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Inn Penzance
A North Vancouver bed and breakfast
offering a romantic private cottage, a large suite with a private entrance and
kitchenette and a guest room decorated with oriental flair.
The West End Guest House
Heritage House Victorian themed, full service Bed and Breakfast Inn. |
Hycroft B&B
Located in the Shaughnessy
neighbourhood, close to downtown. |
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Granville Island is one of Vancouver's most
popular shopping/tourist areas. Located under the south end of the Granville
Street Bridge, the Island was originally a heavy industrial area. In the early
70's, when the Island was converted to a public market theme, most of the
industrial occupants moved to other areas of the city. The vacated buildings
were converted to shops, restaurants, theatres and various marine based
enterprises. Granville Island has since become one of Vancouver's main centres
for the arts. Access to the Island may be gained from 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Avenues
or by boarding a small shuttle ferry from the downtown side of False Creek.
Granville Island is surrounded by False Creek, a multi-use, highly utilized
body of water stretching from the Burrard Bridge (West) to the eastern end near
Main Street. The False Creek shoreline was mainly a heavy industrial area until
1986. Expo86 saw the conversion of the area to large parks on the southern
shore and parks, high rise buildings and large public access areas on the north
shore (downtown.) Most of False Creek is now accessible along a sea wall which
starts at Granville Island and continues around the shoreline back to the
Burrard Bridge. Certain areas of the sea wall are under construction so minor
detours can be expected. The sea wall is a continuation of the original
construction which started at the northern entrance to Stanley Park. One can
now bicycle, rollerblade, skooter or walk along the shoreline of almost all of
the Vancouver foreshore. The sea wall (with minor detours) now extends from
Canada Place (Cruise Terminal) around Stanley Park, past the English Bay area,
around False Creek and ending near Kitsilano Beach. It's a memorable way to
spend a day or more, depending on how many local attractions lure you from the
beaten path.
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