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This primer sheet offers What We Can a quick snapshot of Do for You: the Here at Granville Island, experience. our team is happy to help with your travel, tourism, Granville Island entertainment and culinary Nestled in the centre of feature stories. We can: Canada’s most beautiful city is a more than a market, more than • Offer interesting solid leads breathtaking island oasis that will to prepare stories first-hand. an entertainment district, more capture your heart and seduce your than an artists’ neighbourhood, • Provide contacts for senses. This gathering spot for more than a marina, more than a interviews. both locals and tourists draws 10.5 visitor attraction. It’s a thriving • Provide, digital images to million visitors each year (71% of community that pulses and hums supplement your story. Granville Island’s tourists are from with energy. outside of ). • Provide a specialized guide A couple of landmark years: More than a destination, Granville to show you Granville Island’s In 2004, the Granville Island Island is an urban haven spilling sights and sounds. Public Market celebrated its 25th over with fine restaurants, theatres, Anniversary. That same year, galleries and studios, and all things Hours of Operation the Island was named “Best fresh: seafood, fruit, vegetables, Neighbourhood” in Granville Island plants, flowers, candy, fudge, by Project for Public Spaces, a Public Market breads and baked treats. Bring New York-based non-profit agency. Open 7 days a week your appetite. Indulge in fresh, In 2002, it garnered a PPS award 9am to 7pm daily tantalizing fare from local clams of Merit when Great Markets and crab to a Mexican lunch. Net Loft, Kids Market, Great Cities recognized the

Browse for unique items crafted service and most retail stores Public Market for its contribution by top local talent—and watch Open 7 days a week to the social, economic and these same artists and craftspeople environment health and well being 10am to 7pm daily creating. Be entertained in our of . theatres and performance spaces. It Contact just doesn’t stop. Island Highlights Manager of Public Affairs Once an industrial area, Granville The Island’s community spans & Programming Island has a gazillion stories to tell. over 300 businesses, studios and

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1661 Duranleau Street printers, a cobbler and jewellery la client makers now work in studios It employs over 2,500 people, and 2nd floor that formerly housed foundries is home to residents of the Sea Vancouver BC, V6H 3S3 and machine shops. Performers Village neighbourhood (floating t 604.666.6655 have taken to the streets. Others houses, at the southeast end of Granville Island, with water for a f 604.666.7376 have breathed life into empty warehouses with their shows. front yard). [email protected] It is administered by the Canadian www.granvilleisland.com Mortgage and Housing Corporation Famed internationally, this

(CMHC), a federal government è urban redevelopment draws body and is fully self-supporting attention and study from planners le financially. Island projects are worldwide. Granville Island is developed and managed by public, private and non-profit sectors. miscellaneous Island Evolution

Back in the Old Days Industrial Island A century and a half ago, False In the late 1880s, local Creek was a rich tidal basin businessmen recognized Granville covering four times the area it Island’s value as industrial does today. Beaver, muskrat and land, especially because of its ducks all lived here. Trout and closeness to barge traffic. It soon sturgeon swam the waters. became a clanging, smoking Native fishers from the village centre of sawmilling, iron of Snauq (pronounced Sn-owg) work, slaughterhouses and other used traps off the great sand bar industrial activity. By the Roaring doorways, cranes and rail tracks now known as Granville Island. Twenties, the Island housed some are part of what gives the Island For First Nations art on the Island of the city’s largest manufacturing its charm. today, visit: operations. The Second World The Public Market would be War fed the frenzy even further. the cornerstone and anchor for The Raven and the Bear After the Wars, Granville Island Granville Island, and the main 1528 Duranleau Street faced some harsh years. A series visitor draw. Granville Island’s 604.669.3990 of fires caused extensive damage designers and builders examined Eagle Spirit Gallery to factory buildings, and fresh virtually every major market in 1814 Maritime Mews water grew scarce. North America for inspiration. 604.801.5277 Meanwhile, Vancouver’s economy They were unimpressed. Most Wickaninish Gallery was evolving, and putting were farmers’ markets, which The Net Loft, 1666 Johnston Street manufacturing plants in the city worked best on a small scale in 604.681.1057 centre no longer made sense. small rural towns. Others focused Being near to highways servicing more on boutique shops than food When the BC markets was more important stalls. Despite the uphill battles Europeans Came than access to water. Large faced by Granville Island, the By 1858, Europe turned its eyes manufacturers decamped for the developers and city officials who westward, and the settlement suburbs, and the formerly healthy believed in it created a winning rush was on. Over the next four industrial zone grew filthy and combination that’s now one of decades, huge changes occurred. deserted. Vancouver’s most popular spots, A land grant to the Canadian both for locals and tourists. Pacific Railway cut the Native The Transformation In 1979, the Island opened its village off from the rich stands By the early 1970s, major plans to doors and hasn’t looked back. In of timber, and the surrounding transform Granville Island were its 25-plus years, a lot has altered area was logged and cleared underway. From a tired, derelict from the cityscape across the for settlement. Sawmills sprang industrial region, the space Creek to the growing number and up along the Creek to provide would become an eclectic people mix of residents. Some things construction materials to build place with a rich mix of theatres, never change on the Island: the divers Terminal City (Vancouver’s name restaurants, shops, educational maze of alleyways; the look of at the time). Soon Granville Island facilities, studios and offices. marvel on visitors’ faces and the was just a shipping obstacle to Saluting its colourful history, the stream of mystified urban planners barges carrying lumber, bricks Island would retain remnants of from around the globe trying to and lime. its rustic industrial roots. Today, figure out the secrets behind the tin and stucco siding, industrial Island’s magic. see and do découvrir ,

(crabs, (crabs, prawns, squid, octopus), quail, cornish hens, ostrich, emu), dried beans & fruit, honey, nuts sausages, smoked salmon and so much more! Crustaceans Cheese & dairy products Meats & farmed game (venison, wild boar, buffalo), Poultry turkey, duck,(chicken, goose, Market May heralds the spring gardening season. Growers arrive at the The Farmers’ Market laden with bedding plants, hanging baskets and bulbs. infruitsFollowing July, and vegetables, fresh from local farms arrive within hours of being picked. The Granville Island Farmers

Year Year Round BC Products at the Public Market

(button, portobello, chantrelle,oyster, shiitake, enoki, and many local wild varieties), (tomatoes,peppers, cucumbers, herbs, lettuce, salad greens), (wild & (wild farmed salmon, halibut, black cod, snapper, albacore tuna, rockfish, pacific trout), sole, Mushrooms Fish Shellfish Greenhouse products (clams, mussels, (clams, oysters, scallops, geoduck, periwinkles), Winter Comfort Foods (January), Sugaring Off Maple Syrup Party The(April), Curds and Whey Cheese Festival (November). If you’re in a If rush,you’re the Market can serve you a lunch or snack from around the globe. Chinese noodles, Greek giros, Japanese sushi, Mexican rancheros,huevos Italian pizza and pasta, curries and dhal just like they serve in all under one Mumbai...it’s roof. Special Market Events set specialWe weekends aside to salute food producers and artisans: Every Season Every Day Here, every day is a happening but at certain times of the year, special events shine the spotlight on the very best the Market has to offer.

seaweed, stinging nettles – the list is endless. local produce, homemade products and offbeat ingredients like wild fiddleheads, pine mushrooms, and choice—and so do committed the city foodies! It’s source for tempting cheeses, both local and European. Thechefs love Top Public Market for its freshness Aaah. Breathe in the alluring aromas of just-from-the-oven bagels, newly roasted coffee and eggplant. Look for fresh Coho salmon on beds of crushed ice, and tanks of live Dungeness crabs. strawberries and Okanagan cherries to delicate Japanese of of crisp, garden-fresh produce piled high on each vendor’s stall from juicy Fraser Valley Granville Island Public Market hub of epicurean is Vancouver’s pleasure. Browse the exotic array Our Market Awaits locals alike converge for a gourmet experience that’s truly unequalled. Public Market is a hub of gastronomic delight, its row upon row of stalls, shops and day-tables groaning with specialty fare. This is where tourists and It’s It’s hard to talk about Granville Island without raving about the food. Our A Feast for the & Eyes Palate eating & drinking Wining & Dining Granville Island’s restaurants are downright tantalizing, ranging from laid back West Coast to elegantly gourmet. A romantic night out, a café lunch with friends, meeting the gang for patio cocktails at sunset...our places cover the waterfront.

Fresh oysters to fish and chips, At The Sandbar, you’ll enjoy whatever you’re craving, you some of Vancouver’s finest won’t have to search far to satisfy seafood in a superbly decorated your appetite. Granville Island’s restaurant with spectacular views cafes, pubs and restaurants beckon of . Blankets, heat seductively. Outdoor seating lamps and a fireplace let you enjoy extends out onto old wooden the rooftop patio even on chilly piers, providing an up close view days. of Vancouver’s scenic water life 1535 Johnston Street along with your meal. tel 604.669.9030 An edible tour of the Island: store, as well as wines, ciders and www.mysandbar.com great souvenirs. Bar snacks too. Fashionable favourite, Bridges, is Score a seat on the lively 1441 Cartwright Street the pick for sunset drinks and a boardwalk patio at upbeat, tel 604.687.2739 West Coast menu. Nachos on the affordable Sammy J Peppers. patio on a Saturday are a classic Try fiery “blackjack” strips or a Meet up at the Backstage Lounge. Vancouver experience. backyard burger. Pub atmosphere, tasty fare, live 1696 Duranleau Street 1517 Anderson Street music—and a heart stopping view tel 604.687.4400 tel 604.669.3474 of False Creek www.bridgesrestaurant.com www.sjpeppers.com 1585, Johnston Street 604.687-7127 Spend an evening at The Keg for For mussels with fries, steak or a its legendary steak and seafood panini, drop by Agro Café and Come by The Dockside in the easy-going, comfortable Bistro Brewing Company and check setting that has made this venue 1363 Railspur Alley out the restaurant or pub in the part of Vancouver’s history. tel 604.647.1363 . Inhouse 1499 Anderson Street www.railspuralleycafe.com brewed beer, a far-ranging menu, friendly, informal service and a tel 604.685.4735 Meet at Tony’s Fish & Oyster wraparound view. www.kegsteakhouse.com Cafe for sizzling fish and chips, 1253 Johnston Street Grab a seat at The Cat’s Meow clam chowder and other casual tel 604.685.7070 for food, drinks, and music from meals. www.docksidebrewing.com the lounge, the patio, the bar, or a déguster 1511 Anderson Street quiet table in the corner. tel 604.683.7127 1540 Old Bridge Street tel 604.647.2287 Stop in at The Granville Island www.thecatsmeow.ca Brewery for a tour and tasting. Sample a wide selection of Vancouver-inspired beer, all available for purchase in their Cultural & Arts Oasis see and do

At Granville Island the show goes on, and runs non-stop for folks of all ages. Take in street buskers, festivals, and theatre, offering free live performances by both local favorites and visiting talent.

It’s.....Showtime Vancouver TheatreSports Spot Local Talent League Among Granville Island’s many Our galleries house the works cultural venues are three theatres 1601 Johnston St., of many local artists, whose and Performance Works, a tel 604.738.7013 masterpieces can be hard to multipurpose performance space. www.vtsl.com track down in the city’s larger The Arts Club Theatre, our Music in the Streets galleries. Granville Island also flagship, is housed in a former boasts its share of up-and-coming Gentle guitar chords, eerie pan chain factory right next to the artists graduating from the Emily pipes, the thunder of drums... Public Market. It’s a hit as much Carr Institute of Art and Design Informal outdoor performances for the building’s character as (founded in 1925). See their works on Granville Island add hugely the characters on-stage. Several on display in the Concourse to its charm. Buskers and street acclaimed theatre companies and Gallery and check out the Charles performers tell their stories with associations are also based on the H. Scott Gallery for art that’s violins, saxophones, guitars, Island. To drop a few names: Arts always interesting and often comedy, magic and more. Club Theatre, Carousel Theatre provocative. Company, and Playwrights’ Art in the Works Festivals Theatre Centre. The zany, world- Ocean Art Works, a unique famous, improv troupe, Vancouver Granville Island sponsors outdoor covered space made TheatreSports League, also calls and is home to a cornucopia from rough-hewn cedar timbers, Granville Island home. of cultural festivals and live houses works in progress. From Arts Club Theatre performances such as: totem pole carving by First 1585 Johnston St., tel 604.687.1644 Nations people to dragon dancing • Chinese New Year* www.artsclub.com in honour of Chinese New Year. • Winterruption* Carousel Theatre Company Who knows what you’ll see here • Spring Break Theatre Festival 1411 Cartwright St., when you visit. • New Play Festival tel 604.669.3410 See Artists Create • Vancouver International www.carouseltheatre.ca Ever watch an expert blow JazzFestival* découvrir Performance Works molten glass into a gorgeous art- • Vancouver Folk Festival* 1218 Cartwright St., piece? Curious to see how silver • Vancouver Wooden tel 604.687.3005 jewellery is made? Studios with BoatFestival* large street-level windows, and Playwrights’ Theatre Centre • Vancouver Fringe Festival* 1398 Cartwright St., “crafty” areas like Railspur Alley let you watch Granville Island’s • Vancouver International Writers tel 604.685.6228 artists as they create bracelets, (& Readers) Festival www.playwrightstheatre.com vases, traditional prints and much • Yuletide Traditions* more. *includes free programming on Granville Island see and do Events & Festivals All year, every year—festivals on Granville Island Many Vancouverites would say that Late May–Early June Garbage Can Art Contest Granville Island’s eclectic mix of Vancouver International The lowly garbage can elevated to art! activities reach a cultural high point Children’s Festival. Free. during festival times. Here are some Musicians, story-tellers and clowns Info: 604.666.5784 highlights of the events that are entertain children of all ages with their October scheduled to take place on Granville merry brand of fun. Free. Vancouver International Island. Info: 604.666.5784 Writers & Readers Festival January/February Late June–Early July Get on the same page with Canadian Chinese New Year TD Canada Trust Vancouver and International writers as they gather Celebrations include a Dragon International Jazz Festival with thousands of readers at the city’s Dance, calligraphy, and martial arts Ten days of hot jazz and hot summer premier literary event. demonstrations. Free. nights, presented by the Coastal Jazz & Info: 604.681.6330 Info: 604.666.5784 Blues Society. Free. December Info: 604.872.5200 Yuletide Traditions July 1 The launch of the Island holiday season. Canada Day Enjoy activities, performers, lights, Free fun island-wide activities for the sotorytellers, and some of the best gift whole family. Canada Day Parade, shopping in the world! Official Ceremony, contests and jazz Info: 604.666.5784 from noon to midnight. Free. Winter Solstice Lantern Procession Info: 604.666.5784 Come celebrate this annual community August tradition on both shores of False Creek, Made in BC Day with lanterns, fire, singing, drumming, Enjoy the best of BC products, artists live music and dancing. Meet in the and entertainment on our provincial Public Market and join the procession February holiday. winding around the island. Winterruption Info: 604.666.5784 Info: 604.666.5784 A 3-day arts and cultural festival Vancouver International featuring music, theatre, art, food and Wooden Boat Festival much more. The best winter festival Celebrate the beauty and fun of wooden For more info contact: on the West Coast! Free and ticketed boats of all types and sizes. Free. events. Granville Island Info: 604.688.9622 Information Services Info: 604.666.5784 Out on Screen Queer Film Fetival 604.666.5784 March Screeinings taking ploace in various [email protected] Spring Break Theatre Festival locations around the Island www.granvilleisland.com découvrir A week of theatre for the whole family Info: 604.844.1615 at the Arts Club Revue Stage. Info: 604.687.1644 September Early May Vancouver International New Play Festival Fringe Festival Playwrights Theatre Society presents Innovative live theatrical performances new plays in Festival House. entertain crowds every year. Info: 604.685.6228 Info: 604.257.0350 see and do Outdoor Adventure Majestic, magnificent, Vancouver’s great outdoors is envied around the world. Being surrounded by water lets Granville Island be home to a vast number of ocean sports and activities. Whatever your age or skill level, come and sea!

“It was thi-i-i-s big!” If your heart is set on bagging one of BC’s famed Chinook or Coho salmon, you can join a fishing charter right off the docks of Granville Island at Bonnie Lee Charters. Daytrips of five or more hours head out from here to Howe Sound up the coast. Even in off- season, you may land a snapper, ling cod or halibut.. Sailing, Paddling, Taking a Dive and Powerboating Rowand’s Reef Scuba Shop offers Cooper Boating Centre Cooper Boating Centre offers a courses in everything from wreck 1521 Foreshore Walk range of courses, from beginner diving to underwater photography, 604.683 6837 www.cooperboating.com sailing to certified skipper and as well as a range of equipment for navigator training. If you’re sale or rent. Maritime Market and Marina really adventurous, combine #100 1676 Duranleau St. Splish, Splash in these with vacation-style cruises 604.408.0100 to popular destinations, such as our Waterpark Ecomarine Ocean Kayak Centre the Gulf Islands and Desolation The largest free waterpark in 1668 Duranleau St., 604.689.7575 Sound. Maritime Market and North America is on Granville Granville Island Boat Rentals Marina Ltd. rents space and use Island—and with two waterslides, Dock C, 604.682.6287 of its boat lift in its public boat geyser jets, curtain sprays Jerry’s Boat Rentals maintenance yard, where sailors and water canyons, it’s totally Dock A, 604.696.5500 park their vessel for repairs and awesome. Tiny tots have their own Bonnie Lee Charters maintenance.You can even shop water playground right beside the 1676 Duranleau St., 604.290.7447. for a boat at the docks off the rest area where tired Moms and Rowand’s Reef Scuba Shop Maritime Market where you’ll find Dads can take in the sun, relax 1512 Duranleau St., 604.669.3483 and watch the kids having the B.C.’s largest selection of used Aquabus finest time ever. Open from May boats. Kayaks can be rented or 604.689.5858, www.aquabus.bc.ca découvrir to September. purchased at Ecomarine Ocean Kayak Centre. Get away for a Cruise False Creek 604.684.7781 day cruise up or out Short on time but want to get out www.granvilleislandferries.bc.ca to with a rented on the water? Hop on a ferry for Granville Island Information motorboat from Granville Island a cruise—from 5 to 40 minutes— Services Boat Rentals and Jerry’s Boat you choose. Aquabus (behind 604.666.5784 Rentals www.granvilleisland.com the Public Market), or False Creek Ferries (beside Bridges Restaurant). see and do An Ideal Island For Kids Sights, sounds, smells, tastes—and an entire building of their own. Wowzers! Family fun is a cinch at Granville Island. Kids Market slides – little guys have their own This great big bright yellow section. Hours: 10am - 6pm daily. building is everything a big-box Kids can also play in one (or store is not. What you find here both!) of the two playgrounds on are wooden toys, kites, puppets the Island - swing to the sky in and hand-made girls’ dresses Railspur Park, or clamber around that are all the work of local old industrial machinery from craftspeople. Here, imagination the Island’s early days in the rules. And that’s just the start of play area beside the False Creek their Island adventures. Community Centre. www.kids-market.net Just a few dollars gets kids and Edible Treats adults a taste of False Creek boating life. Simply hop aboard Let them learn the secrets or False Creek behind their favourites. At the Ferries, which depart from docks Public Market, donuts are made outside the Public Market. before their very eyes at Lee’s Donuts, tel 604.685.4021.Head Facilities & Services And let’s not forget our abundance next to Olde World Fudge, tel The Kids Market, Public Market of kid-friendly festivals. 604.687.7355 - if you’re lucky, you and Information Centre all have The Spring Break Theatre can sample the fudge (yum) made baby change facilities. Stroller Festival presents plays designed right behind the counter in the rentals are also available at the just for kids. In winter, there’s colossal copper bowl. At Siegel’s Kids Market administration office the magic of the Winter Solstice Bagels, tel 604.685.5670 watch on the 2nd level. The Public Lantern Procession, an evening bagels being baked in the giant Market is equipped with a first aid festival geared towards families. wood-burning oven! room, and Market Coordinators Eye-Opening Action are trained in First Aid. There Where to begin? Artists at work, street performers, museums, festivals—it’s a feast. Kids love to see how things are made. Watch glass-blowers fashion hot glass into jars

and bottles at the New-Small découvrir and Sterling Glass Studio, tel 604.681.6730. Next up, rib-tickling Plenty To Do entertainment, amazing conjurors, From Victoria Day to Labour Day, loads of live music, even escape kids can burn excess energy at artists. Amble around the Island the Waterpark - the largest free and see what Granville Island attraction of its kind in North are up to. Buskers America. Let them roam free among the water pipes, sprays and at your service Intriguing Story Leads All the nooks and crannies, place and personalities make Granville Island a media dream,Some places, like the Market, are common knowledge among Vancouverites, but our lesser-known sides are just as intriguing. Here are some snippets to get you started. We can brainstorm more when you contact us.

performed on the Island for years fabrics are woven on old-fashioned Artisans and and have a strong local following. looms. Craftspeople For the most current listing of Watch for the scarlet Shoe In buskers, contact Granville Island circle sign in a gallery or Marvel at the ancient craft of Buskers (1398 Cartwright St., studio window. It indicates cobbling and meet highly-skilled 604.683.0846). “the Artists and Artisans cobbler Ken Rice, Master Brawny Brews Association of Granville Shoemaker (1406 Old Bridge Rd., Island” 604.647.0393) who preserves old The Granville Island Brewery was BC’s first—and still is one Throwing Pots traditions in his modern footwear of its leading—makers of craft An arts and crafts mecca, creations. brews. They were the first in Granville Island is home to Different Facets Canada to go from the stubby the Crafts Association of BC Hand-crafted jewelry continues to bottle to the long neck bottle. (1386 Cartwright St., 604.687.6511, be an artistic medium highlighted When the brewery opened, micro- www.cabc.net), and the Potters on Granville Island. Visit Object brews were still almost unheard Guild of BC (1359 Cartwright St., Design Gallery (4-1551 Johnston of, with big-name suds companies service 604.669.5645, www.bcpotters.com). St. 604.683.7763), Hammered & dominating the market. In the Music Maker Pickled Metalworks (3-1494 Old first days it opened, the store had Handmaking guitars, mandolins, Bridge Rd., 604.689.0615), Forge to close early because production dulcimers and violin in the 19th & Form (1334 Cartwright St., wasn’t keeping pace with high Century European tradition, Geza 604.684.6298), Per Madsen (1406 demand. Demand eventually Burghardt works with self-made, Old Bridge Rd., 604.684.0707) and outgrew the site and the main old-world tools of the luthiery Aurum-Argentum (1321 Railspur brewery moved to . trade. Geza Burghardt Luthiery Alley, 604.692.2522). Now owned by Cascadia Brands, à

(1645 Duranleau St., 604.683.1135). . Blow–Up a historic part of the Granville la client Island Brewery remains a taste- Looms Large The art of glass blowing is alive and-test facility and a very popular In the Net Loft, across from the and well at New–Small Sterling retail shop (1441 Cartwright St., Public Market, find charming Glass Studio (1440 Old Bridge Rd., 604.687.2739). displays of tapestries, blankets and 604.681.6730) and John Nutter baskets crafted with indigenous Glass Studio (1659 Duranleau St., fibres in the Fibre Art Studio 604.685.9565). (1610 Johnston St., 604.688.3047). Street Biz

Also visit Textile Context No trip to Granville Island would è (1420 Old Bridge Road, Studio be complete without enjoying le 604.684.6661), where lush, rich local busking talent. Many have Best Vistas & Sound Bites at your service A long shot of old-time warehouses, close-ups of fresh salmon in the Market... At Granville Island the photo ops never cease. And we’ve got the background music to match ‘em. Whether you work in print or electronic media, we understand what you need.

Vistas: In the Morning – are colourful subjects at Sea Sound Bites: Public Market vendors arrive early Village. Granville Island is not only a feast to have their produce and wares Capture photogenic students for the eyes but the ears too. These ready for sale by opening. Call the – and their work – at Emily Carr natural sounds will entertain the Granville Island media relations Institute of Art and Design. casual listener, or even provide team in advance and we’ll get you a symphonic accompaniment inside ahead of the shoppers. Vistas: In the Evening to a television or radio clip of Dressed up or down (anything Kayaks, sailboats, dragon boats, Granville Island. goes in Vancouver), catch night powerboats, luxury cruisers, Market Noise: Crates overflowing crawlers en route to theatres, canoes and itsy-bitsy aqua ferries with fresh fruits and vegetables restaurants and pubs. ply the waters all day long. Best clap onto the pavement outside the shots are early in the day or just Capture the sunset and spirit of Public Market. Inside, vendors and before the sun goes down. The the Island with shots from the customers chat and josh with each Maritime Market is a good spot, deck at Bridges with the Burrard other. Street Bridge as backdrop. as is the foot of Johnston Street. Birdsong: Well, maybe it’s not Also, check out the docks for Go backstage and into the song – but the shrill cries of gulls, mariners caring for their vessels. dressing rooms of the theatres to cooing pigeons, and prattling Trucks start humming and meet and shoot local talent. starlings offer a song of sorts. And churning at the Ocean Cement keep your ears open in springtime Company – an unexpected for the love songs of the exuberant Granville Island resident – early in male housefinch.

the day. Traffic: Engines move in every service Arts Umbrella runs weekdays direction, on both land and water. almost year round and opens And Granville Island has its own at 9:00 am for kids in dance, special traffic music – the clank theatre and other arts. The little of the Granville Bridge supports entertainers make great subjects. as trolley buses trundle overhead, and air brakes hissing as cement Vistas: Any Time of Day trucks lurch to a stop along Island Resident glassblowers, sculptors, streets are just two of them. à potters, painters are dotted all Industry: Stand at the the la client over Granville Island. Plot a tour near the Ocean Concrete plant with the help of the listings and – you’ll hear the low hiss of locations on the Island map. conveyor belts as they move The Waterpark spoils kids with gravel off barges and into silos for fun in the sun. Open daily processing. Victoria Day to Labour Day. Music: Granville Island’s buskers Don’t shy away from Granville are talented and well known. Island in the rain – the mood is Depending on the day, your ‘bites” è appealingly subtle if the light is can range from string quartets to le right. folk songs. Houseboats – and their owners at your service Media Resources To further your Granville Island research, check out these websites— you’re guaranteed to learn something new about the Island! Weblinks Aquabus www.aquabus.bc.ca Arts Club www.artsclub.com Arts Umbrella www.artsumbrella.com Blue Pacific Charters www.blue-pacific-charters.com Bonnie Lee Charters www.bonnielee.com Bridges Restaurant www.bridgesrestaurant.com Carousel Theatre Company & School www.carouseltheatre.ca Cat’s Meow, the www.thecatsmeow.ca Cooper Boating Centre www.cooperboating.com Edie’s Hats www.ediehats.com Emily Carr Institute www.eciad.bc.ca False Creek Ferries www.granvilleislandferries.bc.ca Feathercraft www.feathercraft.com Federation of Canadian Artists www.artists.ca Gallery of BC Ceramics www.bcpotters.com Granville Island Brewing Co. www.gib.ca Granville Eyeland www.granville-eyeland.com Granville Island Public Market www.granvilleisland.com Granville Island Cultural Society www.giculturalsociety.org Granville Island Hotel www.granvilleislandhotel.com Granville Island Museums www.granvilleislandmuseums.com Hilary Morris, painter www.hilarymorris.com Maiwa Handprints www.maiwa.com Malaspina Printmakers www.malaspinaprintmakers.com Opus Framing & Art Supplies www.opusframing.com Paper-Ya www.paper-ya.com service Red Sky at Night www.redskyatnight.com Sandbar, The www.mysandbar.com Vancouver Fringe Festival www.vancouverfringe.com Vancouver International Jazz Festival www.coastaljazz.ca Vancouver TheatreSports League www.vtsl.com Vancouver Writer’s Festival www.writersfest.bc.ca à

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