Experience the Best of Richmond
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DON'T MISS FISHERMAN’S WHARF 14 EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF RICHMOND DON'T MISS Eager to explore Richmond’s popular hotspots in a RICHMOND OLYMPIC fast-moving two-day tour? Grab a coffee, hop in the OVA L 28 car and follow our best-of-the-city itinerary! DAY 1 Start at the International Buddhist Temple 1 , For lunch, walk to Fisherman’s Wharf 14 for an ornate complex of traditional Chinese- delicious fish and chips at Pajo’s 15 . Get it to style pavilions (30 minutes). Next, drive to go, and walk your takeout to Garry Point Park Steveston Village 2 and discover the area’s 6 (also home to a seasonal Pajo’s concession best historic spots on foot (2-3 hours). stand), a picnicking hotspot with views across the water. Next, stretch your legs with a shoreline Begin with the Gulf of Georgia Cannery stroll to Britannia Shipyards National Historic National Historic Site 3 , a huge former Site 7 , an absorbing exploration of BC’s fishing salmon-canning plant (guided tours available). fleet heritage. Next, stroll past the boutiques of Moncton Street to the Tourism Richmond Visitor Back in the car, explore the rest of Richmond. Centre, also home to the fascinating Steveston The landmark Richmond Olympic Oval 28 Museum 4 . Carry on to the Steveston —speed skating venue at the 2010 Winter DON'T MISS BRITANNIA Interurban Tram 5 building, with Olympics—houses cool sports simulators in SHIPYARDS 29 NATIONAL its handsomely preserved century-old tramcar. Canada’s only official Olympic museum HISTORIC SITE (1 hour). 7 FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT US ONLINE OR CONTACT [email protected] T M T S S T Iona Island A T T S S R E I IN H E Regional Park B N T I G E L I S M A D L I N A R K M V K S A C W N O A McDonald R Marine Drive Everett Crowley G MARPOLE Park Beach Park W 70TH AVE WEST S DR SE Fraser River E MARINE DR Park IN MARIN AR E W M AY Explore Shop Eat Play R IVER RD OAK ST BRIDGE 1 17 13 T International Richmond Night S Vancouver ARTHUR LAING BRIDGE Bridgeport T International H G 27 I Buddhist Temple Market Airport 26 Templeton 30 G N RANT MCCONACHIE WAY K YVR SEA ISLAND17 BRIDGE MORAY CHANNEL BRIDGE 2 Steveston Village 18 Empire Seafood Airport Sea Island BRIDGEPORT RD D D R D R 6 D R L R . 5 L Restaurant 3 O . 3 . 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G E O 19 G 4 20 N EAST/WEST CONNECT D ALEXANDRA ROAD OR Steveston Museum W&A Farms I ALDERBRIDGE WAY R 91 16 B Lansdowne Greenacres D Mayfair R 9 Golf Course 28 Richmond T 2 S Lakes 5 21 . 29 Garden City Richmond T Steveston CanWest Farms O Nature Lands Nature H Terra Nova N Park G Natural Area Park I 18 N Interurban Tram K 22 Canada Berries WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY D 23 20 R 6 Richmond Garry Point Park T 31 R 8 Brighouse 23 E Minoru Lulu Island Winery B L Thompson I Park Garden 7 Park G City Park Britannia 24 Fuggles & Warlock Shipyards National Quilchena Golf & Craftworks Country Club Historic Site RICHMOND 21 22 25 Sinfully The Best BLUNDELL RD BLUNDELL RD E V 8 D A R CF Richmond Y T D D D D D A R R R R R R 26 E W 1 4 2 3 5 B Jetside Bar L . Country Meadows . Centre I L I O O O O A O Golf Course G N R N N N N D 27 R 9 Tramonto Boyd 6 Lansdowne Centre School 99 . O Park N 10 Restaurant Aberdeen Centre Mylora 28 Richmond Golf Course 11 Yaohan Centre South Arm Olympic Oval Park 12 Parker Place D 29 R R The Olympic STEVESTON HWY VE STEVESTON HIGHWAY RI 13 McArthurGlen Experience at 1 AVE SEVENTH AVE SIXTH AVE FOURTH AVE SECOND 24 Designer Outlet the Richmond Richmond 5 Country Club 25 Steveston Olympic Oval Garry Point 4 Park GEORGE MASSEY TO ALEX FRASER BRIDGE 14 3 15 MONCTON ST Fisherman’s Wharf Park 6 2 14 TO HWY #1 30 TUNNEL 15 Pajo’s Fish and River Rock Casino Deas Island Resort 17A Chips Regional Park 31 16 Alexandra Road Gateway Theatre 7 17 Canada Line/Station 99 BC FERRIES TSAWWASSEN FERRY TERMINAL 17A If you love shopping, check out any one of the for strawberries at W&A Farms 20 or city’s many retail destinations (1-2 hours). blueberries at CanWest Farms 21 (1 hour). CF Richmond Centre 8 and Lansdowne Alternatively, sample the premium fruit wines Centre 9 are studded with well-known at Canada Berries 22 or the icewines at brands; Aberdeen Centre 10 , Yaohan Lulu Island Winery 23 (1 hour). If you prefer DON'T MISS Centre 11 and Parker Place 12 are malls beer, Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks 24 is a McARTHURGLEN with a culturally immersive Asian edge; and top-notch craft brewery. DESIGNER McArthurGlen Designer Outlet 13 features OUTLET 70+ designer stores offering bargain prices. Travelling with an incurable sweet tooth? 13 Head to one of the city’s favourite chocolate For dinner (2 hours), choose from the 200+ makers. Steveston’s Sinfully The Best 25 restaurants on Alexandra Road 16 (aka Food offers an irresistible array of artisan chocolates Street) or check out the 100+ food stands (30 minutes). But don’t eat too much: dinner at the Friday-to-Sunday, May-to-October is calling. Richmond Night Market 17 . Still have energy? Try your luck on the gaming floor at Richmond’s 800+ restaurants mean you’re River Rock Casino Resort 30. spoiled for choice. Start with an aperitif at Fairmont Vancouver Airport’s Jetside Bar 26 DAY 2 —glancing at the airplanes outside—then dive into a sunset dinner at River Rock Casino There’s a culinary edge to your second day. Resort’s posh Tramonto Restaurant 27 DON'T MISS Start with a Dumpling Trail exploration— (1-2 hours). RICHMOND perhaps jian dui sesame balls at Empire NIGHT MARKET Seafood Restaurant 18 or pork-and-shrimp Need more? If you’ve eaten early enough, 17 siu mai dumplings at Jade Seafood Restaurant drive to Gateway Theatre 31 for an 8pm show 19 (1 hour). (2 hours). It’s Richmond’s best live theatre, the perfect place for a curtain call end to your Next, work off some calories at Richmond’s citywide adventure. U-pick farms, checking the seasonal availability FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT US ONLINE OR CONTACT [email protected].