Travel Reference
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Turn left on
Barclay St
and stroll through the residential heart of Van-
couver's vibrant gay community. There are some smashing old heritage apart-
ment buildings and wooden Arts and Crafts homes here.
Continue until you reach the well-preserved plaza of historic houses at
Barclay Heritage Square
, a reminder of how Vancouverites of yesteryear lived.
Duck into what is perhaps the best-preserved of the bunch: lovely, antique-lined
Roedde House Museum
(
Click here
)
(even better if you time your visit for
Sunday's afternoon tea).
Head southwest along Nicola St and you'll come across the lovely brick-built
1907
Firehall No 6
. It's still in use but has the feel (and look) of a museum.
There's often a shiny firetruck basking in the sun outside.
Continue on and turn right into
Davie St
, a teeming area lined with shops
and cafes that's also the commercial hub of the gay community. It's a popular
place at night as it has plenty of bars and clubs. If you need a coffee break,
Melriches
(
Click here
)
is nearby.
turn left and stroll along Beach Ave. This becomes the main promenade for
Sunset Beach
, where you can sit on a grassy bank and watch the locals jog and
rollerblade by, or you can catch a miniferry to Granville Island just across the wa-
ter.
