Guidebook for Vancouver
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Basically our front lawn. Borrow our croquet set and have a match if the weather is nice.
Strathcona Linear Park
787 Prior StBasically our front lawn. Borrow our croquet set and have a match if the weather is nice.
One of my favourite parks in Vancouver, lined with beautiful and colourful heritage homes, artists studios, a cafe, and even comes complete with a small outdoor waterpark (open during the summer)
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MacLean Park
710 Keefer StOne of my favourite parks in Vancouver, lined with beautiful and colourful heritage homes, artists studios, a cafe, and even comes complete with a small outdoor waterpark (open during the summer)
If you've got children (or if you are an adult child yourself).
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Science World kwiTELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec StIf you've got children (or if you are an adult child yourself).
If you're arrive to and/or leaving Vancouver by bus or train.
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Pacific Central Station
1150 Station StIf you're arrive to and/or leaving Vancouver by bus or train.
Great restaurants, pubs, cafes, groceries, shopping and people watching here between Venables Ave and Broadway.
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Commercial Drive
Commercial DriveGreat restaurants, pubs, cafes, groceries, shopping and people watching here between Venables Ave and Broadway.
Landyachtz Factory Store
1146 Union StCool bicycle repair shop and pop up arcade.
Great spot to check out live music.
http://fortunesoundclub.com/
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Fortune Sound Club
147 E Pender StGreat spot to check out live music.
http://fortunesoundclub.com/
Go get some fresh organic veggies and be sure to try something off their cafe's raw foods menu (the raw burger is pretty yum and will leave you feeling great)
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Eternal Abundance Organic Cafe & Market
1025 Commercial DrGo get some fresh organic veggies and be sure to try something off their cafe's raw foods menu (the raw burger is pretty yum and will leave you feeling great)
Off the Rail Brewing
1351 Adanac Stcraft beers.
Food Scene
Cafe and a small selection of groceries at our front door.
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Union Market
810 Union StCafe and a small selection of groceries at our front door.
Great little cafe in a cute heritage building.
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Wilder Snail Neighborhood Grocery & Coffee
799 Keefer StGreat little cafe in a cute heritage building.
Torafuku
958 Main StYum. Delicious.
Great food. Perfect spot for late night cravings. Good specials!
http://theunionvancouver.ca/
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The Union
219 Union StGreat food. Perfect spot for late night cravings. Good specials!
http://theunionvancouver.ca/
Phnom Penh Restaurant
244 E Georgia Styum Cambodian food.
Finch's Market
501 E Georgia Styum Sandwiches.
The Ramen Butcher
223 E Georgia Styum foods.
Campagnolo Upstairs
1020 Main Styum foods.
Ivanhoe Pub
1038 Main Stfor super trashy times.
The Brixton
212 E Georgia Stfor a casual beer.
Bao Bei
163 Keefer Styum foods and yum drinks. Asian-French fusion!
Havana Vancouver
1212 Commercial Dryum foods & fun people watching on the patio.
Bump N Grind Cafe
916 Commercial Drgood coffee.
Burgoo
3096 Main StPretty yummy food.
For a quick cheap bite on the run. Lots of veggie options.
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Budgies Burritos
44 KingswayFor a quick cheap bite on the run. Lots of veggie options.
Chill Winston
3 Alexander StreetCool restaurant. Good drinks.
Currywurst. http://bestie.ca/.
There's, like, only 4 items on the menu, but it's pretty cool for a quick, cheap, meal
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Bestie
105 E Pender StCurrywurst. http://bestie.ca/.
There's, like, only 4 items on the menu, but it's pretty cool for a quick, cheap, meal
A Vegetarian Staple in Vancouver. Open 24 hours a day for late night cravings. Often there will be live music. Often there will be a long wait. Really chill vibe and atmosphere and consequently, very slow service so don't come here in a hurry... but come here :)
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The Naam
2724 W 4th AveA Vegetarian Staple in Vancouver. Open 24 hours a day for late night cravings. Often there will be live music. Often there will be a long wait. Really chill vibe and atmosphere and consequently, very slow service so don't come here in a hurry... but come here :)
The Eatery
3431 W BroadwayCool sushi restaurant. Sometimes there's a DJ.
The name says it all. If you wanna get your drank on under the guise of eating at a restaurant.
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The Shameful Tiki Room
4362 Main StThe name says it all. If you wanna get your drank on under the guise of eating at a restaurant.
Beers and Food on a Patio. Lots of bicycle parking and right on the sea wall.
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Tap & Barrel • Olympic Village
75 Athletes WayBeers and Food on a Patio. Lots of bicycle parking and right on the sea wall.
Cool location. The hipster version of a "cheap and trashy" bar/restaurant. very small and intimate setting. potential lines.
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Gringo
27 Blood Alley SquareCool location. The hipster version of a "cheap and trashy" bar/restaurant. very small and intimate setting. potential lines.
Some live music, good drinks, fun times. Cool location. Cool ambiance.
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Guilt & Co
Some live music, good drinks, fun times. Cool location. Cool ambiance.
Tacofino Taco Bar
15 W Cordova StBlue Water Cafe
1095 Hamilton StFancy, Expensive, Delicious.
Great Patio. Lots of seating, reasonable prices for Yaletown.
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Yaletown Brewing Company
1111 Mainland StGreat Patio. Lots of seating, reasonable prices for Yaletown.
Black+Blue
1032 Alberni StFancy, Expensive, Delicious.
Good authentic Mexican. http://www.lacasita.ca/
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La Casita - Gastown
101 W Cordova StGood authentic Mexican. http://www.lacasita.ca/
Really good middle eastern food. Lots of veggie options.
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Nuba in Gastown
207 W Hastings StReally good middle eastern food. Lots of veggie options.
Really great ambiance. Kind of pricey, but you get what you pay for. If you want a fancy meal and are a beer lover this is the place to go.
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Chambar Restaurant
568 Beatty StreetReally great ambiance. Kind of pricey, but you get what you pay for. If you want a fancy meal and are a beer lover this is the place to go.
This place is all about location! There are far more exciting restaurants in Vancouver, but if you aren't looking for any surprises and find yourself hungry after cycling the seawall all day then this isn't a bad spot.
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Cactus Club Cafe
1790 Beach AveThis place is all about location! There are far more exciting restaurants in Vancouver, but if you aren't looking for any surprises and find yourself hungry after cycling the seawall all day then this isn't a bad spot.
Nice patio, good food, good ambiance. My favorite part of Coal Harbour.
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Cardero's Restaurant
1583 Coal Harbour QuayNice patio, good food, good ambiance. My favorite part of Coal Harbour.
Sightseeing
Old Historic Part of Vancouver. Best selection of restaurants and nightlife.
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Gastown
Old Historic Part of Vancouver. Best selection of restaurants and nightlife.
200 E Pender St
200 East Pender StreetChinatown! Ground zero for gentrification in Vancouver.
Lots of Artisan shops and restaurants. If not biking then I would recommend catching a water taxi (http://theaquabus.com/) from the Telus World of Science. Nice way to see the False Creek Inlet on your way. Cash only. approx
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I-Granville Island
Lots of Artisan shops and restaurants. If not biking then I would recommend catching a water taxi (http://theaquabus.com/) from the Telus World of Science. Nice way to see the False Creek Inlet on your way. Cash only. approx
Decent restaurants and high-end shopping. Yuppie part of town.
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Yaletown
Decent restaurants and high-end shopping. Yuppie part of town.
Very pretty and very large public place to stop for a break and grab some street food during the summer. I would consider this the very heart of Vancouver. It is located right next to Pacific Center Shopping Mall, Robson Street Shopping, The Vancouver Art Gallery, Granville St. Skytrain, the Vancouver Law Courts and more.
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UBC Robson Square
800 Robson StVery pretty and very large public place to stop for a break and grab some street food during the summer. I would consider this the very heart of Vancouver. It is located right next to Pacific Center Shopping Mall, Robson Street Shopping, The Vancouver Art Gallery, Granville St. Skytrain, the Vancouver Law Courts and more.
Davie Street
Davie StreetThe Gay Street!
http://davievillage.ca/
Parks & Nature
Go explore Stanley Park. The Jewel of Vancouver. I'd recommend riding your bicycle all the way around the sea wall. There's always lots going on here - outdoor festivals and recreational activities like biking and going to the Aquarium. If you're here in July be sure to go to the "Fresh Air Cinema" at 2nd Beach. Here's more info. http://www.freshaircinema.ca/summercinema/movies.html
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Iparke ye-Stanley
610 Pipeline RdGo explore Stanley Park. The Jewel of Vancouver. I'd recommend riding your bicycle all the way around the sea wall. There's always lots going on here - outdoor festivals and recreational activities like biking and going to the Aquarium. If you're here in July be sure to go to the "Fresh Air Cinema" at 2nd Beach. Here's more info. http://www.freshaircinema.ca/summercinema/movies.html
Awesome beach! (Clothing optional!) Bring water and food with you because you might want to stay here all day.. Also be prepared for a big staircase up/down. Also bring cash so you can buy food on the beach! Drinking is not technically legal in public spaces in Vancouver but lots of people sell beers on the beach too. Just keep it hidden and you'll be fine.
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Pacific Spirit Hostel
1935 Lower MallAwesome beach! (Clothing optional!) Bring water and food with you because you might want to stay here all day.. Also be prepared for a big staircase up/down. Also bring cash so you can buy food on the beach! Drinking is not technically legal in public spaces in Vancouver but lots of people sell beers on the beach too. Just keep it hidden and you'll be fine.
Third Beach
Second Beach Swimming Pool
735 Stanley Park DrShopping
hundreds of flavours of Gelato ice cream to choose from.
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La Casa Gelato
1033 Venables Sthundreds of flavours of Gelato ice cream to choose from.
For a strange, half-empty (but getting more popular every day) indoor mall with a movie theatre, an artist studio, bizarre novelty shops and a cat cafe (look it up).
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International Village Mall
88 W Pender StFor a strange, half-empty (but getting more popular every day) indoor mall with a movie theatre, an artist studio, bizarre novelty shops and a cat cafe (look it up).
Robson Street
1155 Robson StRetail shopping.
If you're feeling into a night of Asian street food, cheap knickknacks, pointless shopping, hokey entertainment and possible gambling at the casino next door. Who wouldn't be? Actually it's a good place to go when you're sick of seeing how pretty Vancouver is and just need something ugly to look at. haha.
http://richmondnightmarket.com/
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Richmond Night Market
8351 River RdIf you're feeling into a night of Asian street food, cheap knickknacks, pointless shopping, hokey entertainment and possible gambling at the casino next door. Who wouldn't be? Actually it's a good place to go when you're sick of seeing how pretty Vancouver is and just need something ugly to look at. haha.
http://richmondnightmarket.com/
Drinks & Nightlife
for fun trashy times. (especially on gay nights)
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The Cobalt Cabaret
917 Main Streetfor fun trashy times. (especially on gay nights)
Brickhouse Late Nite Bistro & Bar
730 Main Steast van pub.
The Keefer Bar
135 Keefer Stfor excellent cocktails.
if you're into board games and ye old tavern drinks.
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Storm Crow Tavern
1305 Commercial Drif you're into board games and ye old tavern drinks.
BierCraft Tap and Tapas
1191 Commercial Dryum beers and decent foods.
Bomber Brewing
1488 Adanac Stmore craft beers.
The Five Point Restaurant & Pub
3124 Main StCasual Bar
Bimini's Beer Hall
2010 W 4th AvePopular Pub.
Best place in Vancouver for concerts. Just big enough for some big names to play and just small enough that it's an intimate setting. I've seen MGMT, Sia and Mika to name a few. Plus countless other lesser known bands. Check the schedule at http://www.commodoreballroom.com/.
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Commodore Ballroom
868 Granville StBest place in Vancouver for concerts. Just big enough for some big names to play and just small enough that it's an intimate setting. I've seen MGMT, Sia and Mika to name a few. Plus countless other lesser known bands. Check the schedule at http://www.commodoreballroom.com/.
Orpheum
601 Smithe StGreat acoustics here. Lots of good shows.
I-Vogue Theatre
918 Granville StAnother good music Venue.
A Fancy piano cocktail lounge in the basement of the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel.
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The Lobby Lounge and RawBar
1038 Canada PlA Fancy piano cocktail lounge in the basement of the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel.
Getting Around
I highly recommend renting a bicycle for your stay! It's a great way to explore our city and get around.
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Union Street Cycle
269 E Georgia StI highly recommend renting a bicycle for your stay! It's a great way to explore our city and get around.
If you plan on making a trip to Victoria, check out Harbour Air's website. https://www.harbourair.com/book-a-flight/routes-schedules/
Sometimes they have great seat sales and I've been able to fly from Downtown Vancouver to Downtown Victoria for cheaper than the cost of catching the ferry which takes 4 hours. Plus you get a pretty great view!
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Harbour Air
1055 Canada PlIf you plan on making a trip to Victoria, check out Harbour Air's website. https://www.harbourair.com/book-a-flight/routes-schedules/
Sometimes they have great seat sales and I've been able to fly from Downtown Vancouver to Downtown Victoria for cheaper than the cost of catching the ferry which takes 4 hours. Plus you get a pretty great view!