Katherine and Nicolas’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Beautiful, wilderness inner city park with seawall that you can bike , walk or run.
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Stanley Park
610 Pipeline RdBeautiful, wilderness inner city park with seawall that you can bike , walk or run.
Famous steam powered clock, which delights travellers with it's timely whistle.
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Gastown Vancouver Steam Clock
305 Water StFamous steam powered clock, which delights travellers with it's timely whistle.
The city's largest and most cosmopolitan art gallery.
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Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby StThe city's largest and most cosmopolitan art gallery.
Walk deep into the stunning West Coast rain forest and cross a steep ravine on a bridge that sways! Don't worry, it's safe :-)
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Capilano Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano RdWalk deep into the stunning West Coast rain forest and cross a steep ravine on a bridge that sways! Don't worry, it's safe :-)
Take the tram up or hike the 'Grouse Grind' in the warmer months. At the top of Grouse Mountain you will experience stunning views of the city. You can have casual food and drink at the top or fine dining, your choice. You can even see the grizzly bears they have living in their natural, although enclosed habitat.
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Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene WayTake the tram up or hike the 'Grouse Grind' in the warmer months. At the top of Grouse Mountain you will experience stunning views of the city. You can have casual food and drink at the top or fine dining, your choice. You can even see the grizzly bears they have living in their natural, although enclosed habitat.
Markets, artisans, galleries, a kids store, crystal ark, restaurants and cafes. Granville Island is not to be missed. Take an aqua ferry to get the full experience.
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Granville Island
Markets, artisans, galleries, a kids store, crystal ark, restaurants and cafes. Granville Island is not to be missed. Take an aqua ferry to get the full experience.
Get a taste of the incredible biodiversity of sea life in the surrounding waters. Vancouver Aquarium shows you the richness of the marine ecosystem. Stunning and beautiful, great for kids.
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Vancouver Aquarium
845 Avison WayGet a taste of the incredible biodiversity of sea life in the surrounding waters. Vancouver Aquarium shows you the richness of the marine ecosystem. Stunning and beautiful, great for kids.
Robson Street
1155 Robson StGreat clothing shopping.
Gastown is right where you are staying! It is historic, architecturally pleasing and interesting and full of the latest, trendiest cafes, boutiques and restaurants.
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Gastown
Gastown is right where you are staying! It is historic, architecturally pleasing and interesting and full of the latest, trendiest cafes, boutiques and restaurants.
Eugene Choo
3683 Main StSuper trendy hipster high-end fashion boutique.
The Block
350 W Cordova StTrendy, high-end, fashion boutique.
Rich and varied display of First Nations Art and artifacts.
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Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine DrRich and varied display of First Nations Art and artifacts.
Food scene
Tacofino Taco Bar
15 W Cordova StGreat Mexican restaurant, great cocktails
Historic, trendy, chic with a gorgeous view of the plaza.
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The Diamond
6 Powell StHistoric, trendy, chic with a gorgeous view of the plaza.
Alibi Room
157 Alexander StGreat craft beer, burgers etc.
Great Italian place with generous portions and great drinks.
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Robba da Matti
1127 Mainland StGreat Italian place with generous portions and great drinks.
Super hip and hipster brewery, with great craft beer, super folks and fun Canadiana decor.
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Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main StSuper hip and hipster brewery, with great craft beer, super folks and fun Canadiana decor.
Best Indian food in town with really reasonable prices and lovely, attentive wait staff.
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Sula Indian Restaurant
1128 Commercial DrBest Indian food in town with really reasonable prices and lovely, attentive wait staff.
Our very own, Milano Coffee, right in the building. Fantastic Italian style espresso coffee.
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Milano Espresso Lounge
36 Powell StOur very own, Milano Coffee, right in the building. Fantastic Italian style espresso coffee.
Great coffee, delicious breakfasts and lunch. And some evenings it turns into a super fun wine bar.
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The Birds & The Beets
55 Powell StGreat coffee, delicious breakfasts and lunch. And some evenings it turns into a super fun wine bar.
Inspiring space, historic and grand. Also great coffee, bread, pastries etc.
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Nelson the Seagull
315 Carrall StInspiring space, historic and grand. Also great coffee, bread, pastries etc.
Neighbourhoods
The east end of False Creek, beautiful seawall circumnavigating the inlet. Great restaurants, stores and cafes along the walk. You can walk, run, bike or take an aqua ferry.
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Olympic Village Square
The east end of False Creek, beautiful seawall circumnavigating the inlet. Great restaurants, stores and cafes along the walk. You can walk, run, bike or take an aqua ferry.
Funky, hippie, and hipster neighbourhood with parks, restaurants, cafes, parks, people watching...
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Commercial Drive
Commercial DriveFunky, hippie, and hipster neighbourhood with parks, restaurants, cafes, parks, people watching...
Beaches, restaurants, boutiques and cafes. This is the sporty, trendy, yuppie part of town.
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Kitsilano
Beaches, restaurants, boutiques and cafes. This is the sporty, trendy, yuppie part of town.
Think converted warehouses, chic boutiques, trendy cafes and restaurants and upscale homes. Also there is the waterfront , parks and seawall. Grab a kayak or walk the seawall.
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Yaletown
Think converted warehouses, chic boutiques, trendy cafes and restaurants and upscale homes. Also there is the waterfront , parks and seawall. Grab a kayak or walk the seawall.
This is the historic gay village of the city but also a bustling part of downtown next to the downtown beaches of English Bay, 1st, 2nd and 3rd beaches. It also borders Stanley Park.
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West End
This is the historic gay village of the city but also a bustling part of downtown next to the downtown beaches of English Bay, 1st, 2nd and 3rd beaches. It also borders Stanley Park.
Boutiques, restaurants, cafes.
The vibe is hipster, trendy, young, modern.
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Main Street
Main StreetBoutiques, restaurants, cafes.
The vibe is hipster, trendy, young, modern.
City/town information
This is a rugged, outdoorsy small town on the way to Whistler. Rock climbers from around the world congregate here to climb the Chief. Go hiking, mountain biking or walking in the trails and along the river. Squamish is a stunning drive.
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Squamish
This is a rugged, outdoorsy small town on the way to Whistler. Rock climbers from around the world congregate here to climb the Chief. Go hiking, mountain biking or walking in the trails and along the river. Squamish is a stunning drive.
Famous ski resort town. Home of the Olympics, one of the best ski resorts in the world. Whistler is a Mecca of tourism. Go to the spa, go mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, zip lining etc.
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Whistler
Famous ski resort town. Home of the Olympics, one of the best ski resorts in the world. Whistler is a Mecca of tourism. Go to the spa, go mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, zip lining etc.