Vancouver Attractions and things to do. Destination Vancouver; a city with something to offer everyone. An Ideal romantic getaway or a week end shopping trip. Vancouver is also perfect for that family vacation, from its incredible snowy mountain setting and winter sports, to a summer stroll along the seashore in Stanley Park, Vancouver is an ideal destination, spend a few days before or after a cruise, or make it your setting off point for further exploration of British Columbia….. |
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If you're looking for something for everyone, try Metrotown Centre in Burnaby. Only about 20 minutes from downtown by SkyTrain or car, this is BC's largest shopping and entertainment complex, with more than 500 stores, at least 20 cinema screens and a cutting-edge games complex. Two extensive food courts will help keep your energy levels up, as you could easily spend a full day - or days - exploring the shops, department stores, entertainment options and more! Commercial Drive Just a 5 minute drive or ride on the SkyTrain from downtown, Commercial Drive is a place to see! Unofficially known as 'Little Italy', or called 'The Drive' by locals, this community has grown into an eclectic mix of cultures, coffee shops, restaurants and funky, unique stores. At one end is an old church converted into a theatre for performing arts, and at the other is a traditional cinema - with balcony! - showing a selection of mainstream, independent and international feature films. In between, you can spend a day wandering, people watching and enjoying the sumptuous foods, drinks and atmosphere! | | Chinatown |  Image by kind permission of Vancouver Tourism | In the heritage area around Main Street and Keefer, you'll find everything from ginseng to green tea, fine embroidered linens, silk robes, exotic fresh produce plus traditional Chinese tableware and cooking utensils. Natural apothecaries and herbalists abound in Chinatown, and it's the best place in Vancouver to buy freshly-prepared Asian delicacies from moon cake to roasted duck. The summer weekend night markets are always popular, especially for cheap imported goods and a vast smorgasbord of take-out food options | | Downtown & Gastown |  Image by kind permission of Vancouver Tourism | The downtown area of Vancouver from Burrard to Howe and West Hastings to Georgia is a made up of many fantastic stores mixed with commercial buildings, making this area a great place to wander and explore! High fashion, jewelry, shoes, home wares, and much more can be found and it makes for a lovely walk through the downtown streets with coffee shops and restaurants also readily available. Access to Sinclair Centre, a restored landmark heritage building, now housing many upper-end clothing, accessory, gifts and arts stores, Royal Centre offering a extraordinary assortment of underground shops and restaurants, or Pacific Centre's 140 stores are all within a few minutes walk. If you continue past Hastings towards the water, you'll find Cordoba Street which leads you past the beautiful Waterfront Station building and down to Water Street - the main road of historic Gastown. The area is rich with history and culture as there are many outstanding art galleries, antique shops, and native art stores that are a must see for visitors. As well, you can pick up great gifts and souvenirs in the many specialty shops. Wool sweaters, cozy fleece jackets, attractive jewelry, fun T-shirts, or how about a 'moose in a can'? They have it all at Gastown, along with countless excellent restaurants - and return here at night for some fantastic nightclubs, pubs and live music!
| | Granville Street |  Image by kind permission of Vancouver Tourism | Granville Street is a main thoroughfare through Vancouver and there are two very distinct shopping areas to visit. One is in the downtown core, the other is south, just across the Granville Bridge up to West 16th Avenue. Downtown Granville Street provides access to The Bay and Sears department stores, Pacific Centre shopping mall, Robson Street shops and restaurants, as well as many unique stores all along Granville. Clothing and shoes stores sit beside book stores, accessory specialty shops, computer and electronic stores, discount music shops, as well as two large movie theatres, countless coffee shops and restaurants of all types and tastes! South Granville is fast-emerging as one of Vancouver's trendiest shopping neighbourhoods, full of galleries and stores specializing in interior design, home furnishings and antiques. Designer fashions, fine eyewear, shoes, stationary, linens and china round out the varied retail mix. Top eateries like West (formerly Ouest), the Stanley Theatre and the elegant Meinhardt's Fine Foods make this strip one of the best areas for an early evening stroll and browse! |
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