Dana Bond

Review of City of Vancouver, Beaches and...

I spent a lovely afternoon at the Second Beach Poo...

I spent a lovely afternoon at the Second Beach Pool today. It was large and never felt crowded even though there were lots of people. There are a couple of things I wish I had known in advance to make my time even better:

1. Bring your own chair. There are maybe 2 dozen chairs that are taken as soon as the pool opens. Bring your own comfy lounger and you will be set.

2. Bring your own shade. There are a few scant trees around the far perimeter and nothing else. Bring an umbrella or some other type of shade device for some relief from that hot sun.

3. Hold it. The bathrooms are absolutely gross- try to hold it if you can! There are separate change rooms that don't have doors or curtains on the stalls. Bring a large towel to drape over the door for a somewhat private changing experience.

4. Bring your own food and water. There is some over priced convenience food available but you are better off both health and wallet wise to pack some goods from home!