Vancouver Casinos
There are six Vancouver casinos. Each has between 20-30 gaming tables, but none has slot machines. Drinking and smoking are not allowed in any Vancouver casinos. The legal gambling age in British Columbia is 19. [...]
Category: Indoor Adventure
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Great Vancouver Clubs
Cellar Restaurant and Jazz Club 3611 West Broadway 604-738-1959 This is the most serious jazz club in town. Celebrities Night Club 1022 Davie 604-681-6180 Premier Gay Night Club Roxy Night Club 932 Granville Street This [...]
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Vancouver Bars & Lounges
Most of the Vancouver bars and lounges listed below are high end and located in some of Vancouver’s best hotels. Others are stand alone and not as high scale but still very good. 900 West [...]
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Vancouver Sports Bars
Sports Bars are popular in Vancouver where everyone goes to watch hockey, football and soccer; however, different bars cater to different crowds. Here are some of Vancouver’s most popular Sports Bars. Mahoney’s Sports Grill 222-1025 [...]
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Vancouver Brew Pubs
Vancouver’s micro breweries are beautiful, lively and they serve an assortment of excellent beer and food. You can’t go wrong with any of them. And don’t miss the two excellent brewing companies on the North [...]
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Vancouver Gyms and Fitness Centres
Vancouver is known for its incredible outdoor activities, but you can’t always get outside. When you can’t, the city also boasts many excellent public and private gyms and fitness centres. Here is a list of [...]
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Vancouver Spas – Urban Oases
Vancouver is a city that takes its spas very seriously. Located all around town, they constitute an urban oasis where you can escape, get pampered, relax and rejuvenate. In the winter, a spa is like [...]
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Vancouver Aquarium
Located in Stanley Park, the Vancouver Aquarium is Canada’s largest aquarium. It features more than 20,000 different types of marine life including Beluga whales, dolphins, air breathing fish and giant snakes. If you’re looking for [...]
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Vancouver’s Granville Island
Granville Island, one of Vancouver’s most popular visitor destinations, is remarkable for many reasons: its origins, its diversity, its free entertainment and its sheer fun. Getting There: Granville Island is under the south end of [...]
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Vancouver Racquet Sports
Racquet sports, tennis, squash and badminton, are very popular in Vancouver. However, it’s not always easy to find a place to play because many facilities are located in private sports clubs. However, don’t despair because [...]
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Vancouver Rock Climbing
There are two excellent indoor climbing facilities, one in Vancouver and one in North Vancouver. Climbing provides kids and adults with excellent exercise, fun and challenge. The Edge #2-1485 Welch St. North Vancouver 604-984-9080 15,000 [...]
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Indoor Ice Rinks
Eight of Vancouver’s community centres have ice rinks. All rent skates, some are open year round and many offer lessons and skating programs, all at reasonable prices. Some have hockey programs. No surprise there! The [...]
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Vancouver Indoor Swimming Pools
Vancouver has nine indoor pools. For a listing of all of them, check the RecCentre website. The most popular indoor pool is the Aquatic Center conveniently located on English Bay. The North Shore, North Vancouver [...]
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Vancouver Movie Theatres
Along with an excellent selection of first run movie theaters in Vancouver, Vancouver supports independent movie theatres featuring first and second run, alternative, underground, experimental and obscure films and two Imax theaters. For current schedules, [...]
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Vancouver Theatre Scene
Vancouver is home to a thriving, sophisticated theatre scene. With more than 30 local theatre companies and more than 20 venues, you can see something different every night. Theatre Under the Stars is presenting an [...]
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Dance / Dancing in Vancouver
Vancouver has an extremely lively and sophisticated dance scene whether you want to spectate or participate. If you want to dance and don’t find the kind of dancing you’re interested in here, check out bars, [...]
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Vancouver Jazz Scene
Vancouver has a sophisticated, diverse and accessible jazz scene. Besides the many jazz venues, each year, Vancouver hosts an international Jazz festival at the end of June. If you like jazz, or if you want [...]
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Vancouver Classical Music Guide
Vancouver has a rich assortment of excellent classical music and classical music venues. There is so much going on, you can easily enjoy classical music every day you’re in Vancouver. And if you happen to [...]
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Vancouver Art Galleries
Perhaps it’s the environment or weather or the diverse and cosmopolitan nature of the city or a combination of all these factors. Whatever the cause, the effect is that Vancouver has a thriving, vibrant art [...]
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Vancouver Museums
Vancouver’s best museums are those that specialize. The best is the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. Not only is the art stunning but the archives are accessible and the building is [...]
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Vancouver Inuit and First Nations Art Galleries
Vancouver First Nation and Inuit art galleries feature the best First People’s Art available anywhere. Whether you’re a serious collector, just getting started, or looking for a beautiful souvenir, you’ll find what you want. Northwest [...]
