Guidebook for Vancouver
Essentials
Mount Pleasant Community Centre
1 KingswayPublic gym, library and cafe.
T&T Supermarket
179 Keefer PlGreat Asian/Chinese Supermarket
Buy-Low Foods
370 E BroadwayClosest grocery store that's budget friendly.
Upscale food market with loads of organic and hard-to-find products
726 recommandé par les habitants
Whole Foods Market
510 W 8th AveUpscale food market with loads of organic and hard-to-find products
Getting Around
The closest train station. 10-15 minute walk
117 recommandé par les habitants
Main Street-Science World Station
The closest train station. 10-15 minute walk
Closest Canada Line train station. Only 20 minutes from YVR Airport station
81 recommandé par les habitants
Broadway-City Hall station
496 W BroadwayClosest Canada Line train station. Only 20 minutes from YVR Airport station
Train station to travel east or south towards Burnaby, New Westminster and Surrey. 15 min walk.
15 recommandé par les habitants
VCC SkyTrain station
Train station to travel east or south towards Burnaby, New Westminster and Surrey. 15 min walk.
Gateway to the heart of the old Italian community. Great coffee shops, food markets and people watching.
30 recommandé par les habitants
NB Commercial Dr FS E 10 Ave station
2570 Commercial DrGateway to the heart of the old Italian community. Great coffee shops, food markets and people watching.
International and domestic flights arrive and depart from here.
123 recommandé par les habitants
Vancouver International Airport
3211 Grant McConachie WayInternational and domestic flights arrive and depart from here.
This is the overland train stration for Via Rail Canada and Amtrak to the US.
95 recommandé par les habitants
Pacific Central Station
1150 Station StThis is the overland train stration for Via Rail Canada and Amtrak to the US.
This is the large passenger and car ferry terminal with boats sailing to Bowen Island, the Sunshine Coast, and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.
24 recommandé par les habitants
Horseshoe Bay Terminal station
6750 Keith RdThis is the large passenger and car ferry terminal with boats sailing to Bowen Island, the Sunshine Coast, and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.
This is the BC Ferry terminal for large passenger/car ferries travelling to the Southern Gulf Islands, Nanaimo and Victoria on Vancouver Island.
57 recommandé par les habitants
Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal station
This is the BC Ferry terminal for large passenger/car ferries travelling to the Southern Gulf Islands, Nanaimo and Victoria on Vancouver Island.
Shopping
Full-size grocery store, dollar store, liquor store and pharmacy.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Kingsgate Mall
370 E BroadwayFull-size grocery store, dollar store, liquor store and pharmacy.
Amazing food and art market with free entertainment open daily.
1659 recommandé par les habitants
Granville Island
Amazing food and art market with free entertainment open daily.
Drinks & Nightlife
The closest craft brewery to the apartment. 1.5 blocks west down 7th Avenue towards Main Street in the yellow historic building.
134 recommandé par les habitants
Main Street Brewery
261 E 7th AveThe closest craft brewery to the apartment. 1.5 blocks west down 7th Avenue towards Main Street in the yellow historic building.
Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main StA very close craft brewery.
33 Acres Brewing Company
15 W 8th AveCraft Brewery
The Anza Club
3 W 8th AveLive music and events venue.
Fox Cabaret
2321 Main StLive muisc and event venue.
An intimate live music venue that hosts quite a number of well-known and up-and-coming bands.
67 recommandé par les habitants
Biltmore Cabaret
2755 Prince Edward StAn intimate live music venue that hosts quite a number of well-known and up-and-coming bands.
One of the best cocktail bars in the city! Pricey, but worth every drop!
250 recommandé par les habitants
The Keefer Bar
135 Keefer StOne of the best cocktail bars in the city! Pricey, but worth every drop!
One of the closest independent bars/restaurants
77 recommandé par les habitants
Great Wall Mongolian BBQ Restaurant
717 Denman StOne of the closest independent bars/restaurants
Located on Granville Island this is an intimate live music venue.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Backstage Lounge
1585 Johnston StLocated on Granville Island this is an intimate live music venue.
The Narrow Lounge
1898 Main StA tiny "secret" bar close by.
Arts & Culture
Post-secondary institution with programs and cultural events. Recommend checking their website for event listings.
Simon Fraser University - Vancouver Campus
515 W Hastings StPost-secondary institution with programs and cultural events. Recommend checking their website for event listings.
National and International art exhibitions. The Gallery Cafe is a great spot to eat!
1154 recommandé par les habitants
Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby StNational and International art exhibitions. The Gallery Cafe is a great spot to eat!
Vancouver landmark and largest library.
158 recommandé par les habitants
Vancouver Public Library (Central Library Branch)
350 W Georgia StVancouver landmark and largest library.
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
630 Hamilton StVancouver Opera and Ballet are located here.
Where the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra plays. Also a concert space.
112 recommandé par les habitants
The Orpheum
601 Smithe StWhere the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra plays. Also a concert space.
Museum designed by Arthur Erickson featuring Pacfic North West First Nations art. Accessible via the 99 express bus on Broadway.
502 recommandé par les habitants
Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine DrMuseum designed by Arthur Erickson featuring Pacfic North West First Nations art. Accessible via the 99 express bus on Broadway.
Historic theatre off Vancouver's famous Commercial Drive street. About a 10 minute drive away.
71 recommandé par les habitants
Historic Theatre, The Cultch
1895 Venables StHistoric theatre off Vancouver's famous Commercial Drive street. About a 10 minute drive away.
Entertainment & Activities
Great sporting events and concerts. 20-25 min walk or a less than $10 cab ride.
408 recommandé par les habitants
Rogers Arena
800 Griffiths WayGreat sporting events and concerts. 20-25 min walk or a less than $10 cab ride.
Great sporting events and concerts. 20-25 min walk or a less than $10 cab ride.
418 recommandé par les habitants
BC Place
777 Pacific BlvdGreat sporting events and concerts. 20-25 min walk or a less than $10 cab ride.
A top-notch aquarium to observe many fish and other animals.
663 recommandé par les habitants
Vancouver Aquarium
845 Avison WayA top-notch aquarium to observe many fish and other animals.
Vancouver's only salt water pool. Outdoors and beside the sea, with a great view of the city, there's no better place to have a swim!
145 recommandé par les habitants
Kitsilano Pool
2305 Cornwall AveVancouver's only salt water pool. Outdoors and beside the sea, with a great view of the city, there's no better place to have a swim!
Shakespeare festival held on the beach!
62 recommandé par les habitants
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
1695 Whyte AveShakespeare festival held on the beach!
Everything Else
BCs largest university. A 20-25 minute ride on either the #99 or the #84 express buses.
185 recommandé par les habitants
University of British Columbia
BCs largest university. A 20-25 minute ride on either the #99 or the #84 express buses.