Vancouver
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- Grouse Mountain - Sport, health & fitness
- Denman Place Cinema - Cinemas
- M2M - Adult Entertainment
- Capilano Suspension Bridge - Attractions
- Salt Tasting Room - Restaurants & cafés
- Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver - Cinemas
- Commodore Ballroom - Music
- Fahrenheit 212 - Adult Entertainment
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Most viewed
- Grouse Mountain - Sport, health & fitness
- Denman Place Cinema - Cinemas
- M2M - Adult Entertainment
- Capilano Suspension Bridge - Attractions
- Salt Tasting Room - Restaurants & cafés
- Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver - Cinemas
- Commodore Ballroom - Music
- Fahrenheit 212 - Adult Entertainment
- Marketplace IGA - Shops
- H-Mart - Shops
20 great things to do in Vancouver
Walk Stanley Park, scale Grouse Mountain, then sup a perfect cocktail
Editor's picks
The music scene's crown jewel
Commodore Ballroom
MusicThis 75-year-old stalwart staged early career shows by seminal bands such as Talking Heads and Nirvana.
Getting creative with condiments
Salt Tasting Room
Restaurants & cafésA great wine list, cheeses and charcuterie, paired with an interesting crop of condiments.
Be sociable, be warm, be gorgeous
Republic
Where no-one's afraid to be first on the dancefloor and strangers smile at you.
Major attractions
Grouse Mountain
AttractionsGrouse Mountain is home to orphan grizzly bears Grinder and Coola. In the winter attractions include a 300ft snowboarding half-pipe and a mountain-top ice rink.
Vancouver Art Gallery
ArtAn impressive collection of paintings by the 1920s modernist Emily Carr, Canada's most celebrated female artist, plus cutting edge local art.
Capilano Suspension Bridge
AttractionsBrave the crossing and you'll be rewarded with an elevated platform that leads you through a series of trees above the forest floor.
What's on in Vancouver
Vancouver International Jazz Festival - © Tourism Vancouver/Dannielle Hayes
Not only is Vancouver hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics, but it also has a regular year-full of great cultural festivals and events including international jazz, comedy, film, and performing arts festivals, Pride Parade, a polar bear swim and a wooden boat race.