Below you'll find insider tips on getting the best from Vancouver, from hints on finding a home to reviews of the hottest restaurants in town.
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Attractions
At just over 120 years of age, the incorporated city of Vancouver is a babe in the woods, and has often been maligned by Montrealers and Torontonians as a city without culture. While... read more
Amusement Centres
This is tag with a laser gun (a gentle alternative to paint ball) in a three-level high-tech arena filled with ramps, catwalks, a maze, graphics, theatrical smoke, freaky lighting and... read more
Aquariums & Marine Centres
One of Vancouver’s prime attractions located in its best park, this facility is divided into climatic and geographic zones, from the tropics to the poles, with each environment inhabited... read more
Archaeological Sites
Marpole Midden in south Vancouver was discovered in 1889 during the road extension of Granville Street. Archaeologists believe that the site dates back to as early as 3500BC. Among the... read more
Art Galleries
In spacious modern premises with large glass windows and high ceilings, this Downtown public gallery’s mandate is to show both established and emerging local, national and international... read more
Heritage Sites
Built in 1867 at the foot of Dunlevy Street in the Downtown area, the structure is thought to be the oldest intact building in Vancouver. It once served as a store for Hastings Mill... read more
Historic Houses
Built in 1865 by Scottish sea captain William Irving, this gothic revival style home was reported to have been the handsomest of its day in the province. Irving himself pioneered the... read more
Museums
In the labyrinth of aisles and passageways in the Maritime Market building in the heart of Granville Island are three museums in one that go unnoticed by many: the Model Ship Museum,... read more
Other Attractions
Appearing in almost every picture, funky illustration or advertisement for Vancouver is this distinctive box with a flying saucer on top, the design of which seems more suited to an... read more
Religious Sites
Constructed with sandstone and douglas fir timbers and fitted with stunning stained glass windows, this gothic revival style Anglican church is the oldest in Vancouver, having been... read more
