For the Georgia Straight’s 16th annual Best of Vancouver issue, our editorial team has spent months on the lookout for good deeds, weird urban details, and various howlers to highlight. Here’s our contributors’ picks for Best of Vancouver 2011.

Best way to get around for free on Sundays (and holidays)

The next time you plunk down $151 for your monthly three-zone transit pass (FareCard), plan some weekend family treks to make yourself feel better about it. It’s a little-known fact that on Sundays and stat holidays you can use any FareCard to take five other riders along with you for free. At those times, two adults (14 and older) and up to four children (13 and under) can ride the SkyTrain and buses on a single adult FareCard, West Coast Express 28-day Pass, or annual employer transit pass. Sorry, no free train rides: the West Coast Express doesn’t run on Sundays and stats.