Yaletown & Granville Island - Vancouver - page 195

Weaving around the Granville Island artisan studios and picking up a pottery
souvenir at the Gallery of BC Ceramics .
Dining with Yaletown's professional socialites at Blue Water Café + Raw Bar .
Catching a show with the locals at the Granville Island Stage .
Taking a beer-making tour and tasting at Granville Island Brewing .
Explore Yaletown & Granville Island
Yaletown and Granville Island lie on opposite banks of False Creek but it's easy to see
both on the same day. Save most of your time for Granville Island with its unique shops
and public market. Be sure to stroll the entire island, not just the market end. Poking
around the back alleys, you'll find cool artisan studios, and you'll also escape the
crowds that jam the market area in summer. Johnston St, Cartwright St and Railspur
Alley are particularly worth exploring. The pedestrian and traffic entrance to Granville
Island is under the south end of Granville Bridge. Here, Anderson St takes you right
onto the island, just a few steps from the 'mainland'.
Yaletown is a miniferry ride away. Compact and easy to explore, it radiates a block
or two either side of Hamilton St. There is some worthwhile shopping, and the city's
renovated warehouse district is stuffed with dining options, a few of them among Van-
couver's finest. Book ahead at fancier Yaletown joints and you'll nosh with some of
Vancouver's VIPs.
Local Life
» Produce The Public Market ( Click here ) is always stuffed with fruit and veg but the
summertime farmers mar ket - from June to October - is even better for fresh-picked
local treats such as blueberries, peaches and cherries.
» Beer Most Granville Island Brewing ( Click here ) beverages are now produced off-
site, but locals know that the small-batch beers still made on the island are superior. Hit
the brewery's liquor store and pick up a couple.