Welcome to the House Built on Love: Vancouver tips
Arts & Culture
Vancouver is home to the multi-disciplinary Queer Arts Festival, ranked among the top 2 festivals of its kind worldwide. Visitors in June or July can take in the annual festival, most of which takes place at the Roundhouse Arts Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews). QAF also programs year-round at SUM gallery, at 268 Keefer St. in Chinatown.
Queer Arts Festival & SUM gallery
Vancouver is home to the multi-disciplinary Queer Arts Festival, ranked among the top 2 festivals of its kind worldwide. Visitors in June or July can take in the annual festival, most of which takes place at the Roundhouse Arts Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews). QAF also programs year-round at SUM gallery, at 268 Keefer St. in Chinatown.
The Cultch has two theatres nearby, The Historic Theatre and the York Theatre. =
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Historic Theatre, The Cultch
1895 Venables StThe Cultch has two theatres nearby, The Historic Theatre and the York Theatre. =
Award-winning, diverse LGTB2SQ+ theatre. Plays are staged at various theatres around Vancouver and online. https://www.thefranktheatre.com/
the frank theatre company
281 Industrial AvenueAward-winning, diverse LGTB2SQ+ theatre. Plays are staged at various theatres around Vancouver and online. https://www.thefranktheatre.com/
Vancouver's legendary independent bookstore, Pulpfiction Books, carries new, used, and out-of-print books. The website is super basic - the book selection is not. http://pulpfictionbooksvancouver.com/
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Pulpfiction Books
1744 Commercial DrVancouver's legendary independent bookstore, Pulpfiction Books, carries new, used, and out-of-print books. The website is super basic - the book selection is not. http://pulpfictionbooksvancouver.com/
People's Co-Op Bookstore
1391 Commercial DriveRadical bookstore and community hub.
Food scene
Sula Indian Restaurant
1128 Commercial DrMy favorite Indian restaurant.
Superb Dim Sum 7 days a week, only one block away. One of Vancouver's best kept secrets.
Cindys Palace
1796 Nanaimo StSuperb Dim Sum 7 days a week, only one block away. One of Vancouver's best kept secrets.
Off the Rail Brewing
1351 Adanac StMy favorite local craft brewery
Neapolitan style pizza in a stone oven. Dine under the hanging grapes on the back patio. Long lineups on the weekends.
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Via Tevere Pizzeria
1190 Victoria DrNeapolitan style pizza in a stone oven. Dine under the hanging grapes on the back patio. Long lineups on the weekends.
Song Huong Restaurant
1613 Nanaimo StYour best local bet for noodle soup.
Great coffee, laidback vibe, neighbourhood mainstay for decades.
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Continental Coffee
1806 Commercial DrGreat coffee, laidback vibe, neighbourhood mainstay for decades.
Dolce Amore
1588 Commercial DrDelicious neughbourhood gelateria.
Gelateria famous for hundreds of flavours. Everything from vanilla to basll-pernod or black sesame. Not for those with decision fatigue.
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La Casa Gelato
1033 Venables StGelateria famous for hundreds of flavours. Everything from vanilla to basll-pernod or black sesame. Not for those with decision fatigue.
Sightseeing
Free alternative to that more famous suspension bridge. The bridge is not as fancy, but you can't beat the price, and the view is gorgeous.
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Lynn Canyon Park
3663 Park RdFree alternative to that more famous suspension bridge. The bridge is not as fancy, but you can't beat the price, and the view is gorgeous.
Park
Park across the street with tennis courts and basketball courts.
Garden Park
1851 Garden DrOff-leash dog park and small lake, only a sweet 10-block walk away. Farmer's Market May-September.
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Trout Lake Beach
Off-leash dog park and small lake, only a sweet 10-block walk away. Farmer's Market May-September.
Groceries
My go-to neighbourhood grocery, lots of organics and eco-friendly choices. Rebranded as City Avenue Market now.
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City Avenue Market
2279 Commercial DrMy go-to neighbourhood grocery, lots of organics and eco-friendly choices. Rebranded as City Avenue Market now.
Super Valu
1645 E 1st AveLate night groceries.
Friendly neighbourhood Italian grocer. Terrific cheese and charcuterie, pasta, and beautiful espresso from a longtime family business. This place epitomizes Vancouver's Little Italy.
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Renzullo Food Market
1370 Nanaimo StFriendly neighbourhood Italian grocer. Terrific cheese and charcuterie, pasta, and beautiful espresso from a longtime family business. This place epitomizes Vancouver's Little Italy.
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Prepare for rain
Vancouver is located in a temperate rainforest, so it's lush and green and gets... you guessed it, rain. Year-round. You will want a raincoat, hat, or umbrella, and towels if a Guest Dog is accompanying you.
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Bike sharing!
If you ride, mobi bike share is a great way for visiors to get around town. Pick up a bike at one of the nearby stations, drop it off at another station wherever you're headed. There are stations throughout central Vancouver. Remember to pack your raingear!
https://www.mobibikes.ca/en#the-map
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Easy transit
Transit in Vancouver is easy. There's a #7 bus stop a block away - a faster route than the #20. Broadway-Commercial Skytrain station is 12 blocks away. No need to count your change - buses and skytrain are equipped with credit card tap.
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You are visiting
You are visiting the sovereign, stolen territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ílwəta? (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations