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On a whim, we decided to stay at the Granville Island Hotel. We thought it may be a little out of our pricerange, but wound up being only $20 more. This hotel was beautiful with amazing views off the balcony and it's very own brewery, it was worth every penny.
The local chain restaurant, Jack Peppers had beautiful waitresses (good for guys), but lacked any good food.
The best part of Granville Island was the Granville Market. It was the best array of produce and meat that I have seen in a long time. A great place to grab a coffee and some fruit before going out on a long day. Leave a Comment
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Once the home to a industrial park. Granville Island has been transformed into thriving destination. It is home to a harbour which moors some of Vancouvers boats as well as the public market. Leave a Comment
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The Totem Poles are a bit cheesy, but the island is an excellent oasis and provides superb views of the Vancouver skyline Leave a Comment
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This is a public market with Artist studio's .The artisans are at work in their studios . So cool!!!!!!! .Art work is high quality . I couldn't get enough . I wish it went on and on . I suggest getting a light breakfast at the market (coffee and muffin etc) and walk around afterwards . There was music and entertainment when we were there .The Greyhound tour bus takes you there .We initially went there on the tour bus and went back the next morning . Took a Small ferry (aquabus ) from downtown the next day . A nice added touch !!!! Leave a Comment
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This is one of my absolute favorite palces in Vanocuver!
On the Island itself there is a food market, numerous artisan studios, a brewery, a kids centre... I could go on...
I love it because it's such a mix of tourists and locals, there is always a great vibe and you there is always something to look at. Plus.. you never leave hungry.. Leave a Comment Address: Granville IslandDirections: Downtown Vancouver, across False Creek... For info on the Aqua bus which can take you there see the next tips..Website: http://www.granvilleisland.com
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What can I say about this place its a cool place to spend a couple of hours browsing the stalls and checking out people. I recommend this as a stop before heading into the city centre as you can get some great picnic stuff here for your lunch. You can get to the city centre by catching the little boat buses ($2-4) that run over to the other side of the inlet. Leave a Comment Address: Underneath Granville Street BridgeDirections: You can walk about 4 blocks 10 minutes from Broadway and Granville which is easy to get to with all transport. Walk towards the city centre and head through the park on the right side of the bridge. Cross the street.Website: http://www.granvilleisland.com
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What many of the reviews for Granville Island fail to include (and if youre a beer fan like me,as were 3 enthusiatic Americans who seemed to have travelled up just to see this place) then you wont want to miss the "Granville Island Brewery" tour.The tour only goes at specific times and unlike larger brewery tours this building is small.
However our guide was very informative and you got to get hands on,smelling and tasting the barley.Best of all we got 6 sample tasters from this original Canadian Microbrewery..all of which were different but great in taste..Dont miss out!
Of course whilst here dont miss out on the opportunity to wander round this island (or spit of land),part of which is still industrial but most of which is dedicated to craft shops(some unusual stuff),museums a market(great and colourful fruit,veg and fish) as well as a restaurant overlooking the city skyline.
Allow a good afternoon to explore! Leave a Comment
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Why have I posted the one photo from Granville Island you'll never see? The island was originally industrial land, and although it was built up as a tourist trap it has retained some semblance of life to it. People still work, study and live here. And you don't get a lot of souvenir stands selling maple syrup and other Canadiana kitsch like what you'll find in Gastown. But you can buy food. In fact, some of the stuff they have in the market is very hard to find - exotic fruits and spices only a gourmand would recognize. Because of the mix of tourists and locals, it has a unique vibe. Not as much as it could have I suppose, but it's there, and that makes it a pretty good place to wander around. Let's put it this way - I'm a travel snob who hates touristy places, and I like blowing off a few hours on Granville Island. Take a ferry over from downtown, wander along the edge of False Creek a while, and grab some things at the market for a picnic. Leave a Comment
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