Guidebook for Vancouver

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Guidebook for Vancouver

Essentials

Local organic market.
398 locals recommend
Choices Markets
1202 Richards St
398 locals recommend
Local organic market.
Great local markets in this area...wine, fruit & veg., etc.
10 locals recommend
Broadway International Wine Shop
2752 W Broadway
10 locals recommend
Great local markets in this area...wine, fruit & veg., etc.

Shopping

Yummy bakery
COBS Bread
2837 W Broadway
Yummy bakery

Sightseeing

Fantastic collection of Indigenous artifacts.
502 locals recommend
Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine Dr
502 locals recommend
Fantastic collection of Indigenous artifacts.
Nice beach, a good restaurant, beach volleyball (seasonally), tennis courts and kids playground.
847 locals recommend
Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus St
847 locals recommend
Nice beach, a good restaurant, beach volleyball (seasonally), tennis courts and kids playground.
Largest salt water pool in Western Canada...lap pool, kids area and aquafit classes...open seasonally
145 locals recommend
Kitsilano Pool
2305 Cornwall Ave
145 locals recommend
Largest salt water pool in Western Canada...lap pool, kids area and aquafit classes...open seasonally
Another great beach...lots of play areas and usually less crowded than Kitsilano Beach.
337 locals recommend
Jericho Beach Park
3941 Point Grey Rd
337 locals recommend
Another great beach...lots of play areas and usually less crowded than Kitsilano Beach.
Ice rink is open seasonally but the shopping in the area is great year round.
54 locals recommend
Robson Square Ice Rink
800 Robson St
54 locals recommend
Ice rink is open seasonally but the shopping in the area is great year round.
Long suspension bridge and treetop adventure park.
1150 locals recommend
Capilano Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano Rd
1150 locals recommend
Long suspension bridge and treetop adventure park.
Lots of shopping and restaurants
1659 locals recommend
Granville Island
1659 locals recommend
Lots of shopping and restaurants
Gastown is one of Vancouvers historical districts...lots of shopping, restaurants, and nightlife.
1068 locals recommend
Gastown
1068 locals recommend
Gastown is one of Vancouvers historical districts...lots of shopping, restaurants, and nightlife.
The Chinatown district is rich with history and is an important part of Vancouver's cultural identity. Shopping, sightseeing and artists abound.
109 locals recommend
Vancouver Chinatown Festival
100 Keefer St
109 locals recommend
The Chinatown district is rich with history and is an important part of Vancouver's cultural identity. Shopping, sightseeing and artists abound.
Stanley Park is a 1,001-acre public park that borders the downtown of Vancouver, Canada and is almost entirely surrounded by waters of Vancouver Harbour and English Bay & surrounded by the seawall.
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
2658 locals recommend
Stanley Park is a 1,001-acre public park that borders the downtown of Vancouver, Canada and is almost entirely surrounded by waters of Vancouver Harbour and English Bay & surrounded by the seawall.
A self-supporting, non-profit society dedicated to effecting the conservation of aquatic life through display, communication, public programming and education, research and action. www.vanaqua.org
663 locals recommend
Vancouver Aquarium
845 Avison Way
663 locals recommend
A self-supporting, non-profit society dedicated to effecting the conservation of aquatic life through display, communication, public programming and education, research and action. www.vanaqua.org
The Vancouver Maritime Museum is a Maritime museum devoted to presenting the maritime history of Vancouver, British Columbia, and the Canadian Arctic. www.vancouvermaritimemuseum.com
73 locals recommend
Vancouver Maritime Museum
1905 Ogden Ave
73 locals recommend
The Vancouver Maritime Museum is a Maritime museum devoted to presenting the maritime history of Vancouver, British Columbia, and the Canadian Arctic. www.vancouvermaritimemuseum.com
The Space Centre is a non-profit community resource. Through innovative programming, exhibits, and activities, our goal is to educate, inspire and evoke a sense of wonder. www.spacecentre.ca
60 locals recommend
HR MacMillan Space Centre
1100 Chestnut St
60 locals recommend
The Space Centre is a non-profit community resource. Through innovative programming, exhibits, and activities, our goal is to educate, inspire and evoke a sense of wonder. www.spacecentre.ca
Collections include artifacts, specimens and treasures of the Lower Mainland, First Nations, China, Japan, and Oceania, and world heritage. www.museumofvancouver.ca
144 locals recommend
Museum of Vancouver
1100 Chestnut St
144 locals recommend
Collections include artifacts, specimens and treasures of the Lower Mainland, First Nations, China, Japan, and Oceania, and world heritage. www.museumofvancouver.ca

Arts & Culture

Great local theatre...lots of leg room and yummy popcorn.
39 locals recommend
Dunbar Theatre
4555 Dunbar St
39 locals recommend
Great local theatre...lots of leg room and yummy popcorn.
Live theatre and a great backstage lounge for appies and beverages.
18 locals recommend
Arts Club Theatre Company
162 West 1st Avenue
18 locals recommend
Live theatre and a great backstage lounge for appies and beverages.
Great live theatre.
45 locals recommend
Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Arts Club Theatre Company
2750 Granville St
45 locals recommend
Great live theatre.
A gallery of First Nations art by Bill Reid and contemporaries.
19 locals recommend
Bill Reid Gallery
639 Hornby St
19 locals recommend
A gallery of First Nations art by Bill Reid and contemporaries.

Everything Else

This is the closest hospital...hopefully you will never need it.
61 locals recommend
Vancouver General Hospital
899 W 12th Ave
61 locals recommend
This is the closest hospital...hopefully you will never need it.
Urgent Care Centre
11 locals recommend
Urgent Care Centre - UBC Hospital
2211 Wesbrook Mall
11 locals recommend
Urgent Care Centre

Food Scene

Yummy Jamaican Patties...take away and cash only
11 locals recommend
The Bakeshop
4021 Macdonald St
11 locals recommend
Yummy Jamaican Patties...take away and cash only
Local vegetarian restaurant....the service can be iffy but the food is usually delicious.
228 locals recommend
The Naam
2724 W 4th Ave
228 locals recommend
Local vegetarian restaurant....the service can be iffy but the food is usually delicious.
Great brunch and delicious shakes!
23 locals recommend
Sunshine Diner
2649 W Broadway
23 locals recommend
Great brunch and delicious shakes!
Delicious First Nations cuisine!
10 locals recommend
Salmon n' Bannock
1128 W Broadway
10 locals recommend
Delicious First Nations cuisine!
Good take-away sushi joint.
Dunbar Sushi
3626 W 16th Ave
Good take-away sushi joint.
Great daily bento box special! Within easy walking distance.
7 locals recommend
Kitstaya Sushi
3105 W Broadway
7 locals recommend
Great daily bento box special! Within easy walking distance.
Award winning restaurant that is also one of the greenest in Vancouver...and within walking distance. www.trafalgars.com
22 locals recommend
Trafalgars Bistro
2603 West 16th Avenue
22 locals recommend
Award winning restaurant that is also one of the greenest in Vancouver...and within walking distance. www.trafalgars.com
Yummmm! www.sweetobsession.ca
25 locals recommend
Sweet Obsession
2611 W 16th Ave
25 locals recommend
Yummmm! www.sweetobsession.ca
Buck a shuck Oysters and sparkling wine at Happy Hour :-)
73 locals recommend
Chewies Smoke & Oyster Bar Kitsilano
2201 W 1st Ave
73 locals recommend
Buck a shuck Oysters and sparkling wine at Happy Hour :-)
POUTINE! The owner is from Quebec so this is a great place to try a French Canadian specialty...poutine (fries, cheese curds and gravy combined for deliciousness)....also have other French Canadian dishes like tortierre and sugar pie.
8 locals recommend
Frenchies Diner
2470 Main St
8 locals recommend
POUTINE! The owner is from Quebec so this is a great place to try a French Canadian specialty...poutine (fries, cheese curds and gravy combined for deliciousness)....also have other French Canadian dishes like tortierre and sugar pie.
Delicious pizza...they don't take reservations so get there early
209 locals recommend
Nook
1525 Yew St
209 locals recommend
Delicious pizza...they don't take reservations so get there early

Parks & Nature

there's a beautiful suspension bridge here too!
63 locals recommend
Lynn Headwaters Regional Park
4900 Lynn Valley Rd
63 locals recommend
there's a beautiful suspension bridge here too!