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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Burnaby
Vancouver’s eastern neighbour, the booming municipality of Burnaby (population 202,000), is home to stunning parks, fascinating cultural offerings, and the province’s second-largest... read more
Downtown
Vancouver’s centre has steadily evolved westward from its early incarnation in today’s East End. At present it occupies an area of some 10 by 10 city blocks between False Creek and... read more
East End
Once the site of the important 19th century Hastings Mill, from which the town site of Granville (which would later become the city of Vancouver) was built (see p.4), over the past... read more
East Vancouver
East Vancouver is bordered by Burrard Inlet to the north, the Fraser River to the south and Burnaby to the east. This residential area, also known as East Van or the Eastside (not to be... read more
False Creek & Granville Island
Named by Captain George Richards during an 1859 survey, False Creek remains a dead end waterway that borders Downtown to the south. Its popularity as a residential area began when locals... read more
North Shore
The North Shore lies in the narrow gap of land sandwiched between the snowy peaks of the Coastal Mountains and the placid Burrard Inlet waterfront. Access is limited to two bridges from... read more
Richmond
With 57% of its 185,000 residents foreign born, Richmond (www.richmond.ca) is Canada’s most multicultural city. The huge suburb spans a flat-as-a-pancake archipelago made up of the... read more
Stanley Park
Stanley Park has remained both an icon of and anomaly to the burgeoning metropolis over the years. Just minutes from Downtown, its bounty of natural and man-made attractions have... read more
West End
Vancouver’s West End comprises the entire area of the city seaward of Burrard Street. With its prime location connecting the metropolis, Burrard Inlet, English Bay and Stanley Park, the... read more
West Side
Located across English Bay from the city, the West Side (not to be confused with the West End, p.213, or West Vancouver, p.206) holds on tightly to its isolation. Made up of the primarily... read more
