Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Top 10 Places
to Eat with Kids
Old Spaghetti Factory
Pastas and more in a
memorabilia-filled warehouse.
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53 Water St • 604 684 1288
White Spot
Classic burgers, fries,
and Pirate Packs, as well as
healthier choices.
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580 W
Georgia St • 604 662 3066
Skyride, Grouse Mountain
Grouse Mountain
Grouse offers more than just
skiing and snowboarding. Summer
family activities include hiking,
paragliding, guided eco-walks, or
simply riding the Skyride to the
top. At the Refuge for Endan-
gered Wildlife, see peregrine fal-
cons, gray wolves, and grizzlies.
Loggers throw axes and roll logs
at the lumberjack show
(see p86)
.
Sophie's Cosmic Café
Fun 1950s decor with
booths, big portions of comfort
food, weekend lineups.
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2095
W 4th Ave • 604 732 6810
Sha Lin Noodle House
Cheap and yummy noodles,
made before your eyes. d
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W Broadway • 604 873 1816
Café Deux Soleil
Where hip young vegetari-
an families meet. Toddlers'
play area. d
2096 Commercial
Dr • 604 254 1195
H.R. MacMillan
Space Centre
Touch a moon rock, morph into an
alien, or climb aboard a spacecraft
and let the motion simulator repli-
cate the feeling of space travel.
Laser and star shows
(see p78).
The Cat's Meow
Unfussy lunch spot near
Granville Island's Kids Market.
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1540 Old Bridge St • 604
647 2287
Playland & the
Pacific National Exhibition
Playland has rides for all ages,
including its famed wooden roller
coaster, plus a climbing wall, mini-
golf, midway games, and cotton
candy. The Pacific National Exhi-
bition runs mid-August to Septem-
ber, with animals, entertainment,
and demolition derbies.
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2901
E Hastings St • Map B2
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604 253 2311
•
Open Jun-Sep: daily; Apr-May: Sat
& Sun; hrs vary
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Adm • www.pne.ca
Hon's Wun-Tun House
Potstickers, soup,
dim
sum,
quick service in a lively
informal atmosphere. d
1339
Robson St • 604 685 0871
Earl's
Dishes for everyone, from
pizza to fine dinners.
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118 5
Robson St • 604 669 0020
Boathouse
Relaxed West Coast cui-
sine, children's menu, great
view from the patio.
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1795
Beach Ave • 604 669 2225
Maplewood Farm
Kids enjoy pony rides, sheep
shearing, cow milking, and min-
gling with the animals at this farm.
Picnic area, greenhouse, and
aviary, too.
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405 Seymour River Pl,
N Vancouver • Map C1 • 604 929 5610
Topanga Café
A laid-back Vancouver
favorite serving California-
style Mexican food from a
menu that children can have
fun coloring.
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2904 W 4th
Ave • 604 733 3713
Several of the kids-friendly restaurants listed have multiple
locations; check the phone book
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