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Kitsilano
South Granville
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our clients will be drawn to the ambling beaches and bustling streets
of laid-back Kitsilano (or "Kits" to the locals). West Fourth Avenue
and West Broadway are rife with independent clothing boutiques,
bookstores, coffee shops and grocery markets in an atmosphere reminiscent
of the neighbourhood's hippie roots. There's also a lot to learn here:
Kitsilano is home to several of Vancouver's museums.
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ocated just south of downtown, on the other side of the Granville
Street Bridge, South Granville is a compact shopping corridor perfect
for exploring on foot. The 10-block area between 6th and 16th avenues
offers an eclectic mix of coffee shops, fashion boutiques, bookstores and trend-
setting interior design stores. Your clients will also discover a number of private
art galleries and purveyors of items handcrafted by First Nations artists.
DO
Museum of Vancouver
Vancouver is the star of this museum's displays and
programs, which tell the city's stories from the early
1900s.
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
Astronomy comes to life at this multifaceted museum
where guests can tinker with exhibits in the Cosmic
Courtyard, stargaze at the Observatory and watch
space-related movies on a 360-degree screen.
DO
Arts Club Theatre Company
Reminiscent of a classic London performance
house, Stanley Alliance Industrial Stage – the flagship
venue of Western Canada's largest theatre company –
stages productions ranging from musicals to
contemporary comedies.
Miraj Hammam Spa
An invigorating steam chamber cleanse followed by
a scrub-down with gommage (Moroccan soap) is an
exotic indulgence.
EAT
Trattoria
Every neighbourhood needs a trattoria – and this laid-
back hangout is Kitsilano's go-to for casual Italian.
Maenam
Helmed by world-leading Thai chef Angus An, Maenam
features an inventive culinary and cocktail menu that
fuses Asian fruits and spices with local ingredients.
EAT
West Restaurant
Regional cuisine and seamless service have won countless
awards for West, where the sommelier can recommend
a perfect pairing from the restaurant's "wall of wine."
Vij's/Rangoli
Celebrity chef Vikram Vij – who's appeared on Top
Chef and Dragon's Den – adds Indian flair to local
ingredients at these sister restaurants.
