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packaged seafood products, boutiques, and restaurants. Below the main wharf, fishing boats
sell the day's catch—halibut, salmon, ling cod, rock cod, crab, and shrimp—to the general
public at excellent prices. The fisherfolk are friendly enough, chatting happily about their
catch and how best to cook it up.
On the harborfront you'll find the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
(12138 4th Ave., 604/664-9009, 10am-5pm daily, adult $7.80, senior $6.55, child $3.90), a
cannery that operated between 1894 and 1979. Much of the original cannery has been re-
stored. In addition to canning line exhibits and demonstrations of the various machineries,
an audiovisual presentation is offered in the Boiler House Theatre, and the Discovery area
is set aside for children.
Another historical site, the Britannia Heritage Shipyard (5180 Westwater Dr., 604/
718-8050, 10am-6pm Tues.-Sun. May-Sept., donation) is reached by following the signs
east along Moncton Street. Dating to 1885, the actual Britannia Shipyard building is cur-
rently being restored, but it is surrounded by four already restored buildings from the same
era, five others in various states of disrepair, and a variety of interesting wooden vessels.
Another interesting Steveston attraction is Steveston Museum (3811 Moncton St., 604/
718-8439, 9:30am-5pm Mon.-Sat., noon-4pm, Sun., donation), in the old Royal Bank build-
ing, which profiles local history through displays such as a reconstructed general store. At
the west end of Moncton Street is Garry Point Park, a windswept piece of land jutting into
the Strait of Georgia, with views extending to the Southern Gulf Islands.
To get to Steveston, take Highway 99 to the Steveston Highway exit, then head west,
passing by a magnificent Buddhist temple. Town center is south from the Steveston High-
way along the No. 1 Road.
Accommodations
The following Richmond accommodations are good choices for those visitors who arrive
late at night or have an early departure from the international airport. Also, if you arrive in
Vancouver and want to head straight over to Vancouver Island, staying in this vicinity saves
an unnecessary trip into downtown. All accommodations detailed in this section offer com-
plimentary airport shuttles.
$100-150
The Coast Vancouver Airport Hotel (1041 SW Marine Dr., 604/263-1555 or 800/
716-6199, www.coasthotels.com , from $139 s or d) lies farther from the airport (toward the
city) than the rest of the Richmond lodgings, but with free airport transfers, free long-term
parking, and in-house dining, it is still aimed directly at airport travelers. No surprises with