Frommer's Vancouver and Victoria

Frommer\'s Vancouver & Victoria, 17th Edition......Page 1
CONTENTS......Page 5
LIST OF MAPS......Page 9
CHAPTER 1: THE BEST OF VANCOUVER & VICTORIA......Page 13
THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE VANCOUVER EXPERIENCES......Page 14
THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE TRAVEL EXPERIENCES: VICTORIA......Page 18
THE MOST UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES BEYOND VANCOUVER & VICTORIA......Page 19
THE BEST THINGS TO DO FOR FREE (OR ALMOST) IN VANCOUVER......Page 21
THE BEST THINGS TO DO FOR FREE (OR ALMOST) IN VICTORIA......Page 22
CHAPTER 2: VANCOUVER & VICTORIA IN DEPTH......Page 23
VANCOUVER & VICTORIA TODAY......Page 24
LOOKING BACK AT VANCOUVER & VICTORIA......Page 27
VANCOUVER & VICTORIA ARCHITECTURE & ART......Page 30
VANCOUVER & VICTORIA IN POP CULTURE: BOOKS, FILM & MUSIC......Page 35
EATING & DRINKING IN VANCOUVER & VICTORIA......Page 38
WHEN TO GO......Page 39
THE LAY OF THE LAND......Page 46
RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL......Page 48
TOURS......Page 49
CHAPTER 3: SUGGESTED VANCOUVER & VICTORIA ITINERARIES......Page 50
THE BEST OF VANCOUVER IN 1 DAY......Page 51
THE BEST OF VANCOUVER IN 2 DAYS......Page 55
THE BEST OF VICTORIA IN 1 DAY......Page 57
THE BEST OF VANCOUVER, VICTORIA & WHISTLER IN 1 WEEK......Page 59
CHAPTER 4: GETTING TO KNOW VANCOUVER......Page 62
ORIENTATION......Page 63
GETTING AROUND......Page 67
CHAPTER 5: WHERE TO STAY IN VANCOUVER......Page 73
BEST VANCOUVER HOTEL BETS......Page 74
DOWNTOWN & YALETOWN......Page 76
THE WEST END......Page 88
THE WEST SIDE......Page 92
THE EAST SIDE......Page 93
PRACTICAL INFORMATION......Page 95
CHAPTER 6: WHERE TO EAT IN VANCOUVER......Page 97
BEST VANCOUVER DINING BETS......Page 98
DOWNTOWN & YALETOWN......Page 99
GASTOWN & CHINATOWN......Page 106
THE WEST END......Page 108
THE WEST SIDE......Page 111
THE EAST SIDE......Page 116
COFFEE, TEA, SWEETS & ICE CREAM......Page 118
PRACTICAL INFORMATION......Page 120
RESTAURANTS BY CUISINE......Page 121
CHAPTER 7: EXPLORING VANCOUVER......Page 123
NEIGHBORHOODS TO EXPLORE......Page 124
THE TOP ATTRACTIONS......Page 130
VANCOUVER’S PLAZAS & PARKS......Page 145
ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS......Page 150
ORGANIZED TOURS......Page 153
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES......Page 155
SPECTATOR SPORTS......Page 166
CHAPTER 8: VANCOUVER STROLLS......Page 169
WALKING TOUR 1: DOWNTOWN & THE WEST END......Page 170
WALKING TOUR 2: GASTOWN & CHINATOWN......Page 176
WALKING TOUR 3: YALETOWN, GRANVILLE ISLAND & KITSILANO......Page 182
CHAPTER 9: VANCOUVER SHOPPING......Page 189
THE SHOPPING SCENE......Page 190
SHOPPING A TO Z......Page 191
CHAPTER 10: VANCOUVER AFTER DARK......Page 202
THE PERFORMING ARTS......Page 203
LAUGHTER & MUSIC......Page 205
BARS, PUBS & WATERING HOLES......Page 207
DANCE CLUBS......Page 210
CINEMA......Page 212
CHAPTER 11: WHISTLER......Page 214
ESSENTIALS......Page 215
WHERE TO STAY......Page 221
WHERE TO EAT......Page 226
WHAT TO SEE & DO OUTDOORS......Page 230
WHISTLER AFTER DARK......Page 239
CHAPTER 12: GETTING TO KNOW VICTORIA......Page 241
ORIENTATION......Page 242
GETTING AROUND......Page 245
CHAPTER 13: WHERE TO STAY IN VICTORIA......Page 248
BEST VICTORIA HOTEL BETS......Page 249
THE INNER HARBOUR & NEARBY......Page 251
DOWNTOWN, OLD TOWN & NEARBY......Page 257
OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL AREA......Page 262
PRACTICAL INFORMATION......Page 265
CHAPTER 14: WHERE TO EAT IN VICTORIA......Page 266
BEST VICTORIA DINING BETS......Page 267
THE INNER HARBOUR......Page 268
DOWNTOWN & OLD TOWN......Page 271
EDGING DOWNTOWN......Page 276
OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL AREA......Page 277
PRACTICAL INFORMATION......Page 279
RESTAURANTS BY CUISINE......Page 280
CHAPTER 15: EXPLORING VICTORIA......Page 281
SEEING THE SIGHTS......Page 282
ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS......Page 295
ORGANIZED TOURS......Page 296
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES......Page 298
CHAPTER 16: VICTORIA STROLLS & BIKING TOUR......Page 306
WALKING TOUR 1: THE INNER HARBOUR......Page 307
WALKING TOUR 2: THE OLD TOWN & CHINATOWN......Page 312
BIKING TOUR: DALLAS ROAD......Page 318
CHAPTER 17: VICTORIA SHOPPING......Page 320
SHOPPING A TO Z......Page 321
CHAPTER 18: VICTORIA AFTER DARK......Page 328
THE PERFORMING ARTS......Page 329
MUSIC & DANCE CLUBS......Page 331
LOUNGES, BARS & PUBS......Page 332
GAY & LESBIAN BARS......Page 334
CHAPTER 19: PACIFIC RIM NATIONAL PARK RESERVE OF CANADA......Page 335
ORIENTATION......Page 336
ESSENTIALS......Page 337
UCLUELET......Page 341
TOFINO......Page 343
CHAPTER 20: PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO VANCOUVER & VICTORIA......Page 355
GETTING THERE......Page 356
INDEX......Page 372