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Index Horseback trail riding, Kitsilano, 19 Maritime Museum, Vancou- Whistler Blackcomb, 155 neighborhood walk, ver, 20, 39, 62 Horse-drawn carriage 61–64 Maritime Museum of British rides, 86 Kitsilano (Kits) Beach, 19, 61 Columbia (Victoria), Horse-drawn sleigh rides, Kitsilano Pool, 61 139–140 149 Kiu Shun Trading Co., Market Kitchen, 33 Horseshoe Bay, 133 55–56, 73 Market Square (Victoria), 140 Horstman Glacier, 153 Kokanee Crankworx Marquis Wine Cellars, 78 Hotels (Whistler), 186 Maxx Fish (Whistler), 182 best, 124 Kuomintang Building MEDEX Assistance, 194 Vancouver, 124–130 (Nationalist League Medical insurance, 194 Whistler Blackcomb, building), 55 Merlin’s (Whistler), 182 173–177 Michelle’s Import Plus, 72 H.R. MacMillan Space L Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, Centre, 38–39 La Baguette & L’Echalote, 33 187 HSBC Celebration of Light, La Casa del Habano, 74 Mihrab, 71 186 La Casa Gelato, 42 Miller, Bernie, 59 Hudson House Trading Law Courts, Provincial, 11, 12 Mill Marine Bistro, 104 Co., 72 The Legislative Assembly Ming Wo Cookware, 76 Hung, Alan Chung, 27, 62 (Victoria), 137 The Miniature Train, 38 The Lennox Pub, 104 The Modern, 108 I Leo’s Camera Supply, 72 Mole Hill, 50 Ice climbing, Whistler area, Les Amis du Fromage, 35 Money matters, 195 148 Lewis, Mark, Collection, 29 Monte Clark Gallery, 31 IGA Plus (Whistler), 164 Liberty Wine Merchants, 33 Mori, Kannosuke, 17 Impark, 190 Library Square, 58 Mountain biking, Whistler, Industrial Artifacts, 71 Lighthouse Park, 6, 88 152, 186 Inhabit, 76 LightShed (sculpture), 45 Mountain Equipment Insurance, 194–195 Limojet Gold Express, 190 Co-op, 78 The International Buddhist Liquor laws, 195 Mounted Police Post, 73 Temple, 41 Livestock, 74 Mounted Police Trading Post International Children’s Longhorn Saloon & Grill at Whistler, 162 Festival, 185 (Whistler), 181 Movie theaters International Film Festival, Lost Lake Park, 149 Vancouver, 115 Vancouver, 115 Lost Lake Trail, 154 Whistler, 182 Internet access, 195 Lost-luggage insurance, 195 Musical Bumps Trail, 154 Inuit Gallery of Vancouver, 75 Lost property, 195 The , 49 Lotus Sound Lounge, 108 N The Irish Heather, Lounges and cocktail bars, Neighborhood walks 16, 103–104 106–107 Coal Harbour, Down- The Love Nest (Whistler), 162 town & the West End, J Lumbermen’s Arch, 87 45–51 Jacana Gallery, 31 Gastown, Chinatown & Jennifer Kostuik Gallery, 28 M Yaletown, 53–59 John Fluevog Boots & MacLeod’s Books, 71 Kitsilano & Granville Shoes, 74 MacLure’s, 192 Island, 61–64 The MacMillan Bloedel Net Loft, 33 K Building, 26 Newspapers and magazines, 195–196 Kanak, Alvin, 49 MacMillan Space Centre, New Town Bakery, 42, 56 Kayaking, 83 38–39 New Year’s Polar Bear Swim, Keefer Street, 57 Magor, Liz, 45 184 Kids, 194 Mail and postage, 195 Nicklaus North, 153 Granville Island Kids , shopping, 69 Nightlife. See also Arts and Market, 77 Maiwa Handprints, 74 entertainment International Children’s The Mallard Lounge Vancouver, 102–108 Festival, 185 (Whistler), 181 best, 102 tour for, 37–39 Maple Tree Square, 54 Whistler, 179 Whistler Blackcomb, 155 Marinaside Crescent, 59 17 393222-bindex.qxp 4/22/09 3:06 PM Page 205

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Index concession stands, 38 to Vancouver, 188–189 Marathon, 185 Stanley Park , 4, 85 to Whistler, 189–190 The Vancouver Lookout, 53 Stawamus Chief, 134 Travel Insured International, Vancouver Maritime The Steam Clock, 54 195 Museum, 20, 39, 62 Steamworks Brewpub, 105 TravelSafe, 194 Vancouver Medic Centre, 193 Stella’s Tap & Tapas Bar, 105 Tregebov, Alan, 59 The Vancouver Museum, Storey, Alan, 27, 29 Trip-cancellation insurance, 62–63 Password, 29 194 Vancouver Opera, 119 Street Light (sculpture), 59 Trounce Alley (Victoria), 139 Vancouver Playhouse, 118 Sugar Barrel Antiques, 70 Tsang, Henry, 29 Vancouver Playhouse Inter- Summit Sports (Whistler), 192 Tubing, 148 national Wine Festival, 185 , 57 Vancouver Pride Society, 194 Surefoot, 165 U Vancouver Province, 196 Sutton Place Wine Merchant, The Umbrella Shop, 74 , 58 35, 78 University of British Vancouver Recital Society, Swimming pools, Kitsilano, Columbia Botanical 119 19, 61 Garden, 82 Vancouver Rowing Club, 85 Sylvia’s Bar, 48, 105 University of British Colum- Vancouver Sun, 196 bia Museum of Anthropol- Vancouver Sun Run, 185 T ogy, 5, 16–17, 41 Vancouver Symphony Taxes, 196 Upper Village (Whistler), 158 Orchestra, 119 Taxis, 191–192 Vancouver Taxi Fare Finder, Taylorwood Wines, 78 V 192 Vancouver TheatreSports Telephones, 196–197 Valley Trail System, 154 League, 115 TELUS World Ski & Snow- Vancity International Film Vancouver Tourist Info board Festival (Whistler), Centre, 115 Centre, 197 185 , Vancouver Trolley Company, Temperatures, average 6, 37, 87 197 monthly, 188 Vancouver Architectural VanDusen Botanical Terra Nova, Richard Antiques, 70 Gardens, 22, 81 Prince’s, 30 Vancouver Area Cycling VanDusen maze, 22 Theater, 113–114 Coalition, 192 Vanier Park, 6, 19–20, 61 Bard on the Beach, 185 , Variety Kids Water Park, best, 112 11, 50–51 38, 87 Theatre Under the Stars, 114 Vancouver Art Gallery Victoria, 137–142 , 87–88 Shop, 76 ferries, 6 Tilley Endurables, 74 Vancouver Bach Choir, 117 weather, 187 Time zone, 197 Vancouver Cantata Singers, Victoria Times Colonist, 196 Tipping, 197 119 Victory Square, 57 Toilets, 197 Vancouver Centennial Police Vida Wellness Spa (Whistler), Tommy Africa’s Bar Museum, 54–55 159 (Whistler), 182 Vancouver Chamber Choir, Village 8 Cinemas (Whistler), Touchstone Theatre, 114 119 182 Tourism Vancouver, 184, 194 The Vancouver Cherry Village North (Whistler), 158 Tourism Victoria Visitor Blossom Festival, 185 Visitor information, 184 Centre, 197 Vancouver Cigar Co., 74 Tourism Whistler, 173, 184 Vancouver Contemporary Tourist offices, 184, 197 Art Gallery, 27 W Tours, 197 Vancouver Folk Music Wanderlust, the Traveler’s Train travel, 189 Festival, 116, 186 Store, 72 Trans-Canada Highway 1, 189 Vancouver Fringe Festival, Waterfront Station, 53 TransLink, 190–192 187 Water Street, 53–54 Lost Property Office, 195 Vancouver Global Come- shopping, 70 Transportation, 190–192 dyFest, 187 WAVE (Whistler and Valley to Victoria, 138 Vancouver International Express) buses, 191 Travel Assistance Interna- Airport, 188–189, 195 Weather, 187 tional, 194 Vancouver International Film Websites, 188 Travelex Insurance Services, Festival, 115, 187 Weights and measures, 198 195 17 393222-bindex.qxp 4/22/09 3:06 PM Page 207

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West Coast Railway Heritage weather, 187 Festival, 185 Credits Park, 134–135 winter sports and activi- The West End, 12 ties, 146–149 X neighborhood walk, The Whistler Children’s Art Xtra! West, 194 45–51 Festival, 186 The West Hastings Heritage Whistler Cornucopia, 187 Y District, 10 Whistler Creekside, 158 Yale Hotel, 117 The West Side, parks and Whistler Film Festival, 187 Yaletown, 13, 58 gardens, 81–83 Whistler Golf Club, 154 walking tour, 53–59 Whale-watching, 140 Whistler Mountain Bike Park, Yaletown Brewing Company, Wheelchair accessibility, 152, 192 105 191, 198 Whistler Mountaineer, 190 Yaletown Marina, 59 Whistler Activity and Infor- Whistler’s Creekside Market, Yellow Cab, 192, 198 mation Centre, 197 164 Yew restaurant + bar, 106 Whistler-Blackcomb resort, Whistler Village, 135, 158–159 Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club, 6, 143–182 Whistler Village Art Gallery, 115–116 accommodations, 162 YVR Airporter, 189 173–177 Whistler Village Gondola, 154 adventure sports, 148 Wildlife tours, backcountry, day spas, 157–159 148 Z restaurants, 167–171 Wild Willies Ski Shop, 165 Ziptrek Ecotours, 157 shopping, 161–165 Wine bars, 105 Zulu Records, 77 Photo Credits

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