Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
View of West End high-rises from Granville Island
Granville Island
The original mud flats of False
Creek were a fishing ground for
the Squamish people. Industry
moved in, polluting much of the
turn-of-the-19th-century city. In
the 1970s, all that changed with
the redevelopment of Granville
Island. Under the aegis of the
federal government, heavy indus-
try moved out and Granville
Island quickly became a colorful,
bustling community. Free street
parking is available with a three-
hour limit, or choose paid parking
in covered lots
(see pp20-21).
Vancouver
Maritime Museum
Highlights of the West Coast's
rich maritime history include sea-
going canoes and a 1928 RCMP
schooner. Kids can play with the
discovery center's telescopes,
computer games, and underwater
robot
(see p34)
.
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1905 Ogden Ave
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Map G4
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604 257 8300
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Open Sep-
May: 10am-5pm Tue-Sat, noon-5pm
Sun; May-Sep: 10am-5pm daily
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Adm
Granville Island Museums
The fine collections of this
three-in-one museum focus on
fishing, trains, and sea vessels
(see p35)
. Exhibits include 500
hand-tied fishing flies.
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1502
Duranleau St
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Map H5
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604 683 1939
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Open 10am-5:30pm Tue-Sun • Adm
Sunset Beach
The white sands of Sunset
Beach, which marks the end of
the English Bay seawall and the
start of False Creek, provide an
ideal setting for relaxing, tan-
ning, or swimming. Summertime
water temperatures rise to 65°F
(18°C), and lifeguards are on duty
from mid-May to Labour Day. The
western end of Sunset Beach
provides a good view of the gray
granite
Inukshuk (see p36)
. The
Vancouver Aquatic Centre, at the
east end of the beach, has an
Olympic-size swimming and
diving pools, a sauna, a whirlpool,
and a steam room. False Creek
Ferries
(see p21)
dock behind
the center.
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Map G3-H4
View of Sunset Beach
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