Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Entertainment & Activities

Pacific National Exhibition grounds. Location of Playland amusement park, summer exhibition and Vancouver Giants hockey team
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Pacific National Exhibition
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Pacific National Exhibition grounds. Location of Playland amusement park, summer exhibition and Vancouver Giants hockey team
One of Vancouver's gems! Outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, great beach trails, planground.
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New Brighton Park
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One of Vancouver's gems! Outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, great beach trails, planground.

Sightseeing

Home of jockey Mario Gutierrez who raced I'll Have Another in a bid for the 2012 Triple Crown
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Hastings Park Racecourse
188 N Renfrew St
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Home of jockey Mario Gutierrez who raced I'll Have Another in a bid for the 2012 Triple Crown

Food Scene

If you want amazing authentic Chinese food, stop on by James' on Hastings.
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James On Hastings Chinese Restaurant
2683 E Hastings St
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If you want amazing authentic Chinese food, stop on by James' on Hastings.
Wonderful, intimate Italian restaurant.
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Campagnolo Roma
2297 East Hastings Street
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Wonderful, intimate Italian restaurant.
Great food, fabulous staff. They make all their own condiments. Their milk shakes are to die for!
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Roundel Café
2465 E Hastings St
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Great food, fabulous staff. They make all their own condiments. Their milk shakes are to die for!
Great local coffee shop.
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The Laughing Bean Coffee Co.
2695 E Hastings St
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Great local coffee shop.
Family restaurant has been in this neighbourhood for decades!
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The Slocan Restaurant
2715 E Hastings St
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Family restaurant has been in this neighbourhood for decades!
Same as Starbucks everywhere.
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Starbucks
99 Keefer Pl
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Same as Starbucks everywhere.
Amazing baked goods. Can't be beat.
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East Village Bakery
2166 E Hastings St
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Amazing baked goods. Can't be beat.
Another amazing bakery close by. They also serve coffee.
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Black Rook Bakehouse
2474 E Hastings St
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Another amazing bakery close by. They also serve coffee.
Trendy little breakfast spot, but get there early to avoid the line ups!
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The Red Wagon
2128 E Hastings St
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Trendy little breakfast spot, but get there early to avoid the line ups!
Great local sushi restaurant
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Sushi Nanaimo
350 Nanaimo St
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Great local sushi restaurant
GREAT tacos and other Mexican food. Also serves brunch.
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Tacofino Commissary
2327 E Hastings St
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GREAT tacos and other Mexican food. Also serves brunch.
Great Thai food! Small cafe style restaurant.
Sweet Tooth Cafe
2404 E Hastings St
Great Thai food! Small cafe style restaurant.

Shopping

Pharmacy, groceries, toiletries. Open untli midnight. Full Canada Post services.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer St
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Pharmacy, groceries, toiletries. Open untli midnight. Full Canada Post services.
Pharmacy, toiletries, groceries.
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London Drugs
2696 E Hastings St
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Pharmacy, toiletries, groceries.
Second hand everything store
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Value Village
1820 E Hastings St
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Second hand everything store
If you like to knit, you definitely need to stop in and say hi to Baad Anna!
Baaad Anna's Yarn Store
2667 E Hastings St
If you like to knit, you definitely need to stop in and say hi to Baad Anna!

Essentials

Wonderful local grocery store.
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Donald's Market
2342 E Hastings St
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Wonderful local grocery store.
Our favourite local butcher
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Rio Friendly Meats
2477 E Hastings St
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Our favourite local butcher
Local Italian grocery store
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Ugo & Joe's Lucky Meats
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Local Italian grocery store
Fabulous Italian deli and grocery store
Bianca-Maria Italian Foods
2469 E Hastings St
Fabulous Italian deli and grocery store

Drinks & Nightlife

One of our local award-winning breweries. Sample a flight for $4 (4 beers) or enjoy a sleeve for $3.50. Best known for Lord of the Hops and Gypsy Tears.
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Parallel 49 Brewing Company
1950 Triumph St
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One of our local award-winning breweries. Sample a flight for $4 (4 beers) or enjoy a sleeve for $3.50. Best known for Lord of the Hops and Gypsy Tears.
Winner of Canada's best beer - Old Jalopy! Some sampling available, but standing room only to get your growler filled.
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Powell Brewery
1357 Powell St
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Winner of Canada's best beer - Old Jalopy! Some sampling available, but standing room only to get your growler filled.
Great place to catch the Canucks on the big screen or sing karaoke on a Friday night!
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PressBox Pub
2889 E Hastings St
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Great place to catch the Canucks on the big screen or sing karaoke on a Friday night!

Everything Else

Chiropractor and Massage clinic - in case you need an adjustment while you are visiting.
Dr.Yu Acupuncture Clinic
4095 E Hastings St
Chiropractor and Massage clinic - in case you need an adjustment while you are visiting.
Vancity Credit Union - Hastings Community Branch
2510 E Hastings St
VanCity Credit Union
Royal Bank Branch - open Saturdays
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RBC Royal Bank
1715 Commercial Dr
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Royal Bank Branch - open Saturdays
TD Bank with Saturday hours
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TD Canada Trust Branch and ATM
2497 E Hastings St
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TD Bank with Saturday hours
East Hastings Street
East Hastings Street
CIBC branch
BMO Branch
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BMO Bank of Montreal
2515 E Hastings St
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BMO Branch
Great local cold beer and wine store with a large selection of locally brewed beer in bomber bottles. Wine tastings on Friday evenings.
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High Point Beer Wine Spirits
2769 E Hastings St
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Great local cold beer and wine store with a large selection of locally brewed beer in bomber bottles. Wine tastings on Friday evenings.