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Day One
Start your wander around old town Gastown in
Maple Tree Sq
. Commune
with the jaunty
'Gassy' Jack Deighton statue
and reflect on the fact that Van-
couver might not be here today if it wasn't for the pub he built. Since it's a
little too early for a drink, peruse the cool shops along Water St, including
Orling & Wu
and
John Fluevog Shoes
.
Lunch
Rainier Provisions (
Click here
) is perfect for great-value, hipster dining.
Your lunch spot is on the way to Chinatown, another top historic 'hood. Spend
some time winding around the kaleidoscopically hued streets here. Don't miss
the
Chinatown Millennium Gate
on Pender and the aromatic grocery and apo-
thecary stores on Keefer St. Then go on the hunt for the
Jimi Hendrix Shrine
, before
ending your afternoon at the delightful
Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
.
Dinner
Head east on Hastings for a carnivorous feast at Wildebeest (
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Continue on foot to downtown and nip upstairs to the
Railway Club
, a great
locals' hangout with craft beer and eclectic live music.
