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Vancouver British Columbia ATTRACTIONS | DINING | SHOPPING | EVENTS | MAPS VISITORS’ CHOICE Vancouver British Columbia visitorschoice.com COMPLIMENTARY Top of Vancouver Revolving Restaurant FINE DINING 560 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL! Continental Cuisine with fresh seafood Open Daily Lunch, Dinner & Sunday Brunch 555 West Hastings Street • Reservations 604-669-2220 www.topofvancouver.com No elevator charge for restaurant patrons Top of Vancouver VSp16 fp.indd 1 3/13/16 7:00:35 PM Vancouver visitorschoice.com Table of Contents – Volume #44 – Edition - #152 – Winter 2018/19 VC Visitors’ ChoiCe (Vancouver) is owned and operated by Canadian Visitors Publications Inc. For further information FEATURES on Visitors’ Choice, visit us online at visitorschoice.com or email us at Highlights 6 [email protected] Arts & Culture 10 Chairman: Rick Fisher Downtown 16 Managing Director: Randy Vannatter Publisher: Lee Fruhstorfer Gastown 18 Director of Business Development: Stanley Park 20 Gillian Trainor Granville Island 28 Graphic Designer: Tim van Gorp Distribution: Dale Dorsett Collingwood 29 West Vancouver 31 Editorial Contributors: Andrew Raun, BC Place Stadium, Cathy Family Fun 33 Carver, Circle Farm Tour, Clayton Perry, Get Outside 36 Coast Mountain Photography, Daniel D’Auria, Dannielle Hayes, David Niddrie, Parks & Gardens 37 District of West Vancouver, Dockside Attractions 43 Restaurant, Downtown Vancouver Association, Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, Earnest Ice Cream, Evgeny Subbotsky, Eviatar Bach, Food Cart Fest Vancouver, MAPS Granville Island, J. Rawls, Joe Mabel, Kenny Louie. Leonard G., Mike Crane, Map 1 - Downtown Vancouver 22 Museum of Vancouver, Noa Nichol, Map 2 - Vancouver 24 Nordstrom, Pacific National Exhibition, Pacific Whale Watch Association, Map 3 - Lower Mainland 26 R. Parker, Randy Friesen, Ray Van Eng, Map A - Stanley Park 21 Robert Pittman, Robin O’Neill, Rommy Ghaly, Stan Shebs, Stanley Park Horse- Map B - Gastown 18 Drawn Tours, Sue Wong, Suzanne Map C - Richmond 34 Rushton, The Keg Steakhouse + Bar, Tim Adams, Tom Ryan, Top of Vancouver, Map D - North Shore 30 Tourism BC, Tourism Richmond, Tourism Vancouver, Tourism Victoria, Tourism Whistler, Trev Deeley Motorcycles, University Golf Club, Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver Biennale, SHOPPING Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Vancouver Foodie Tours, Vancouver Lookout, Vancouver Finds 14 Vancouver Street Dance Festival, YVR Shopping & Services Visitors’ Choice is a member Directory 43 of Tourism Vancouver, Tourism Richmond, the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (DVBIA). visitorschoice.com | Copyright® 2018 by Visitors’ Choice (Vancouver) Inc. No part of this DINING publication may be duplicated or Good Eats 38 reproduced in any manner without the prior written permission of the Fine Dining 40 publisher. All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of information in this publication; however, the publisher accepts no responsibilities for errors or omissions. Vancouver Winter 2018 - 2019 ENTERTAINMENT After Dark 42 Head Office: #3 - 2909 Bainbridge Avenue Burnaby, BC V5A 2S9 Tel: 604.568.0095 Sales email: [email protected] INFORMATION Editorial email: Getting Around 12 [email protected] Important Phone Numbers 47 Proudly printed in British Columbia using vegetable-based inks on recyclable paper 44 products. Enjoy the fi nest shopping and services surrounded by the stunning architectural heritage of Sinclair Centre. RETAIL HOURS: Mon–Sat: 10am-5:30pm Sunday:Closed Sunday’s Closed and Holidays • Gastown Photo • Sinclair Travel • Leone • Sinclair Wellness Centre • L2 • The Perfume Shoppe • Phera Diamonds • The UPS Stone Just steps from Waterfront Station 757 West Hastings Street | sinclaircentre.com Go Vancouver HIGHLIGHTS Vancouver boasts activities and attractions to keep you entertained throughout your stay! Here are some of the best city highlights to help you plan your winter trip: Vancouver Lookout Take a thrilling, glass-elevator ride to the top of Vancouver’s rotating tower for breathtaking 360-degree views of the city. Not sure what you’re seeing? Staff members offer free “guided tours” of major monuments and landmarks. 555 West Hastings Street 604.689.5447 | vancouverlookout.com (Map 1, C9) Vancouver Art Gallery Canada’s fifth-largest art gallery, located in B.C.’s former provincial courthouse, includes a permanent collection of about 10,000 artworks by Emily Carr, the Group of Seven, Jeff Wall and Marc Chagall. Coming this Fall, A Curator’s View: Ian Thom Selects September 22, 2018 - March 17, 2019. A Curator’s View: Ian Thom selects unites historical and contemporary works as selected by Ian M. Thom, Senior Curator–Historical, from the permanent collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery. 750 Hornby Street | visitorschoice.com | 604.662.4700 vanartgallery.bc.ca (Map 1, E8) Image: Cathy Carver Granville Island This “island” under the Granville Street Bridge boasts a brewery, public market and maritime museum, plus dozens of artisans, specialty food Vancouver Winter 2018 - 2019 retailers and a Kids Market. Stay past sundown for dinner and a show at one of Granville Island’s many restaurants and theatres. 1661 Duranleau Street | 604.666.5784 granvilleisland.com (Map 1, J8-9) Image: Tourism Vancouver / Coast Mountain 6 Grouse Mountain Besides a plethora of winter sports (skiing, snowshoeing, skating and more), you can travel to the top of this local mountain to witness jaw-dropping views from the Eye of the Wind turbine, check out grizzly bears and grey wolves at the refuge for endangered wildlife or take in a decadent meal. 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver 604.980.9311 | grousemountain.com (Map D, A4) Image: Grouse Mountain Did you know? Capilano Suspension Bridge, will celebrate the 13th season of Canyon Lights which has been extended from November 22 to January 27th. New this year, the famous Douglas-firs of Treetops Adventure receive the star treatment, dressed in sparkling lights from top to bottom. Capilano Suspension Bridge Tremble as you cross this 137-metre (450- foot) span teetering 70 metres (230 feet) above the rushing Capilano River. Other “heightened” activities include a Treetop Adventure, which teaches about coastal rainforests, and Cliffwalk, a chain of narrow walkways 91 metres (299 feet) above undisturbed vegetation. 3735 Capilano Road, North Vancouver | 604.985.7474 capbridge.com (Map D, C4) Image: Tourism Vancouver / Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Vancouver Winter 2018 - 2019 Tourism Vancouver Visitor Centre The Tourism Vancouver Visitor Centre across from Canada Place includes a “living wall” with more than 600 plants, plus giant | digital walls showcasing videos and images visitorschoice.com of inspiring tourism experiences! 200 Burrard Street | 604.683.2000 (Map 1, B7) Image: Tourism Vancouver / Suzanne Rushton Did you know? The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) annual Global Liveability Report has once again ranked Vancouver as one of the world’s most livable cities. Vancouver placed third globally, after Melbourne, Australia and Vienna, Austria. 7 See Vancouver HIGHLIGHTS FlyOver Canada @ Canada Place FlyOver Canada is a family- friendly flight-simulation ride like no other. Take a seat and “take off” into a huge dome screen with the latest in projection and ride technology creating a true flying experience, complete with wind, scents and mist. You’ll soar east to west over some of the most spectacular scenery Canada has to offer – without ever leaving the ground! 201-999 Canada Place | 604.620.8455 flyovercanada.com (Map 1, B8) ExoRbEeLS r AoRy visitorschoice.com | Discover over 120 exotic birds and 500 kinds of tropical plants bloedelconservatory.ca Vancouver Winter 2018 - 2019 Bloedel Floral Conservatory This lush indoor garden is one of the most affordable family-friendly attractions in the city. Interact with over 150 free-flying tropical birds such as macaws, parrots, finches, canaries and cockatoos, and discover over 500 kinds of exotic plants. Stimulate your senses with the sights, sounds and scents of the tropics in the dome at the peak of Vancouver, in Queen Elizabeth Park. 4600 Cambie Street | 604.257.8584 | bloedelconservatory.ca (Map 2, D6) 8 Museum of Anthropology The Museum of Anthropology is renowned for its displays of world arts and cultures, in particular works by peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast First Nations. Gaze up at the towering totem poles and learn the stories behind their carvings, and check out 38,000 ethnographic objects and 535,000 archaeological objects in close detail. Don’t miss the MOA Shop, offering handcrafted objects, including talking sticks, T-shirts and gorgeous silver and gold jewelry from the Northwest Coast, American Southwest, Mexico and South America. 6393 NW Marine Drive | 604.822.5087 | moa.ubc.ca (Map 2, C1) Tourism Vancouver / Destination Canada ExoRvAuSnTAni GAre! Vancouver Winter 2018 - 2019 An inspiring 55 acre outdoor oasis with over 7,500 plant varieties from around the world | vandusengarden.ca visitorschoice.com VanDusen Botanical Gardens Vancouver’s Best Garden! Experience an inspiring 55 acre outdoor oasis with over 7,500 plant species and varieties from around the world. While at the garden you can spot and photograph local BC wildlife, and relax in a serene setting nestled in the heart of Vancouver, dine on the patios of Shaughnessy Restaurant or Truffles Café and check out the award-winning Visitor Centre and garden-themed gift shop. Kids will love the hedge maze! 5251 Oak Street | 604.267.8335 | 604-257-8335 vancouver.ca/vandusen
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