Trip to Vancouver
 

My wife and I have a conference in Vancouver from the 4 - 11 October. We are insterested in the "musts" to do, see and visit, including restaurants during this time. We appreciate any feedback.....

Charlie & Mary Ann

. . . .take the tram (gondola) up Grouse Mtn and watch the sun set over Vancouver Island. . . .:-)

It may be cloudy and raining..so Grouse Mountain is a fair weather event only. But you can't predict the weather around here!

I too will be making a quick one day trip to Vancouver. I was just looking to hit the sites, and assuming I'm in on one of those rare late Oct non-rainy days-- how would I get to Grouse Mtn? I will not have a car, but am comfortable with public tranporation. I'm a woman travelling solo, and was just going to wander around the city-- but the Grouse Mtn idea sounds good-- baring rain!

The following info is from www.grousemountain.com

The public transit system offers regular service to the base of Grouse Mountain every half hour. Catch Bus 232 from Phibbs Exchange or Bus 236 from Lonsdale Quay.

If you're downtown or south of the North Shore you get to Lonsdale Quay via the SeaBus pedestrian ferry at the foot of Granville which is connected to the Rapid Transit, (called Skytrain), system which runs the entire length of greater Vancouver.

If you like sushi, Tojo's is THE place to go - location is not memorable but the chef is divine. Top $$ but worth every penny - tell them how much you want to spend, and let Tojo create to match your budget. Don't skimp !

Another memorable experience is a seafood place called 'The Only (Seafood) Cafe'. It is in an extremely low rent neighbourhood (Vancouver's skid road, actually), which can be offputting but not dangerous in my experience - just sad. The seafood chowder, Dungeness crab and fried salmon are the freshest around and the prices are rock bottom. There is no liquor licence and no toilet. 'The Only' tends to be a locals' secret, and has been since 1912. Hope I am not giving too much away.

Just got back..Our favorite dining was at Bin 941(Davie and Burrard)..it's tiny but the food is great!! The tapatizers are exciting, delicious and worth waiting for..besides which they run about $10/plate..two of us split 4 plates and were quite full. Go for the Seared Sashimi Grade Tuna. We also really liked Vij's for East Indian food..again no reservations but great food. I'd say a trip to the Anthropology Museum at UBC is a must.Dim Sum at Kirin(I'd opt for the Alberni St/W Georgia location)..this is top notch dim sum. Stanley Park is a must. Try a walk along the seawall. The foliage should be beautiful while you are there. Enjoy..I loved it!

Just returned from 4 days in Vancouver - had the best dining experience ever at a little french restaurant downtown called Le Crocodile. Excellent dining experience, impeccable service, wonderful food. Also, if you have and extra day, take a one day tour to Victoria. LandSea Tours was excellent. Our concierge arranged it for us. The picked up at the hotel, went on the ferry, 3 hours in Victoria then 2 hours in Buchart Gardens which was beautiful, back on the ferry then dropped off at our hotel. Took a whole day, but well worth it. Also, make sure you get to Granville Island - quite an experience. Plan to have lunch in their "food" market. Really neat!