Vancouver
N Vancouver British Columbia BC
- Country Code
- CAN
- State Code
- BC
- Day Trips
- Grouse Mountain Skyride
- San Francisco may have a song about cable cars that climb halfway to the stars, but Vancouver easily beats that with the Grouse Mountain Skyride. It's a one-mile ride on North America's largest aerial tramway. When you reach the summit, you can see Vancouver, the Gulf Islands, and the endless Pacific far below. Have dinner at The Observatory restaurant and savor the breathtaking view. For more information, check out: www.grousemountain.com.
- Gay Info
- The Vancouver Gay/Lesbian Centre 604/684-5307. 1170 Bute St (between Davie & Pendrell), www.qmunity.ca.
- The Greater Vancouver Pride Line 800/566-1170, 10am-7pm.
- Aids Group
- AIDS Vancouver 604/893-2201, www.aidsvancouver.org.
- Gay Aa
- AA 604/434-3933, www.vancouveraa.ca.
- Gay Pride
- August. 604/687-0955, www.vancouverpride.ca.
- Annual Events
- January-February - Gay & Lesbian Ski Week, www.gaywhistler.com.
- May - Vancouver International Marathon 604/872-2928, www.bmovanmarathon.ca.
- June - Dragon Boat Festival 604/688-2382, www.dragonboatbc.ca.
- June-July - Vancouver Int'l Jazz Festival 604/872-5200, www.coastaljazz.ca.
- July - Folk Music Festival 604/602-9798, www.thefestival.bc.ca.
- August - Queer Film & Video Festival 604/844-1615, www.outonscreen.com.
- September - BOLD Fest (Bold, Older Lesbians & Dykes), www.soundsandfuries.com/BOLD.html.
- September/October - International Film Festival 604/685-0260, www.viff.org.
- Airport
- Vancouver International. To get to Gastown or the West End, take Hwy 99 north and exit at Seymour St.
- Taxi
- Yellow Cab 604/681-1111, www.yellowcabonline.com.
- Public Transport
- TransLink 604/953-3333, www.translink.bc.ca.
- A Visitors' Map of all bus lines is available through the tourist office.
- Tourist Attraction
- Capilano Suspension Bridge, www.capbridge.com.
- Chinatown.
- Dr Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden 604/662-3207, web: vancouverchinesegarden.com
- Gastown.
- Granville Island, www.granvilleisland.com.
- Grouse Mountain, www.grousemountain.com.
- Museum of Anthropology 604/822-5087, www.moa.ubc.ca.
- Science World 604/443-7443, www.scienceworld.ca.
- Stanley Park.
- Vancouver Aquarium 604/659-3474, www.vanaqua.org.
- Vancouver Lookout 604/689-0421, www.vancouverlookout.com.
- Vancouver Museum 604/736-4431 www.museumofvancouver.ca.
- Van Dusen Botanical Gardens 604/878-9274, www.vandusengarden.org.
- Visitors Bureau
- 604/683-2000, www.tourismvancouver.com.
- Weather
- It's cold and wet in the winter (32-45°F), but it's absolutely gorgeous in the summer (52-75°F)!
- Best Views
- Biking in Stanley Park, or on a ferry between peninsulas and islands. Atop one of the surrounding mountains.
- Where The Girls Are
- Cruising Commercial Drive, mixing w/ the boys on Davie St, or shopping in Gastown.