Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.bookstocooks.com
;
1740 W 2nd Ave; 9:30am-6pm Tue-Sat, noon-5pm Sun & Mon; 4)
Traveling epicureans will salivate over to this popular bookstore, specializing in finger-
licking food and wine tomes. There are book-reading events and cooking classes in the
demonstration kitchen - if you fancy rubbing shoulders with a culinary maestro, check
the website schedule. There are also dinner events with chefs and writers around the
city: book ahead since they usually sell out.
KITSILANO FARMERS MARKET
MARKET
(
www.eatlocal.org
;
Kitsilano Community Centre, 2690 Larch St; 10am-2pm Sun mid-May-mid-
Oct; 4)
Kitsilano's best excuse to get out and hang with the locals, this seasonal
farmers market is one of the city's most popular. Arrive early for the best selection and
you'll have the pick of freshly plucked local fruit and veg, such as sweet strawberries or
spectacularly flavorful heirloom tomatoes. You'll likely never want to shop in a main-
stream supermarket again.
Save some tummy room for the baked treats and peruse the arts and crafts: there may
be something here of the handmade variety that will serve as a perfect souvenir of your
West Coast visit.
GRAVITY POPE
SHOES
(
www.gravitypope.com
;
2205 W 4th Ave; 10am-9pm Mon-Fri, 10am-7pm Sat, 11am-6pm Sun;
4)
This unisex temple of footwear is a dangerous place to come if you have a shoe
fetish - best not to bring more than one credit card. Quality and designer élan are the
keys here and you can expect to slip into Vancouver's best selection of fashion-forward
clogs, wedges, mules and classy runners.
Next door, there's an adjoining fashion-forward clothing store. Called
Gravity Pope
Tailored Goods
, it's stuffed with stylish must-have men's and women's clothing.
TRAVEL BUG
BOOKS
(
www.travelbugbooks.ca
; 3065 W Broadway; 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun; 9)
Lined
with maps, guidebooks and travel literature (plus on-the-road accessories), this place is
a treat for those planning a trip or those who just like to imagine afar from a comfy
armchair. Check the website for readings from sinewy travel writers just back from
navigating the Amazon equipped only with a toothpick. A good spot to browse and de-
