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sional falcon). Its rocky shoreline is also home to starfish and crabs. It's a remind-
er that although False Creek is in the heart of the city, the Pacific Ocean is on its
doorstep.
From here, you'll pass under the Cambie Bridge again before reaching Leg-in-
Boot Sq . The name reputedly comes from a limb that washed up in the area in
the 1800s. The cozy-looking waterfront neighborhood here is worth a quick poke
around. Built in the 1980s, the low-rise homes and condos are a stark contrast to
the high-as-possible residential towers built within the last decade and now fa-
cing the area from the opposite shoreline.
Passing through the neighborhood and alongside Charleson Park , you'll next
arrive at Spruce Harbour Marina , a live-aboard boat community. But, within a
few minutes, Granville Island will appear on the shoreline ahead. You'll enter it
from the hidden back route few visitors know about. Look out for the totem pole
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people and was erected in 1999, recalling the First Nations residents that once
fished and lived in this area.
Granville Island
GRANVILLE ISLAND BREWING TAPROOM PUB
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( www.gib.ca ; 1441 Cartwright St; 11am-9pm; 50) You can sample the company's main
beers in this pub-style room - officially a taproom rather than a bar (hence the early
closing) - although most are now made in a large out-of-town facility. Among these,
the Island Lager, English Bay Pale Ale and summertime Robson Street Hefeweizen are
arguably the most popular. But the seasonal and small-batch brews are even better: ask
your server what's on tap.
Tours of the small brewery are available here and you might even meet Vern, the
brewmaster responsible for great small-batch beers such as Imperial IPA and Chocolate
Imperial Stout. Takeout is available in the souvenir and liquor store next door.
ARTISAN SAKE MAKER
BREWERY
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( www.artisansakemaker.com ; 1339 Railspur Alley; 11:30am-6pm; 50) A well-hidden day-
time sipping experience, this tiny sake winery should be on everyone's Granville Island
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