Nicole's Guidebook

Nicole
Nicole's Guidebook

Sightseeing

Entrance is 2 blocks away at the bottom of West King Edward, beautiful forested trails for walking or biking.
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Pacific Spirit Regional Park
5495 W 16th Ave
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Entrance is 2 blocks away at the bottom of West King Edward, beautiful forested trails for walking or biking.
Beautiful beach, do not miss low tide, check the tide charts, arrive at least 1 hour before lowest tide and go for a long walk on the sand bar. Parking lots will be busy on the weekend, try the residential area around Tolmie St. and walk down. 15 mins drive. Concession stands burgers, fish and chips
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Spanish Banks
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Beautiful beach, do not miss low tide, check the tide charts, arrive at least 1 hour before lowest tide and go for a long walk on the sand bar. Parking lots will be busy on the weekend, try the residential area around Tolmie St. and walk down. 15 mins drive. Concession stands burgers, fish and chips
Beautiful beach, lively, basket ball, tennis courts, beach volleyball, large outdoor lap salt water pool (reserve in advance due to Covid) 15 min drive.
847 locals raden deze aan
Kitsilano Beach Park
1499 Arbutus St
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Beautiful beach, lively, basket ball, tennis courts, beach volleyball, large outdoor lap salt water pool (reserve in advance due to Covid) 15 min drive.
Beautiful park on the beach, lovely pond with ducks, beavers, cute bunnies on the west side of the park. Concession stand. 20 min walk down hill on Highbury from our place, great exercise up hill on the way home.
337 locals raden deze aan
Jericho Beach Park
3941 Point Grey Rd
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Beautiful park on the beach, lovely pond with ducks, beavers, cute bunnies on the west side of the park. Concession stand. 20 min walk down hill on Highbury from our place, great exercise up hill on the way home.
Great place to learn to sail, kayak, paddle board, windsurfing rentals (book in advance online and aim for highish tide) 10 min drive. They also have a casual restaurant with a patio on the water.
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Jericho Sailing Centre
1300 Discovery St
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Great place to learn to sail, kayak, paddle board, windsurfing rentals (book in advance online and aim for highish tide) 10 min drive. They also have a casual restaurant with a patio on the water.
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Universiteit van British Columbia
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Wonderful arts, culture, history museum
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Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine Dr
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Wonderful arts, culture, history museum
Wonderful way to tour around false creek, check out the route. Day passes available.
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False Creek Ferries
1804 Boatlift Ln
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Wonderful way to tour around false creek, check out the route. Day passes available.
Art and gift shops, large fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, seafood, deli market, bakeries, coffee shop, buskers. Motor boat rentals. Several restaurants with patio dining on false creek and the marina, Sandbar, Bridges, The Vancouver Fish Company.
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Granville Island
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Art and gift shops, large fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, seafood, deli market, bakeries, coffee shop, buskers. Motor boat rentals. Several restaurants with patio dining on false creek and the marina, Sandbar, Bridges, The Vancouver Fish Company.
Lively, gorgeous views, rewarding place to stop after a bike around Stanley park sea wall. Restaurants overlooking the bay.
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English Bay Beach
Beach Avenue
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Lively, gorgeous views, rewarding place to stop after a bike around Stanley park sea wall. Restaurants overlooking the bay.
Biking around the sea wall is highly recommended! Bike rental shops near the park on Denman and Georgia, (call spokes to reserve) (seawall is one way). Aquarium in the park, second beach pool (reserve in advance). Horse drawn tours. Restaurants and concession in the park including Stanley Park Brewery.
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Stanley Park
610 Pipeline Rd
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Biking around the sea wall is highly recommended! Bike rental shops near the park on Denman and Georgia, (call spokes to reserve) (seawall is one way). Aquarium in the park, second beach pool (reserve in advance). Horse drawn tours. Restaurants and concession in the park including Stanley Park Brewery.
663 locals raden deze aan
Vancouver Aquarium
845 Avison Way
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Public park, flower gardens, cherry blossom festival in the spring, best place to view a super moon in the city. Close to hip Main Street shops, coffee, restaurants, pubs and the Baseball stadium.
830 locals raden deze aan
Queen Elizabeth Park
4600 Cambie St
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Public park, flower gardens, cherry blossom festival in the spring, best place to view a super moon in the city. Close to hip Main Street shops, coffee, restaurants, pubs and the Baseball stadium.
Paid admission, very tranquil, beautiful gardens, restaurant with patio overlooking the gardens. Amazing light festival during the Christmas season.
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VanDusen Botanical Garden
5251 Oak St
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Paid admission, very tranquil, beautiful gardens, restaurant with patio overlooking the gardens. Amazing light festival during the Christmas season.
Set out from the Steveston marina for a boat tour around the southern gulf islands and see some wildlife.
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Vancouver Whale Watch
12240 Second Ave
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Set out from the Steveston marina for a boat tour around the southern gulf islands and see some wildlife.
5 min drive. You will feel like you are in the country, you can walk onto the property for a visit, enter the barn, pet the horses. Riding lessons available.
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Southlands Heritage Farm
3208 Balaclava St
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5 min drive. You will feel like you are in the country, you can walk onto the property for a visit, enter the barn, pet the horses. Riding lessons available.
Great rainy day activity, geared towards kids, but if you are a big kid you will enjoy it too.
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Science World at TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec St
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Great rainy day activity, geared towards kids, but if you are a big kid you will enjoy it too.
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Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby St
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Easy to get to by transit, historic buildings, gift shops, restaurants, pubs, near Canada place
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Gastown Vancouver Steam Clock
305 Water St
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Easy to get to by transit, historic buildings, gift shops, restaurants, pubs, near Canada place
East to get to by transit sea bus, view of downtown Vancouver from across the water, North Vancouver.
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Lonsdale Quay Hotel
123 Carrie Cates Ct
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East to get to by transit sea bus, view of downtown Vancouver from across the water, North Vancouver.
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Capilano Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano Rd
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Hike up the grouse grind and take the tram down or take the tram both ways. Restaurants, grizzly bears at the top, breathtaking views of the city!
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Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene Way
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Hike up the grouse grind and take the tram down or take the tram both ways. Restaurants, grizzly bears at the top, breathtaking views of the city!
Great place for hiking, suspension bridge, water falls.
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Lynn Valley
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Great place for hiking, suspension bridge, water falls.
Rent a Kayak in the evening at deep cove and see the bioluminescence at dark. (Reserve in advance).
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Deep Cove
4322 Gallant Ave
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Rent a Kayak in the evening at deep cove and see the bioluminescence at dark. (Reserve in advance).

Food scene

Amazing food, fresh, excellent service, take a ferry across false creek and you will also see the Vancouver House neo futuristic skyscraper design up close.
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Autostrada Osteria Vancouver House
1481 Continental Street
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Amazing food, fresh, excellent service, take a ferry across false creek and you will also see the Vancouver House neo futuristic skyscraper design up close.
Oysters, great happy hour
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Chewies Smoke & Oyster Bar Kitsilano
2201 W 1st Ave
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Oysters, great happy hour
Oysters, happy hour
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Chewies Steam & Oyster Bar - Coal Harbour
1055 W Hastings St
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Oysters, happy hour
Great views on kits beach
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The Boathouse Restaurant
1305 Arbutus St
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Great views on kits beach
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Hapa Izakaya Yaletown
1193 Hamilton St
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Downtown wonderful steakhouse, roof top patio
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Black+Blue
1032 Alberni St
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Downtown wonderful steakhouse, roof top patio
Great patio on Granville island
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The Vancouver Fish Company
1517 Anderson St
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Great patio on Granville island
Make reservations, small patio, beautiful cocktails, amazing food!
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GRUB
4328 Main St
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Make reservations, small patio, beautiful cocktails, amazing food!
Amazing Lebanese food, beautiful atmosphere, local
52 locals raden deze aan
Nuba in Kitsilano
3116 W Broadway
52 locals raden deze aan
Amazing Lebanese food, beautiful atmosphere, local
Fusion eastern food, live music, go hungry, dishes refill
224 locals raden deze aan
East Is East
3035 W Broadway
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Fusion eastern food, live music, go hungry, dishes refill
Good sushi, casual, fun atmosphere, DJ in the evenings
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The Eatery
3431 W Broadway
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Good sushi, casual, fun atmosphere, DJ in the evenings
Downtown Patio, happy hour, seafood towers
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Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
777 Thurlow St
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Downtown Patio, happy hour, seafood towers
Amazing food! Beautiful patio
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Giardino Restaurant
1328 Hornby St
23 locals raden deze aan
Amazing food! Beautiful patio
Nice brunch, beautiful heritage building.
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Homer St. Cafe and Bar
898 Homer Street
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Nice brunch, beautiful heritage building.
Casual, excellent food!
7 locals raden deze aan
Tacofino - Kitsilano
1909 W 4th Ave
7 locals raden deze aan
Casual, excellent food!
Best Vegetarian
18 locals raden deze aan
MeeT in Yaletown
1165 Mainland St
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Best Vegetarian
Steak, patio, views of downtown, take the seabus
59 locals raden deze aan
PIER 7 Restaurant + Bar
25 Wallace Mews
59 locals raden deze aan
Steak, patio, views of downtown, take the seabus
Make a reservation, charcoal Japanese bbq, amazing!
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Zakkushi on Denman
823 Denman St
19 locals raden deze aan
Make a reservation, charcoal Japanese bbq, amazing!
Excellent Greek food
11 locals raden deze aan
Simpatico Ristorante
2222 W 4th Ave
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Excellent Greek food
Local, high tea
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Neverland Tea Salon
3066 W Broadway
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Local, high tea
Wonderful Italian, pizzas, special cocktails
16 locals raden deze aan
Di Beppe Restaurant
8 W Cordova St
16 locals raden deze aan
Wonderful Italian, pizzas, special cocktails
Amazing food, dim sum, a bit of a drive to get there
14 locals raden deze aan
Prince Seafood Restaurant
2881 Grandview Hwy
14 locals raden deze aan
Amazing food, dim sum, a bit of a drive to get there
Dim sum, good food!
51 locals raden deze aan
Sun Sui Wah
3888 Main St
51 locals raden deze aan
Dim sum, good food!