VANCOUVER GUIDE

AVERAGE WEATHER IN MARCH
- High 10 C / 50 F
- Median 7 C / 45 F
- Low 4 C / 40 F
- 14 days of rain

REMEMBER TO PACK
- umbrella and/or water resistant jacket
- layered clothing, including a toque (Canadian woolly hat)
- comfortable walking shoes
- reusable shopping bag (Vancouver has banned single use plastics)

FOOD & BEVERAGES @ THE HOTEL
- Starbucks (6:00 am - 6:00 pm, Mon - Fri, and 6:30 am - 5 pm Sat - Sun)
- Cafe One (6:30 am - 10 pm)
- Bar One (11 am - 12 am)

RESTAURANTS - AROUND THE HOTEL (for lunch on Thursday)
- Burgoo (1100 Burrard St.)
- Subway (1095 Hornby St.)
- Fat Mao Noodles (983 Helmcken St)
- Gyu Kaku Japanese BBQ (888 Nelson St.)
- Pokey Okey (995 Hornby St.)
- Sushi Today (989 Hornby St.)
- Earls Test Kitchen (905 Hornby St.)
- The Pawn Shop - Tacos, Taps, Tequilla (1117 Granville St.)
- The Templeton Diner (1087 Granville St.)
- Chit Chat Burger (955 Granville St.)
- Hungry Guys Kitchen & Bar (988 Granville St.)
- plus so many more...

RESTAURANTS - IN GASTOWN (for dinner after Wednesday's tour)
- Guu (Japanese Izakaya)
- L'Abattoir (Pacific Northwest)
- MeeT (Vegan)
- Nuba (Lebanese & Vegan)
- PiDGiN (French-influenced takes on Asian cuisine)
- Pourhouse (Creative cocktails & seasonal fare)
- Robba da Matti (Italian)
- Six Acres (Gastropub)
- Tacofino (West Coast take on Mexican)
- Water St. Cafe (Italian & Pacific North West Coast)
- Zoomak Korean Tavern (Korean)

NEIGHBOURHOODS - AROUND THE HOTEL
- Chinatown
- Coal Harbour
- Davie Village
- Downtown Eastside (DTES)
- False Creek
- Gastown
- Granville Island (short Aquabus ride)
- Olympic Village (short Aqubus ride)
- West End
- Yaletown
- Visit the GoVanCity guide for many more Vancouver Neighbourhoods.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
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PARKS, GARDENS & BEACHES
- The Seawall (28 km greenway through Downtown the West End & more!)
- Stanley Park (Coal Harbour / West End)
- English Bay / Sunset Beach (West End)
- sθәqәlxenәm ts'exwts'áxwi7 Park (Downtown)
- David Lam Park & George Wainborn Park (Yaletown)
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden (Chinatown)
- Andy Livingstone Park (Chinatown)
- Vanier Park & Kitsilano Beach (False Creek)
- Van Dusen Botanical Garden (Oak & 33rd)
- Queen Elizabeth Park and Bloedel Conservatory (Cambie & 25th)
- Visit the Vancouver Parks Board guide for more locations.

GALLERIES, LIBRARIES & MUSEUMS
- Vancouver Art Gallery (Downtown)
- Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art (Downtown)
- Vancouver Public Library - Central Branch (Moshe Safdie) (Downtown)
- Chinatown Storytelling Centre (Chinatown)
- Chinese Canadian Museum (Chinatown)
- Museum of Vancouver (MOV) (False Creek)
- Vancouver Maritime Museum (False Creek)
- H.R. MacMillan Space Centre (False Creek)
- Polygon Gallery (Patkau Architects) (North Vancouver)
- Museum of North Vancouver (North Vancouver)
- And many more...

OTHER ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES
- Granville Island Public Market (False Creek)
- Science World (False Creek)
- Vancouver Aquarium (Stanley Park)
- Capilano Suspension Bridge (North Vancouver)
- Grouse Mountain Skyride & Altitudes Bistro or Observatory Restaurant

Visit one of these guides for more information and ideas:
- City of Vancouver - Visiting Guide
- Destination Vancouver
- Super Natural British Columbia - Vancouver Guide
- Lonely Plant - Vancouver

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