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Trip Guide to Vancouver, B.C.

Martin Morrell Looking toward Sunset Beach and downtown from Vanier Park, in Kitsilano.

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Merging Pacific Rim cool and British Commonwealth comforts, Canada's third-largest city has a quirky appeal that's rocketing it into the global spotlight. Like other great North American ports, Vancouver contains a colorful array of districts, with personalities that range from posh to punk. The peninsula city's visible borders are defined by green parks, beige beaches, blue waters, and white-capped mountains. Read the article

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3 Hotels 7 Restaurants 14 Activities

Destinations: Vancouver · Downtown · Kitsilano/South Granville · Yaletown

Themes: Arts + Culture · Food + Drink · Hotels + Resorts · Shopping

Inspired by: Vancouver Rising — by David A. Keeps, Published Jun. 2006

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    Listel Hotel

    Downtown | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver

    The art-themed boutique Listel Hotel's lobby and rooms feature works by contemporary artists such as Carmelo Sortino and Bernard Cathelin, as well

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    Wedgewood Hotel & Spa

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    Downtown | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver

    83-room boutique property across from Robson Square, featuring European paintings and a piano lounge. 

    Room to Book: East-facing rooms (at the fron

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    Opus Hotel

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    Yaletown | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver

    Yaletown hot spot known for its design-centric rooms (Arne Jacobsen Egg chairs; Philippe Starck bar stools) and clubby beats in public areas. 

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    Sophie's Cosmic Café

    Vancouver | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia

    Have brunch at this classic retro diner with belly-bomb omelettes and soda fountain. More
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    Lumière, Vancouver

    Vancouver | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia

    Rob Feenie, who worked for both Daniel Boulud and Jean-Georges Vongerichten, puts a French spin on the Anglo-Americanisms of Canadian cuisine at Lu

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    Lift Bar Grill View

    Vancouver | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia

    The Friday-night crowd jockeying for cocktails and microbrews at the illuminated marble bar of Lift, a swank Vancouver waterfront grill, looks like... More
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    Chopstick Café Shiru-Bay

    Vancouver | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia

    Chopstick Café Shiru-Bay is housed in a dark concrete-and-black steel space with exposed heating ducts, industrial pendant lights, and hard benches

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    Vij's

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    Kitsilano/South Granville | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver

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    Feenie's

    Vancouver | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia

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    Rangoli

    Vancouver | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia

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    Richard Kidd

    Vancouver | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia

    The fashion atelier was built as a glass row house in a former parking lot between two brick buildings. More
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    Pleasant Girl

    Vancouver | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia

    Owner Lawrence Sampson sells what he calls "cutting-edge frilly" clothing and accessories by Canadian designers. More
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    Peridot

    Vancouver | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia

    The small jewel-box boutique sells loungewear and furnishings that have a Jean Harlow-goes-to-Paris appeal. More
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    Obakki

    Vancouver | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia

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    Lululemon Athletica, Vancouver

    Vancouver | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia

    A yoga and athletic-gear brand so stylish that you'll leave its flagship store several hundred dollars lighter. More
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    Inform Interiors

    Vancouver | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia

    An upscale contemporary furniture store on the funky Water Street. More
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    Eugene Choo

    Vancouver | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia

    Co-owners Fiona and Kildare Curtis rally around young Vancouver labels Dust, Picnic, and Sunja Link, which specialize in beautifully tailored Agnès... More
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    Douglas Reynolds Gallery

    Kitsilano/South Granville | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver

    The gallery is dedicated to Northwest Coast arts. There's a vast array of historical and contemporary pieces: jewelry, tapestries, painted masks, a

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    Caban

    Vancouver | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia

    Caban, part of the Club Monaco chain, mixes contemporary furnishings, linens, and tableware with spare, sleek designs. More
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    Alexander Lamb Antiques and Exotic World Museum

    Vancouver | U.S. and Canada | Canada | British Columbia

    Alexander Lamb Antiques has odd and intriguing furnishings and nautical pieces along with a backroom collection of vintage tribal photographs in a

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