Guidebook for Vancouver
Essentials
For all your Grocery needs. Open til really late and then again early early in the morning.
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Davie Street Your Independent Grocer
1255 Davie StFor all your Grocery needs. Open til really late and then again early early in the morning.
Food Scene
Yummy Pizza
1168 Davie StLovely pizza by the slice if you are on the run.
A Craft Brewery with a casual menu and lots of great beers.
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Red Truck Beer Company
295 E 1st AveA Craft Brewery with a casual menu and lots of great beers.
Vancouver's iconic Greek Restaurant. Been there for 25years. Good portions, reasonable prices. Line up starts around 4:30pm
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Stepho's Souvlaki Greek Taverna
1124 Davie StVancouver's iconic Greek Restaurant. Been there for 25years. Good portions, reasonable prices. Line up starts around 4:30pm
Salmon n' Bannock
1128 W BroadwayTraditional West Coast Native restaurant.
Meat & Bread
370 Cambie StGreat for Lunch
Great coffee, about a 10 minute walk through residential area of West End.
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Varadero Cafe
2767 Commercial DrGreat coffee, about a 10 minute walk through residential area of West End.
Good coffee and baked goods. Another nice coffee shop about 10 minute walk away in residential West End.
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Greenhorn
994 Nicola StGood coffee and baked goods. Another nice coffee shop about 10 minute walk away in residential West End.
Just on Davie Street. Fun eclectic coffee shop. Good staff, good baked goods, fun customers.
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Melriches Coffeehouse
1244 Davie StJust on Davie Street. Fun eclectic coffee shop. Good staff, good baked goods, fun customers.
All food priced at $4.95. Not gourmet but okay enough if you are hungry. Lots of beer, louder music, and young folks ( except for us when we stop in for a beer and an appitizer :-) )
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The Capital
1178 Davie StAll food priced at $4.95. Not gourmet but okay enough if you are hungry. Lots of beer, louder music, and young folks ( except for us when we stop in for a beer and an appitizer :-) )
The Flying Pig Yaletown
1168 Hamilton StreetGreat Appy-Hour
Sightseeing
Great location to watch all the goings on in Coal Harbour. Floatplanes, shipping, and in the summer Cruise Ships
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Vancouver Convention Centre West
1055 Canada PlaceGreat location to watch all the goings on in Coal Harbour. Floatplanes, shipping, and in the summer Cruise Ships
Great Aquarium that gives great insight to sea life here on the Pacific and around the world.
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Vancouver Aquarium
845 Avison WayGreat Aquarium that gives great insight to sea life here on the Pacific and around the world.
Vancouver's original Public Market. Great place to shop, eat, and be entertained. The the False Creek ferry from beside the Aquatic Centre for a bit of a cruise as well.
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Granville Island
Vancouver's original Public Market. Great place to shop, eat, and be entertained. The the False Creek ferry from beside the Aquatic Centre for a bit of a cruise as well.
Take this small passenger ferry to Granville Island, Science World, Olympic Village, Vancouver Maritime Museum or other destinations in False Creek.
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Aquatic Centre Ferry Dock station
Take this small passenger ferry to Granville Island, Science World, Olympic Village, Vancouver Maritime Museum or other destinations in False Creek.
Just a 45 minute drive from our place. Beautiful views from the top. Hike up ( in the warmer months ) or take the gondola.
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Sea to Sky Highway
36800 British Columbia 99Just a 45 minute drive from our place. Beautiful views from the top. Hike up ( in the warmer months ) or take the gondola.
Sight of the 2010 Winter Olympics. World class skiing in the winter and great biking and hiking in the summer. It's a great day trip from our place with a spectacular drive up the Sea to Sky Highway.
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Whistler
Sight of the 2010 Winter Olympics. World class skiing in the winter and great biking and hiking in the summer. It's a great day trip from our place with a spectacular drive up the Sea to Sky Highway.
Take the SeaBus from Water Front Station for a nice cruise across Burrard Inlet. Nice market with shops, food, and a lovely view of Vancover.
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Lonsdale Quay Hotel
123 Carrie Cates CtTake the SeaBus from Water Front Station for a nice cruise across Burrard Inlet. Nice market with shops, food, and a lovely view of Vancover.
Everything Else
New and very popular craft beer tasting room. No food except for food trucks parked out front.
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33 Acres Brewing Company
15 W 8th AveNew and very popular craft beer tasting room. No food except for food trucks parked out front.
Wonderful outdoor pool with 3 x 50m lanes along with lots room for just paddling around. Only open in the summer.
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Second Beach Pool
Wonderful outdoor pool with 3 x 50m lanes along with lots room for just paddling around. Only open in the summer.
About a 30 minute bike ride away or easy bus service. A beautiful campus.
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University of British Columbia
About a 30 minute bike ride away or easy bus service. A beautiful campus.
Always voted one of the best airports in the world.
25 minutes and about $35 away from our place by Taxi. Or 45 minutes and $8.75 by public transit.
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Vancouver International Airport
3211 Grant McConachie WayAlways voted one of the best airports in the world.
25 minutes and about $35 away from our place by Taxi. Or 45 minutes and $8.75 by public transit.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great craft beers and pub food. We stop here quite often when we are going to or coming from Whistler as it is about half way from our place.
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Howe Sound Brewing
37801 Cleveland AveGreat craft beers and pub food. We stop here quite often when we are going to or coming from Whistler as it is about half way from our place.
Arts & Culture
One of our favourite spots for a quick bite to eat, a glass of Prosecco, or a coffee and baked good. Cafeteria style with lots of outdoor seating for those spring, summer, fall days.
Very casual but lovely
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Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby StOne of our favourite spots for a quick bite to eat, a glass of Prosecco, or a coffee and baked good. Cafeteria style with lots of outdoor seating for those spring, summer, fall days.
Very casual but lovely