One day in Vancouver will have you wishing for more
– try this quick itinerary to soak up the sights and
get a feel for this incredible city
Morning
Get the lay of the land at the newly renovated
Visitor Centre at 200 Burrard Street, and
purchase half-price tickets to an evening
performance through Tickets Tonight. Sign up
for a guided tour of the city by bus, bike or foot,
or explore Vancouver's unique neighbourhoods
on your own (see page 12). Then escape the city
altogether at scenic Stanley Park, a 400-hectare
(1,000-acre) urban oasis bordered by a seawall
made for strolling.
Afternoon
Get lunch on the go from one of the city's many
fusion food carts, then saunter down Robson
Street, a shopper's mecca for everything from
haute couture to handmade souvenirs. Stop for
a latte and some people watching on a bustling
coffee shop patio, or enjoy an artistic perspective
at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Looking for
something to decorate your walls at home? Drop
into local artists' studios in Gastown for First
Nations and contemporary art.
Evening
Learn a little about the city's history and its
famous steam clock in Gastown, Vancouver's
Victorian birthplace, before heading to Yaletown
for dinner at one of the trendiest restaurants in
town. Catch your show (remember the tickets
you bought this morning?), and finish off the day
with a nightcap at a lively Granville Street bar.
TVan photo: Albert Normandin
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