Vancouver in october
Sep 27th, 2000, 08:59 PM
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Vancouver in october
I am gone to be in Vancouver next weekend (10/5/00 - 10/9/00) and I was wondering first what the weather is like this time of year? Second where is the coolest place to see the sunset (I've never been to the west coast)? <BR>And finally cool places to see music or just hang out on the weekend?
Sep 28th, 2000, 07:57 PM
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The weather was summerlike...until now. Looks like it could be a rainy weekend. My favourite place to view the sunset, although not in Vancouver, is passing through the gulf islands on the ferry. If it was socked in with clouds, this would not be so great. You'll probably want to spend some time in Stanley Park and on Granville Island. The art gallery has a small showing of impressionists' art. Maybe someone else has suggestions about music.
Sep 28th, 2000, 09:03 PM
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Sunset-Spanish Banks hands down. <BR>Music the coolest place is The Commodore Ballroom but you never know what's playing-what if some C&W/Cowboy act? <BR>LOL!! <BR>They have all kinds of groups thru there. <BR>Best bet is to pick up a copy of The Georgia Straght,a local 'entertainment' paper/giveaway. <BR>It'll have details about what's where you can decide what sounds good to you.
Sep 29th, 2000, 08:11 AM
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Weather is always unpredictable in Vancouver. No one can accurately predict daily/weekly weather until a few days before. Saying that, we generally know the typical October weather. It can be crisp/cool in the morning and warm during the day, or it can be cold, rainy and grey out like it is today. 
<BR> <BR>If you're downtown Vancouver and it's actually not raining, be sure to see the sunset from English Bay (corner of Davie and Denman). Kitsilano Beach (the south side of English Bay) can also be quite pretty. The sunset from Garry Point Park in Steveston (Richmond) is spectacular, same with the sunset from the lookout point at Cypress Bowl mountain in North Vancouver. You might also want to look into Whytecliff Park nearby Horseshoe Bay. <BR> <BR>Cool places to see music - it all depends on the atmosphere and music you want. My personal favourite is the Commodore. You can check out what's playing there that week on http://www.clubvibes.com Clubvibes also has all the current nightlife info online. The Georgia Straight (the weekly arts & entertainment newspaper) lists all the events going on for the week too - be sure to pick one up. <BR> <BR>Last week the Georgia Straight released their "Best of Vancouver" where the locals vote on their favourite things. The results are up on www.straight.com and you can see what kind of restaurants, hang-out joints, cafes, clubs, etc people in Vancouver voted for. <BR> <BR>Cool places to hang out for the weekend - once again, it depends what you like. I'd definitely check out Granville Island - it's usually quite lively on the weekend. It's the Vancouver marketplace, but also has street musicians, art galleries, art studios, etc. www.granvilleisland.com <BR> <BR>Stanley Park's seawall is a must. It's probably the most scenic west coast walk in the city. You can't come to Vancouver without visiting Stanley Park at least once! <BR> <BR>Granville Street can be seedy in some areas, but if you're into the alternative scene (alternative clothing shops, theatres, used music shops, etc) check out the block of Granville between Smithe & Robson. <BR> <BR>Robson Street is the trendy shopping street with every known store (The Gap, Bebe, Guess, Virgin Records, HMV, Levi's, etc). There are also many good restaurants on Robson too. This is the street to "see and be seen". <BR> <BR>If you're into upscale fashion boutiques, upscale cafes and galleries, you should check out Yaletown (Mainland Street/Homer street, etc). This is Vancouver's "SoHo". <BR> <BR>Gastown is the oldest part of Vancouver along Water street, and it has character, but it's mainly touristy. However, if you stray off of Water Street and walk along Cambie, or down Pender and Hastings, there are many cool hole-in-the-wall music shops, cafes, vintage clothing shops, independent designer shops, used book shops and such. It's another alternative place to hang out (the anti-yuppy part of downtown). <BR> <BR>Davie Street (nearby English Bay) is known as the gay neighbourhood in Vancouver. It's where the people who live downtown tend to hang out. Denman Street is full of dozens of ethnic restaurants and cafes. Be sure to check out the specialty candy shop on Denman! It has just about *every* candy available. 
<BR> <BR>And if you go south of downtown, and south of Granville Island to West 4th, there are various snowboard/skateboard shops and trendy shops and restaurants. Because it's close to UBC and Kitsilano, many university students and intellectuals hang out here. <BR> <BR>Hope this helps!
<BR> <BR>If you're downtown Vancouver and it's actually not raining, be sure to see the sunset from English Bay (corner of Davie and Denman). Kitsilano Beach (the south side of English Bay) can also be quite pretty. The sunset from Garry Point Park in Steveston (Richmond) is spectacular, same with the sunset from the lookout point at Cypress Bowl mountain in North Vancouver. You might also want to look into Whytecliff Park nearby Horseshoe Bay. <BR> <BR>Cool places to see music - it all depends on the atmosphere and music you want. My personal favourite is the Commodore. You can check out what's playing there that week on http://www.clubvibes.com Clubvibes also has all the current nightlife info online. The Georgia Straight (the weekly arts & entertainment newspaper) lists all the events going on for the week too - be sure to pick one up. <BR> <BR>Last week the Georgia Straight released their "Best of Vancouver" where the locals vote on their favourite things. The results are up on www.straight.com and you can see what kind of restaurants, hang-out joints, cafes, clubs, etc people in Vancouver voted for. <BR> <BR>Cool places to hang out for the weekend - once again, it depends what you like. I'd definitely check out Granville Island - it's usually quite lively on the weekend. It's the Vancouver marketplace, but also has street musicians, art galleries, art studios, etc. www.granvilleisland.com <BR> <BR>Stanley Park's seawall is a must. It's probably the most scenic west coast walk in the city. You can't come to Vancouver without visiting Stanley Park at least once! <BR> <BR>Granville Street can be seedy in some areas, but if you're into the alternative scene (alternative clothing shops, theatres, used music shops, etc) check out the block of Granville between Smithe & Robson. <BR> <BR>Robson Street is the trendy shopping street with every known store (The Gap, Bebe, Guess, Virgin Records, HMV, Levi's, etc). There are also many good restaurants on Robson too. This is the street to "see and be seen". <BR> <BR>If you're into upscale fashion boutiques, upscale cafes and galleries, you should check out Yaletown (Mainland Street/Homer street, etc). This is Vancouver's "SoHo". <BR> <BR>Gastown is the oldest part of Vancouver along Water street, and it has character, but it's mainly touristy. However, if you stray off of Water Street and walk along Cambie, or down Pender and Hastings, there are many cool hole-in-the-wall music shops, cafes, vintage clothing shops, independent designer shops, used book shops and such. It's another alternative place to hang out (the anti-yuppy part of downtown). <BR> <BR>Davie Street (nearby English Bay) is known as the gay neighbourhood in Vancouver. It's where the people who live downtown tend to hang out. Denman Street is full of dozens of ethnic restaurants and cafes. Be sure to check out the specialty candy shop on Denman! It has just about *every* candy available. <BR> <BR>And if you go south of downtown, and south of Granville Island to West 4th, there are various snowboard/skateboard shops and trendy shops and restaurants. Because it's close to UBC and Kitsilano, many university students and intellectuals hang out here. <BR> <BR>Hope this helps!
