Fodor's Vancouver and Victoria

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Title:

Fodor's Vancouver and Victoria

Alternate title:

Vancouver and Victoria

Author:

Foden, Jennifer, author.

Kernaghan, Sue, author.

McBeath, Chris, 1953- author.

Mirza, Lesley, author.

Pinniger, Vanessa, author.

Fodor's Travel (Firm),

Series:

Fodor's guides

Summary:

"Whether you want to eat the finest Pacific Rim cuisine, explore Stanley Park from top to bottom, or ski on British Columbia's best slopes, the local Fodor's travel experts in Vancouver and Victoria are here to help! Fodor's Vancouver & Victoria guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time."-- Amazon.com.

General Note:

"With Whistler, Vancouver Island, and the Okanagan Valley"-- back cover.

Includes index.

Edition:

6th edition.

Contents:

Experience Vancouver and Victoria -- Travel smart -- Downtown, West End, and Stanley Park -- Gastown, Chinatown, and Yaletown -- Granville Island -- West side -- East side -- North shore -- Richmond -- Victoria -- Vancouver Island -- Whistler -- The Okanagan Valley.

Physical Description:

336 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm

Genre:

Guidebooks.

Geographic Term:

Vancouver (B.C.) -- Guidebooks.

Vancouver (B.C.) -- Description and travel.

Victoria (B.C.) -- Guidebooks.

Victoria (B.C.) -- Description and travel.

Author(s):

Foden, Jennifer,

Kernaghan, Sue,

McBeath, Chris, 1953-

Mirza, Lesley,

Pinniger, Vanessa,

Added Corporate Author:

Fodor's Travel (Firm),

Publisher:

Fodor's Travel,

Publication Date:

2020

ISBN:

9781640972766

Publication Information:

[New York] : Fodor's Travel, [2020]

Call Number:

917.11 FODORS

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Whether you want to eat the finest Pacific Rim cuisine, explore Stanley Park from top to bottom, or ski on British Columbia's best slopes, the local Fodor's travel experts in Vancouver and Victoria are here to help! Fodor's Vancouver & Victoria guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time.

This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor's Vancouver includes:

AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time MORE THAN 15 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust! UP-TO-DATE and HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS for the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more PHOTO-FILLED "BEST OF" FEATURES on "Vancouver's Best Outdoor Adventures," "Vancouver's Best Restaurants," and "Vancouver Under the Radar" TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money SPECIAL FEATURES on "First National Culture," "How to Eat Like a Local," and "Okanagan Wines" HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems COVERS: Vancouver, Granville Island, Stanley Park, Butchart Gardens, Victoria, Vancouver Island, Tofino, Ucluelet, Pacific Rim National Park Preserve, Whistler, the Okanagan Valley, Summerland, Peachland, Penticton, Oliver, Osoyoos, and more

Planning on visiting other destinations in the Pacific Northwest? Check out Fodor's Pacific Northwest , Fodor's Oregon , Fodor's Seattle , and Fodor's Inside Portland .

ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor's has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup , or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

1 Experience Vancouver and Victoria	p. 6
20 Ultimate Experiences	p. 8
What's Where	p. 16
What's New in Vancouver and Victoria	p. 18
What to Eat in Vancouver and Victoria	p. 20
Best Things to Buy in Vancouver and Victoria	p. 22
Under the Radar in Vancouver and Victoria	p. 24
Vancouver and Victoria with Kids	p. 26
Free and Almost Free	p. 27
What to Read and Watch Before Your Trip	p. 28
How to Speak BC	p. 30
2 Travel Smart	p. 31
Know Before You Go	p. 32
Getting Here and Around	p. 34
Essentials	p. 39
Great Itineraries	p. 42
On the Calendar	p. 45
Contacts	p. 47
3 Downtown, West End, and Stanley Park	p. 49
Neighborhood Snapshot	p. 50
Downtown	p. 51
West End	p. 73
Stanley Park	p. 81
4 Gastown, Chinatown, and Yaletown	p. 87
Neighborhood Snapshot	p. 88
Gastown	p. 89
Chinatown	p. 97
Yaletown	p. 103
5 Granville Island	p. 109
Neighborhood Snapshot	p. 110
6 West Side	p. 119
Neighborhood Snapshot	p. 120
Kitsilano	p. 121
Point Grey	p. 128
South Granville	p. 135
Cambie Corridor	p. 137
7 East Side	p. 138
Neighborhood Snapshot	p. 140
Main Street/Mt. Pleasant	p. 142
Commercial Drive and Around	p. 149
8 North Shore	p. 151
Neighborhood Snapshot	p. 152
North Vancouver	p. 153
West Vancouver	p. 164
9 Richmond	p. 167
Neighborhood Snapshot	p. 168
10 Victoria	p. 175
Welcome to Victoria	p. 176
Planning	p. 179
Downtown	p. 185
Vic West	p. 212
Fernwood	p. 213
Oak Bay	p. 213
Rockland	p. 215
Fairfield	p. 217
Saanich	p. 218
Brentwood Bay	p. 219
Sidney	p. 221
The West Shore	p. 223
11 Vancouver Island	p. 225
Welcome to Vancouver Island	p. 226
Planning	p. 229
Sooke	p. 232
Ucluelet	p. 236
Tofino	p. 240
Mill Bay	p. 250
Cobble Hill	p. 250
Cowichan Bay	p. 252
Duncan	p. 253
Chemainus	p. 255
Salt Spring Island	p. 256
Galiano Island	p. 259
Mayne Island	p. 261
Pender Island	p. 262
Saturna Island	p. 264
12 Whistler	p. 265
Welcome to Whistler	p. 266
Planning	p. 269
13 The Okanagan Valley	p. 291
Welcome to the Okanagan Valley	p. 292
Planning	p. 295
Kelowna	p. 298
Vernon	p. 307
Peachland	p. 310
Summerland	p. 310
Penticton	p. 311
Naramata	p. 312
Oliver	p. 314
Osoyoos	p. 315
Index	p. 318
About Our Writers	p. 336
Maps
Downtown	p. 52-53
West End	p. 74
Stanley Park	p. 80
Gastown, Chinatown, and Yaletown	p. 90-91
Granville Island	p. 112
West Side	p. 122-123
East Side	p. 144
North Shore	p. 154
Richmond	p. 170
Downtown Victoria West of Blanshard, and Vic West	p. 188-189
Downtown Victoria East of Blanshard, and Rockland	p. 194
Greater Victoria	p. 214
Tofino, Ucluelet, and the Pacific Rim National Park	p. 237
Whistler Village	p. 270-271
The Okanagan Wine Country	p. 296

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