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Granville Island: Markets and masses... tourists stop here
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  • By ChadSteve1975 on January 4, 2004
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  • The entry to markets and traffic chaos - Vancouver
    The entry to markets and
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    by ChadSteve1975
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    Granville Island is a tourist mecca. It's a variety of places, sights and sounds, shops and galleries for most to enjoy.

    If you're not into all that then just head to the brewery to get the grand tour. Granville Island is home to not a bad drop.

    Otherwise venture around the markets setting for fresh food, touristy gifts, or quality art.

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  • Address: Granville Island
  • Directions: the south end of downtown
  • Website: http://www.granvilleisland.com

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  • Aquabus under Granville Bridge - Vancouver
    Aquabus under Granville
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    by mht_in_la
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    Granville Island is not an island, but a spit of land under Granville Bridge on the south side of False Creek. When I found out my hostel will be on Granville St. (HI Vancouver Central), I figured it must be close. So I walked. It's not exactly close, but crossing the bridge on foot was a pleasant experience.

    I got to the Island late in the afternoon and the famous Public Market was just closed. Didn't try any restaurant, only walked around. The Island used to be industrial land. After the revitalization, you can still see traces from the past. There's a still functioning cement factory with cement trucks under disguise. I ended up in the pier and took the Aquabus to Yaletown.

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  • Website: http://www.granvilleisland.com

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  • By RickL on August 26, 2002
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  • Granville Island - Vancouver
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    Granville Island is one the success stories in my area of Vancouver. At one time it was an industrial area that contributed to the pollution of False Creek. However, it has been renovated and revitalized as a home to a large public market, shops for local artisans, the Emily Carr Art School, several live theatre venues, and still some industrial use. Many trendy and restaurants and bars are also very popular here.
    Awesome view of the activities of False Creek is free! Fresh fruit, produce, meat and fish in the market...MMM!

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  • Directions: Access off West 4th Avenue under the Granville St. bridge
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  • By Beanie on September 8, 2002
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  • Granville Island - Vancouver
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    Go to Granville Island: You will have the best fresh food shopping experience! All the food looks delicious there. No matter the uncooked or cooked.

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  • By Aragina on August 26, 2002
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  • Granville Island - Vancouver
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    It is a buslting little island with craft shops, markets and assorted shops, it also has a great club there but I can't remember the name. I bought a lot of candles and stones from a shop there, again cant remember the name. but a fun afternoon out.

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  • Address: Granville Island

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  • By hayward68 on August 25, 2002
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  • This was a great place for buying gifts and such, lot of unique shops. It's a popular spot with artists and there are all kinds of galleries here. There is also a great Public Market with all sorts of vendors to choose from. I remember I had a delicious crab roll here.

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  • Directions: South end of False Creek under Granville St. bridge.

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  • By anna123 on August 25, 2002
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    Go shopping for fresh fruit, vegetables and yummy smoked salmon in the Granville Island Public Market! Granville Island is situated right under the Granville St. bridge on False Creeks and is famous for its public market, kids market, quaint art and gift shops, artists' studios and theatres. It's often very crowded, but this is a really nice place to bring your family. It's best to take the bus or ride one of those aquabus ferries, as it's quite diffcult to find parking here.

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  • By kettravels on August 24, 2002
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  • Granville Island - Vancouver
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    Granville Island. Artist studios, veggie stands, flower shops, entertainment and lots of people-watching opportunities. You can buy designer pasta or chocolate truffles, handpainted scarves or pottery from Morocco.


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  • By frankcanfly on September 18, 2003
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  • Website: http://www.granvilleisland.com

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    Granville Island: Granville Island Market
  • By niamey00 on December 8, 2003
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  • Granville flower market - Vancouver
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  • Website: http://www.granvilleisland.com

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