Guidebook for Vancouver
Drinks & Nightlife
Portland Craft
3835 Main StNice place for quaffing a local micro-brew.
Food Scene
Fusion Japanese-Western food in a truly original setting. Good for families or trendy types alike.
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The General Public Sushi Lodge
3289 Main StFusion Japanese-Western food in a truly original setting. Good for families or trendy types alike.
Great vegetarian food. They don't take reservations so there is a line up in busy times.
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The Acorn Restaurant
3995 Main StGreat vegetarian food. They don't take reservations so there is a line up in busy times.
Fine french dining, friendly owner-managed neighbourhood restaurant, good wine selection.
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French Table
3916 Main StFine french dining, friendly owner-managed neighbourhood restaurant, good wine selection.
Coco et Olive
3707 Main StCosy coffee shop with yummy pastries.
Great fish and chips as well as a good place to buy fish to prepare at home.
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The Fish Counter
3825 Main StGreat fish and chips as well as a good place to buy fish to prepare at home.
Shopping
High quality organic and healthy food, open until 11pm most nights.
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Choices Markets
1202 Richards StHigh quality organic and healthy food, open until 11pm most nights.
Welks is a unique dollar store with budget items but also a wide selection of high quality food items and everything for the kitchen.
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Welk's
3511 Main StWelks is a unique dollar store with budget items but also a wide selection of high quality food items and everything for the kitchen.
Good selection of fine wines, craft beers, and liquor.
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Brewery Creek Cold Beer & Wine
3045 Main StGood selection of fine wines, craft beers, and liquor.
Closest place to grab food ingredients. High quality food items and snacks, although pricey. http://www.organicacresmain.com
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Organic Acres Market
3603 Main StClosest place to grab food ingredients. High quality food items and snacks, although pricey. http://www.organicacresmain.com
High quality consignment for women and men, and lots of gift items and unique vintage pieces.
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Front & Company
3772 Main StHigh quality consignment for women and men, and lots of gift items and unique vintage pieces.
Parks & Nature
Grimmett Park
Small park suitable for young children (swings, climbing structure).
Nice park for lounging on grass, suitable for young kids and teens (there's a new skateboard area).
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Mount Pleasant Park
3161 Ontario StNice park for lounging on grass, suitable for young kids and teens (there's a new skateboard area).
Lovely and large park with beautiful gardens and walking paths. Stellar views from what is the highest point of land in Vancouver. Small golf course as well as Frisbee Golf, tennis courts, and a wonderful restaurant (Seasons in the Park).
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Iphakethe likaQueen Elizabeth
4600 Cambie StLovely and large park with beautiful gardens and walking paths. Stellar views from what is the highest point of land in Vancouver. Small golf course as well as Frisbee Golf, tennis courts, and a wonderful restaurant (Seasons in the Park).
Vancouver's most famous and largest park. This is a "must visit" destination.
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I-Park ye-Stanley
610 Pipeline RdVancouver's most famous and largest park. This is a "must visit" destination.
Sightseeing
One of Vancouver's most spectacular visitor destinations.
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Capilano Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano RdOne of Vancouver's most spectacular visitor destinations.
Essentials
East West Market
4169 Main StBest prices for healthy groceries in our neighbourhood.
Nesters Market
333 Abbott StGood selection of healthy foods - can be pricey $$$.
Closest conventional grocery store to our place. Lots of free parking, generally good selection and reasonable prices. Pharmacy and post office in same mall.
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Save-On-Foods
2949 Main StClosest conventional grocery store to our place. Lots of free parking, generally good selection and reasonable prices. Pharmacy and post office in same mall.
16th & Main Coin Laundry
183 E 16th AveNearby place to do laundry. Can drop off for them to wash if preferred.
TD Canada Trust Branch and ATM
1689 Manitoba StClosest Bank and ATM
Large pharmacy with a good selection of food items as well. Open late.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer StLarge pharmacy with a good selection of food items as well. Open late.
Arts & Culture
Good repertory cinema with new films every few days. General play art house films, but they also show blockbusters at certain times.
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The Park Theatre
3440 Cambie StGood repertory cinema with new films every few days. General play art house films, but they also show blockbusters at certain times.