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East Vancouver: known for some of the city's most unique and delicious restaurants as well as craft breweries. Commercial street and Main Street are also fun to stroll.
eat/drink
-Anh and Chi: Vietnamese
-Bar Bravo: seafood
-Caffe La Tana: Cafe
-Lunch Lady: Vietnamese
-Livia: great for coffee/daytime or dinner
-Nammos Estiatorio: Greek
-Savio Volpe: Italian
-Superflux: brewery
-Sushi Hill: Japanese
Gastown
eat/drink
-Alibi Room: local beer
-Ask for Luigi: Italian
-Botanist: great for drinks
-Is that French: wine bar
-Jam Cafe: be prepared to wait
-Miku Vancouver: aburi sushi
-Pidgin: Japanese
-Pourhouse: cocktails and a great burger
see/do
-Gastown Steam Clock: Historical landmark in Vancouver
-Harbour air: if you are keen for a little seaplane ride
Yaletown
eat/drink
-Dovetail: California-inspired
-Earls: for a casual lunch/ dinner
-Matchstick: coffee
-Minami - Vancouver is known for its aburi sushi- sushi that is partially seared or grilled, which gives it a smoky flavor and this spot is great
-Rodney’s Oyster House: seafood
Granville Island:
see/do
-Take the aquabus across the bay- you can buy tickets with card on board
-Public Market (open 9am-6pm)
-Sandbar: seafood or for a drink
-Tap N Barrel Bridges: for casual lunch/ dinner
Stanley Park/ West End/ Coal Harbour
eat/drink
-Kingyo: Izakaya restaurant
see/do
-Rent electric bikes (several Mobi bike stands near CRAFT Beer Market English Bay) and bike the Stanley Park Seawall. It is about 9km and takes ~1 hour.
-English Bay Beach: Great, public beach to enjoy people-watching
shopping
Walk Robson Street and enjoy Canadian favorites including Lululemon, Aritzia, and Roots
Outside Downtown Vancouver
see/do
-Capilano Suspension Bridge: One of BC’s most popular tourist attractions. Cross the legendary Suspension Bridge, walk through a rainforest canopy (Cliffwalk) and above the canyon.
-Grouse Mountain: Take the Skyride Tram up the 3000 ft to the top of Grouse Mountain for great views, coffee/ drinks or go see 2 large grizzly bears, Grinder & Coola, in the Grizzly Habitat. $20 sky ride down the mountain only, $55 mountain pass, $25 sunset ride up/down the mountain (after 7pm)
-Bowen Island- Take a day trip here via a 20 minute ferry. Take the BC Ferry from Horseshoe bay terminal to Bowen Island
Bowen Island’s main town of Snug Cove is pretty compact, with shops and restaurants clustered along Bowen Island Trunk Road and Dorman Road near the ferry terminal.
Shops including Catching Stars Gallery, The Hearth Gallery or even Branch on Bowen next to the ferry terminal which also has cute gifts and home goods.
Some tips for dining on Bowen Island: Make reservations for dinner, especially on weekends. If you can’t get a reservation, the pubs take walk-ins.
-Squamish: Waterfalls, trails, outdoor adventures. About an hour from downtown
-Whistler: Home of the 2010 Winter Olympics; a couple of hours