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Copyrighted Material 35_836849 bindex.qxd 6/9/05 6:29 PM Page 317 Index See also separate Accommodations and Restaurant indexes at the end of this index. airline security measures, 68–69 General Index airlines, 40–43, 47, 312–313 Airport Improvement Fee, 41 airport recovery fee, 62 • A • Airporter, 53, 74, 217 AARP, 51 airports, 73–74 Above and Beyond Tours, 55 Alaska Airlines, 47 Absolute Spa at the Century, 173 Alcan Dragon Boat Festival, 27 Access Canada, 53 Alibi Room, 205 Access-Able Travel Source, 52 All-Terrain Adventures, 162 Accessible Journeys, 52 allergy medication, 300 accommodations. See also alternative bars, 207–208 Accommodations Index American Automobile Association arrival without reservations, 90–91 (AAA), 307 best hotels (Vancouver), 9–10, 91–104 Amtrak, 43 best hotels (Victoria), 13, 224–235 Anderson, Pamela, 302 best rates, 88–90 Anglophiles itinerary, 280–281 and children, 36 Antique Row, 15, 276–277 costs, 31–32 antiques, 15 direct bookings, 88–89 AquaBus ferry, 84 five-diamond status (Vancouver), 10 AquaBus Tours, 160–161 gay-friendly, 56 Aquarium and Marine Science Internet deals, 89–90 Centre, 12 islands, 198 Architectural Institute of British by neighborhood (Vancouver), Columbia Tours, 160 105–106 architecture, 19, 21 by neighborhood (Victoria), 236–237 area code, 307 options, 87–88 arriving in Vancouver, 73–75 by price (Vancouver), 106–107 arriving in Victoria, 215–218 by price (Victoria), 237–238 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 258 reservations, 90 arts runner-up hotels (Vancouver), First Nations art, 12 104–105COPYRIGHTEDperforming MATERIAL arts, 210–212, 290–291 runner-up hotels (Victoria), 235–236 Vancouver, 19, 158–159 Sunshine Coast, 195–196 Arts Club Theatre, 211 toll-free numbers and web sites, 314 Asian Culinary Culture, 163 travel agents, 88 Asian food, 128 Whistler, 192 Asian shopping items, 168 Adams, Bryan, 302 ATMs (automated teller machines), Adams, John, 15 37–38, 307 AFB, 52 attractions. See also children’s Air Canada Vacations, 47 attractions Air Tickets Direct, 42 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 258 airfare deals, 41–42 arts (Vancouver), 158–159 35_836849 bindex.qxd 6/9/05 6:29 PM Page 318 318 Vancouver & Victoria For Dummies, 3rd Edition attractions (continued) sports (Vancouver), 157–158 beaches (Vancouver), 154–156 Stanley Park (Vancouver), 149 Beacon Hill Park (Victoria), 258–260 Storyeum (Vancouver), 149–150 best (Victoria), 15 teen attractions (Vancouver), 154 best attractions (Vancouver), 11–12 Thunderbird Park (Victoria), 263 Bloedel Floral Conservatory Trounce Alley (Victoria), 264 (Vancouver), 140 UBC Botanical Garden Butchart Gardens (Victoria), 260 (Vancouver), 150 Capilano Suspension Bridge and Vancouver Aquarium Marine Park (Vancouver), 12 Science Centre, 150–151 Centre of the Universe Dominion Vancouver Maritime Museum, 151 Astrophysical Observatory Vancouver Museum, 151 (Victoria), 266 Victoria Bug Zoo, 264 costs, 33 Victoria Butterfly Gardens, 264 Craigdarroch Castle (Victoria), Australian passports, 58 260–261 Avis Access program, 52 Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden (Vancouver), 144 Fairmont Empress Hotel and Rose • B • Garden (Victoria), 261 Fisgard Lighthouse (Victoria), 262 baby-sitters, 307 Fisherman’s Wharf (Victoria), 261 Backstage Lounge, 207 Fort Rodd Hill (Victoria), 262 Ballet British Columbia, 212 gardens (Vancouver), 154–156 banks, 37–38 gardens (Victoria), 267–268 Barclay Heritage Square and Roedde Gastown (Vancouver), 144 House Museum, 156 greater Vancouver attractions, 145 Bard on the Beach, 212 Grouse Mountain (Vancouver), 146 bars, clubs and pubs handicapped-accessible attractions alternative bars, 207–208 (Vancouver), 54 beer joints, 209 H.R. MacMillan Space Centre brewpubs, 208–209, 288–289 (Vancouver), 154 chic bars and lounges, 208, 289 Jericho Beach Park (Vancouver), comedy clubs, 210 146–147 English pubs, 288 Kitsilano Beach (Vancouver), 147 gay and lesbian scene, 210 Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge & Irish pubs, 288 Park (Vancouver), 147 neighborhood bars, 289 Maritime Museum of British poolrooms, 209 Columbia (Victoria), 262 pub crawls, 14 Museum of Anthropology pub food, 130, 251–252 (Vancouver), 147–148 rock-and-roll bars, 204–205, 286–288 museums (Vancouver), 156–157 trendy, 205–206 National Geographic IMAX Theatre Vancouver, 205–210 (Victoria), 267 Victoria, 14–15, 288–289 Nitobe Memorial Garden Bau-Xi Gallery, 158 (Vancouver), 150 The Bay, 169, 272 Pacific Spirit Regional Park B.C. Golf Museum, 156–157 (Vancouver), 148 BC Ferries, 53 parks (Vancouver), 154–156 BC Paraplegic Association, 53 parks (Victoria), 267–268 BC Place Stadium, 157–158 Parliament Buildings (Victoria), BC Sport and Fitness Council for the 262–263 Disabled, 54 Royal British Columbia Museum BC Transit Guide, 82 (Victoria), 263 Beach Drive (Victoria), 21 Science World British Columbia beaches (Vancouver), 148 Botanical Beach, 16 English Bay Beach, 154 35_836849 bindex.qxd 6/9/05 6:29 PM Page 319 General Index 319 Kitsilano Beach, 147 Celebration of Light, 27 Spanish Banks Beach, 155 celebrities, 302–305 Vancouver, 154–156 Cellar Jazz Café, 204 Wreck Beach, 156 cellphones, 65–66 Beacon Hill Children’s Farm, 260 Centers for Disease Control and Beacon Hill Park, 15, 258–260 Prevention, 65 beer lovers itinerary, 182–185 Central Bar & Grill, 286 Belfry Theatre, 290 The Centre, 55 Bell Tours, 46 Centre of the Universe Dominion Bengal Lounge, 289 Astrophysical Observatory, 266 Best Canadian Bed & Breakfast Chan Centre for the Performing Network, 90 Arts, 212 bicycles, 221, 297 chic bars and lounges, 208, 289 Big Bad John’s, 289 children bike helmets, 301 accommodations and, 36 bike tours, 162 travel tips, 49–50 Black Ball Transport, 44 Victoria itinerary, 281–283 Blethering Place Tearoom & children’s attractions Restaurant, 250 Beacon Hill Children’s Farm Bloedel Floral Conservatory, 140 (Victoria), 260, 265 Blue Bird, 223 Capilano Salmon Hatchery Blues Bash, 285 (Vancouver), 152 blues clubs, 204, 285–286 CN IMAX Theatre (Vancouver), 152 boat tours, 160–161 Granville Island Model Trains Botanical Beach, 16 Museum (Vancouver), 152–153 Brickhouse Bar, 207 Granville Island Waterpark The Brickyard, 204 (Vancouver), 153 British Candy Shoppe, 252 Kids Only Market (Vancouver), 153 Brookstone, 69 Kitsilano Pool (Vancouver), 153 Bublé, Michael, 303 Miniature World (Victoria), 265 bucket shops, 41–42 Pacific Undersea Gardens (Victoria), budget. See costs 265–266 Burr, Raymond, 303 Royal London Wax Museum bus tours, 161–162, 269–270 (Victoria), 266 buses, 80, 216, 222 Chinatown Butchart Gardens, 15, 21, 260 chopsticks, 297 described, 18, 78, 141 food, 128 • C • markets, 170–171 shopping, 12, 176 cabs. See taxis in Victoria, 218, 242, 268 Café Calabria, 132 Chinese Cultural Centre, 141 camera/camcorders, 300, 307–308 Chinese Cultural Centre Tours, 160 camera cops, 85 “Chinese New Year Festival, 26 Canada Day, 27 Chocolate Arts, 133 Canada-West Accommodations, 90 Christensen, Hayden, 303 Canadian currency, 37 Chronicles of Crime, 15 Capers, 134 City of Glass: Douglas Coupland’s Capilano Salmon Hatchery, 152 Vancouver (Coupland), 20 Capilano Suspension Bridge and Park, classical music. See symphony 12, 141 Cloud 9 Lounge, 208 car rentals, 60–63, 313–314 clubs. See bars, clubs and pubs car tours, 161–162 CN IMAX Theatre, 152 Carriage Tours, 270 coffeehouses, 19, 132, 251, 296 cars. See driving Collette, 46 35_836849 bindex.qxd 6/9/05 6:29 PM Page 320 320 Vancouver & Victoria For Dummies, 3rd Edition collision damage waiver (CDW), 62 cost-cutting tips (Vancouver), comedy clubs, 210 112–114 comedy shows, 12 costs, 33 Commercial Drive (Vancouver), 78–79 by cuisine (Vancouver), 136–137 Commodore Lanes & Billiards, 209 by cuisine (Victoria), 254–255 Community Arts Council of Greater ethnic choices (Victoria), 253 Victoria, 285 locals’ favorites (Vancouver), consolidators, 41–42 109–112 Cosmos, 48 by neighborhood (Vancouver), costs 134–136 attractions, 33 by neighborhood (Victoria), 253–254 cost-cutting tips, 35–37 by price (Vancouver), 137–139 lodging, 31–32 by price (Victoria), 255–257 nightlife, 33 trends (Vancouver), 108–109 restaurants, 33 what to wear (Vancouver), 113 shopping, 33 what to wear (Victoria), 240 taxes, 34–35 disabilities. See travelers with tipping, 35 disabilities transportation, 32 discount rates, 36 Coupland, Douglas, 304 Discover the Past Tours, 15 Craigdarroch Castle, 260–261 Dix Barbecue & Brewery, 209 credit card abbreviations, 2–3 doctors, 308–309 credit cards, 38, 308 dollar sign interpretation, 3 credit-reporting agencies, 39 Douglas Street, 277 cricket, 300–301 downtown hotels, best, 9–10 cuisine, restaurants by, 136–137, downtown (Vancouver), 78, 174–175 254–255 downtown (Victoria), 218, 240–242 Culinaria, 114 Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese curbside check-in, 68 Garden, 144 currency, 37 dragon boats, 27 currency exchange bureaus, 36, 308 driving Customs, 59–60, 169, 308 from airport to hotel, 74 cybercafes, 66 car rentals, 60–63, 74 cyclists, 85 parking, 86, 222 parking fees, 32 into town, 74–75 • D • traffic jams, 85, 222 traffic rules, 85, 221–222 Damron, 55 to Vancouver, 45 dance, 212, 291 in Victoria, 221–222 dance clubs, 201, 286 to Victoria, 217–218 day trips drug stores, 310 island hopping, 196–199 Dutch Bakery & Coffee Shop, 251 Sunshine Coast, 194–196 duty, 59–60 Whistler, 190–194 duty free goods, 60 DayPass, 83 DV8, 207 Death by Chocolate, 133 declarations form, 59 Denman Island, 198 dentists, 308 • E • department stores, 169–170, 272 e-mail, 66 diners, 130–131 e-tickets, 68 dining out. See also Restaurants Index Early Motion Tours, 161 best restaurants (Vancouver), Elderhostel, 51 10–11, 114–127 electricity, 309 best restaurants (Victoria), 13–14, ELTExpress, 42 242–250 35_836849 bindex.qxd 6/9/05 6:29 PM Page 321 General Index 321 emergencies, 309 Furtado, Nelly, 304 Emerging Horizons, 52 Empress, 223 Empress Blend, 14 • G • English Bay Beach, 154 English pubs, 288 Gabriola Island, 197 English Sweet Shop, 16, 252 Gallery of B.C. Ceramics, 158 entry into Canada, 59–60 Garden Terrace, 208 environmental tax, 62 gardens escorted tours, 45–46 Butchart Gardens, 15, 260 Esquimalt, 220 Dr.
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