Sightseeing
They are hosting the Festival of LIghts for the holidays. It is an outdoor, safe beautiful holiday experience for all.
321 locals recommend
VanDusen Botanical Garden
5251 Oak StThey are hosting the Festival of LIghts for the holidays. It is an outdoor, safe beautiful holiday experience for all.
Beautiful winter walks and city scapes. Hot chocolate at Season's in the Park.
830 locals recommend
Queen Elizabeth Park
4600 Cambie StBeautiful winter walks and city scapes. Hot chocolate at Season's in the Park.
Riding bikes down the bike route by our house takes you to Stanley Park which is the place to ride the seawall and get the most fabulous 360 views of Vancouver and the North Shore!
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline RdRiding bikes down the bike route by our house takes you to Stanley Park which is the place to ride the seawall and get the most fabulous 360 views of Vancouver and the North Shore!
The bike route will also take you to Granville Island along False Creek. We have lived here for 25 years and never tire of shopping the artists studios and Public Market!
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
The bike route will also take you to Granville Island along False Creek. We have lived here for 25 years and never tire of shopping the artists studios and Public Market!
The oldest commercial district in Vancouver, best known for its beautiful Victorian-style architecture. It will be a pedestrian zone this summer. Lots of great restaurants, cobblestone streets, music, and souvenir shops. Very close to Chinatown as well.
Gastown
The oldest commercial district in Vancouver, best known for its beautiful Victorian-style architecture. It will be a pedestrian zone this summer. Lots of great restaurants, cobblestone streets, music, and souvenir shops. Very close to Chinatown as well.
Chinatown
Look up the history and wander the streets. Go for dim sum!
Neighbourhoods
Very cool boutiques, consignment, organic markets, antiques, ethnic foods, craft beer. It's all awesome!
205 locals recommend
Main Street
Main StreetVery cool boutiques, consignment, organic markets, antiques, ethnic foods, craft beer. It's all awesome!
Vegetarian Restaurants near us
Almost one per block down Main and we recommend them all!
Chickpea Restaurant
4298 Main StThe Arbor Restaurant
The Acorn Restaurant
3995 Main StMeeT on Main
4288 Main StreetTrafiq
4216 Main StFood scene
This is our favorite sushi on Main and it also is at the end of our street right by the Portland and The Fish Counter.
15 locals recommend
Sushi Mania
3851 Main StThis is our favorite sushi on Main and it also is at the end of our street right by the Portland and The Fish Counter.
If you have come to Vancouver for Beer, this is the place to start. Dozens of craft brew on tap with great food and the hottest hot sauce known to man!
94 locals recommend
Portland Craft
3835 Main StIf you have come to Vancouver for Beer, this is the place to start. Dozens of craft brew on tap with great food and the hottest hot sauce known to man!
Excellent silk road food with great atmosphere! They have a feast that is an all you can eat sampling menu that is to die for. It is cheaper at lunch! Go hungry!
East is East
Excellent silk road food with great atmosphere! They have a feast that is an all you can eat sampling menu that is to die for. It is cheaper at lunch! Go hungry!
Specialty, gourmet Indian. Maybe the best in the city. Super cool vibe and rooftop deck eating!
264 locals recommend
Vij's
3106 Cambie StreetSpecialty, gourmet Indian. Maybe the best in the city. Super cool vibe and rooftop deck eating!
The first Michelin Star Restaurant in Vancouver. Make a reservation before you get here or go in for space available at the bar. Totally worth the visit.
25 locals recommend
Published
3593 Main StThe first Michelin Star Restaurant in Vancouver. Make a reservation before you get here or go in for space available at the bar. Totally worth the visit.
Parks and Playgrounds
Sweet little neighborhood park with playground for our youngest friends. Easy 4 blocks from our house.
Grimmett Park
Sweet little neighborhood park with playground for our youngest friends. Easy 4 blocks from our house.
Awesome playground, water park and huge green field with views of the mountains straight down 22nd Ave at Sophia St.
David Livingstone Elementary School
315 E 23rd AveAwesome playground, water park and huge green field with views of the mountains straight down 22nd Ave at Sophia St.
Consignment and Boutiques Main St.
New and used, great vintage consignment everything. They also have a shop next door with interesting little this and that. Great place to explore.
88 locals recommend
Front & Company
3772 Main StNew and used, great vintage consignment everything. They also have a shop next door with interesting little this and that. Great place to explore.
Beaches and swimming
Unbelievable sunsets and great swimming. Also an outdoor salt water swimming pool with unobstructed views of the mountains and ocean. Lots of beach volleyball down there, too!
776 locals recommend
Kitsilano Beach
Unbelievable sunsets and great swimming. Also an outdoor salt water swimming pool with unobstructed views of the mountains and ocean. Lots of beach volleyball down there, too!
Our favorite beach for picnics, barbeques and swimming! All the beaches along English Bay have concessions and bathrooms. Jericho also has a huge green space park. So relaxing. Lots of people out loving the sun and beauty. Great place for roller blades, bikes and walks.
270 locals recommend
Jericho Beach
Our favorite beach for picnics, barbeques and swimming! All the beaches along English Bay have concessions and bathrooms. Jericho also has a huge green space park. So relaxing. Lots of people out loving the sun and beauty. Great place for roller blades, bikes and walks.