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Scandinave Spa: 249, 261, 264
Scenic Rush: 257
Science World: 19, 68
sculpture: general discussion 290; A-maze-ing Laughter 61; Craigdarroch Castle 212; Dude Chilling Park 163; Monument for East Vancouver 83; Museum of Anthropology 77; Olympic Village 69; Rennie Collection at Wing Sang 65; Terry Fox Memorial 70; Vancouver Art Gallery 60; Vancouver International Airport 146
Seabus: 17, 295, 297
Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse: 215
Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant: 197
seals, snorkeling with: 199, 228
Sea Safari: 91
season, travel tips by: 25
Sea-to-Sky Gondola: 249, 253
Sea-to-Sky Highway: 248; in a Ferrari 257; map 251; sights 252
Sea-to-Summit Trail: 254
Sea Village: 19, 73
Seawall: 15, 18, 19, 58, 62, 157, 166
Second Beach: 18, 62
Second Peak: 255
senior travelers: 303
Seven Buddha Hall: 86
Shannon Basin Loop Trail: 254
Shannon Falls Provincial Park: 253
Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre: 214
shopping: 170-184; Cambie Corridor 182-184; Commercial Drive 184; Downtown and the West End 172-174; Gastown and Chinatown 175-176; Granville Island 178-180; highlights 171; Kitsilano 180-182; Victoria 216-217; Yaletown and False Creek 177-178; see also Shops Index
Shorepine Bog Trail: 234
sights: 56-91; Cambie Corridor 80-81; Commercial Drive 81-83; Gastown and Chinatown 64-68; Granville Island 71-74; highlights 57; Kitsilano 74-76; North Shore 87-91; Richmond 84-87; UBC and Point Grey 76-80; Whistler 265; Yaletown and False Creek 68-70
Sins of the City Walking Tours: 66
Siwash Rock: 15, 62
skeleton runs: 268
skiing/snowboarding: general discussion 308; Cypress Mountain 168; Grouse Mountain 88; Mount Seymour 169; Whistler-Blackcomb 259, 262
Skwachàys Lodge: 23, 186, 193
Skyline Ridge Trail: 254
Sky Pilot Suspension Bridge: 253
Skyride: 16, 19, 22, 87
SkyTrain: 26, 296
sledding: 267
snorkeling: 199, 228
snowshoeing: general discussion 308; Cypress Mountain 168; Grouse Mountain 89; Sea-to-Sky Gondola 254; Whistler Olympic Park 269
SoBo: 238, 241
soccer: 69, 156
South Beach Trail: 234
souvenirs: 172-174
Spanish Banks Beach: 161
spas: Absolute Spa at the Fairmont 189; Tofino 244; Wedgewood Hotel & Spa 190; Whistler 261, 264
spectator sports: 156, 163
Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub: 211
Spirit of Haida Gwaii: The Jade Canoe: 146
Spirit Trail: 254
sports and activities: 152-169; Cambie Corridor 163; Commercial Drive 163-164; Downtown and the West End 154-155; Granville Island 158; highlights 153; Kitsilano 159; Nanaimo 228; North Shore 165-169; Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 234; Richmond 165; Sports Hall of Fame 69; Squamish 250-254, 255-256; Tofino 236-240; UBC and Point Grey 160-162; Ucluelet 246; Victoria 217; Whistler 259-263, 266-269; Yaletown and False Creek 155-158
Spring Festival Parade: 148
Sproat Lake: 235
Squamish: 250-258
Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival: 255
Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre: 23, 249, 252, 261, 262
stand-up paddling: 158, 165
Stanley Park: 7, 15; family activities 18; sights 15, 62-63; top experience 62-63, 166
Stawamus Chief Provincial Park: 249, 255
Steveston Seabreeze Adventures: 164
Steveston Village: 17, 20, 24, 164
street food smartphone app: 97
student travelers: 300
Sunset Beach: 154
surfing: 235, 238, 239, 308
Swans Brewpub: 211
swimming: 159, 268, 307
T
Tacofino: 238, 242
Talking Stick Festival: 148
Talking Trees Walk: 23, 62
Taste: Victoria’s Festival of Food and Wine: 216
Tatlow Walk: 63
taxes: 304
taxis: 297
Taylor Meadows: 256
TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival: 149
tea, afternoon: 208, 217
Teahouse at Abkhazi Garden: 212
temples: 86
Templeton: 20, 98
Terry Fox Memorial: 70
theater: Cambie Corridor 145; Commercial Drive 147; Downtown and the West End 137; Gastown and Chinatown 139; Granville Island 142-143; Kitsilano 143; PuSh International Performing Arts Festival 148; UBC and Point Grey 144; Vancouver Fringe Festival 150; Victoria festivals 216; Yaletown and False Creek 141
Theatre in the Sky: 87
Third Beach: 62
Third Peak: 255
30 Foot Pool Trail: 90
Thousand Buddha Hall: 86
Thunderbird and Killer Whale: 146
Thunderbird Café: 263
Thunderbird Park: 201
tobogganing: 269
Tofino: 199, 235-245
Tofino Botanical Gardens: 235, 238
Tofino Food and Wine Festival: 240
top experiences: 6-13
totem poles: Beacon Hill Park 209; Douglas Reynolds Gallery 145; Museum of Anthropology 76; Royal British Columbia Museum 201; Stanley Park 15, 18, 62; Thunderbird Park 201; Vancouver Maritime Museum 76
Tourism Nanaimo: 229
Tourism Victoria: 200
tourist information: 305
tours: general discussion 27; First Nations Dugout Canoe Tour 238; Hatley Castle 215; Parliament Building 208; Royal British Columbia Museum 201; Tofino 236, 238-239; Victoria 200; see also specific place
tours, walking: general discussion 27-28; Downtown and the West End 32-35; Gastown and Chinatown 38-39; Nanaimo bar trail 229; Vancouver Police Museum 66; Whistler 263; Yaletown 42-43
train travel: 26, 70, 292
train wreck site: 264
transportation: 26, 292-297
tree-top canopy walks: 267
Treetops Adventure: 20, 89
trolley tours: 62
Twin Falls Trail: 90
U
UBC Botanical Garden: 20, 78
UBC Museums and Gardens Pass: 27
Ucluelet: 246-247
Ucluelet Aquarium: 246
Ukrainian Church suppers: 113
University of British Columbia: accommodations 187, 195-196; arts and culture 144-145; family activities 20; highlights 46-47; map 336-337; restaurants 111-112; sights 16, 76-80; sports and activities 160-162
Upper Village: 259
V
Valley Trail: 266
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre: 18, 62
Vancouver Art Gallery: 15, 60
Vancouver Brewery Tours: 82
Vancouver Canadians: 163
Vancouver Canucks: 153, 156
Vancouver Central Library: 61
Vancouver Craft Beer Week: 28, 149
Vancouver East Cultural Centre: 136, 147, 148
Vancouver Folk Festival: 29, 149
Vancouver Fringe Festival: 29, 150
Vancouver International Airport: 26, 146
Vancouver International Children’s Festival: 149
Vancouver International Film Festival: 151
Vancouver International Jazz Festival: 29, 149
Vancouver International Wine Festival: 148
Vancouver Island: highlights: 199; maps: 202-203; Nanaimo: 228-232; Victoria: 200-228; West Coast: 232-247
Vancouver Island Brewing Co.: 211
Vancouver Lookout: 14, 15, 16, 59
Vancouver Maritime Museum: 75
Vancouver Police Museum: 66
Vancouver Pride Festival: 29, 136, 150
Vancouver street food smartphone app: 97
Vancouver Sun Run: 149
Vancouver Theatre Sports League: 23,
136, 143
Vancouver Whale Watch: 164
Vancouver Whitecaps: 69, 156
Vancouver Writers Fest: 151
VanDusen Botanical Garden: 57, 80
Vanier Park Explore Pass: 75
Via Ferratas: 253, 260, 261
Vice, Dice, and Opium Pipes Tour: 66
Victoria: 200-228; accommodations 222-224; day trip 208; dining 217-222; festivals 215-216; highlights 199; information and services 224; maps 204-207; recreation 217; shopping 216-217; sights 200-215; top experience 13, 200; transportation 224-228
Victoria Bug Zoo: 208
Victoria Buttterfly Gardens: 214
Victoria Classic Boat Festival: 216
Victoria Day: 215
Victoria Distillers: 215
Victoria Fringe Fest: 216
Victoria Harbour Ferry: 200, 209
Victoria International Buskers Festival: 216
Victoria Symphony Splash: 216
views, best: general discussion 15; gondolas 253, 259; Grouse Mountain 88; LIFT Bar & Grill 124; Rennie Collection at Wing Sang 65; Vancouver Lookout 59
visas: 26, 298
W
walking tours: see tours, walking
Wanderlust: 171, 182
Wanderlust Whistler: 266
waterfalls: 253
weather: 280-281
West 4th Avenue: 172
West Coast Trail: 233
West Coast, Vancouver Island: 232-247
West End: accommodations 185, 188-192, 195; arts and culture 137-138; map 32, 328-329; nightlife 125-127; restaurants 94-100; shopping 172-174; sights 58-61; sports and activities 154-155; walking tour 30-35
Whale Centre: 236
whale-watching: general discussion 164, 308; Granville Island 158; Pacific Rim Whale Festival 240; Richmond 20, 164; Tofino 236, 238; Victoria 199, 208, 217
Whistler: 252, 259-278
Whistler-Blackcomb: 249
Whistler Children’s Festival: 266
Whistler Film Festival: 266
Whistler Museum: 261, 263
Whistler Olympic Park: 269
Whistler-Olympic Plaza: 263
Whistler Pride and Ski Festival: 266
Whistler Village: 259
Whistler Writers Festival: 266
white-water rafting: 256
Wickaninnish Beach: 234, 239
Wickaninnish Inn: 238, 241
wildlife viewing: bear tours 238; bear-watching tour 239; Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park 255; sea lion tours 164; Sea Safari 91; Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre 214; snorkeling with seals 228; Tofino 236; see also whale-watching
Wild Pacific Trail: 246
windsurfing: 162
wine: Cornucopia Festival 266; Downtown and the West End 174; Granville Island 180; Olympic Village 178; Taste: Victoria’s Festival of Food and Wine 216; Tofino Food and Wine Festival 240; Vancouver International Wine Festival 148; Victoria 214-215; Whistler 265
Wolf in the Fog: 238, 241
Wonderland Trail: 254
Woodward’s Building: 68
work permits: 300
World War II: 284
Wreck Beach: 161
writers festival: 151, 266
XYZ
Yaletown: accommodations 185, 194, 195; arts and culture 140-141; highlights 41; map: 42, 332-333; nightlife 128-130; restaurants 103-107; shopping 177-178; sights 19, 68-70; sports and activities 155-158; walking tour 40-43
yoga: 266
Yolk’s Breakfast Street Meet Truck: 97
Zambri’s: 208
Zen Kitchen: 86
zip-lines: 22, 88, 259, 261, 267
Restaurants Index
The Acorn: 93, 115
Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio: 93, 104
AnnaLena: 108
Ask for Luigi: 101
Au Comptoir: 110
Aussie Pie Guy: 97
Bamboo Grove: 93, 118
Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie: 101
BBT Shop: 120
Beaucoup Bakery & Café: 110
Bella Gelateria: 99
Bella Gelateria Yaletown: 106
Bishop’s: 108
Blue Water Café: 104
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar: 95
Burdock & Co: 112
Bushuair Restaurant: 118
Buzz Café and Espresso Bar: 106
Café Zen: 110
Caffé Artigiano: 100
Chambar: 93, 100
Chau Veggie Express: 108
Chicha: 114
Chocolate Arts: 93, 110
Crackle Crème: 103
Culprit Coffee: 111
Dinesty Dumpling House: 95
Dumpling Trail: 120
Dynasty Seafood: 113
Edible Canada Bistro: 107
Empire Seafood Restaurant: 120
España Restaurant: 98
Fable: 109
Fanny Bay Oyster Bar: 105
Farmer’s Apprentice: 113
Forage: 94
49th Parallel Coffee Roasters: 115
Galley Patio and Grill: 111
Gene Coffee Bar: 116
Giardino: 106
Go Fish: 107
Golden Paramount Seafood Restaurant: 93, 119
Golden Village: 120
Guu Garden: 93, 96
Hao’s Lamb Restaurant: 93, 119
Hawksworth Restaurant: 94
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka: 96
Homer Street Café and Bar: 103
Honey Donuts: 122
House Special: 105
Jam Café: 102
Jamjar: 116
Japadog: 96
Juke: 65, 102
Juniper Kitchen & Bar: 16, 65, 100
Juno Sushi Bistro: 105
Kaboom Box: 97
Kin Kao Thai Kitchen: 116
Kissa Tanto: 16, 93, 101
Kitsilano Farmers Market: 111
L’Abbatoir: 93, 100
La Grotta del Formaggio: 117
La Pentola: 106
Le Crocodile: 97
Le Tigre Cuisine: 97
Liberty Bakery: 115
Maenam: 16, 93, 109
Market Grill: 108
Meat and Bread: 99
Medina Café: 16, 98
Merchant’s Oyster Bar: 116
Miku: 23, 96
Mission: 109
Mix the Bakery: 20, 112
Mom’s Grilled Cheese: 97
Mr. Red Café: 109
Nelson the Seagull: 24, 103
New Spicy Chili Restaurant: 24, 93, 118
Nightingale: 15, 93, 94
O5 Tea Bar: 111
Peaceful Restaurant: 96
Pearl Castle Café: 21, 121
Pidgin: 101
Pier 7 Restaurant & Bar: 17, 121
Pie Shoppe: 93, 117
Prado Café: 117
Purebread: 21, 24, 103
Rain or Shine Ice Cream: 110
Rangoli: 114
The Red Wagon: 117
Revolver: 103
Richmond Public Market: 121
Rodney’s Oyster House: 105
Royal Dinette: 15, 95
Sage Bistro: 77, 111
Salmon n’ Bannock: 17, 113
Savary Island Pie Company: 121
Shao Lin Noodle House: 113
Small Victory Bakery: 107
Snowy Village Dessert Café: 20, 99
Stock Market: 108
Su Hang Restaurant: 17, 118
Taishoken Ramen: 101
Templeton: 98
Terra Breads Bakery Café: 71, 107
Timber: 23, 98
Tojo’s: 114
Tractor Foods: 99
Tsuki Sushi Bar: 101
Turks Coffee House: 117
Ukrainian Church suppers: 113
Vancouver Street Food app: 97
Vij’s: 114
West: 93, 112
West End Farmers Market: 99
WildTale Coastal Grill: 19, 105
Yaas Grill House: 121
YEW
Seafood + Bar: 95
Yolk’s Breakfast Street Meet Truck: 97
Nightlife Index
Alibi Room: 127
Bacchus Lounge: 126
Backstage Lounge: 131
Brassneck Brewery: 129
Cascade Room: 132
Celebrities Nightclub: 126
Central City Brew Pub: 129
Chill Winston: 128
Commodore Ballroom: 125
Corduroy: 131
The Diamond: 128
Dockside Lounge: 131
Fountainhead Pub: 126
Frankie’s Jazz Club: 130
Gerard Lounge: 126
Guilt & Company: 127
Havana: 134
Jonnie Fox’s Irish Snug: 125
Keefer Bar: 16, 24, 128
La Mezcaleria: 134
LIFT Bar & Grill: 124, 125
Local Public Eatery: 131
Opus Bar: 124, 130
Pourhouse: 124, 127
Prohibition Lounge: 16, 124, 125
Red Card Sports Bar: 127, 192
Reflections Lounge: 21, 125
The Roxy: 125
Salt Tasting Room: 128
Shameful Tiki Room: 132
Six Acres: 127
St. Augustine’s: 133
Storm Crow Tavern: 124, 133
Tap & Barrel: 124, 129
33 Acres Brewing: 17, 124, 128
Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar: 16, 126, 192
Wolf and Hound: 132
Yaletown Brewing Company: 129
Shops Index
Ainsworth Custom Design: 179
Ayoub’s Dried Fruits and Nuts: 174
Barefoot Contessa: 171, 182
Bookmark: 173
Circle Craft Co-Operative: 179
Comor Sports: 181
Designhouse: 173
Edible Canada: 180
Fine Finds Boutique: 171, 177
Front and Company: 171, 182
Funk Shui Atelier: 178
Global Atomic Designs: 177
Gourmet Warehouse: 184
Granville Island Broom Co.: 179
Granville Island Hat Shop: 178
Gravity Pope: 180
Holt Renfrew: 172
Hudson’s Bay: 171, 172
Indigo: 183
John Fluevog: 171, 175
Kidsbooks: 171, 181
Kit and Ace: 175
Legacy Liquor Store: 178
Les Amis du Fromage: 171, 181
Liberty Wine Merchants: 180
Little Dream: 178
Lululemon Athletica: 173
Lululemon Lab: 171, 175
MEC: 183
Ming Wo: 65, 176
Moulé: 177
My Sister’s Closet: 177
Net Loft: 14, 178
Nordstrom: 173
Oak + Fort: 175
One of a Few: 175
Örling & Wu: 176