Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Granville
Island
Brewing
Company
This microbrewery
- Canada's first -
opened in 1984.
Sample the delicious
beers made using only
natural ingredients at
many Vancouver pubs or
in the brewery's Taproom
after a behind-the-scenes
tour, offered daily at
noon, 2pm, and 4pm.
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Brokers
Bay
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Railspur Alley
The cozy artisan
studio-shops
(above)
in
this small laneway are
operated by painters,
potters, and craftspeople
specializing in wood,
fabric, leather, glass,
and industrial cast-offs.
Granville
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s
land
Sutcliffe
Park
Alder
Bay
Net Loft
An intimate collection
of boutiques sells unusu-
al souvenirs, such as
handmade paper, hats,
off-beat postcards, beads
of all kinds, and local and
First Nations crafts.
Emily Carr
Institute of Art
and Design
Named after famed West
Coast artist Emily Carr
(see p19),
this premier
art school is a busy hub
for Canada's up-and-com-
ing artists. Step inside to
visit the Charles H. Scott
Gallery
(right),
in one of
the Island's original
industrial buildings, to
see work by contempo-
rary artists. Students of
the Institute present their
works in the Concourse
and Media Galleries.
Arts Club Theatre
and Lounge
The Arts Club Theatre
Company produces con-
temporary comedies and
new works to classics at
the Granville Island Stage.
The casual Backstage
Lounge showcases local
bands
(see p43 and p82)
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Granville Island
Ferries
The small vessels of the
Aquabus and False Creek
Ferries fleets provide
year-round service
around False Creek,
with frequent sailings
to and from downtown.
They are a fun way to
travel to Granville Island.
Other routes include
stops at Science World,
Yaletown, and Vanier
Park. Mini sunset cruises
are also available.
Granville Island
Museums
See three museums in
one. The Model Trains
Museum has the largest
collection of model and
toy trains on exhibit. The
Model Ships Museum fea-
tures large-scale models of
warships, sailing vessels
,
and coastal workboats
(right)
. A superb exhibit of
fishing history and equip-
ment is at the Sport Fish-
ing Museum
(see p77)
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The False Creek Ferries (604 684 7781) and Aquabus (604 689 5858)
vessels depart from the west side of the public market
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