About Vancouver

Residents enjoy the quality of life more than anything in this vibrant city. Vancouver offers absolutely everything one can think of, from recreational activities to sports to shopping to entertainment. Skiers and snowboarders enjoy the local mountains that are no more than 20 minutes away, or travel an hour and a half north to Whistler/Blackcomb, one of the world’s most famous ski resorts where the 2010 Winter Olympics is scheduled to take place. Vancouver is home to two sports teams; the BC Lions and the Vancouver Canucks, who play at the BC Place Stadium, located in Downtown Vancouver while loyal locals cheer them on. Shop-a-holics never tire of the several shopping districts Vancouver has to offer, and thousands of people walk through Robson Street, Downtown’s main shopping strip, everyday. And don’t worry about not having a new place to eat; there are a variety of interesting restaurants all over Vancouver waiting for you to try something new.

Vancouver is one of the most interesting, diverse, and beautiful cities in the world. It has consistently been ranked the most desirable and livable city to live in by CNN.Com and other magazines and websites. Located on the mainland of southwestern B.C., this coastal city and major seaport was named after Captain George Vancouver, a British Explorer. Vancouver has a population of about 600,000, and is located in a region of 2 million people, making it the largest city in the province and the third largest in Canada. Infamous for being one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world, more than 50% of the residents have a first language that is other than English. Whole sections of Vancouver have been appointed as “Little India” and “Little Italy”, and Vancouver’s China Town is second largest in North America.

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Vancouver Areas

Yaletown	Granville Island	Commercial Drive
Kitsilano	West End	Shaughnessy
Coal Harbor	Gastown
Chinatown	False Creek

	West Vancouer West Vancouver is mainly a residential district as many residents are retired, work at home, or take the short commute to downtown Vancouver. A 25-block strip of Marine Drive serves as a commercial district, featuring shops, small offices, garages and gas stations, restaurants, banks, and other common amenities.
	Burnaby Mountain Park City and mountain views from many winding trails at Burnaby Mountain Park. Great park for walking/jogging, kids, dates and picnics with romantic flower garden, restaurant and views.
	Downtown Vancouver Vancouver’s Downtown is the city’s urban epicenter. A wide variety of retail, restaurants and specialty stores can be found here. English Bay, Downtown’s neighborhood public beach, is walking distance from Robson Street, the main and most popular shopping strip- the best of both worlds!
	Chinatown Vancouver’s historic Chinatown is the second largest in North America, second to San Francisco’s. Chinatown can be easily accessed from Downtown Vancouver. The approximate street borders are Hastings, Georgia, Gore, and Taylor.
	Gastown Historic Gastown was Vancouver’s first neighborhood. A major tourist destination, Gastown maintains the historic feeling with its Victorian Street lamps and red cobble stoned streets. Gastown’s most famous landmark is the steam clock. Its street boundaries are Water, Columbia, Hastings and Cambie.
	Granville Island Granville Island is a small island and shopping district close to Downtown Vancouver, and is a major tourist destination. The Public Market is located here, along with the Arts Club Theatre, Emily Carr Art Institute, a large marina, and several other specialty stores.
	Kitsilano Kitsilano is Vancouver’s beach community and is located in the south end of Vancouver, across the Burrard Street Bridge. The Maritime Museum and Vancouver Planetarium are located here.
	Stanley Park Stanley Park is a 1,000-acre city park that borders Downtown Vancouver. The park attracts approximately 8 million visitors a year and offers fantastic views of the Northshore and Downtown, depending on where you are. Stanley Park has three beaches and a seawall along the water, taken advantage by runners, walkers, bikers and roller bladers.
	Science World / False Creek False Creek is a small inlet in the heart of Vancouver. It separates downtown from the rest of the city. Science World, now the Telus World of Science, is located at its eastern end and the Burrard Street Bridge crosses its western end. False Creek is also spanned by the Granville Street and Cambie Street bridges.
	Yaletown Yaletown is an upscale Downtown community approximately bordered by False Creek, Robson Street and Homer Street. Yaletown used to be an industrial warehouse district and has undergone heavy refurbishment that made Yaletown the hip, urban community that it is today.