Vancouver On Your Own

Getting Around

Orientation

Most ships will dock at the modern Canada Place cruise ship facility, which is located in the city center and near excellent hotels, shopping, dining and entertainment venues. You'll know you're there when you see the distinctive white sails that fly over the structure. The Canada Place facility also houses a five-star hotel and the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre.

If you're not docking at Canada Place, you'll dock at the overflow facility at Ballantyne, which is located just minutes away from Canada Place.

Neighborhoods of Vancouver

Vancouver has been called a "city of neighborhoods," each with a distinct character and ethnic mix. That's just one of the things about Vancouver that makes it a great place to visit.

Downtown This is the core commercial section of Vancouver, and extends northwest to the harbor and Stanley Park from Homer street. It's where you'll find the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Pacific Centre mall, the public library and many hotels. The streets with the most shopping and touristic interest include Robson Street, where you'll find trendy shops, restaurants and bars; Georgia Street, which is parallel with Robson, but two blocks north (Georgia Street leads directly into the entrance to Stanley Park); and Granville Street, which is perpendicular to Robson and Georgia Streets, and is home to many shops, bars and theaters. Taking Granville Street across downtown will get you to Granville Island.

West End Although this densely populated area is still technically located in the downtown area, its character is different than that of more commercial downtown. Its border begins west of Burrard Street in the direction of Stanley Park, stretching between English Bay and Coal Harbour. This was Vancouver's original upscale neighborhood when it was created in the 1890s.

Gastown This is the oldest part of Vancouver, having been built in 1886 after a fire destroyed the area. Here you'll find cobblestone streets and Victorian-era buildings housing art galleries, boutiques and souvenir shops. Gastown is also the home to the Gastown Steam Clock, operated by a steam engine, located at the corner of Water and Cambie streets.

Chinatown It's the third largest Chinatown in North America (after New York and San Francisco), and a fun place to visit. The Chinese immigrants who came to Vancouver in the 1980s and 1990s settled in Richmond, not Chinatown, so what you have here is a collection of low-rise buildings with the sidewalk markets spilling out into the streets. It is home to Cantonese-speaking residents. On the periphery of Chinatown is the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden.

Yaletown & False Creek Yaletown is Vancouver's trendy and upscale renovated warehouse district. This fresh urban neighborhood is an easy walk from the center of downtown or a short AquaBus ferry ride from Granville Island. Yaletown's converted heritage buildings are home to some of city's top fashion and design boutiques, as well as cutting-edge restaurants and bars. Old loading docks act as giant sidewalks and create a unique setting for strolling, shopping, or lounging at one of the many outdoor patios.

Granville Island Located across downtown from Canada Place, Granville Island is a great place to spend some time. Formerly a warehouse and industrial district, Granville Island has been transformed into a one-of-a-kind urban experience. Here you'll find art galleries, a farmer's market, a shopping mall, theaters and restaurants. The Granville Island Public Market is a big draw, with locals coming to buy their groceries from the local growers, while visitors enjoy the Vancouver ambience, shopping and restaurants.

Transportation

Walking in Vancouver Vancouver is a fun town to walk in. From Canada Place, getting to Stanley Park takes just 15 to 20 minutes. And the only way to see the shops on Robson, take in downtown Vancouver's attractions, and experience Granville Island is on foot. So put on your walking shoes and enjoy Vancouver.

Public Bus System TransLink is the Vancouver area rapid transit system. For C$9.00, you can buy a Day Pass that will take you anywhere in the city by bus, on the Seabus ferry to North Vancouver, or on the Skytrain, which will take you south to Richmond and points beyond.

Taxis If you're in a popular downtown area, or at a hotel, you'll be able to find a taxi easily. Most of the taxis, however, are radio-dispatched. In-town fares generally cost between $5.00 and $10.00. As of May 2009, the re-routing of cruise ships from Mexican tours to the Pacific Northwest has dramatically increased the number of daily visitors to the city and has caused a shortage of taxis.

Aquabus Rain or shine, the rainbow-colored Aquabus Ferries continuously criss-cross Vancouver's scenic False Creek area, carrying both foot passengers and cyclists. Vancouver's downtown neighborhoods, parks, attractions and hotels are all within walking distance of an Aquabus ferry dock. A really good printable map of the city and the Aquabus route is available here. 
Tel: (604) 689-5858.

Vancouver Trolley The trolleys are replicas of turn-of-the-century, San Francisco-style trolley cars. You can get on and off at the many stops along each route. Victoria Trolleys offers two routes: the Blue Loop and the Red Loop; each route takes about an hour, if you don't get off en route. The trolleys can be picked up at 20-minute intervals. You can board the Vancouver Trolley in front of the Canada Place cruise ship terminal. Tel: (604) 801-5515.

The Blue Loop takes you north along Coal Harbour, into Stanley Park, then south along English Bay to False Harbour, and finally across town back to Canada Place. The Red Loop takes you into downtown, where you'll see the Art Gallery, the Vancouver Museum, the Maritime Museum and the Space Centre. It also stops at the entrance to Granville Island, Yaletown, Library Square, Chinatown and Gastown before returning to Canada Place.

Bicycle Rentals

Bayshore Bike Rentals
745 Denman Street (Between Robson and Alberni Streets)
Tel: (604) 688-2453
Bayshore has the closest rentals to the entrance to Stanley Park. Open daily during the summer 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.

Spokes Bicycle Rentals
1798 W. Georgia Street (on the corner of Denman and Georgia)
Tel: (604) 688-5141
Spokes has been serving tourists and locals since 1938. Open daily during the summer 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Stanley Park Cycle
768 Denman Street (Between Robson and Alberni Streets)
Tel: (604) 689-2453
Rentals to be had near the entrance to Stanley Park. Open daily during the summer 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.

Shopping

Vancouver is a great place to shop. Canada's third-largest city offers a cornucopia of unique shopping options.

FYI, you'll be paying two sales taxes when you buy something in Vancouver. The first is the PST, or Provincial Sales Tax. The current rate in Vancouver is 7.5%, and is charged on goods, not services. The second tax is the GST, or General Sales Tax, assessed by the Federal Government. The current rate is 7%, and is charged on every financial transaction.

To see the locations of the recommended shops listed below, see our Recommended Vancouver Shops map.

Water Street in Gastown is where you'll find interesting objets d'art, antiques, souvenirs and retro fashion boutiques.

If you're looking for European fashions, gift shops and serious people watching, your best bet is Robson Street, between Burrard and Jervis Streets. There are over 200 shops along this three-block pedestrian-oriented street.

Main Street, between 19th Avenue and 27th Avenue, is known for its antique stores.

Vancouver's Granville Island is where you'll find any number of art galleries, shops, boutiques and restaurants.

For serious art lovers, you need to get over to South Granville Gallery Row for a visit to the 30 art and antique dealers with works on display. A taxi is probably the best way to get there, but you could also take a bus; the district is located south of Granville Island.

Malls in Vancouver

Pacific Centre Mall
700 West Georgia Street
This huge mall spans three entire city blocks and runs underground. With over 140 shops in the complex, the Pacific Centre Mall is a favorite of locals and tourists alike. There's also an Apple store on-site.

Sinclair Centre
757 West Hastings Street
Sinclair Centre links Vancouver's exciting waterfront developments--the cruise ship terminal, convention centre, the Pan Pacific and Waterfront Hotels--with downtown Vancouver. Here you'll find an Escada boutique and a two-story Leone store, along with a Morton's of Chicago Steakhouse.

What's Special in Vancouver

Antiques, First Nations art, locally-made arts and crafts, original artworks, fashions and good umbrellas.

Recommended Shops in Vancouver

Here are a few suggestions for a fun shopping experience in Vancouver:

Hill's Native Art
165 Water Street
Gastown
Tel: (604) 686-4249
Hill's Native Art bills itself as North America's largest Northwest Coast Native Art Gallery. Located in Gastown, a visit to Hill's is highly recommended, if only to browse some of the beautifully carved masks, totems, bentwood boxes, sculptures, wall panels, hand-carved gold, silver and copper jewelry, original paintings, limited edition prints, glass works, feast dishes, talking sticks, baskets, rattles, drums, world-famous Cowichan knits and much, much more.

Salmagundi West
321 Cordova Street
Gastown
Tel: (604) 681-4648
A quirky and eccentric collection of oddities can be found at this Gastown antique store. In the basement you'll find old-fashioned cards and wrappings, retro clockwork toys and a giant Chinese chest along one wall. It has over 100 little drawers, each filled with delightful novelties, toys, candies and soaps. This store is a browser's delight.

Rogers Chocolates
389 Water Street
Gastown
Tel: (604)676-3452
Chocoholics unite! The Vancouver outlet (along with a shop on Granville Island) of the famous Victoria treat. No trip to the Pacific Northwest can be complete without a visit to Rogers Chocolates.

Chapters Bookstore
788 Robson Street
Tel: (604) 682-4066
If you're looking for something to read while you're on your cruise, this is a good bookstore that is relatively convenient to Canada Place. Plus it also give you an excuse to check out all the other shops on Robson Street. Open daily, 9:00 am to 10:00 pm.

The Umbrella Shop
526 West Pender Street
Tel: (604) 669-1707
If you're looking for a high quality umbrella, buy it in a city where it rains a lot. And that's Vancouver. This Vancouver-area chain has a great variety of quality umbrellas on offer. They've got another location at the entrance to Granville Island. Open daily, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Restaurants & Bars

Vancouver is a great restaurant town. The city's ethnic diversity results in a seemingly endless selection of restaurants, be they five star culinary palaces or neighborhood favorites.

West Coast Cuisine is on show here--dishes with ingredients that are indigenous to the Pacific Northwest, including delicious seafood like salmon, sablefish and oysters, artisan cheeses and hand-crafted chutneys, organic produce and fresh-picked berries paired with award-winning local wines and beers. Enjoy your culinary experience in Vancouver!

To see the locations of the recommended restaurants listed below, see our Recommended Vancouver Restaurants map.

Recommended restaurants in Vancouver

Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House
Seafood & Steaks
Located in downtown Vancouver just off of Robson Street, Joe Fortes is a Vancouver institution. Here, the focus is on natural flavors and features ingredients collected from Pacific Northwest farmers, fishermen and food artisans. Their menu offers over 50 varieties of fish, and they've got a great oyster bar too. Open: 11:00 am to 11:00 pm daily.
777 Thurlow Street
Downtown
Tel: (604) 669-1940

Raincity Grill
Pacific Northwest
Raincity Grill, one of the best restaurants in Canada and Vancouver's definitive urban bistro, is situated in the heart of Vancouver's West End. It overlooks a stretch of park, the beach and the ever-changing seascape of English Bay. Inside, Raincity Grill's upscale modern decor projects a relaxed atmosphere. The menu focuses on seafood, game, poultry, and organic vegetables from British Columbia, Alberta, Washington State and Oregon. Open Monday through Friday, 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, and 5:00 pm to 10:30 pm; Saturday & Sunday, 10:30 am to 3:00 pm (for brunch) and 5:00 pm to 10:30 pm.
1193 Denman Street
English Bay
Tel: (604) 685-7337

Yaletown Brewing Company
Brewpub
The Yaletown Brewing Company is Vancouver's original and best Brewpub. Founded in 1994, just as the former warehouse district of Yaletown was just beginning to emerge as a destination for locals and tourists alike. The huge patios are Yaletown's best spot to sit, eat and take in the neighborhood atmosphere throughout the spring and summer. Open daily from 11:30 am to midnight or later.
1111 Mainland Street
Yaletown
Tel: (604) 681-2739

Floata Seafood Restaurant
Hong Kong-style Cantonese
Floata Seafood Restaurant is Canada's largest Chinese Restaurant, seating 1,000 guests. A good bet for dim sum lunch. Open daily from 7:30 am to 10:30 pm.
400-180 Keefer Street, at Main Street
Chinatown
Tel: (604) 602-0368

Kirin Restaurant
Upscale Northern Chinese
Fantastic Mandarin cuisine with excellent service in a luxurious atmosphere. Kirin is a bit pricey, but worth it if you want to indulge yourself on excellent Chinese cuisine in Vancouver. They have a Dim Sum lunch. Their West Vancouver location (see address below) serves wonderful Cantonese Seafood & Dim Sum. Open: Monday through Friday 11:00 am to 2:30 pm and 5:00 pm to 10:30 pm; Saturday & Sunday 10:00 am to 2:30 pm and 5:00 pm to 10:30 pm.
1172 Alberni Street
Downtown
Tel: (604) 682-8833

Kirin Seafood Restaurant
Cantonese Seafood & Dim Sum
555 West 12th Avenue
West Vancouver
(604) 879-8038

La Baguette et l'Echalote
Breads, Sandwiches & Pastries
This is one of Vancouver's favorite French bakeries. Try the croissants, baguettes, pain au chocolat (chocolate cake) or the fruit tarts. Aw, heck--everything's good here!
1680 Johnston Street
Granville Island
Tel: (604) 684-1351

Bridges
Seafood
Located next to the Public Market, Bridges offers great seafood accompanied by magnificent views of Vancouver’s waterfront, mountains and city centre. Bridges Dining Room, Bar, Bistro and outdoor dining are the quintessential Vancouver experience. Open daily from 11:00 am.
200-1676 Duranleau Street
Granville Island
Tel: (604) 687-4400

Earl's
Casual Dining
Earl's is a chain of restaurants based in Western Canada (with outlets in Denver and Scottsdale). The menu ranges from pizza to burgers to pasta to chops, and their bars are happening places for sipping their signature martinis. Earl's has several locations in Vancouver.
1185 Robson Street
Downtown
Tel: (604) 669-0020

Hotels

Recommended Hotels in Vancouver

Expensive (more than C$300/night)

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
900 West Georgia Street
Downtown
Tel: (604) 684-3131
Reservations: (866) 540-4452

Each of The Fairmont’s 556 rooms offers the luxury and services of a world-class hotel with the elegance and charm of an English castle. Subtly included in every room are all the modern conveniences for business and leisure travelers alike. The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is where Queen Elizabeth stays when she's in Vancouver. It took 11 years for the Canadian Pacific Railroad to build this hotel, and in 1939 construction was complete. It's got a great lobby, and is convenient to Canada Place.

Opus Hotel
322 Davie Street
Yaletown
Tel: (604) 642-6787
Reservations: (866) 642-6787

Opus is a boutique hotel with 96 luxury guestrooms featuring vibrant colors, spa bathrooms and five lifestyle-inspired decor schemes--ranging from modern and minimalist to artful and eclectic--with comfort and style as the unifying elements. Opus was voted Best of the Best, one of the world's top 100 hotels by readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine.

Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver
Suite 300-999 Canada Place
Downtown/Canada Place
Tel: (604) 662-8111
Reservations: (800) 663-1515

The Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel, located at Canada Place, offers 503 luxurious rooms and suites with panoramic vistas of the harbor, mountains, Stanley Park and the city skyline. The hotel is luxuriously appointed with a wide selection of modern hotel amenities, with its waterfront restaurants and lounge providing an award-winning selection of West Coast Cuisine. They offer a special package tailored for people taking an Alaska Cruise.

Wedgewood Hotel
845 Hornby Street
Downtown
Tel: (604) 689-7777
Reservations: (800) 663-0666

The Wedgewood Hotel & Spa is a leading luxurious 83 room boutique hotel. It is located amidst the gardens and waterfalls of fashionable Robson Square in the heart of Vancouver's thriving cosmopolitan downtown core. The hotel is distinguished by the abundance of flowers, fine antique pieces and original works of art that you'll find throughout the hotel. The Wedgewood has been rated one of the best hotels in North America by Conde Nast Traveler and Travel & Leisure.

Westin Bayshore Resort & Marina
1601 Bayshore Drive
Coal Harbour
Tel: (604) 682-3377
Reservations: (866) 716-8101

The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, offers guests the best of both worlds: the activities and cultural events of Vancouver, as well as a relaxing resort experience. With 511 guest rooms and suites--almost all offering a wonderful view of the city--the Bayshore is adjacent to Stanley Park, where you can enjoy a bike ride, take a jog at the seawall, enjoy a hike on the trails or take in a picnic. Then again, you can sit on your balcony and just watch the ships in the harbor and the seaplanes taking off for points unknown.

Moderate (between C$200 and C$300/night)

Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites
1763 Comox Street
West End
Tel: (604) 688-7711
Reservations: (800) 716-6199

The 267-room Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites is located in Vancouver's West End, near shops and restaurants and a few blocks from English Bay and Stanley Park. The hotel is adjacent to the Denman Street shops and the Denman Street Mall, which offers 30 stores and a movie theater. The rooms are large, and most feature a balcony for views of the city. The hotel is quiet at night, as it's located in a primarily residential area. The hotel also offers special pre- or post-cruise packages, including food credit at the hotel's restaurant, limo transportation to the Canada Place cruise ship terminal for the Pre-Cruise Package, and taxi transportation from Canada Place to the hotel on the Post-Cruise Package.

Barclay House Bed & Breakfast
1351 Barclay Street
West End
Tel: (604) 605-1351
Reservations: (800) 971-1351

The 1904 Barclay House Bed and Breakfast has entered the 21st century as a luxurious, modernized, 5-star bed and breakfast. The 5 bedroom Barclay House is centrally located in downtown Vancouver close to many major attractions. Enjoy the downtown lifestyle in the comfort and elegance of spacious two room suites, many with claw foot tubs, custom furnishings, international designers and original local artwork.

Moda Hotel
900 Seymour Street
Downtown
(604) 683-4251
Reservations: (877) 683-5522

Situated in the heart of Vancouver’s Arts and Entertainment district, the Moda Hotel is a unique 57 room boutique hotel. This heritage building, built in 1908, blends the best of old world style with modern, contemporary interior design. Inside, rooms feature a sleek, tailored look with the comforts of luxurious beds, linens and furnishings as well as incorporating the latest technology.

Georgian Court Hotel
773 Beatty Street
Downtown
(604) 682-5555
Reservations: (800) 663-1155

Conveniently located in Vancouver’s downtown core, steps away from bustling Robson Street and across the street from GM Place events and BC Place's sports events, this 180-room jewel provides deluxe hotel amenities, ample business tools and superb dining choices to make every visit easy and exceptional. All the rooms are airy, with nine-foot ceilings and windows that open. Cozy duvets, mini-bars and abundant Aveda amenities add a touch of home; complimentary High Speed Internet access and two-line cordless speaker phones are among the many technology tools available for travelers.

Sunset Inn & Suites
1111 Burnaby Street
West End
(604) 688-2474
Reservations: (800) 786-1997

Located on a quiet street in downtown Vancouver's scenic West End, the Sunset Inn's spacious suites are some of the largest hotel rooms in town, and are just like having your own deluxe apartment in the city--with full kitchen, separate bedrooms and living rooms. All suites have been newly renovated.

Activities

Tourist Information Centre

Just steps away from Canada Place is the Tourism Vancouver Visitor Centre, located at 200 Burrard Street on the Plaza Level. The Visitor Centre offers free information and reservations services with exclusive discounts on admissions to local attractions, adventure products and sightseeing tours.

Tour Operators

West Coast Sightseeing
West Coast Sightseeing has been offering sightseeing and charter tours in British Columbia since 1984. They offer a selection of six guided sightseeing tours of Vancouver and environs. They have a fleet of 20 modern, fully air-conditioned mini-coaches able to carry 9 to 30 passengers in comfort; the coaches are equipped with PA systems and large windows offering a panoramic view of the surrounding terrain. They also have a Wheelchair bus with a hydraulic lift for a maximum of 2 wheelchairs.
Tel: (604) 451-1600
Toll Free: (877) 451-1777

LandSea Tours
With over 25 years of experience, LandSea Tours offers a variety of half-day and full-day sightseeing excursions around southwestern British Columbia. They offer nine different daily scheduled tours, plus a "build your own itinerary" option.
Toll Free: (800) 558-4955

Vancouver Tours
Vancouver Tours offers 20 popular tours of Vancouver and environs.
Toll Free: (888) 321-3635

Harbour Cruises & Events
Harbour Cruises & Events offers a number of nautical tours of Vancouver's waterways, including lunch and brunch cruises.
Tel: (604) 688-7246
Toll Free: (800) 663-1500

Parks & Gardens in Vancouver

Stanley Park
West End
Vancouver's first park and one of the city's main tourist attractions, Stanley Park is an evergreen oasis of 1,000 acres (400 hectares) close to the downtown core. Its natural west coast atmosphere offering a backdrop of majestic cedar, hemlock and fir trees embraces visitors and transports them to an environment rich in tranquility. The park abounds in wildlife, and it is also the location of the Vancouver Aquarium (see below). The totem poles in the Totem Garden should not be missed. Hiking and biking trails are well marked, and the park also has several restaurants. If the weather's particularly nice, you may want to bring a picnic lunch to the park. Here's a good printable map of the park you can take with you.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen Classical Chinese Garden
578 Carrall Street
Chinatown
The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is the first full-size Chinese, or "scholars" garden built outside of China. The garden was built in 1985-1986, and opened on April 24, 1986, in time for Expo 86. Because the climate in Vancouver is similar to that of Suzhou, many of the same plant varieties are found in the garden as in its Suzhou counterparts. The plants were chosen according to their blossom schedules in order to emphasize seasonal changes, especially the "awakening" in spring. They are also selected to invoke the symbolic, historical, and literary meaning of each plant and are used sparingly, in contrast to western gardens, and provide color through all the seasons. Guided tours are available, and included in the price of admission. Open during the summer from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm.

Museums

Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby Street
Downtown
Tel: (604) 662-4719

The Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) presents exhibitions of work by artists ranging from historic masters to leading-edge contemporaries. The VAG is the fifth-largest art gallery in Canada and the largest in Western Canada. Its permanent collection of over 9,100 items includes more than 200 major works by Emily Carr, the Group of Seven, and illustrations by Marc Chagall. The current exhibition, Vermeer, Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art, Masterpieces from The Rijksmuseum, runs from May 10 to September 13, 2009.

Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine Drive
Tel: (604) 822-5087

This interesting museum is sited in a spectacular cliff-side location on the campus of the University of British Columbia on Point Grey. The main hall displays towering totem poles, and features a glass wall giving spectacular views of the mountains--when they're not fogged in. The museum has a very good collection of west coast First Nations art.

Attractions in Vancouver

Steam Clock
Located at Cambie and Water streets, in Gastown

Designed and built by Canadian horologist Raymond Saunders, the famous Gastown Steam Clock has been amusing visitors to Vancouver since its installation in 1977. Incorporating a steam engine and electric motors, the clock displays the time on four faces and announces the quarter hours with a whistle chime that plays the Westminster Quarters. The Steam Clock, originally funded as a public art project, is now owned and operated by the city of Vancouver. There are only 7 steam clocks currently on public display.

The Lookout! at Harbour Centre
555 West Hastings Street
Tel: (604) 689-0421

Situated high above Vancouver, the Lookout provides a fascinating bird’s eye view of the city. Glass elevators whisk visitors 430 feet skyward from street level to the Observation Deck in a mere 40 seconds. Here you'll enjoy a spectacular 360° view of Metro Vancouver's cosmopolitan downtown and the suburbs beyond, the Pacific Ocean, bustling Coal Harbour and the majestic North Shore Mountains. Your ticket is good for the entire day, so you can always come back for another view. Open 8:30 am to 10:30 pm daily, from May 1 to October 15, 2009.

Vancouver Aquarium
845 Avison Way
Tel: (604) 659-3474
Located in Stanley Park, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is a major tourist attraction. The aquarium is recognized for its displays and interpretations. The Aquarium's galleries include the Pacific Canada Pavilion, the central indoor exhibit highlighting marine life from the Strait of Georgia; Arctic Canada, where you can see the facility's five beluga whales; the Wild Coast is an outdoor habitat that includes four Pacific White-sided Dolphins, harbor seals, Steller's Sea Lions, and sea otters; the Tropic Zone has a large display of tropical fish, including sharks and sea turtles; and the Amazon Rainforest includes a number of large fresh water fish, snakes, caimans, sloths and other creatures from the Amazon. Open: The summer hours are from 9:30 am to 7:00 pm.

H. R. MacMillan Space Centre
1100 Chestnut Street
Tel: (604) 738-7827
Explore the Universe at Vancouver's Space Centre. The Center has moon rocks, a real Apollo moon buggy, space suits, a simulated space shuttle and an International Space Station to explore. You can also take a voyage on a cosmic flight simulator (best experienced before lunch rather than after). The Centre houses a Planetarium Theatre complete with astronomy presentations and laser light shows. Open: The summer hours are from 9:30 am to 7:00 pm.

Golf

Municipal Golf Courses
(604) 257-8400

The City of Vancouver operates six courses--three championship golf courses and three pitch & putt courses. You can make a reservation on-line for any of the courses.