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GRANVILLE

ISLAND

EXPERIENCE Vancouver This bustling island in False Creek attracts millions of visitors every
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year. Where once heavy industries belched noxious fumes, there’s now
artisanal breweries, top comedy clubs, an array of street entertainment
and a lively market overflowing with local produce.

Today, this once down-trodden industrial
district has a glorious array of boutiques,
grown blueberries straight from the Fraser
galleries, and artists’ studios in its brightly cornucopia of foods. Choose from locally
Valley, or cherries and peaches picked ripe
painted warehouses and tin sheds. There are from Okanagan orchards. Fresh wild salmon,
very few chain stores on the island, and the crab, scallops, and shrimp are piled high, while
smaller stores, known for their originality and cheeses, charcuterie, and maple syrup products
quality, display a range of local arts and crafts. tempt you at every corner. The food court, too,
The island is also a center for the performing has a dizzying array of choice, from sushi to
arts, and boasts several music, dance, and pizza, and curry to souvlaki. And if that’s not
theater companies. enough to satisfy a hungry appetite, the island
The Public Market, which is always buzzing is full of other dining options, from waterside
with both visitors and locals alike, offers a cafes to cozy pubs and breweries.

Boats moored in False Creek
and the colorful tin roofs of
Granville Island
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