Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia:
Home to the X-files and many other supernatural thrillers and television shows such as Dark Angel, The Outer Limits, The New Addams Family, and Stargate … Vancouver is a multimedia and digital entertainment hot spot in North America. Many digital producers, special effects, sick and twisted animators, foreign film festival highlights, and top movies are produced and Created in Vancouver. Rated the 16th most beautiful city in the world, Vancouver has just about everything for anyone. Street coined “the Amsterdam of North America” or the “San Francisco of Canada”, Vancouver has a myriad of interests for the tourist. A unique nightlife awaits the night owl. Tons of plays and theatrical performances, music fests, concerts, and other cultural festivities. Home to the World’s Fair in 1986, the city has landmarks celebrating that event. In what other city can you stroll in a rain forest, swim in the ocean/lounging at the beach, roller blade the beach walks, and go skiing in one day? 10 minutes to Grouse Mountain ski resort, 20 minutes to Cypress Mountain, and 45 minutes to Whistler/Blackcomb. Vancouver is a skiers/snowboarder’s paradise. Also known for it’s Asian culture … Vancouver is one of North America’s most famous Asian cities.

Virtual Tourist pages on Vancouver

Tom Baurley’s Vancouver Virtual Tourist Page

Cultural Tips:

• Carmanah’s Cultural Tips

General Tips:

• Carmanahs General Tips for Vancouver

Entertainment:

Clubs/Cabarets:

• Club 23 West (Closed)
• The Element (Closed)
• Lotus Sound Lounge (Abbott street/Pender)
• Luvafair (Closed)
• Purple Onion (Closed)

Oddities:

• Haunted Places of BC

Theaters

• Cinemark Tinseltown
• The Vogue Theater

Night Life

• Carmanah’s Night Life Recommendations
• Tom Baurley’s Choices for Nightlife

Off the Beaten Path

• Carmanah’s Off the Beaten Path
• Tom Baurley’s Choices for Off the Beaten Path Options

Lodging and Accomodations:

• Carmanah’s Recommendations for Accomodations
• Tom Baurley’s Choices for Accomodations

Must-See Activities:

• Carmanah’s Must See Activities
• Tom Baurley’s Choices for Must-See Activities

Recreation

Parks:

• Capilano Suspension Bridge
• Cypress mountain
• English Bay / Seawall

Winter Sports:

• Cypress mountain

Restaurants/Dining:

• Dv8 (Closed)
• Hamburger Mary’s Diner (1202 Davie Street, Vancouver BC V6E 1N3)
• Taisho Restaurant (Metropolis, E 15-4700 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 4M1)
• Two Parrots (Granville/Davie Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1N3)
• Carmanah’s Restaurant Picks at Virtual Tourist
• Thomas Baurley’s Restaurant Picks at Virtual Tourist

Tourist Traps:

• Carmanah’s Tourist Traps page

Transportation:

• Carmanah’s Virtual Tourist Transportation page … http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/.110720/1629/?s=c&TID=9#go
• Tom’s Tips for Travelling around Vancouver … http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/.133849/1629/?s=y&TID=9#go
• Vancouver Transportation Links and Information … http://www.vancouver.hm/transpor.html (leaving wanderingleaf.com)

Warnings and Dangers:

• Carmanah’s Warnings page

Packing List Recommendations:

• Carmanah’s Packing List

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