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Vancouver ShoppingVancouver Shopping Districts:Chinatown Commercial Drive Downtown Gastown Granville IslandVancouver Shopping centers:Arbutus Village Square City Square Metrotown Oakridge Shopping CentreChinatown
Although the Chinese-Canadian population of Vancouver is spread throughout the Lower Mainland, the old Chinatown is still alive and interesting area to visit and shop in. From Chinatown you will get the idea of the architecture of Vancouver in the first few decades of 20th century. Many of buildings there are built by Chinese artisans in a style that can not be found anywhere else outside China. During summer there's a night market at Main and Keefer. Website: www.vancouver-chinatown.com Commercial Drive
Once known as little Italy, but now is the fusion of many different cultures. The Italian Cultural Centre is still the hub of Italian community, but many other Latin, Caribbean and Asian peoples live in the area and store along "the Drive" reflect this diversity. Website: http://www.commercial-drive.com/ Downtown
The downtown core is located in the heart of Vancouver. Popular buildings are Marine Building at Pender and Hastings Streets, the refurbished Hotel Vancouver at Burrard and Georgia Streets, the fabulous old Orpheum Theatre on Granville Street. There's also the Canada Place at the foot of Burrard Street. Downtown is full of outstanding shops. Vancouver downtown underground shopping malls are Pacific Centre, Vancouver Centre, Royal Centre, Bentall Centre and Harbour Centre. Gastown
Vancouver downtown also has a historical Gastown. Gastown is a mix of old and new, down-home and upscale, a place for tourists, Vancouver residents and office workers. In summer and weekends find the streets bursting with visitors seeking food, fashion. It's conveniently close to the end CPR station, which now serves as a terminal to the SkyTain and the SeaBus transit option. Website: www.gastown.org Granville Island
Under the Granville Street Bridge, across false Creek from the old Expo 86 site, old warehouses and factories have been reconfigured to create a public market and craft shops. Locals and tourists You will find here artists' studios, galleries, theatres, nightclubs, restaurants. This is the place where you can listen street musicians, buy fresh produce and gourmet items. Most of shops are close on Monday during winter. Website: www.granvilleisland.bc.ca Vancouver Shopping centers:Arbutus Village Square
Arbutus Village Square is one of Vancouver's earliest experiments with mall life. The centre was renovated a few years ago to incorporate an atrium and carriage-trade décor. City Square
Two old school buildings were integrated into stone, steel and glass City Square shopping centre. It's right across from the Vancouver City Hall at 12th Avenue and Cambie Street. Website: http://www.mycitysquare.com/ MetroTown
In Burnaby, MetroTown contains MetroTown Centre, Metropolis and Station Square. This are features more than 550 shops and 22 motion picture theaters. Because the mall is right on the SkyTrain route, a visit can be an important part of your shopping experience. You can start and end in downtown Vancouver and in between take the SkyTrain out to MetroTown. The crystal Mall, 4500 Kingsway, is a 200-store mall and office complex. Oakridge Shopping Centre
Oakridge Shopping Centre is in the South of Vancouver. It's vaulted glass ceiling shelter a collection of shops. Oakridge is an upscale mall with the Bay department store. There are several specialty shops as well as three movie theatres Website: http://oakridge.shopping.ca/ |
