Guidebook for Vancouver

Samantha
Guidebook for Vancouver

Drinks & Nightlife

The tasting room has a nice atmosphere. My favourite beer there is the "Passive Aggressive" pale ale.
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Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main St
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The tasting room has a nice atmosphere. My favourite beer there is the "Passive Aggressive" pale ale.
A newer microbrewery in the neighborhood.
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Main Street Brewery
261 E 7th Ave
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A newer microbrewery in the neighborhood.
Consistently nice beers with interesting flavours.
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33 Acres Brewing Company
15 W 8th Ave
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Consistently nice beers with interesting flavours.
Another nearby brewery which is more like a huge bar than tasting room. They show hockey games, and have live music sometimes.
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Steel Toad Brewing Co. Ltd.
97 East 2nd Avenue
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Another nearby brewery which is more like a huge bar than tasting room. They show hockey games, and have live music sometimes.
A nearby bar with a hip, comfortable atmosphere. Often has live music.
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The Lido
518 E Broadway
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A nearby bar with a hip, comfortable atmosphere. Often has live music.
This bar is totally hidden and there is no sign except for a small red light on the outside. It has a cozy atmosphere and surprisingly, reasonably priced drinks for Vancouver. Decent food too!
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The Narrow Lounge
1898 Main St
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This bar is totally hidden and there is no sign except for a small red light on the outside. It has a cozy atmosphere and surprisingly, reasonably priced drinks for Vancouver. Decent food too!
Unique Spanish bar with live flamenco music and dancers on stage. No cover charge most nights. Check out their online calendar at thekino.ca
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the Kino
3456 Cambie St
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Unique Spanish bar with live flamenco music and dancers on stage. No cover charge most nights. Check out their online calendar at thekino.ca

Arts & Culture

Kids (and kids at heart) love this place!
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Science World tại TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec St
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Kids (and kids at heart) love this place!
Vancouver's main Art Gallery. Tuesdays from 5 pm-9 pm is by donation admission.
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Bảo tàng Mỹ thuật Vancouver
750 Hornby St
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Vancouver's main Art Gallery. Tuesdays from 5 pm-9 pm is by donation admission.
A museum on the history of the people of British Columbia, and the world. Wonderful collections of First Nations art. Located on the University of British Columbia endowment lands which are worth exploring as well. Tuesdays between 5 pm-9 pm is $10 entry.
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Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine Dr
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A museum on the history of the people of British Columbia, and the world. Wonderful collections of First Nations art. Located on the University of British Columbia endowment lands which are worth exploring as well. Tuesdays between 5 pm-9 pm is $10 entry.
A museum about the history of Vancouver. Located in a big beautiful park called Vanier Park.
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Bảo tàng Vancouver
1100 Chestnut St
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A museum about the history of Vancouver. Located in a big beautiful park called Vanier Park.

Sightseeing

If you don't want to pay for Science World, the park just outside has some neat science contraptions on display, some of them interactive. This is also a good starting point for a walk or bike ride along the Sea Wall.
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Creekside Park
1455 Quebec St
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If you don't want to pay for Science World, the park just outside has some neat science contraptions on display, some of them interactive. This is also a good starting point for a walk or bike ride along the Sea Wall.
Many good restaurants, bars, shops, black light bowling, etc. on Commercial Drive from 7th Ave to Venables St. Has kind of a hippy/Italian vibe.
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Commercial Drive
Commercial Drive
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Many good restaurants, bars, shops, black light bowling, etc. on Commercial Drive from 7th Ave to Venables St. Has kind of a hippy/Italian vibe.

Parks & Nature

Local park with nice view, community garden, and jogging oval.
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China Creek North Park
1001 E 7th Ave
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Local park with nice view, community garden, and jogging oval.
Great view of the city at the top of the hill, and beautiful gardens.
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Công viên Nữ hoàng Elizabeth
4600 Cambie St
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Great view of the city at the top of the hill, and beautiful gardens.
Suspension bridge, canyon, and hiking trails.
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Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre
3663 Park Rd
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Suspension bridge, canyon, and hiking trails.
Vancouver's iconic park! Hiking trails, gardens, beaches, sea wall.
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Công viên Stanley
610 Pipeline Rd
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Vancouver's iconic park! Hiking trails, gardens, beaches, sea wall.

Getting Around

This skytrain station is about a 10 minute walk away. Trains from here go to Broadway-Commercial Drive Station, which is just one stop away. From there, you can transfer downtown. You can buy transit tickets here that are transferable between buses and trains. If you will be in Vancouver for more than a week, I would recommend buying a pre-loaded Compass Card for savings and ease of use on buses and trains. You can buy bus tickets with exact change on buses, but they do not transfer to trains.
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VCC SkyTrain station
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This skytrain station is about a 10 minute walk away. Trains from here go to Broadway-Commercial Drive Station, which is just one stop away. From there, you can transfer downtown. You can buy transit tickets here that are transferable between buses and trains. If you will be in Vancouver for more than a week, I would recommend buying a pre-loaded Compass Card for savings and ease of use on buses and trains. You can buy bus tickets with exact change on buses, but they do not transfer to trains.
TO DOWNTOWN: Take #8 Bus ("Downtown") to Main Street Skytrain Station and get off the bus. Then, take skytrain towards Waterfront. Or, take #99-B-Line Express bus to Cambie St. Then, go to Broadway City Hall Station and take skytrain towards Waterfront. TO AIRPORT: Take #99-B-Line Express bus to Cambie St (5 min). Then, go to Broadway City Hall Station and take skytrain to YVR (20 min)
652 BC-7
652 East Broadway
TO DOWNTOWN: Take #8 Bus ("Downtown") to Main Street Skytrain Station and get off the bus. Then, take skytrain towards Waterfront. Or, take #99-B-Line Express bus to Cambie St. Then, go to Broadway City Hall Station and take skytrain towards Waterfront. TO AIRPORT: Take #99-B-Line Express bus to Cambie St (5 min). Then, go to Broadway City Hall Station and take skytrain to YVR (20 min)
TO DOWNTOWN: Take #3 or #8 Bus ("Downtown") or #19 ("Stanley Park") to Main Street Skytrain Station and get off the bus. Then, take skytrain towards Waterfront. There are 4 stops throughout downtown.
Northbound Main St @ E 6th Ave station
TO DOWNTOWN: Take #3 or #8 Bus ("Downtown") or #19 ("Stanley Park") to Main Street Skytrain Station and get off the bus. Then, take skytrain towards Waterfront. There are 4 stops throughout downtown.
TO AIRPORT: Take skytrain to YVR (20 min). TO DOWNTOWN: Take skytrain towards Waterfront. There are 3 stops throughout downtown (5 min).
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Broadway-City Hall station
496 W Broadway
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TO AIRPORT: Take skytrain to YVR (20 min). TO DOWNTOWN: Take skytrain towards Waterfront. There are 3 stops throughout downtown (5 min).
TO DOWNTOWN: Take #84 bus ("UBC") and get off at Olympic Village Skytrain Station @ Cambie St (8 min). Then, take skytrain towards Waterfront (2-5 min). There are 3 stops throughout downtown.
Westbound Great Northern Way @ Foley St station
TO DOWNTOWN: Take #84 bus ("UBC") and get off at Olympic Village Skytrain Station @ Cambie St (8 min). Then, take skytrain towards Waterfront (2-5 min). There are 3 stops throughout downtown.
MAIN STREET SKYTRAIN STATION. This skytrain station is about a 20 minute walk away, and can alternatively be reached by bus. Trains from here go directly downtown. You can buy transit tickets here that are transferable between buses and trains. If you will be in Vancouver for more than a week, I would recommend buying a pre-loaded Compass Card for savings and ease of use on buses and trains. You can buy bus tickets with exact change on buses, but they do not transfer to trains. TO DOWNTOWN: Take the Expo or Millennium Line skytrain towards Waterfront. There are 4 stops throughout downtown.
201 Terminal Ave
201 Terminal Avenue
MAIN STREET SKYTRAIN STATION. This skytrain station is about a 20 minute walk away, and can alternatively be reached by bus. Trains from here go directly downtown. You can buy transit tickets here that are transferable between buses and trains. If you will be in Vancouver for more than a week, I would recommend buying a pre-loaded Compass Card for savings and ease of use on buses and trains. You can buy bus tickets with exact change on buses, but they do not transfer to trains. TO DOWNTOWN: Take the Expo or Millennium Line skytrain towards Waterfront. There are 4 stops throughout downtown.
FROM THE AIRPORT: Take skytrain to Broadway City Hall Station (20 min). Get off and walk to bus stop right outside skytrain station. Take #99-B-Line Express bus to Fraser St. (5 min). Walk along Fraser Street down the hill, crossing the little park called Sahalli Park, to Fraser St. and East 6th Avenue (approx. 3 blocks). The apartment building, 711 East 6th Avenue, will b across the street and to your right.
YVR Airport Canada Line Station
Grant McConachie Way
FROM THE AIRPORT: Take skytrain to Broadway City Hall Station (20 min). Get off and walk to bus stop right outside skytrain station. Take #99-B-Line Express bus to Fraser St. (5 min). Walk along Fraser Street down the hill, crossing the little park called Sahalli Park, to Fraser St. and East 6th Avenue (approx. 3 blocks). The apartment building, 711 East 6th Avenue, will b across the street and to your right.

Food Scene

Fantastic gourmet pizza and nice atmosphere.
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Pizzeria Barbarella
654 E Broadway
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Fantastic gourmet pizza and nice atmosphere.
Edit: CLOSED.
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Loku Japanese Cuisine
2280 Commercial Dr
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Edit: CLOSED.
I like the burritos at Sal Y Limon or Banditas best, but this place is good too, and closer and open to midnight. All vegetarian menu.
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Budgies Burritos
44 Kingsway
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I like the burritos at Sal Y Limon or Banditas best, but this place is good too, and closer and open to midnight. All vegetarian menu.
Jamaican restaurant with a "cool" vibe and good food.
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The Lion's Den Cafe
651 E 15th Ave
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Jamaican restaurant with a "cool" vibe and good food.
Great vegetarian Mexican food. I love this place!
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Bandidas Taqueria
2781 Commercial Dr
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Great vegetarian Mexican food. I love this place!
Popular nearby restaurant and bar
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Great Wall Mongolian BBQ Restaurant
717 Denman St
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Popular nearby restaurant and bar
Funky vegetarian eatery
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The Foundation
2301 Main Street
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Funky vegetarian eatery
Alternative, community-oriented cafe with tasty healthy food.
Heartwood Community Cafe
317 E Broadway
Alternative, community-oriented cafe with tasty healthy food.
A modern diner that serves drinks too. Nice decor, and good breakfasts.
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The Wallflower
2420 Main St
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A modern diner that serves drinks too. Nice decor, and good breakfasts.
Full disclosure - I have not eaten here, but I want to because it looks atmospheric and intriguing. If you go, let me know how it is!
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Eight 1/2 Restaurant Lounge
151 E 8th Ave
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Full disclosure - I have not eaten here, but I want to because it looks atmospheric and intriguing. If you go, let me know how it is!
I keep hearing amazing things about this French restaurant just a short walk away.
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Les Faux Bourgeois
663 E 15th Ave
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I keep hearing amazing things about this French restaurant just a short walk away.
Good Mexican food, popular in the neighborhood.
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Sal y Limón
701 Kingsway
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Good Mexican food, popular in the neighborhood.
The best ice cream. Small batch, local. Vegan options too. Line ups are common.
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Earnest Ice Cream
3992 Fraser St
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The best ice cream. Small batch, local. Vegan options too. Line ups are common.
Great food, drinks, and atmosphere. I really like this place!
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Caffe Barney on Granville
2975 Granville St
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Great food, drinks, and atmosphere. I really like this place!

Essentials

This is the closest supermarket. It is located on the upper level of Kingsgate Mall, about a 15 minute walk away.
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Buy-Low Foods
370 E Broadway
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This is the closest supermarket. It is located on the upper level of Kingsgate Mall, about a 15 minute walk away.
This is the closest liquor store. It is located in Kingsgate Mall which is about a 15 minute walk away.
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Kingsgate Mall
370 E Broadway
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This is the closest liquor store. It is located in Kingsgate Mall which is about a 15 minute walk away.
Corner store that also servers decent donairs.
Sammy's Marketeria
Corner store that also servers decent donairs.
Large pharmacy in Kingsgate Mall, similar to Walgreens. You can also buy transit tickets and passes here. The bus fare is $2.75 and tickets bought on the bus require exact change and are not transferable to the skytrain. You will have more flexibility if you buy Compass Cards (preloaded cards) or Day Passes from the Shoppers Drug Mart. There is a $6 deposit for new Compass Cards (pre-loaded cards), however the fare is lower at $2.10, and it is valid for 1.5 hours on any bus or skytrain. Each rider needs a separate Compass Card to keep the fares apart. Day passes are $9.75.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer St
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Large pharmacy in Kingsgate Mall, similar to Walgreens. You can also buy transit tickets and passes here. The bus fare is $2.75 and tickets bought on the bus require exact change and are not transferable to the skytrain. You will have more flexibility if you buy Compass Cards (preloaded cards) or Day Passes from the Shoppers Drug Mart. There is a $6 deposit for new Compass Cards (pre-loaded cards), however the fare is lower at $2.10, and it is valid for 1.5 hours on any bus or skytrain. Each rider needs a separate Compass Card to keep the fares apart. Day passes are $9.75.
Public library and gym.
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Mount Pleasant Community Centre
1 Kingsway
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Public library and gym.