Discovery2018-2019 Guide DISCOVERSURREYBC.COM discoversurreybc.com Front cover photo: Damon West @damonwestphotography www.damonwestphotography.com Welcome to Surrey! There are many reasons to visit our growing city. Whether you’re here for an afternoon or a two-week vacation, we want to make sure your Surrey story is filled with adventure, delicious food, and unforgettable experiences. Inside Regardless of what brings you to Surrey, one thing’s for certain, there are so many things to discover here. As a city, Surrey may be vast in size, but when it comes down to the nitty-gritty, we like Festivals and Events 4 to think we’ve got a cozy, small-town feel. Maybe it’s our sense of South Surrey 6 community, our civic pride, or the fact that Surrey is made up of six unique neighbourhoods. Discover Surrey by its neighbourhoods North Surrey 8 and find out which one suits you best! Cloverdale 10 The pages of this Discovery Guide are filled with valuable Map (Centrefold) 12 information to help you with your stay. If you need further Fleetwood 14 assistance with your travel planning requirements, our website www.discoversurreybc.com is a great source of tips and Newton 16 information. Guildford 18 Parks 20 Share your Culinary 21 #TrueSurrey Golf 22 Accommodation 23 Find us online @discoversurreybc [email protected] The Official Discovery Guide is produced by Discover Surrey to promote tourism in the community. No part of this publi- cation may be reproduced without written permission from Discover Surrey. Publishers accept no responsibility for errors or omissions. All content is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. discoversurreybc.com 3 FESTIVALS & EVENTS Feeling Surrey loves a good celebration. Can you blame us? Between civic holidaysFestive? and multicultural festivities, at any given time there’s an exciting, musical, community, or culinary event taking place. There are so many, in fact, that it would be impossible to list them all! Below are some of Surrey’s annual events that locals and visitors look forward to every year. For more events taking place during your stay in Surrey, visit discoversurreybc.com/events-calendar Party for the Planet Surrey international APRIL - NORTH SURREY Children's Festival Incorporating all things green, Party for the Planet takes place every year around Earth Day, and showcases Surrey’s dedication to the environment MAY - NORTH SURREY while featuring live musical performances and activities. Pick up trees and seeds for your very own This one’s for the kids! The Surrey Children’s Festival garden, or learn all about the importance of recycling takes place over three days, and is equal parts and protecting ecosystems. educational and kid approved fun. With a lineup of renowned children's performers and musicians, a story telling tent, and all sorts of arts and crafts to ignite imaginations, there’s something for children with a broad spectrum of interests and talents. 4 #TrueSurrey Cloverdale Rodeo Feeling & Country Fair MAY - CLOVERDALE Surrey Canada The Cloverdale Rodeo is a May Long Weekend staple that has many visitors (and locals) circling their Day calendars for four days of rodeo fun. The Country Festive? Fair that’s now synonymous with the Cloverdale Rodeo was first held in 1888. In 1945, the rodeo came to town and seven decades later the two are still a match made in heaven. In addition to classic rodeo events, you can expect food trucks, midway rides, JULY - CLOVERDALE live music, and more! Surrey throws Canada one of the biggest birthday bashes in the nation. Surrey Canada Day is truly an event for anyone and everyone. This event has a reputation of attracting some big names to headline the performances, and hosts food trucks serving comforting Canadian classics. Dress in your best red and white outfit and sing O Canada with over 100,000 attendees. Fusion Festival JULY - NORTH SURREY Surrey Tree Lighting If you love immersing yourself in new cultures, tasting cuisines from all corners of the world, and dancing along to live music, attending the annual Festival Fusion Festival is an absolute must. Featuring dozens and dozens of cultural pavilions each representing a country showcasing their food, art, and music, this two day celebration brings together cultural and community groups from around the world, and more than fifty recording artists and performers. NOVEMBER - NORTH SURREY Embrace the holiday season at the Surrey Tree Lighting Festival. This free, family-friendly event is filled with amusement rides, a Holiday Market, and all things bright and merry. The main event lights the night when Surrey’s 55 foot Christmas Tree is lit up to signify the beginning of the holiday discoversurreybc.com season. 5 OUR NEIGHBOURHOODS What makes this picturesque neighbourhood so pleasing to the eye? Well, it might have something to do with the many golf courses, green spaces and mountain vistas. Or the fact that it’s home to the largest grove of Redwood trees north of California, a thriving arts community and (by no coincidence) a number of artists! South Surrey is home to Crescent Beach and its beachfront promenade, a summer destination favourite that offers breathtaking views, a place to sunbathe and every water activity imaginable. It’s also a pretty great place for making special memories. But just how ‘south’ is South Surrey? Well, the neighbourhood has not one, but two border crossings to the United States and Peace Arch Provincial Park actually straddles the border! The park is home to the Peace Arch Monument, a structure that was erected in 1921 and commemorates the lasting peace between Canada and our friends to the South. 6 #TrueSurrey OUR NEIGHBOURHOODS Itinerary Top 5 Parks If you’re the type of traveller who likes to take their coffee to-go and enjoy that local Redwood Park • 17900 20 Avenue brew al fresco, South Surrey is the neigh- Mud Bay Park • 13030 48 Avenue bourhood for you. With waterfront walkways Crescent Park • 2610 128 Street and a beachy, laid back atmosphere, here are Sunnyside Acres Forest • 2598 144 Street some ideas on how to get the best out of your Elgin Heritage Park • 13723 Crescent Road South Surrey stay. Eat If you’re looking for a wholesome, homemade feel for your breakfast, look no further than the Roadhouse Grille (1781 King George Boulevard). This local-favourite features a menu of traditional favourites, a selection of omelettes, and mexican fare. See Peruse Crescent Beach (12160 Beecher Street) and feel the sand between your toes and the fresh bay air on your skin. Walk the boardwalk, explore the shops and ice cream parlours, and if you’re lucky, you may even be able to spot a starfish or two when the tide is out. Eat Waterfront patio, anyone? Hooked Fish Bar (12157 Arts & Culture HotSpots Beecher Street) is the perfect place to stop for a casual lunch of fresh West Coast cuisine. Located Mind and Matter Gallery • 13743 16 Avenue right on the Crescent Beach Boardwalk, it’s the Tiggy’s Art Studio • 12185 Beecher Street perfect pit-stop in between sandcastle building and Semiahmoo Arts • 14601 20 Avenue tidepool jumping. Cheryl’s Trading Post • 103 - 1711 152 St Historic Stewart Farm • 13723 Crescent Road Drink Discover Surrey’s craft beer scene at White Rock Brewing (13 - 3033 King George Boulevard). With a robust portfolio of brews ranging from ales to hefeweizens and stouts to lagers, sample for taste and take home a growler of some of BC’s finest. Shop Shopping is made exponentially more enjoyable in the fresh air of the Shops at Morgan Crossing (15765 Croydon Drive). With mens and ladies fashion stores like Roots, Winners, and Lululemon, there’s a little something for every type of shopper. Eat Located within the Shops at Morgan Crossing, My Shanti (15869 Croydon Drive) by famed Chef Vikram Vij offers a unique dinner menu of cuisines from his travels across India. This intimate and beautifully decorated restaurant is the perfect place to try a West Coast Cuisine new dish. Seahorse Grille • 12147 Sullivan Street Treat Save room for dessert at Mink Chocolates (110 - Tap Restaurant • 15350 34 Avenue 15775 Croydon Drive), home of the world’s best Hooked Fish Bar • 12157 Beecher Street chocolate (we’re not exaggerating!). Indulge in a Washington Avenue Grille • 5782 Marine Drive fondue, or a rich, velvety hot chocolate with your Morgan’s Wine Bar and Restaurant choice of dark or milk chocolate. 3500 Morgan Creek Way discoversurreybc.com 7 OUR NEIGHBOURHOODS This innovative neighbourhood is the urban heartbeat of our sprawling city. The thriving centre showcases Surrey’s growth and development of research facilities, educational institu- tions and a revitalized civic centre. Featuring award-winning modern architecture like City Centre Library and Simon Fraser University campus, North Surrey is a shining example of a developing community. But nothing is more impressive than the new City Hall, a two hundred thousand square foot building that features a plaza and a performing arts venue. But it’s not all about state-of-the-art attractions! Visitors also flock to North Surrey for the Surrey Urban Farmers Market at the North Surrey Rec Centre and for concerts at Holland Park, a location that’s played host to high-profile popular musical artists such as Mumford and Sons, Deadmau5, The Weeknd, The Chainsmokers, and Future. 8 #TrueSurrey OUR NEIGHBOURHOODS Itinerary North Surrey is the bustling downtown core of our vast, beautiful city. There’s always something happening in this emerging metropolis, so be sure to explore the sights and cuisines while staying in North Surrey. Eat Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so fill up on waffles, wraps, and breakfast sandwiches at Prado Cafe (13475 103 Avenue).