Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A Day in Yaletown &
at Granville Island
Morning
Start in
Yaletown
at the
corner of Drake and Hamil-
ton streets for a 15-minute
stroll north on Hamilton,
noting its historic buildings.
At Helmcken St, turn right,
then right again at Mainland
St. Spend half an hour in
the shops, ending at
Obsessions
(see p81)
.
Cross Pacific Blvd to admire
the
Roundhouse
's Steam
Train 374
.
Take 15 minutes
exploring the complex
,
then
hop on the
Aquabus
(see
p21)
from the dock behind
the center for the short trip
to Granville Island
(see
pp20-21)
. For a fun hour,
wander the public market,
buying food for a casual
lunch on a waterside
bench, or at a table inside.
Boats moored on False Creek, south side
False Creek
As its name implies, False
Creek is not a creek at all but a
saltwater inlet. In the heart of
the city, it extends east from
Burrard Bridge to Science World
(see pp22-3).
In the 1850s, Cap-
tain G.H. Richards sailed up this
body of water, which then covered
what is now Chinatown, eastward
to Clark Drive, hoping to find the
Fraser River. Disappointed, he
named it False Creek. The mud
flats Richards saw served as
fishing grounds for the Squamish
people. Sawmills later set up on
the south shore, railyards on the
north. Today, paved paths flank
both sides
(see p71)
, and boats
and small ferries
(see p21)
ply
the waters.
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Map J6-L5
Afternoon
Exit the market's east side.
Continue on Johnston St
past
Ocean Cement
, the
island's last industry. Turn
right on Old Bridge St to
watch the glass blower at
New-Small and Sterling
Glass Studio
(see p20)
.
Walk to
Railspur Alley
, on
your left. Browse the
shops for 20 minutes, then
cross adjacent Railspur
Park to Cartwright St. Turn
left and walk to the end,
to
The Mound
. The view is
worth the 20-minute climb.
Vancouver Museum
Canada's largest civic
museum boasts re-creations of
Vancouver's history, including an
immigrant ship and a fur-trading
post. Artifacts from a huge collec-
tion, much of which was donated
by locals, make up natural history,
archaeology, Asian arts, and eth-
nology exhibits. The Egyptian boy
mummy is one of the museum's
biggest attractions.
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1100 Chestnut
St • Map G5
•
604 736 4431
•
Open
10am-5pm Tue-Sun, Thu to 9pm
•
Adm
Back on Johnston St, head
west to peek at the modern
art in the
Charles H. Scott
Gallery
(see p35)
. Take
Anderson St to Duranleau,
and the
Granville Island
Museums
(see p35),
allow-
ing yourself an hour there.
End the day at
Bridges
(1696 Duranleau St), choos-
ing between its fine dining
room and casual bistro.
For a pleasant under-one-hour trip round False Creek, catch a
mini-ferry from one of the Granville Island docks
See pp20-21
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