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dr. twiggers · Mar 19th, 2008, 06:12 AM

I am heading to Vancouver next Wednesday for a 4 day conference. We'll be staying at the Bayshore Westin, which is apparently close to a lot of stuff.

Looking for recommendations on things to do that are not super-expensive. We're just a bunch of grad students LOL

Also looking for food recommendations (one night we are doing tapas, and another night is the Old Spaghetti Factory because we all love it LOL)....is Asian food really good in Vancouver?

emyrow99 · Mar 19th, 2008, 07:34 PM

Hi Twiggers! I haven't been to Vancouver in ages, but I do remember going to get gelato a lot. I can't remember the name of the place I went to, La Casa Gelato but looks good! If you can, I suggest going to the Capilano Suspension Bridge, Whistler, or take a ferry to Victoria. Good luck and have fun!

balihai88 · Mar 19th, 2008, 09:48 PM

Ditch the conference and go snowboarding at Whistler/Blackcomb!!!

PinkSuadeSoho · Mar 19th, 2008, 09:54 PM

Twiggers,

Go to Yaletown, loads of amazing places to eat. Hit up Canada Place for a beautiful FREE walk. Hit Robson, some great shopping, eating and site seeing, people watching. Gastown is also a must with the steam clock. Harbour Centre for the top of the restaurant view. Cin Cin is TDF yummy food, as is Joe Fortes, both are a little pricey. They have a ton of yummy sushi places on Robson. Stanley Park, Kits beach, Lonsdale Quay (North Shore), Granville Island ( Kind of near where you are staying).

PinkSuadeSoho · Mar 19th, 2008, 09:55 PM

If you want you can call me when you are here & I can give you more info.

PinkSuadeSoho · Mar 19th, 2008, 09:57 PM

Oh, I will totally HATE YOU if you don't make it a MUST, to eat at Banana Leaf on Broadway when you are here!

Pursegrrl · Mar 20th, 2008, 12:56 AM

Gastown...and the Capilano suspension bridge and how about the fabulous Vancouver Aquarium?? http://www.vanaqua.org/home/

thithi · Mar 20th, 2008, 01:44 AM

^ Ditto the aquarium.... Stanley park is really beautiful! And for cheap, you can take the ferry across the bay for a little sightseeing.

dr. twiggers · Mar 20th, 2008, 06:02 AM

Thank you everyone...keep 'em coming!!!!!

What is Banana Leaf???

elizabethk · Mar 21st, 2008, 11:42 PM

Banana Leaf is a restaurant.
Great food.

http://bananaleaf-vancouver.com/

There is a patisserie Lebeau that makes the most amazing waffles.
They are featured at Elixir at the Opus Hotel.
It's in Kits (kitsilano). My DH and I would drive three hours each way to get boxes to load in our car.

Area:
Kitsilano

Cuisines:
Desserts/Coffee/Tea, Bakery

Price Range:
$15- (for 2 - 3 course meal, not including drinks & taxes)

Features:
Takeout, Breakfast & Brunch, Lunch

Pastry shop and bakery located at Burrard and Second, a short walk from Kits beach. Lots of bread, sandwiches, belgian waffles and signature pastries. Closed on Sunday and Monday, hours are 7:30am - 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday.

Robson Street
Earl's on Top on Hornby. It's right next door to Salvatore Ferragamo. www.earls.ca great people watching people are goooorgeous there!

elizabethk · Mar 21st, 2008, 11:47 PM

Oh Holt Renfrew is great...it may break the budget. Winner's is the equivalent to Marshalls/TJ Maxx.

Contrary to popular belief a lot of convenience stores and some restaurants take the dollar. The best exchange rate was next to Roots. They had the best rate two times in a row when I visited Oct 06 and Mar 07.

dr. twiggers · Mar 22nd, 2008, 12:17 AM

Thank you so much Elizabeth!!!!!

louis loves fendi 818 · Mar 22nd, 2008, 01:30 AM

Go to chinatown and have some of the handmade noodles. Yummy.

english3222 · Mar 25th, 2008, 12:32 PM

Best Japanese I have been to is Tojo's at 1133 West Broadway.
http://www.tojos.com/

CobaltBlu · Mar 27th, 2008, 01:34 AM

twiggers, did you go the SAAs???

Mar 19th, 2008, 06:12 AM	#1
dr. twiggers OP Finally Done! Joined: May 2006 Location: The Library Posts: 22,477	Going to Vancouver....Things I Must Do? I am heading to Vancouver next Wednesday for a 4 day conference. We'll be staying at the Bayshore Westin, which is apparently close to a lot of stuff. Looking for recommendations on things to do that are not super-expensive. We're just a bunch of grad students LOL Also looking for food recommendations (one night we are doing tapas, and another night is the Old Spaghetti Factory because we all love it LOL)....is Asian food really good in Vancouver?
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Mar 19th, 2008, 07:34 PM	#2
emyrow99 pura vida! Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 649	Re: Going to Vancouver....Things I Must Do? Hi Twiggers! I haven't been to Vancouver in ages, but I do remember going to get gelato a lot. I can't remember the name of the place I went to, La Casa Gelato but looks good! If you can, I suggest going to the Capilano Suspension Bridge, Whistler, or take a ferry to Victoria. Good luck and have fun!
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Mar 19th, 2008, 09:48 PM	#3
balihai88 Member Joined: Jul 2006 Location: At the beach! Posts: 3,844	Re: Going to Vancouver....Things I Must Do? Ditch the conference and go snowboarding at Whistler/Blackcomb!!!
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Mar 19th, 2008, 09:54 PM	#4
PinkSuadeSoho Work it! Joined: Jul 2006 Location: British Properties,Beautifll By Nature! Spectacular by SIGHT! :) Posts: 6,029	Re: Going to Vancouver....Things I Must Do? Twiggers, Go to Yaletown, loads of amazing places to eat. Hit up Canada Place for a beautiful FREE walk. Hit Robson, some great shopping, eating and site seeing, people watching. Gastown is also a must with the steam clock. Harbour Centre for the top of the restaurant view. Cin Cin is TDF yummy food, as is Joe Fortes, both are a little pricey. They have a ton of yummy sushi places on Robson. Stanley Park, Kits beach, Lonsdale Quay (North Shore), Granville Island ( Kind of near where you are staying).
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Mar 19th, 2008, 09:55 PM	#5
PinkSuadeSoho Work it! Joined: Jul 2006 Location: British Properties,Beautifll By Nature! Spectacular by SIGHT! :) Posts: 6,029	Re: Going to Vancouver....Things I Must Do? If you want you can call me when you are here & I can give you more info.
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Mar 19th, 2008, 09:57 PM	#6
PinkSuadeSoho Work it! Joined: Jul 2006 Location: British Properties,Beautifll By Nature! Spectacular by SIGHT! :) Posts: 6,029	Re: Going to Vancouver....Things I Must Do? Oh, I will totally HATE YOU if you don't make it a MUST, to eat at Banana Leaf on Broadway when you are here!
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Mar 20th, 2008, 12:56 AM	#7
Pursegrrl Oh no she di-int!! Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 22,730	Re: Going to Vancouver....Things I Must Do? Gastown...and the Capilano suspension bridge and how about the fabulous Vancouver Aquarium?? http://www.vanaqua.org/home/
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Mar 20th, 2008, 01:44 AM	#8
thithi ::pretty:tough:: Joined: Jun 2006 Location: My LA ghetto palace Posts: 20,982	Re: Going to Vancouver....Things I Must Do? ^ Ditto the aquarium.... Stanley park is really beautiful! And for cheap, you can take the ferry across the bay for a little sightseeing.
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Mar 20th, 2008, 06:02 AM	#9
dr. twiggers OP Finally Done! Joined: May 2006 Location: The Library Posts: 22,477	Re: Going to Vancouver....Things I Must Do? Thank you everyone...keep 'em coming!!!!! What is Banana Leaf???
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Mar 21st, 2008, 11:42 PM	#10
elizabethk Workin' on my tan! Joined: Jul 2006 Location: USA Posts: 4,709	Re: Going to Vancouver....Things I Must Do? Banana Leaf is a restaurant. Great food. http://bananaleaf-vancouver.com/ There is a patisserie Lebeau that makes the most amazing waffles. They are featured at Elixir at the Opus Hotel. It's in Kits (kitsilano). My DH and I would drive three hours each way to get boxes to load in our car. Area: Kitsilano Cuisines: Desserts/Coffee/Tea, Bakery Price Range: $15- (for 2 - 3 course meal, not including drinks & taxes) Features: Takeout, Breakfast & Brunch, Lunch Pastry shop and bakery located at Burrard and Second, a short walk from Kits beach. Lots of bread, sandwiches, belgian waffles and signature pastries. Closed on Sunday and Monday, hours are 7:30am - 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday. Robson Street Earl's on Top on Hornby. It's right next door to Salvatore Ferragamo. www.earls.ca great people watching people are goooorgeous there!
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Mar 21st, 2008, 11:47 PM	#11
elizabethk Workin' on my tan! Joined: Jul 2006 Location: USA Posts: 4,709	Re: Going to Vancouver....Things I Must Do? Oh Holt Renfrew is great...it may break the budget. Winner's is the equivalent to Marshalls/TJ Maxx. Contrary to popular belief a lot of convenience stores and some restaurants take the dollar. The best exchange rate was next to Roots. They had the best rate two times in a row when I visited Oct 06 and Mar 07.
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Mar 22nd, 2008, 12:17 AM	#12
dr. twiggers OP Finally Done! Joined: May 2006 Location: The Library Posts: 22,477	Re: Going to Vancouver....Things I Must Do? Thank you so much Elizabeth!!!!!
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Mar 22nd, 2008, 01:30 AM	#13
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Mar 25th, 2008, 12:32 PM	#14
english3222 Member Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 464	Re: Going to Vancouver....Things I Must Do? Best Japanese I have been to is Tojo's at 1133 West Broadway. http://www.tojos.com/

Mar 27th, 2008, 01:34 AM	#15
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