Sightseeing
TRANSPORTATION
City Buses
Vancouver Buses, Skytrain, and Seabus provides a pretty efficient means to get around the city!
Cabs Taxis
Yellow Cab - 604 681 1111
Richmond Cabs - 604 272 1111
NEAR DOWNTOWN
Stanley Park
400 hectares of green right down town.
Vancouver Aquarium
The aquarium is great for both kids and adults - located in Stanley Park.
Chinatown
Home of Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden. The first Ming Dynasty Scholars Garden built outside of China.
Vancouver Art Gallery
The following exhibit will be showing in July 2007.
MONET TO DALI: MODERN MASTERS FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART
Celebration of Light Fireworks Display
The largest fireworks competition in the world.
Start time: 10:00 p.m. rain or shine.
Wednesday, July 25 – Spain
Saturday, July 28 – Canada
Wednesday, August 1 – China
Saturday, August 4 – Celebration Finale
Best viewing points: English Bay, Kitsilano, Vanier Park, Jericho Beach, West Vancouver. The event is free to watch from public parks and beaches.
Gastown
SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN
Queen Elizabeth Park
The top of this beautifully maintained 52 hectare (130 acre) park is the highest point in the city, at 167m (505 ft) above sea level. From the lookouts, visitors have a 360 degree view of the Vancouver skyline.
Granville Island
Granville Island Market a fun place to visit in the summer time. Food, Art, Crafts all right near town.
UBC Museum of Anthropology
Massive totem poles, carved boxes, bowls, and feast dishes from the Northwest Coast.
Beaches
Kits beach/pool, Spanish Banks/Jericho
THE NORTH SHORE
Grouse Mountain Skyride
A 20 minute drive from town will take you to Grouse mountain on the "North Shore" in North Vancouver. Depending on the weather you may enjoy the scenic gondola ride to the top of the mountain where you can have a drink and go for a walk in the alpine.
Deep Cove
Rent Kayaks - paddle up the beautiful Indian Arm.
Lighthouse park
Lonsdale Quay
Little market on the North Shore. You can take the Seabus from downtown to get there.
RICHMOND
Steveston
A beautiful waterfront village near Richmond not far from the airport - good Fish and Chips