tsa Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Hi there, Canes fan traveling through Vancouver this summer and needing some tourist info. If you 2 nights and 1 day in Vancouver: What would you suggest to do and see? Where would you recommend staying? (I won't have a car) Where would suggest eating? Thanks for any help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 What's your budget? What are your interests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksPatsFan Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Stay at the Pan Pacific hotel. The skytrain is right beside it, the olympic cauldron is a 2 minute walk away and you will have a killer view of Stanley Park. You're also seconds away from the infamous gas town. Places to eat all depends on what kind of food you like. If you want fine dining there's a Joey's on burrard and west pender. If you want casual there's plenty of earls and cactus club's around. Also, in yaletown (a short cab ride away) mainland street is a street with restaraunts side by side for a whole block. There's cactus club and milestones for casual dining to places like blue water cafe for a little more expensive food (tom cruise loved this place, saw him there 3 times). As for what to do, there's stanley park which has an aquarium as well, you could get on a bus up to Whistler for the day and bus back in the evening, you could shop on Robson street, you can go to a club (if that's your thing) at night on Granville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 If you're coming in late June plan to take in the Stanley Cup Parade, have you pic taken with The American Express! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahma Bull Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I like the Banana Leaf for yummy food. Try to catch an SCF canucks game? Skytrain will be your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsa Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 If you're coming in late June plan to take in the Stanley Cup Parade, have you pic taken with The American Express! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I would suggest the Sutton Place Hotel if you want a really nice hotel in the middle of it all with 5 diamond service. I don't know what you're into but some places that get a lot of tourist attention: -Stanley Park -Vancouver Aquarium -Vancouver Art Gallery -Grouse Mountain -Amsterdam Cafe/ Pot Block -Robson Street/ Granville Street for shopping -Gastown has some incredible bars/pubs and restaurants -Granville Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpcurtly Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Definately check out Granville Island and English Bay as well. Weather should be warm and Sunny by mid-July but be prepared for rain, just in case(you never know round here). Enjoy your trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsa Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 Thanks, awesome suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 You need way more than one day here. If I had to pick one day's activity, I'd take the Seabus to Lonsdale Quay, browse around there, take a bus to the Capilano Suspension Bridge, and then go on a little further up the road to Grouse Mountain. It's a one of a kind scenery up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsa Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 You need way more than one day here. If I had to pick one day's activity, I'd take the Seabus to Lonsdale Quay, browse around there, take a bus to the Capilano Suspension Bridge, and then go on a little further up the road to Grouse Mountain. It's a one of a kind scenery up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 How far away is all that? I wish I had more time but unfortunately this is all I could pull off on this trip. I'm not a big shopper and would rather spend my time seeing more of Vancouver but I do like wandering around downtowns and checking out the local seen. What will the temp range be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeak Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 How far away is all that? I wish I had more time but unfortunately this is all I could pull off on this trip. I'm not a big shopper and would rather spend my time seeing more of Vancouver but I do like wandering around downtowns and checking out the local seen. What will the temp range be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck_4_Life Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 This is what I'd do if I was you: Spend the morning exploring downtown/lunch Seabus to Lonsdale Quay Bus it to Capilano Suspension Bridge Catch the same bus to Grouse Mountain for dinner/sunset. Return to hotel via Lonsdale Quay/seabus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 This is what I'd do if I was you: Spend the morning exploring downtown/lunch Seabus to Lonsdale Quay Bus it to Capilano Suspension Bridge Catch the same bus to Grouse Mountain for dinner/sunset. Return to hotel via Lonsdale Quay/seabus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 1st of all, our July is very nice and warm but not unbearable hot. However in Vancouver there is always the possiblity of the 48 hour non stop rain, so I'll be hoping for your sake that you don't come here on one of those day(s). We have beautiful mountains, we're next to the sea and there are quite a few lakes and parks that are great to visit in the summer. So if you like the nature, you're in luck. My recommendation is to stay away from Robson. All that you will see there are other tourists. Lots of shops where you can buy the generic Canadian flag, etc, etc. As others have mentioned, make sure that you're staying at a hotel that is close to the skytrain ( www.translink.bc.ca ) as the entire area is connected. For the same fare as the skytrain, you can ride the seabus (have to buy 1 extra zone) so that's a good way to go. I think that you should drop us a line closer to the date when you're coming and that way the locals can let you know if there's something specific going on. We also have a great international fireworks competition that happens on two Wednesdays and two Saturdays during the end of July/beginning of August so that would be a nice thing to see. Do you like going to pubs? Do you enjoy seafood? Do you like any ethic cuisines? Let us know and we can suggest more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai604 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 As others have suggested, I would definitely look to find a hotel downtown. You'll be right in the middle of everything. Some, like the Pan Pacific, are right by the Convention Centre and the waterfront, and are quite nice. It's a hop, skip, and a jump from the seawall and Coal Harbour (a nice place to take a scenic walk) which leads right into Stanley Park. Food-wise, there are LOTS of places downtown, and a lot of diversity ethnicity-wise, although there are some choices that are better than others. It appears as if you're from Carolina, so you might be interested to see how we do seafood in the Pacific Northwest. There are lots of little fusion-Japanese places dotted around downtown, as well as some good Westcoast seafood places as well. Let us know if that's what you're into. Chinese food is a no-go downtown, for that you'd have to take a train out to Richmond. There are steakhouses, and other ethnic restaurants as well. Yaletown has a great selection of nice restaurants, as another person noted, the Blue Water Cafe is worth checking out. 2 days and 1 night is really too short a time to see much, but I would agree that the seabus trip to North Vancouver to check out Lynn Valley, the Capilano area, and Grouse mountain would be definitely worth it. You could spend the next day walking around Stanley Park, visiting the Aquarium, and then ending up near English Bay, and catch a nice meal around there on Denman or Davie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 There are lots of little fusion-Japanese places dotted around downtown, as well as some good Westcoast seafood places as well. Let us know if that's what you're into. Chinese food is a no-go downtown, for that you'd have to take a train out to Richmond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsa Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 So why would you come all the way here and spend so little time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpcurtly Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Translink(skytrain, bus and seabus) can be confusing for newbies. My suggestion is to check out their website to familiarize yourself with locations and stops. http://www.translink.ca/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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