Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Viet Sub Vietnamese Cuisine
520 Robson StVery cheap and delicious vietnamese subs ($5-8)
Big chain restaurant but the food and service is consistently good. ($15-25)
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Cactus Club Cafe
357 Davie StBig chain restaurant but the food and service is consistently good. ($15-25)
Cool pizza place. Casual. Good food. Fizzy water on tap. ($15-20 per pizza).
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Pizzeria Farina
915 Main StCool pizza place. Casual. Good food. Fizzy water on tap. ($15-20 per pizza).
Nice patio if the weather is right. 1 block from the condo. Good steaks (obviously), and desserts.
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The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - Yaletown
1011 Mainland StNice patio if the weather is right. 1 block from the condo. Good steaks (obviously), and desserts.
Essentials
BC Liquor Stores
4423 Main StProvincial Liquor Store
Excellent grocery store - best in the city. Great meats, veggies, bakery, cheeses, etc. A nice, 3 block walk from the condo.
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Urban Fare
177 Davie StExcellent grocery store - best in the city. Great meats, veggies, bakery, cheeses, etc. A nice, 3 block walk from the condo.
Parks & Nature
Walk around anywhere in the park, visit the beaches, the aquarium, or bike around the entire park on the "seawall"
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Stanley Park
610 Pipeline RdWalk around anywhere in the park, visit the beaches, the aquarium, or bike around the entire park on the "seawall"
Arts & Culture
BC Place
777 Pacific BlvdBC Place Stadium, one block walking distance from condo.
Rogers Arena
800 Griffiths WayRogers Arena, 4 blocks walking distance from condo.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hot spot on Thursdays. Can be a bit loud for a date but great atmosphere to hang out with a group.
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The Parlour
1011 Hamilton StreetHot spot on Thursdays. Can be a bit loud for a date but great atmosphere to hang out with a group.
Great live music venue and cocktails. Live music almost every night of the week. Phone ahead to see what's playing.
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Guilt & Co
Great live music venue and cocktails. Live music almost every night of the week. Phone ahead to see what's playing.
This is a serious nightclub with a younger crowd (think smoke machines and lazers) if you feel like getting your dance-on. Plays hip hop and house music on the best Funktion One sound system in town. Bouncers are (relatively) friendly. Cover is usually $15. To avoid the line, go either before 10 or after 12.
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Fortune Sound Club
147 E Pender StThis is a serious nightclub with a younger crowd (think smoke machines and lazers) if you feel like getting your dance-on. Plays hip hop and house music on the best Funktion One sound system in town. Bouncers are (relatively) friendly. Cover is usually $15. To avoid the line, go either before 10 or after 12.
Sightseeing
This is one of my top recommendations. Fantastic morning activity for 2-3 hours. Take a little False Creek Ferry over to the always charming and bustling Granville Island for coffee, food, artisan shops, and sightseeing. To get there from the condo, walk down to the marina (which you can see from my condo) at the foot of Davie st. Walk all the way to the end of the dock where ferry drivers will pull up and ask where you're headed. Say Granville Island. Cost is about $3.50 pp each way.
Once you're at Granville Island, be sure to grab a doughnut or three from Lee's Doughnuts.
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Granville Island
This is one of my top recommendations. Fantastic morning activity for 2-3 hours. Take a little False Creek Ferry over to the always charming and bustling Granville Island for coffee, food, artisan shops, and sightseeing. To get there from the condo, walk down to the marina (which you can see from my condo) at the foot of Davie st. Walk all the way to the end of the dock where ferry drivers will pull up and ask where you're headed. Say Granville Island. Cost is about $3.50 pp each way.
Once you're at Granville Island, be sure to grab a doughnut or three from Lee's Doughnuts.
Getting Around
Closest Canada Line stop to my condo. Take the train direct from the airport to this stop.
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Yaletown-Roundhouse Station
Closest Canada Line stop to my condo. Take the train direct from the airport to this stop.