Guidebook for Vancouver

Lauren And Sean
Lauren And Sean
Guidebook for Vancouver

Food Scene

Weekend brunch is particularly good and also good as a happening evening spot with a solid tap selection.
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Great Wall Mongolian BBQ Restaurant
717 Denman St
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Weekend brunch is particularly good and also good as a happening evening spot with a solid tap selection.
Dark, urban and lounge-like, the Cascade Room bar and restaurant brings a downtown ambiance to the heart of Mount Pleasant's SoMa (South Main) district. Can have a line at peak times.
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The Cascade Room
2616 Main St
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Dark, urban and lounge-like, the Cascade Room bar and restaurant brings a downtown ambiance to the heart of Mount Pleasant's SoMa (South Main) district. Can have a line at peak times.
Located at the farthest edges of SoMa--past Broadway on Main and 6th Ave--lives The Foundation, one of Vancouver's best vegetarian and vegan restaurants. One of the city's best cheap eats.
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The Foundation
2301 Main Street
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Located at the farthest edges of SoMa--past Broadway on Main and 6th Ave--lives The Foundation, one of Vancouver's best vegetarian and vegan restaurants. One of the city's best cheap eats.
This is our local fave. It’s a casual place with a good burger and a great selection of beers. The little patio provides the best people watching around.
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Caffe Barney
2526 Main St
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This is our local fave. It’s a casual place with a good burger and a great selection of beers. The little patio provides the best people watching around.
So popular for its inexpensive, tasty sushi that there are often hour-long lines just to get in, Toshi Sushi has become a local legend. Sushi lovers can get their fix of traditional favourites as well
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Toshi Sushi
181 E 16th Ave
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So popular for its inexpensive, tasty sushi that there are often hour-long lines just to get in, Toshi Sushi has become a local legend. Sushi lovers can get their fix of traditional favourites as well
This place is not your traditional sushi restaurant. It boasts bizarre décor including masks with antler heads and giant stuffed animals. With more of a night time vibe than other sushi joints.
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The General Public Sushi Lodge
3289 Main St
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This place is not your traditional sushi restaurant. It boasts bizarre décor including masks with antler heads and giant stuffed animals. With more of a night time vibe than other sushi joints.
Superb little bakery, more on the sweet side than the bread side.
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French Made Baking
81 Kingsway
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Superb little bakery, more on the sweet side than the bread side.
Awesome noodles, made fresh on-site. And you must try the beef roll.
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Peaceful Restaurant
43 E 5th Ave
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Awesome noodles, made fresh on-site. And you must try the beef roll.
Excellent pizza. Enough said.
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Don't Argue! Pizzeria
3240 Main St
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Excellent pizza. Enough said.
A diverse crowd and a “rustic” vibe with great coffee and awesome muffins, soup/stew and sandwiches. The also often have live music at night. Unfortunately, temporarily closed for renovation.
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Our Town Cafe
255 E Broadway
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A diverse crowd and a “rustic” vibe with great coffee and awesome muffins, soup/stew and sandwiches. The also often have live music at night. Unfortunately, temporarily closed for renovation.
In our opinion, the best coffee in our 'hood, nice patio, and naughty doughnuts.
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49th Parallel Café & Lucky's Doughnuts - MAIN
2902 Main St
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In our opinion, the best coffee in our 'hood, nice patio, and naughty doughnuts.
If you're into doughnuts, this is where to go. You may not leave.
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Cartems Donuts
2190 Main St
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If you're into doughnuts, this is where to go. You may not leave.
Great patio for the summer time, neat central fireplace seating for the chilly days. And, of course, excellent coffee.
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JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
3010 Main St
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Great patio for the summer time, neat central fireplace seating for the chilly days. And, of course, excellent coffee.
Excellent artisan bread, great coffee, and walking there will give you an intro to the light industrial area between our place and the Olympic Village/Creekside that’s an interesting mix of businesses
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Terra Breads
1605 Manitoba St
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Excellent artisan bread, great coffee, and walking there will give you an intro to the light industrial area between our place and the Olympic Village/Creekside that’s an interesting mix of businesses
A real deal butcher, with high quality products and knowledgable staff.
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Windsor Quality Meats
4110 Main St
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A real deal butcher, with high quality products and knowledgable staff.
Very kid-friendly restaurant specializing in flatbread with high quality ingredients.
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Rocky Mountain Flatbread, Main Street
4186 Main St
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Very kid-friendly restaurant specializing in flatbread with high quality ingredients.
Funky Peruvian inspired restaurant/bar with must-try cocktails.
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Chicha
136 E Broadway
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Funky Peruvian inspired restaurant/bar with must-try cocktails.
Super-popular diner, particularly for brunch. Expect a significant wait.
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Slickity Jim's Chat 'n' Chew
3475 Main St
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Super-popular diner, particularly for brunch. Expect a significant wait.
Probably the best (relatively high-end) restaurant nearby, serving small plates using high quality ingredients.
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Burdock & Co
2702 Main St
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Probably the best (relatively high-end) restaurant nearby, serving small plates using high quality ingredients.
You'd never guess it, but Sunny Spot is a little gem. Authentic home-made noodles and dumplings and friendly service, in an Asian back-street cafe setting.
Sunny Spot Cafe 张记凉皮肉夹馍
2543 Main St
You'd never guess it, but Sunny Spot is a little gem. Authentic home-made noodles and dumplings and friendly service, in an Asian back-street cafe setting.
Excellent counter-service vegetarian Mexican, cheap beer, and a funky space downstairs.
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Budgies Burritos
44 Kingsway
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Excellent counter-service vegetarian Mexican, cheap beer, and a funky space downstairs.
If you've had your fill of beer and dougnuts, drop in to The Juice Truck and indulge the other side of hipster heaven.
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The Juice Truck 5th Ave
28 W 5th Ave
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If you've had your fill of beer and dougnuts, drop in to The Juice Truck and indulge the other side of hipster heaven.
Great coffee brewed on-site, and an awesome view.
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Milano Coffee Roasters
156 W 8th Ave
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Great coffee brewed on-site, and an awesome view.
Diner-styles open 24 hours. That should be enough.
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Lucy's Eastside Diner
2708 Main Street
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Diner-styles open 24 hours. That should be enough.
Winter Farmer's Market, open Saturday mornings.
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Riley Park Farmers Market - Winter
50 Ontario St
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Winter Farmer's Market, open Saturday mornings.
Hip cafe with great coffee and delicious baked goods.
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Matchstick Fraser St.
639 E 15th Ave
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Hip cafe with great coffee and delicious baked goods.
Who isn't fascinated by Japanese and Caribbean inspired food in the same funky little hole in the wall?
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The Lion's Den Cafe
651 E 15th Ave
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Who isn't fascinated by Japanese and Caribbean inspired food in the same funky little hole in the wall?
Approachable French cuisine within walking distance.
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Les Faux Bourgeois
663 E 15th Ave
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Approachable French cuisine within walking distance.
Cheap and plentiful sushi.
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Sushiyama
371 E Broadway
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Cheap and plentiful sushi.
Funky little neighbourhood cafe and store with stuff you'd probably never buy.
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Le Marché St. George
4393 St George St
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Funky little neighbourhood cafe and store with stuff you'd probably never buy.
Yet another great spot for coffee (and tea), in a calm and airy space. Add it to you "cafe crawl" for sure.
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Kafka's Coffee and Tea
2525 Main St
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Yet another great spot for coffee (and tea), in a calm and airy space. Add it to you "cafe crawl" for sure.
Quirky, Dock Lunch is like being invited over for lunch by a new friend. Don't understand? Try it and see.
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Dock Lunch
152 E 11th Ave
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Quirky, Dock Lunch is like being invited over for lunch by a new friend. Don't understand? Try it and see.
Scrumptious middle-eastern vegetarian, cool cocktails, and child friendly while still being great for adults (with or without children). The hummus is delicious.
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Chickpea Restaurant
4298 Main St
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Scrumptious middle-eastern vegetarian, cool cocktails, and child friendly while still being great for adults (with or without children). The hummus is delicious.
Chic Vietnamese with a modern twist - not your standard Pho joint. The Om Bowl is highly recommended.
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Anh And Chi
3388 Main St
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Chic Vietnamese with a modern twist - not your standard Pho joint. The Om Bowl is highly recommended.

Drinks & Nightlife

The original, and some would say the best, of the micro-brewery/tasting rooms that opened up in the Brewery Creek district over the last 5 years. Great standards and seasonals.
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Brassneck Brewery
2148 Main St
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The original, and some would say the best, of the micro-brewery/tasting rooms that opened up in the Brewery Creek district over the last 5 years. Great standards and seasonals.
Super-popular, clean decor, great beer AND coffee. Popular with young parents earlier in the day, after work crowd (Hootsuite is basically next door) later on.
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33 Acres Brewing Company
15 W 8th Ave
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Super-popular, clean decor, great beer AND coffee. Popular with young parents earlier in the day, after work crowd (Hootsuite is basically next door) later on.
Situated in one of the few remaining industrial heritage building in Vancouver (appropriately the "Vancouver Breweries Garage"), a fine tasting room, this time with a small in-house food selection.
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Main Street Brewery
261 E 7th Ave
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Situated in one of the few remaining industrial heritage building in Vancouver (appropriately the "Vancouver Breweries Garage"), a fine tasting room, this time with a small in-house food selection.
Great branding, sunny patio, and very cool bathrooms. As a side-trip, walk east along Great Northern Way and check out some pretty cool modern architecture.
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Red Truck Beer Company
295 E 1st Ave
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Great branding, sunny patio, and very cool bathrooms. As a side-trip, walk east along Great Northern Way and check out some pretty cool modern architecture.
The Fox Cabaret has a seedy past (before changing ownership and being converted into a live music venue, it was the last standing adult movie theatre in Vancouver), but a funky present.
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Fox Cabaret
2321 Main St
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The Fox Cabaret has a seedy past (before changing ownership and being converted into a live music venue, it was the last standing adult movie theatre in Vancouver), but a funky present.
The Biltmore also has an interesting past and present. It used to be below low-end hotel, now above is social housing. The venue is as happening as it ever was, and there’s a handy brewpub attached
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Biltmore Cabaret
2755 Prince Edward St
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The Biltmore also has an interesting past and present. It used to be below low-end hotel, now above is social housing. The venue is as happening as it ever was, and there’s a handy brewpub attached
The oldest craft brewery in Mt Pleasant / Brewery Creek has opened up a tasting room and it's fantastic - it feels like it's been here forever, the beer is excellent, and the pizza scrumptious.
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R&B Ale & Pizza House
1-54 E 4th Ave
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The oldest craft brewery in Mt Pleasant / Brewery Creek has opened up a tasting room and it's fantastic - it feels like it's been here forever, the beer is excellent, and the pizza scrumptious.

Essentials

One of the best beer selections in Vancouver, an excellent wine selection, and a helpful and knowledgable staff.
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Brewery Creek Cold Beer & Wine
3045 Main St
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One of the best beer selections in Vancouver, an excellent wine selection, and a helpful and knowledgable staff.
This little Korean market has everything from apples to (raw) octopus, as well as ready-to-eat Korean meals. Try the baked yams.
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Kim’s Mart
519 E Broadway
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This little Korean market has everything from apples to (raw) octopus, as well as ready-to-eat Korean meals. Try the baked yams.
A small independent grocery that's super-close, with bulk containers (get only as much rice as you want, for example).
Kea Foods
2600 Main St
A small independent grocery that's super-close, with bulk containers (get only as much rice as you want, for example).
The closest laundry - it's just across the alley (there's even rear access).
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Launder All Coin Laundry
2706 Main St
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The closest laundry - it's just across the alley (there's even rear access).
Closest post office (inside the mall).
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Canada Post
2949 Main St
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Closest post office (inside the mall).
Pharmacy, plus pretty much everything else.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
1006 Homer St
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Pharmacy, plus pretty much everything else.
Closest emergency room.
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Mount St. Joseph's Hospital
3080 Prince Edward St
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Closest emergency room.
The main Vancouver hospital - with 24 hour emergency room (one for adults, another for children).
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Vancouver General Hospital
899 W 12th Ave
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The main Vancouver hospital - with 24 hour emergency room (one for adults, another for children).
Probably the closest walk-in clinic.
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Cross Roads Walk-in Clinic
507 W Broadway
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Probably the closest walk-in clinic.
Recently converted to a Save On Foods, this is the closest supermarket. The loyalty card can be picked up immediately at the register so you can get the cardholder deals.
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Marketplace IGA
2949 Main Street
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Recently converted to a Save On Foods, this is the closest supermarket. The loyalty card can be picked up immediately at the register so you can get the cardholder deals.

Shopping

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Woo To See You™
3671 Main St
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Smoking Lily Vancouver Boutique
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Barefoot Contessa
3715 Main St
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If earthy colours are your thing, this is the place for you.
Kali Boutique
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Front & Company
3772 Main St
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Umeboshi
3638 Main Street
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If you're just in need of, well, almost anything, Welk's is the place to go.
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Welk's
3511 Main St
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If you're just in need of, well, almost anything, Welk's is the place to go.
Huge outdoor gear store - Canada's version of REI. This is their largest store, and has everything you couldn't possibly want. Nearby are a bunch of more specialist outdoor stores.
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MEC Vancouver
111 E 2nd Ave
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Huge outdoor gear store - Canada's version of REI. This is their largest store, and has everything you couldn't possibly want. Nearby are a bunch of more specialist outdoor stores.
Crazy antiques store, worth a visit for the entertainment factor alone.
Baker's Dozen Antiques
1505 56 Street
Crazy antiques store, worth a visit for the entertainment factor alone.
Closest government liquor store (cheaper than the private stores). Inside the throwback Kingsgate Mall.
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BC Liquor Stores
4423 Main St
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Closest government liquor store (cheaper than the private stores). Inside the throwback Kingsgate Mall.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful park, lots of facilities you might not expect to find (tennis courts, frisbee golf, pitch-n-putt golf, lawn bowls, tropical conservatory, zip-line), and one of the best views in Vancouver.
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Parque da Rainha Elizabeth
4600 Cambie St
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Beautiful park, lots of facilities you might not expect to find (tennis courts, frisbee golf, pitch-n-putt golf, lawn bowls, tropical conservatory, zip-line), and one of the best views in Vancouver.
Two playgrounds, a nice grassy field, community garden, basketball court, and a skate park. Perfect for a picnic with the kids, or without.
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Mount Pleasant Park
3161 Ontario St
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Two playgrounds, a nice grassy field, community garden, basketball court, and a skate park. Perfect for a picnic with the kids, or without.

Everything Else

10th Avenue is one of the busiest bikeways in Vancouver, running from Victoria Drive to Trafalgar St. Walk it between Quebec St and Yukon St to have a look at some beautifully restored houses.
10th Avenue Bikeway
10th Avenue Bikeway
10th Avenue is one of the busiest bikeways in Vancouver, running from Victoria Drive to Trafalgar St. Walk it between Quebec St and Yukon St to have a look at some beautifully restored houses.

Arts & Culture

Public library, plus a full gym if you need to work off your trips to the local breweries.
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Mount Pleasant Community Centre
1 Kingsway
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Public library, plus a full gym if you need to work off your trips to the local breweries.
Frequent venue for arts and crafts events (plus weddings and receptions). Funky building too.
Heritage Hall
3102 Main St
Frequent venue for arts and crafts events (plus weddings and receptions). Funky building too.
Venue for all kinds of artistic and cultural exhibitions.
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Western Front Society
303 E 8th Ave
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Venue for all kinds of artistic and cultural exhibitions.
Hip scene for local artists.
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Hot Art Wet City
2206 Main Street
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Hip scene for local artists.