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terfront condos and townhouses—right
next door to Science World, a souvenir
from the 1986 World Expo—once
housed athletes and Olympic officials.
Designed to be one of the world’s most
sustainable neighbourhoods, this area
is also bursting with superb photo
ops and an ever-growing collection of
destination restaurants, brewpubs and
shops. Go kayaking in False Creek, then
enjoy a live show at the BMO Theatre
Centre. Map 1
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POINT GREY/WEST SIDE Old-
town character meets new-student
vitality in this area, where specialty
shops, cafes, restaurants and fashion
boutiques in the village point the way
to the University of British Columbia.
Beaches stretch below the northwest
campus cliffs, including Wreck Beach,
the only nude sand in the city. Discover
monumental First Nations artifacts
at the Museum of Anthropology, find
peace at the UBC Botanical Garden and
Nitobe Memorial Garden, then hike,
bike or even ride a horse through Pacific
Spirit Park. www.pointgreyvillage.com
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RICHMOND/STEVESTON Famed
for its vibrant Asian community and
plentiful shopping—including the
biggest summer night market in North
America—Richmond also offers some
of the most diverse dining options
in Metro Vancouver. Skate at the
Olympic Oval, splash down the slides at
Watermania and feast on dim sum, hot
pot or fusion fare before heading over to
charming waterfront village Steveston,
where the Gulf of Georgia Cannery
National Historic Site bears testament
to what was once the largest fishing
port and cannery on the West Coast.
www.tourismrichmond.com Map 3
ROBSON STREET Vancouver’s famous
shopping street stretches from BC
Place Stadium to the Vancouver Art
Gallery and through to Stanley Park,
with most of the shops and restaurants
concentrated between Granville and
Bute streets. Brand-name stores
rub shoulders with one-of-a-kind
boutiques, eateries and cafes. Most
shops stay open late, so there’s
plenty of time to hit all of the immense
flagship locations of Lululemon,
Sephora, L’Occitane and Victoria’s
Secret. www.robsonstreet.ca Map 1
SOUTH GRANVILLE This area is home
to Gallery Row, the highest concentra-
tion of fine art galleries in Vancouver.