In Vancouver for the weekend? Like any city it's easy to spend a lot of money on sightseeing and miss a lot of the local favourites. Here's an itinerary that won't break the budget and will still provide the full Vancouver experience. Many locations are known only to locals and all are local favourites. All places are accessible by city transit except after midnight. All locations are free, cheap or moderately priced except Sat. dinner. Click on the links for more info. The number of $ signs indicates the price levels.
Thursday
Brunch-De Dutch Pannekoek House E25th & Knight & other locations, see bronze scuptures in the lane behind PriceSmart store-walk
Day- Stanley Park Sea Wall 6km hike or bike- bus n' walk or rent bikes @ Denman Bike Shop
Happy Hour & Dinner- 4pm Cask nite @ the Yaletown Brewing Co. fantastic brewed on premises craft brewed ales. $$
Later-Celebrities- $$ cab home
Friday
Brunch-Dim Sum/pot stickers in Chinatown, Hon's Won Ton House, 268 Keefer st-bus $
Day- Granville Island shopping & seaside sight seeing- ride Aquabus $4
Happy Hour-craft beer tasting in the Granville Island Brewery-bus $
7:00pm CFLfootball game BC Lions @ Empire Stadium (walk or bus) $20 +/-
Dinner- Players Chop House
great $$$26 prime rib
Later- Honey Lounge, $$ W Pender @ Carrall-bus there, cab home
Saturday
Brunch-Bon's Off Broadway @ Nanaimo iconic greasy spoon diner-bus go early to avoid line up $
Day-Wreck Beach-one of the world's best clothing optional beaches (includes happy hour)-bus free and $$ beer is available.
Dinner-English Bay Cafe deck, Yaletown Keg roof, Monk McQueens deck (Stamps Landing) Joe Fortez roof Thurlow @ Robson(make a reserv) all bus $$$
Later-Fortune Cabaret.- $$ bus there cab home
Sunday
Brunch-Lonsdale Quay-take SeaBus $5
Day- Lynn Canyon Park & Suspension bridge hike-bus free
Happy hour- 4pm Real Ale Sunday's @ The Whip Cafe & Gallery great cask/craft ale and VERY good food-bus $$
7:00pm Baseball game-Vancouver Canadians @ Nat bailey Stadium (walk or bus) $12 +/-
Later-Martinis Pizza whole wheat pie and $8 jugs or $4pints and 1/2 price wood oven pizza @ Yaletown Brewing Co. $ - bus
Monday
Die and fly
Must Do's and Things to consider
Grouse Grind free (North Shore), Alibi Room Gas Town) $$, Simply Delicious Sushi (Main St.) $, Fujiya Sushi $, Bridges Pub Deck $$, Amato Gelato$, La Casa Gelateria $, Tapastrees (West End)$$$, St Augustine's (Commercial Drive) $$, Steamworks (Gastown)$$,
Thursday, July 15, 2010
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