had any problems (eg a camera malfunctioning or a travel bag's wheels breaking) he has taken the item back immediately. Often they will replace the item or offer a store credit even before checking with the manufacturer if the return is ok. For this reason, we return again and again to purchase more equipment. They have a good selection of everything: wetsuits, drysuits with undergarments, and some novelty sale items from time to time including wetsuits or lightweight neon tropical BCDs. Their regular selection is standard-priced. They sell Mares rather than Scubapro and we bought some new fins, Volo Power, which are lightweight and easy to use at the suggestion of George, and have been pleased with them. Good selection of accessories as well. Dive and Sea also offers instruction, with open-water dives at Whytecliff in West Van, EFR training etc. Although the staff will make suggestions, I have never felt here as if I'm getting a "hard sell". It's a comfortable store and we always look forward to going there, even just to have a look around. (Dive stores are like candy stores, hard to leave without buying something!) To get to this place, you must be heading North on McBride as it's impossible to make a left turn heading south.

We recently visited Dive and Sea, to look it to purchasing our own gear. We met George, well I…read moredon't think I will ever buy dive equipment anywhere else. He was friendly, knowledgeable, so informative. He would never sell you anything you didn't need. He set us up with some great gear to travel with. Never did we ever feel pressured to buy. He listens your diving experiences and recommends appropriate equipment. Don't buy anywhere else, they are the best.

it's funny to think the day started with questionable navigation and the very real possibility of…read moreending up in surrey. fortunately, a perfectly timed, well executed uturn changed our fate. instead, we found ourselves at westminster pier park, and what a happy accident that turned out to be. nestled along the fraser river, the park offers a beautiful waterfront walk with sweeping river views, wide boardwalks, landscaped gardens, and plenty of places to sit and watch the world go by. it's hard to believe that much of the park was devastated by a major fire in 2020 and later rebuilt. today, it feels fresh, vibrant, and full of energy, with thoughtful design that blends play spaces, green spaces, and the waterfront into one inviting destination. the walk itself was lovely. we strolled along the boardwalk in the warm sunshine, spotted a blue heron near the water, and watched city workers planting colourful garden beds that added even more life to the scenery. between the passing tugboats, river traffic, and ever changing views, there was always something to catch our attention. the playground was an unexpected highlight. what started as a quick look quickly turned into a full blown play session. we lounged in the hammocks, laughed at how difficult they were to get out of, climbed into the twirly spinning round bucket that propel ourselves around using nothing but our body weight, and bounced on the spring loaded seesaws like a couple of kids who had completely forgotten about acting their age. the playground is thoughtfully designed for all kinds of play, making it just as enjoyable for adults rediscovering their inner child as it is for the kids it was built for. we got free parking, a great lunch, beautiful views, lots of laughs, and a reminder that sometimes the best days are the ones you never planned. all in all, it turned out to be a much better adventure than the one the gps seemed to have planned for us.

This is a man made park that was built for residence of New West. I don't come to New West often…read morebut am surprised that this park existed and I don't know about it. Its a mirror of the downtown coal harbour seawalk. It has a pretty nice stretch from one end to the other. So what's interesting here: -There are hammocks set up for people to relax -There are sun loungers that flip from one end to the other depending where you want to face -Volleyball courts for small gatherings -A nice green area for people who just want to sit in the sun -A kids play area -A nice path for walkers like me. This is a very well laid and thought through park. Lots of design ideas has been put into it. I am impressed.

EXIT Escape Room is one of the more organized escape rooms I've been to. They had face recognition…read morelockers for you to store your phones/keys in (no phones allowed in the escape room), they had a place to hang your jackets before going into the room, and their equipment worked well being an escape room that uses magnetic triggers to get your next clue. We were in the pirate room as we had 7ppl - 50min and 3 "helps" available to get out. The "room" had 3 rooms to get into which was larger than most escape rooms I've been to. I appreciate it wasn't too crowded/cluttered and had space for everyone to move around. The clues were the right level of difficulty for us, we instinctively knew what to do when we got most of the clues. It helped that a few of us have done escape rooms before. We asked for help 2x and got out with time to spare. Our team had a great time!

Came here with 3 friends yesterday, to do the Harry Potter themed room. Booking online was easy -…read moreno prepayment required. The room time was 50 minutes with 2 free clues available. We were able to solve it with 5 mins to spare! The staff were very informative and helpful and explained the room and story very well. We will be back soon!

What a beautiful place. Automatic revolving door to enter and regular doors…read more The building is very spacious and bright and airy. It is very popular with patrons. The parking lot is quite full. There were many classes going on when we were there for an event. Signages are more pictorial rather than in words. There is a swimming pool and gym facilities besides the classes like dance and taekwondo.

This is my regular pool now. I learned to swim only in my late thirties. I used to go to Bonsor,…read morebut the chlorine concentration there is higher. Also, the folks at Bonsor can be awkward if you're a woman swimming alone. I've also tried Eileen Pool. Ultimately, I settled on this one because it's newer, more spacious, and forced me to get used to practicing in a pool where I can't touch the floor at all. After a few weeks of regular practice here, I'm no longer anxious when I cross the boundary between the shallow and deep ends (at other pools). As a bonus, I haven't had unsolicited creepy comments from anyone here - they seem to be generally respectful. They also have lockers that you don't need to pay for, nor do you need to bring your own lock. My chlorine sensitivity is usually not triggered by the levels at this pool either. They also have a leisure pool but I find it too warm to swim laps. The one thing to keep in mind is to check the timings when they're operating in a 50 m / 25 m configuration - and whether that overlaps with classes.

An experience that has the potential to leave you feeling mind boggled with a tinge of defeat - in…read morea good way, if that's possible. The puzzles here will work your brain! My friends & i did the Escape from Wonderland room. It was pretty tough as we had a group of four that are pretty good at puzzles and we couldn't completely solve and escape. We got so close though! A great way to spend time indoors with friends when it's pouring out.

We were looking to do an escape room in the Vancouver area during our trip and luckily, one of my…read morefriends is in a group chat of escape room enthusiasts and they recommended us to try Pandora's Locks. Apparently there are many bad escape rooms around Vancouver but Pandora's Locks is definitely one of the good ones. We were able to reach the owner through the group chat and he offered us to beta test their new room free of charge, which we gladly accepted. We set up the appointment for the 2 rooms, as booking is generally required for escape rooms. The first room we tried that day was their beta testing room, Where's Becky, which is 80s themed in a girl's bedroom. Even though the room only has 1 room, unlike many of the other escape rooms I tried that have multiple areas, the storyline was definitely really interesting and it slowly unfolded as you solve more puzzles. Since the room was still in beta many of the features were unpolished, but it allowed us the opportunity to provide suggestions which was pretty cool. You can definitely tell the owner is really passionate about creating his escape rooms and he prides himself on creating a rich backstory for the setting. He told us he would never put combination locks in his rooms as he wants his mechanics to be interesting. The second room we tried was their most popular room, the Vault 405. The price was $25/person with tax included and they accept credit card. This room is set in a futuristic post-apocalypse vault and you're job is to get the machines to work. Similar to Where's Becky, there is only 1 room in the entire place but there were a lot of puzzles to solve to get to the ending. Some mechanics were cool and overall the puzzles were logical to solve and would lead to the next puzzle. We had to utilize the hint a few times as this room definitely felt more difficult than Becky's, and their policy is that they offer unlimited hints. And how can you end an escape room experience without taking some pictures? They have a few props for you to hold along with a few signs with funny/whitty phrases. Overall the experience was awesome and it was great chatting with an escape room owner who's passionate at creating the best experience for his customers

Jane was delightfully helpful when we came in. Only my youngest was really into climbing,…read moreespecially by auto-belay but it was a great day price for kids ($19) that included harness, shoe and chalk rental. Not a lot of auto-belay courses which was kind of a bummer for beginners, but looked like other climbers were having a great time.

i injured myself quite badly, when I fell wrong, and the staff was phenomenal in helping me get…read moreback to the car with my partner, basically making themselves a human crutch so I could get to the hospital. 10/10 will come again once recovered

Good activity for family/friends. You have 10 minutes to touch lights that represent different…read morepoints. Very tiring! Wouldnt recommend if you have knee problems, since its very active! Involves lots of crawling & climbing. They even have a wall you can run like in American Ninja Warrior activity. Very fun!

I AM THE FIRST YELP REVIEWER for Ninja Tag!…read more Wow, I am impressed no one on YELP has reviewed this entertainment venue. I hope my lengthy review will entice you to try at least one and to let you friends and family members know. Of course, any events like these, please take safety precautions. From the outside, does not clearly say NINJA TAG, it says TAG, but the door says the entrance on the other side that says to use the new entrance around the West side of the building. When you enter you would be greeted by the front desk to fill out a paper waiver. Normally it would be a digital waiver on the screen, but the program isn't working at the time I went. One game is $10.00 and you have 10 minutes to complete the recorded game stats. But you can stay longer to just practice after your scheduled time. I stayed like 2 hours there and continuously played the different stations. They require you to purchase the non-slip socks that you wear when playing. It is an additional $3.00. And unfortunately you cannot wear your own non-slip socks from other events, it has to be the ones they provide. Plus they also get you to purchase a wristband which is another few dollars. Overall it was around $18.00 for this activity. The wristband can be reused, but I forgot to ask if you could reuse the same Ninja Tag socks. They have bins off to the side of the counter to store you clothes and shoes. For safety and security reasons, you can store your valuables like phone/keys/wallets behind their customer service desk. After playing for 2 hours, I found the stations fun and some challenging. Everything inside is very well lit with red and it feels like you are in a dangerous warzone of entertainment. The most fun station would have to be the very first station because you get to run up a sliding hill and the goal is to TAG with you wrist the colors. There are 5 levels of different colors and if I recall correctly, I was able to get to the 3rd color BLUE. Please make sure after you have tagged the color to go down the hill like a slide on your back and arms in the air or close to your chest. Avoid the elbows and knees touching the slippery floor, you can skin your human skin. I did this slide multiple times and skinned my right knee. It feels like a bruise but after a few days, my knee aches to walk. I have been applying Polysporin a medical cream every day to speed heal the skin. It seems to be working, but still very painful.

This place is a Mom's Dream…read more Indoor playground, crazy awesome pool and swirl pool, great drop ins on weekends and, when the weather holds, amazing playground outdoors. The indoor playground is for toddlers really, but is very cool for them and so needed on crappy days. The drop.im has plenty of toys, little tykes structures, bikes, etc. Probably a little intense for younger ones. The pool has a slide for littles, a super shallow pool, swirl pool that's awesome with floats AND a giant dump bucket. So awesome. The staff is awesome, facility is super clean, and I'm just such a super fan.

This is definitely a pretty awesome community center. It has everything inside from weight lifting…read moreto basketball court and swimming pool. I would say inside is decently clean other than the washroom. Looks like they need someone to attend to the washroom. It is a very big complex with two floors. Awesome that it has AC inside. Great for escaping the hot weather. Best of all there are plenty of free parking outside.

This is the saddest review I'll ever have to write…read more After a year and a half of membership at 30 minute hit I decided to move on after material change to my circumstance. September 10th I was told I was no longer a member at 30 minute hit by the general manager. October 1st I was still charged, when I reached out to them I was told that my request to cancel my membership did not apply. That's not how the situation was explained to me, nor was I given any notice that "my application to cancel was rejected" prior to being charged, disallowing financial planning on my end. The explanation given to me by the owners is insanely standoffish and just plain unprofessional. I shouldn't have to check in with ownership (whom I've met maybe twice, only once at the actual location), when the staff (specifically your manager) at the gym had told me I am no longer a member. I consider the staff friends who have brought me a long way in my fitness journey and wouldn't expect them to knowingly lead me astray. It's very clear that Stacy and Brett value being "right" over doing right by me and letting the membership go, Dealing with the miscommunication internally. Please don't do business with this gym, if you are looking to support kickboxing gyms that support cancer causes in October may I suggest I love kickboxing in coquitlam. They also appear to have a Groupon available as I write this.

It's a butt kicking workout!! My 100th Yelp Review goes to the owners, trainers and other woman…read morehitting at New Westminster Hit! 30 Minute Hit is such a fantastic, brutal workout! It is a high intensity, 30 minute boxing/kickboxing training circuit that is geared towards woman. I have been going for just over 2 months now and absolutely love! All of the woman who are in the gym giving it their all are a total motivation and the trainers working the floor know how to push you and help you reach your goals as well as show you new moves to further your training and maximize your workout. I have found myself another great workout for which I love and am sure to stick with. So glad that I finally decided to give it a try this year. After every workout I leave totally exhausted yet such a happy camper. It really is fantastic!