Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

This Greek restaurant is a bit of hike up Davie from the condo, famous for great prices and huge portions. Line ups start at 5pm, but it's open for Lunch and often with little or no line up.
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Stepho's Souvlaki Greek Taverna
1124 Davie St
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This Greek restaurant is a bit of hike up Davie from the condo, famous for great prices and huge portions. Line ups start at 5pm, but it's open for Lunch and often with little or no line up.
Another nice restaurant IN Stanley Park, you need to drive or hop the shuttle bus to this one though. It's a bit pricey but the location can't be beat.
Sequoia Grill At The Teahouse
Another nice restaurant IN Stanley Park, you need to drive or hop the shuttle bus to this one though. It's a bit pricey but the location can't be beat.
This is my favourite sushi and Japanese food place. It ain't fancy, for sure, but the sushi is cheap and fresh and they have other types of food as well. I often get take out and eat it at home.
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Akira Sushi
1069 Denman St
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This is my favourite sushi and Japanese food place. It ain't fancy, for sure, but the sushi is cheap and fresh and they have other types of food as well. I often get take out and eat it at home.
Good Italian food, a walk up Alberni Street from the condo. Alberni runs parallel with Robson Street.
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Italian Kitchen
860 Burrard St
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Good Italian food, a walk up Alberni Street from the condo. Alberni runs parallel with Robson Street.
This old style European Hotel has a bar and restaurant right on English Bay. Food is so so, but the location can't be beat.
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Sylvia Hotel and Restaurant
1154 Gilford St
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This old style European Hotel has a bar and restaurant right on English Bay. Food is so so, but the location can't be beat.
The absolute best place for amazing Dim Sum in Vancouver. If you haven't experienced dim sum, now's your chance - 100's of delicacies served from carts in bamboo steam trays.
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Pink Pearl Chinese Seafood Restaurant
1132 E Hastings St
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The absolute best place for amazing Dim Sum in Vancouver. If you haven't experienced dim sum, now's your chance - 100's of delicacies served from carts in bamboo steam trays.
This is good fast food Thai style, small eat in but mostly for pick up and take away. Good, inexpensive and convenient.
Thai Away Home
1206 Davie Street
This is good fast food Thai style, small eat in but mostly for pick up and take away. Good, inexpensive and convenient.
Famous international chef has two restaurants in South Granville area - Vij's, takes no reservations so go early. Next door Rangoli, more take away, casual.
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Vij's
3106 Cambie Street
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Famous international chef has two restaurants in South Granville area - Vij's, takes no reservations so go early. Next door Rangoli, more take away, casual.
A popular restaurant with the locals, serves very generous portions of tasty pasta, enough to bring home and enjoy reheated. Very reasonable as well.
Cafe Luxy
1235 Davie St
A popular restaurant with the locals, serves very generous portions of tasty pasta, enough to bring home and enjoy reheated. Very reasonable as well.
Great tapas, excellent beer selection, wonderful atmosphere in a groovy neighbourhood. Check it out!
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BierCraft Tap and Tapas
1191 Commercial Dr
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Great tapas, excellent beer selection, wonderful atmosphere in a groovy neighbourhood. Check it out!
A second Stepho's Greek restaurant opened on Robson every bit as good as the original on Davie. Take your pick.
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Stepho's Souvlaki Greek Taverna
1124 Davie St
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A second Stepho's Greek restaurant opened on Robson every bit as good as the original on Davie. Take your pick.
A great place of a good breakfast or Vietnamese/Chinese fusion food. Reasonably priced, recently renovated.
Fusion Bay Vietnamese & Western Cuisine
1047 Denman St
A great place of a good breakfast or Vietnamese/Chinese fusion food. Reasonably priced, recently renovated.
Enjoy a nice breakfast or light lunch here, a short walk from the condo.
The Spot Cafe
805 Denman St
Enjoy a nice breakfast or light lunch here, a short walk from the condo.
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Espana Restaurant
1118 Denman St
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Great Pho and Vietnamese food, very casual.
Cafe Phin + Pho
Great Pho and Vietnamese food, very casual.
Slightly upscale, great gourmet dining and affordable.
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Beach Bay Cafe and Patio
1193 Denman Street
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Slightly upscale, great gourmet dining and affordable.

Sightseeing

This is a Must See museum if you are at all interested in indigenous (First Nation) culture. Recently undergone a multimillion $ renovation, it receives rave reviews.
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Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine Dr
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This is a Must See museum if you are at all interested in indigenous (First Nation) culture. Recently undergone a multimillion $ renovation, it receives rave reviews.
This is NOT the West End but in the East End and an very interesting neighbourhood to explore, full of Italian eateries, deli's and coffee shops. Well worth exploring.
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Commercial Drive Business Society
1726 Commercial Dr
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This is NOT the West End but in the East End and an very interesting neighbourhood to explore, full of Italian eateries, deli's and coffee shops. Well worth exploring.
You can take a wee ferry from the behind the Aquatic Centre off the seawall walking east to Granville Island. It has a public market, restaurants and shops, enough to amuse you for hours.
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Isla Granville
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You can take a wee ferry from the behind the Aquatic Centre off the seawall walking east to Granville Island. It has a public market, restaurants and shops, enough to amuse you for hours.
This aquarium just might be one of the best you ever seen, if you're into this sort of thing. It has a high educative mission and has dignified shows and NO KILLER WHALES - they let them all go.
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Acuario de Vancouver
845 Avison Way
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This aquarium just might be one of the best you ever seen, if you're into this sort of thing. It has a high educative mission and has dignified shows and NO KILLER WHALES - they let them all go.
This is another neighbourhood worth exploring. Full of trendy shops and restaurants including Sophie's Cosmic Cafe and others. You can walk up from Granville Island, or hop a bus or drive.
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Kitsilano
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This is another neighbourhood worth exploring. Full of trendy shops and restaurants including Sophie's Cosmic Cafe and others. You can walk up from Granville Island, or hop a bus or drive.
Spectacular display gardens in Spring to Autumn + FREE. Drive or take the bus or Skytrain there. It's one of the highest points in the city so you get a good city view too. Take your camera.
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Parque Queen Elizabeth
4600 Cambie St
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Spectacular display gardens in Spring to Autumn + FREE. Drive or take the bus or Skytrain there. It's one of the highest points in the city so you get a good city view too. Take your camera.
A city botanical garden, go by car or bus. Acres of interesting plants and sculpture. It's the closest botanical gardens to the condo.
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VanDusen Botanical Garden
5251 Oak St
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A city botanical garden, go by car or bus. Acres of interesting plants and sculpture. It's the closest botanical gardens to the condo.
A genuine Japanese garden, it's close to the BC Museum of Anthropology, if you have time check out both.
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Nitobe Memorial Garden
1895 Lower Mall
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A genuine Japanese garden, it's close to the BC Museum of Anthropology, if you have time check out both.
A real "Plant Museum" out at UBC, take the Express Bus or drive. Acres of interesting plants plus a lovely gift shop.
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Jardín Botánico de la UBC
6804 SW Marine Dr
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A real "Plant Museum" out at UBC, take the Express Bus or drive. Acres of interesting plants plus a lovely gift shop.
Vancouver has the 2nd largest Chinatown in N. America. It has a night market during Summer. Loads of interesting shops and restaurants.
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Chinatown BBQ
130 E Pender St
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Vancouver has the 2nd largest Chinatown in N. America. It has a night market during Summer. Loads of interesting shops and restaurants.
This is OLD Vancouver, you can walk there along the seawall going East from the foot of Denman. Restaurants and bars galore.
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Gastown
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This is OLD Vancouver, you can walk there along the seawall going East from the foot of Denman. Restaurants and bars galore.
Access from the foot of Denman going East. Check out the yachts in the marinas, continue on to the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre.
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Coal Harbour
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Access from the foot of Denman going East. Check out the yachts in the marinas, continue on to the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre.
The longest suspension bridge in the world, I'm told. Afraid of heights? Have a go, this might cure you.
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Capilano Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano Rd
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The longest suspension bridge in the world, I'm told. Afraid of heights? Have a go, this might cure you.
A man made resort a la Aspen. Fantastic scenery, beautiful drive up on the Sea to Sky highway. Site of Winter Olympics 2010. Longest peak to peak gondola ride in the world.
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Whistler
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A man made resort a la Aspen. Fantastic scenery, beautiful drive up on the Sea to Sky highway. Site of Winter Olympics 2010. Longest peak to peak gondola ride in the world.
A bit of merry ol'England is our provincial capital, Victoria. Ride a double decker bus, go to the Royal BC Museum. A day trip or you can take Harbour Air, for a quicker flight.
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Harbour Road
Harbour Road
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A bit of merry ol'England is our provincial capital, Victoria. Ride a double decker bus, go to the Royal BC Museum. A day trip or you can take Harbour Air, for a quicker flight.
So named after a famous First Nations person, easily visible from the seawall. Keep walking and you'll see the Lion's Gate Bridge.
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Siwash Rock
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So named after a famous First Nations person, easily visible from the seawall. Keep walking and you'll see the Lion's Gate Bridge.
You can catch a BC Ferry here to the Sunshine Coast or Vancouver or Bowen Islands in case you wish to explore further afield.
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Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal station
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You can catch a BC Ferry here to the Sunshine Coast or Vancouver or Bowen Islands in case you wish to explore further afield.
A West Coast park right on the ocean in West Van, the essence of the Pacific Northwest. Great views of the city.
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Parque del Faro | West Vancouver
4902 Beacon Ln
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A West Coast park right on the ocean in West Van, the essence of the Pacific Northwest. Great views of the city.

Everything Else

From this spot you can take a wee ferry for a modest cost across to Granville Island or to Kitsilano. You walk along the seawall east to behind the Aquatic Centre.
Ferry Ramp
From this spot you can take a wee ferry for a modest cost across to Granville Island or to Kitsilano. You walk along the seawall east to behind the Aquatic Centre.
This is one of the closest Skytrain stations to the condo. Transfer to get onto the system. This is the original Expo line. I will also map the Canada Line that goes to and from the airport.
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Burrard
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This is one of the closest Skytrain stations to the condo. Transfer to get onto the system. This is the original Expo line. I will also map the Canada Line that goes to and from the airport.
An up and coming neighbourhood, you can eventually walk to on the seawall going east.
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Yaletown
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An up and coming neighbourhood, you can eventually walk to on the seawall going east.
Vancouver's New Trade and Convention Centre - you can walk there on the seawall via Coal Harbour.
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Vancouver Convention Centre West
1055 Canada Place
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Vancouver's New Trade and Convention Centre - you can walk there on the seawall via Coal Harbour.
The owner of this condo lives on a farm in Mt. Lehman, the oldest village in the Fraser Valley and old river port. He has lived here since 1980 and raises cattle and other livestock.
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The owner of this condo lives on a farm in Mt. Lehman, the oldest village in the Fraser Valley and old river port. He has lived here since 1980 and raises cattle and other livestock.
The largest nude beach in of NA. It is a bit of a hike down to the beach, park you car on Marine Drive. Left is the gay section, right is the straight section. 10,000 frequent beach on a sunny day.
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Pacific Spirit Hostel
1935 Lower Mall
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The largest nude beach in of NA. It is a bit of a hike down to the beach, park you car on Marine Drive. Left is the gay section, right is the straight section. 10,000 frequent beach on a sunny day.

Essentials

Hey, if you're feeling flush and just gotta have that organic chicken or exotic yoghurt - Whole Foods has got it, (along with the price mind), but you're on holiday. Enjoy! They also have a cafe.
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Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th Ave
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Hey, if you're feeling flush and just gotta have that organic chicken or exotic yoghurt - Whole Foods has got it, (along with the price mind), but you're on holiday. Enjoy! They also have a cafe.
This is the least expensive and closest grocery story to the condo.
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Brandon & Joanny's No Frills
1030 Denman St
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This is the least expensive and closest grocery story to the condo.
We have a Downtown Urban Costco, if you're a member. It is down near Roger's Arena and the big stadium.
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Costco Wholesale
605 Expo Blvd
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We have a Downtown Urban Costco, if you're a member. It is down near Roger's Arena and the big stadium.

Arts & Culture

A large public pool close to the seawall, close to the condo. Behind here is the wee ferry to Granville Island.
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Vancouver Aquatic Centre
1050 Beach Ave
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A large public pool close to the seawall, close to the condo. Behind here is the wee ferry to Granville Island.
Each Summer from July to late August Theatre Under the Stars, a local tradition, offers up musical entertainment. An easy stroll from the condo. They have a cafe/bar if you also want to eat there.
Theatre Under The Stars
610 Pipeline Road
Each Summer from July to late August Theatre Under the Stars, a local tradition, offers up musical entertainment. An easy stroll from the condo. They have a cafe/bar if you also want to eat there.
Each July there is a big Folk Music Festival at Jericho Park across from English Bay. It's a happening man! In an incredible location over 3 days.
Vancouver Folk Music Festival
275 E 1st Ave
Each July there is a big Folk Music Festival at Jericho Park across from English Bay. It's a happening man! In an incredible location over 3 days.
Great sandy beach across from English Bay - next to Jericho and Lacarno beaches that go for several miles along that coastline. Ask a local to show you the Sleeping Beauty, hint - look at mountains.
Bus Stop @ Spanish Banks Loop station
Great sandy beach across from English Bay - next to Jericho and Lacarno beaches that go for several miles along that coastline. Ask a local to show you the Sleeping Beauty, hint - look at mountains.
There's always something happening at one of Vancouver theaters. Check out: The Stanley, The Art's Club, Waterfront, Centre for Performing Arts as well to see what's on over the summer season.
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Queen Elizabeth Theatre
630 Hamilton St
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There's always something happening at one of Vancouver theaters. Check out: The Stanley, The Art's Club, Waterfront, Centre for Performing Arts as well to see what's on over the summer season.
A popular east side entertainment centre, offers dance, plays and musical events through the season. Close to Commercial Drive neighbourhood, lots of groovy restaurants nearby.
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Historic Theatre, The Cultch
1895 Venables St
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A popular east side entertainment centre, offers dance, plays and musical events through the season. Close to Commercial Drive neighbourhood, lots of groovy restaurants nearby.
From English Bay look south and observe the brightly coloured tents. This is Bard on the Beach - several productions each summer in this glorious setting. Take the wee ferry across.
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Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
1695 Whyte Ave
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From English Bay look south and observe the brightly coloured tents. This is Bard on the Beach - several productions each summer in this glorious setting. Take the wee ferry across.
Yes, there are beaches off the seawall in Stanley Park, 2nd and 3rd. At 2nd beach there's a big pool, great for kids. You can't miss it next to the concession stand.
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Second Beach Pool
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Yes, there are beaches off the seawall in Stanley Park, 2nd and 3rd. At 2nd beach there's a big pool, great for kids. You can't miss it next to the concession stand.
Third beach is a bit further along the way from 2nd beach, more sand less kids, more adults, further walk or you can drive or take the shuttle. A bit further on is Siwash Rock.
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Tercera playa
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Third beach is a bit further along the way from 2nd beach, more sand less kids, more adults, further walk or you can drive or take the shuttle. A bit further on is Siwash Rock.

Shopping

A pretty famous gay and lesbian bookstore but they let straight people in as well. Full of interesting things other than books too, like those 'love aids' you've always had a hankering after.
Little Sister's Book & Art Emporium
1238 Davie St
A pretty famous gay and lesbian bookstore but they let straight people in as well. Full of interesting things other than books too, like those 'love aids' you've always had a hankering after.

Drinks & Nightlife

Granville pedestrian mall from Georgia to Drake, loaded with bars and nightclubs.
The Granville Strip
1050 Granville St
Granville pedestrian mall from Georgia to Drake, loaded with bars and nightclubs.
Good neighbourhood pub with nightly specials, very friendly, good Happy Hour. Music and dancing some nights.
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The Park at English Bay
1755 Davie St
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Good neighbourhood pub with nightly specials, very friendly, good Happy Hour. Music and dancing some nights.