between Hornby and Howe, the
stately Vancouver Art Gallery fronts
Robson Square and Arthur Erickson’s
glass-enclosed Law Courts. Granville
Street has pedestrian-friendly wide
sidewalks. Take it all in at the Vancouver Lookout—a 360-degree viewpoint
high in the sky. Need assistance at
any time? Watch for the Downtown
Ambassadors in their blue-and-black
uniforms. www.downtownvancouver
.net Map 1: C5/C6
tOP of VanCOUVer
REVOLVING RESTAURANT
GASTOWN Heritage meets hip in the
oldest part of the city, reaching east
from Richards to Columbia St. near the
water’s edge. The cobbled streets and
grand late-Victorian buildings house
modern boutiques, designer homeware
shops, Native art galleries, Canadiana
souvenir spots, and over 60 restaurants and bars. The Gastown Steam
Clock sends the Westminster chimes
and a blast of steam skyward at the
corner of Water and Cambie streets,
while a statue of the city’s founding father, “Gassy Jack” Deighton, oversees
Maple Tree Square. Enjoy the mix of old
and new in this neighbourhood that has
been named a National Historic Site.
www.gastown.org Map 1: C7
GRANVILLE ISLAND Tucked underneath the Granville Street Bridge is
a cultured collection of renovated
warehouses transformed into shops,
studios, theatres, the Emily Carr University of Art and Design, and a thriving
public market known for fresh produce,
seafood and handmade crafts. The
island, in fact a peninsula, is home to
an iconic brewery, a boutique hotel and
a kids’ market and waterpark. Massive
public art installation “Giants” by graffiti artists OSGEMEOS spans six cement
silos. Mini-ferries tour False Creek and
connect the island to downtown. www.
granvilleisland.com Map 6
KERRISDALE Enjoy the many amenities
of a city, but with a quaint village feel, in
this fashionable shopping district found
between Maple and Larch streets
along 41st Ave. More than 200 stores
and services include restaurants,
boutiques and many gift and art shops.
Browse among couture for babies
and pampered pups, books, antiques,
cameras or furniture before stopping
to sip a latte or sample sushi. Nearby
parks offer a peaceful respite for the
cross section of ages in the area—from
the early-retired to the rising young and
affluent. www.kerrisdalevillage.com
Map 4: E3
Fine dining from a
magnificent point of view
553 feet above sea level!
Continental cuisine
with fresh seafood.
Open daily for lunch,
dinner & Sunday brunch.
555 WeSt HaStingS Street
Reservations 604-669-2220
No elevator charge for restaurant patrons
www.top of vancouver.com
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