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SOUTH GRANVILLE
AND YALETOWN

The neighborhoods of South Granville and Yaletown, on the north shore of False
Yaletown are separated by a drive across creek, has seen a dramatic transformation.
Granville Bridge or a nautical ride across once an underused warehouse district, it
False creek. on the south shore, South is now a magnet for high-tech companies
Granville offers a mix of grocers, cafés and and downtown dwellers. High-rises and
restaurants, and upscale shops – clear signs converted warehouses lend a flair both
that people live as well as work here. The ultramodern and charmingly historic.
numerous commercial art galleries justify Terrace cafés, designer outlets, and interior
the local moniker “gallery row.” nearby design stores draw visitors in the day;
vanier Park and Kitsilano Beach are favorite nightclubs and brew pubs attract revelers
recreational areas. Since the early 1990s, come evening.

Sights at a Glance
Museums, Galleries, and Waterways and Ferries
Art Schools 1False Creek
2 Emily Carr University 7 Granville Island Market Ferries
of Art & Design
Beaches, Parks, and Districts
Studios and Markets 5 Railspur Alley
3 Kids Market 8 Vanier Park
4 New-Small and Sterling 9 Sunset Beach
Studio Glass 0 Yaletown See also Street Finder
6 Granville Island Public Market maps 1, 2, and 3

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HARWOOD STREET
THURLOW STREET BURNABY STREET HOWE STREET
BURRARD STREET
PACIFIC STREET
BEACH AVENUE
Vanier VANIER HORNBY STREET SEYMOUR STREET
Park DAVIE STREET
PARK Aquatic
Centre HELMCKEN STREET
HOMER STREET
Burrard Bridge GRANVILLE STREET RICHARDS STREET MAINLAND STREET
McNICOLL A VENUE
WHYTE AVENUE HAMILTON STREET
Hornby NELSON STREET
CHESTNUT STREET
BURRARD STREET PENNYFAR THING DRIVE CREEKSIDE DR False Creek Aquabus Granville WAINBORN BEACH AVENUE DAVID MARINASIDE CRESCENT PARK
PACIFIC BOULEVARD
COOPERS’
Ferries
GEORGE
Bridge
Yaletown
DRAKE STREET
LAM
PARK
PARK
GRANVILLE ST
WEST 1ST AVENUE CARTWRIGHT STREET David Lam Park Landing Spyglass Cambie Bridge
Stamps
JOHNSTON STREET
WEST 2ND AVENUE FIR STREET False Creek CAMBIE STREET
BURRARD STREET
BIRCH WALK SHORELINE WHEELHOUSE SPYGLASS PLACE
SQUARE
WALK
ALDER BAY WALK CASTINGS IRONWORK CHARLESON MILLBANK
THE
PASSAGE
PARK
Pretty floating homes in Vancouver For keys to symbols see back flap
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