Guidebook for Vancouver
Drinks & Nightlife
Great drink menu. Usually buzzing. Fun place to grab a drink.
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The Cascade Room
2616 Main StGreat drink menu. Usually buzzing. Fun place to grab a drink.
More than 150 beers on tap, pretty good food. This resto-bar is in a big old heritage building (Salt Building) in Olympic Village - 15 min walk away. Great area.
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CRAFT Beer Market False Creek
85 West 1st AvenueMore than 150 beers on tap, pretty good food. This resto-bar is in a big old heritage building (Salt Building) in Olympic Village - 15 min walk away. Great area.
Food Scene
Great food (new Asian) and drinks. Long wood social tables. About a 15 minute walk from the condo.
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The Union
219 Union StGreat food (new Asian) and drinks. Long wood social tables. About a 15 minute walk from the condo.
My favourite spicy tuna roll. They do takeout and are allllways busy.
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Sushiyama
371 E BroadwayMy favourite spicy tuna roll. They do takeout and are allllways busy.
Funky decor, great coffee, outstanding donuts. Popular neighbourhood spot.
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49th Parallel Café & Lucky's Doughnuts - MAIN
2902 Main StFunky decor, great coffee, outstanding donuts. Popular neighbourhood spot.
My fave. Great place to enjoy a latte and read the paper.
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JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main StMy fave. Great place to enjoy a latte and read the paper.
Nice little local business. Good coffee. Not much in the way of food.
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Kafka's Coffee and Tea
2525 Main StNice little local business. Good coffee. Not much in the way of food.
Delish coffee and sandwiches and pastries. Funky spot. Long social table and a few 2 person tables. Short walk from the condo (5 min).
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Matchstick Fraser St.
639 E 15th AveDelish coffee and sandwiches and pastries. Funky spot. Long social table and a few 2 person tables. Short walk from the condo (5 min).
My favourite Thai restaurant in town. 20 minute walk from the condo. 5 minute drive.
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Sawasdee Thai Restaurant
4250 Main StMy favourite Thai restaurant in town. 20 minute walk from the condo. 5 minute drive.
Sushi Main
3710 Main StSUCH good sushi. You must eat sushi while in Vancouver.
Delish Italian food. About a 15 min walk north from the condo.
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Campagnolo Upstairs
1020 Main StDelish Italian food. About a 15 min walk north from the condo.
My fave pizza in town (maybe tied with Nicli Antica - more of a restaurant). They only make 100 pizzas a night and close whenever they sell out. Small funky place - take out is an option.
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Pizzeria Farina
915 Main StMy fave pizza in town (maybe tied with Nicli Antica - more of a restaurant). They only make 100 pizzas a night and close whenever they sell out. Small funky place - take out is an option.
Shopping
So close. Walk down (towards the mountains...north) the alley from the condo then continue on Kingsway for a few steps...Shoppers is in Kingsgate Mall.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer StSo close. Walk down (towards the mountains...north) the alley from the condo then continue on Kingsway for a few steps...Shoppers is in Kingsgate Mall.
Essentials
Buy-Low Foods
370 E BroadwayConvenience. Half a block from the condo.
Everything Else
Beautiful new building. Was built for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Nice pool (including kids area), spin classes, ice rink etc.
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Hillcrest Community Centre
4575 Clancy Loranger WayBeautiful new building. Was built for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Nice pool (including kids area), spin classes, ice rink etc.
One of the new craft breweries in the neighbourhood. Good beer. Easy walk from the condo. Not much food but sometimes they have a food truck outside.
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33 Acres Brewing Company
15 W 8th AveOne of the new craft breweries in the neighbourhood. Good beer. Easy walk from the condo. Not much food but sometimes they have a food truck outside.
Another new craft brewery close to the condo. Make it part of your brewery tour. Usually has a food truck parked outside so you can bring food in while you enjoy a beer -- or just grab a growler to go
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Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main StAnother new craft brewery close to the condo. Make it part of your brewery tour. Usually has a food truck parked outside so you can bring food in while you enjoy a beer -- or just grab a growler to go
Fun way to get from point to point. Cost is around $2.50. You can go from the Olympic Village to English Bay (near Stanley Park) or Vanier Park (Kitsilano area) or Yaletown etc.
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The Village Dock station
Fun way to get from point to point. Cost is around $2.50. You can go from the Olympic Village to English Bay (near Stanley Park) or Vanier Park (Kitsilano area) or Yaletown etc.
Sightseeing
A new addition - AMAZING views. You can hike up to the top (gondola down $10) or take the gondola up/down ($30). There is hiking/walking of all levels at the top + lookouts, food/drink.
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Sea to Sky Highway
36800 British Columbia 99A new addition - AMAZING views. You can hike up to the top (gondola down $10) or take the gondola up/down ($30). There is hiking/walking of all levels at the top + lookouts, food/drink.
One of the local mountains - great way to look down over the city and the ocean. Hiking up is an option in the summer or can take the gondola up and hike around and visit the 2 Grizzly bears (safe)
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Grouse Mountain @ Skyride station
One of the local mountains - great way to look down over the city and the ocean. Hiking up is an option in the summer or can take the gondola up and hike around and visit the 2 Grizzly bears (safe)