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Vancouver for 2 days
We will be leaving from Vancouver for an Alaskan cruise. We leave on a Tuesday but plan to fly into Seattle first and stay for 2 days then drive to Vancouver for another 2 days. I have plans for Seattle but have no idea what to do and see in Vancouver. Any suggestions?
Re: Vancouver for 2 days
Granville Island - great shopping and amazing food at the Public Market
Stanley Park - bike, hike, picnic, the totems, the aquarium
Ferry around False Creek
Shopping on Robson or in Kitsilano
Suspension Bridge (Capilano is the big attraction, we usually go to Lynn Canyon)
Stanley park/aquarium.
Food. Lots and lots of food. Seriously, that was what we did there. Sure, we walked through chinatown and did a couple other touristy things, but the food was the real highlight.
araxi
babylon cafe
blue water cafe + raw bar
fritz european fry house
japa dog
la bretagne creperie
lumiere [closed]
medina cafe
original cupcakes
rangoli
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the moda hotel
the sutton place hotel
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chinatown
downtown
gastown
lynn canyon suspension bridge
stanley park
vancouver aquarium (general)
vancouver aquarium (beluga encounter)
vancounver aquarium (dolphin encounter)
vancouver aquarium (sea otter encounter)
vancouver aquarium (steller sea lion encounter)
whistler
*This. We went there this summer and did all of these things. I also liked going to the top of the observation tower to get a view of the city. It's goooorgeous! If there are any shows going on at the 5th Street Theater the night you'll be there, go shortly before the show and see if they have any discounted tickets. We got tickets to Disney's Alladin for $20.00 each!! We had looked it up before we left and the cheapest seats were over $80.00 online and we wound up in the 12th row!
Here's my rec list:
ACTIVITIES
Stanley Park, a must - rent bikes or walk around the seawall (http://vancouver.ca/PARKS/parks/Stanley/)
Vancouver Aquarium (www.vanaqua.org)
Granville Island Public Market, fun, lots of vendors, a foodie?s heaven (www.granvilleisland.com)
Grouse Mountain, tram ride, ziplining, skating, sleigh rides, etc. (www.grousemountain.com)
Capilano Suspension Bridge (www.capbridge.com)
Robson Street, most popular street downtown; shopping, eating, people watching
Yaletown, upscale shops and restaurants
Gastown, historic area with cobblestone streets, souvenir and antique shops
Granville Street, very lively with cool cafes and shops, lots of action at night with the bars and clubs
Metrotown, Metropolis mega-mall in Burnaby
Beaches, most popular are English Bay (downtown), Kits and Jericho (West End) and Ambleside (North Shore)
Gardens, the two most popular are Van Dusen Botanical Gardens, and the outdoor arboretum/indoor Bloedel Floral Conservatory at Queen Elizabeth Park
FOOD
Cheap-er eats:
Sophie?s Cosmic Caf? (www.sophiescosmiccafe.com)
- huge awesome breakfasts, everyone loves this place
The Elbow Room Cafe (www.theelbowroomcafe.com)
- cheap fabulous food, wacky waiters
Vera's Burger Shack (www.verasburgershack.com)
- great burgers!
Hon's Wun-Tun House (www.hons.ca)
- huge menu & cheap yummy chinese food
Stepho's Greek Taverna (1124 Davie Street)
- great food, huge portions, usually a line-up
Mid-range, very popular:
Milestones (www.milestonesrestaurants.com)
- good westcoast food (my fave!)
Joey's (www.joeysmedgrill.com)
- another fave of mine...
Cactus Club Cafe (www.cactusclubcafe.com)
- a cool place, good food and atmosphere
Upscale:
CinCin Ristorante (www.cincin.net)
- nice Tuscan restaurant, on Robson
Lupo (www.luporestaurant.ca)
- very nice place, good Italian
Blue Water Cafe (www.bluewatercafe.net)
- excellent food, cool place (fave celebrity hangout)
Gotham Steakhouse (www.gothamsteakhouse.com)
- very good high-end steakhouse
Kirin (www.kirinrestaurants.com)
- best upscale Chinese
Tojo's (www.tojos.com)
- best upscale Japanese
Desserts:
True Confections (www.trueconfections.ca)
Sweet Obsessions (www.sweetobsession.ca)
Also Cafe Crepe (1032 Robson) makes all kinds of awesome crepes, love this place.
Lounges/Bars:
For drinks, go to Milestone's, Joey's or Cactus Club (all on the previous list), they have separate lounge/bar sections, and are really cool places. For a really snazzy happening place, go to the Opus Bar (www.opusbar.ca).
Let me know if you need any other help