| Vancouver is an incredibly vibrant,
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| | prepared to leave both restaurants
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| multicultural city experiencing
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| | perfectly satisfied as you continue your
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| tremendous growth in anticipation of the
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| | exploration of the multicultural feast
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| 2010 Winter Olympics. Considered one of
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| | that is Vancouver.4) Nightlife in
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| the world's most livable and
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| | GastownFor a night on the town Vancouver
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| beautifully-situated cities, Vancouver
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| | has a lot to offer the adventurous. The
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| offers a wealth of interesting
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| | Granville Street strip is where revelers
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| experiences for the curious visitor. Here
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| | head to dance and drink the night away
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| we present a few old favorites for
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| | under the flashing neon signs of the
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| travelers to enjoy, as well as one or two
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| | heritage Orpheum and Vogue theaters at
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| places off the beaten path for the
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| | such bustling nightclubs as Republic,
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| curious adventurer.1) Canada PlaceThe
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| | Tonic, and Ginger 68, to name but a
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| first stop for anyone coming to Vancouver
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| | few.Gastown along Water Street is where
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| should be to walk along the spectacular
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| | the first European settlement was created
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| promenade of Canada Place at Waterfront
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| | back in the old lumber camp days and the
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| Station. Constructed as the Canadian
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| | locale saw one of Vancouver's first
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| pavilion for the World Expo 1986 and now
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| | saloons opened up by legendary 'Gassy'
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| housing the city's Convention Center, a
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| | Jack Deighton in the late 1800's. On the
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| stroll around Canada Place allows the
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| | cobbled streets one may find some
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| visitor to take in the beautiful harbor
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| | excellent watering holes that continue
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| of Burrard Inlet, with its vista of
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| | the tradition set by Vancouver's
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| snow-capped mountains, Stanley Park, and
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| | pioneers.Close to the original site of
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| the modern glass towers of Coal Harbour
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| | 'Gassy' Jack's own Deighton Hotel is the
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| nearby.Canada Place also showcases the
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| | charming Irish Heather Bistro, home of
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| dynamism of Vancouver's economic might
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| | the best pints of Guinness in the city.
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| and place in the global market. The inlet
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| | In the rear, built into the snug walls of
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| seethes with container ships bound
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| | the old city jail, is a cozy glassed-in
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| outward to China and parts beyond. In the
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| | patio that hosts live Irish and Scottish
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| summertime cruise ships from the world's
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| | music most nights. The 'Heather' boasts a
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| major lines dock along the pier en route
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| | progressive menu which combines old pub
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| to Alaska. Floatplanes taking off for the
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| | standards together with modern flair.For
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| wild natural coves of the Inside Passage
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| | a more raucous scene try the Blarney
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| and helicopters departing for Vancouver
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| | Stone pub across the street. A genuine
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| Island augment the energetic scene.It was
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| | Irish dance hall crammed with University
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| here that the Canadian Pacific Railway
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| | Students on the weekends, the Blarney
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| completed the transcontinental railway in
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| | Stone is known throughout town as a wild
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| 1889, bestowing on Vancouver the nickname
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| | and rowdy place to make new friends and
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| of 'Terminal City'. Since then Vancouver
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| | have a good time. There's free foosball
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| has changed from being the 'end of the
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| | tables on the upper level and be prepared
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| line' and is now considered the 'Gateway
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| | to hoot and holler along with the fiddles
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| to Asia' and the Far North. It's a
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| | and drums all night long.These are just a
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| perfect introduction to the city of
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| | few of Vancouver's many active hotspots.
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| Vancouver and shouldn't be missed by the
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| | Recommendations for music venues,
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| curious traveller.2) Spanish BanksFor
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| | concerts and movies can be found in the
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| another perspective on the city ride out
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| | entertainment section of the free weekly
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| the beaches at Spanish Banks, on the
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| | cultural paper 'The Georgia Straight',
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| north shore of Point Grey. In summer with
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| | found everywhere downtown. Pick one up
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| the tide out, the golden sands of the
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| | and you won't fail to find something for
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| lovely beaches seem to stretch out to
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| | every taste.5) Sports in the
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| infinity. The water remains shallow and
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| | CityVancouver boasts several professional
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| warm with the tide in during the hot
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| | sports franchises and a history of
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| months, but at any time of year the view
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| | excellence. In 1915 the Vancouver
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| remains breathtaking, with the tall
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| | Millionaires hoisted up the renowned
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| modern condominium towers of Vancouver
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| | Stanley Cup on the ice at the old Denman
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| sparkling in the distance like shards of
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| | Arena, the first indoor artificial-ice
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| light within the green jade bowl of the
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| | hockey rink in North America.Since then
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| mountains beyond.Treat yourself to a
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| | the city's teams include the
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| visit at the Jericho Sailing Association
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| | locally-beloved Vancouver Canucks of the
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| and share an enormous platter of nachos
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| | National Hockey League and defunct
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| served up on the delightful terrace. From
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| | Vancouver Grizzlies of the NBA. The 1994
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| your commanding perch you can watch
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| | and 2000 Grey Cup Champion British
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| boating hobbyists and windsurfers at play
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| | Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football
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| on the water or see stately craft from
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| | League play at BC Place Stadium, site of
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| the nearby Royal Vancouver Yacht Club
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| | the opening and closing ceremonies of the
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| pull up their sails. Further inland,
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| | 2010 Winter Olympics.Throughout the year
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| Ultimate Frisbee players sprawl out on
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| | there is always a game on somewhere for
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| the green fields and tennis courts
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| | fans of every sport and every budget.Some
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| attract some of the city's best
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| | of the best fun can be had with
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| players.The area of the park was once a
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| | Vancouver's minor league teams. The
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| seaplane base and military camp during
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| | Oakland Athletics affiliate Vancouver
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| the Second World War and now contains a
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| | Canadians of the Single 'A' NorthWest
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| youth hostel, with a local community
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| | Baseball league play in a jewel of a
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| centre and theatre. It's a perfect spot
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| | ballpark at Nat Bailey Stadium near Queen
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| for a picnic or just to escape the hustle
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| | Elizabeth Park. It's a fun afternoon of
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| and bustle of the city and well worth the
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| | baseball in a lovely pastoral setting for
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| visit.3) Sushi in the West EndVancouver
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| | young and old alike that will often end
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| is world-famous for its venerable
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| | with music and fireworks, or a visit by
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| Chinatown and the hundreds of restaurants
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| | the mayor.
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| contained therein. The city has been a
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| | If Canucks tickets are too expensive or
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| home for Asian immigrants since the
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| | difficult to find a great alternative in
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| construction of the railway in the 19th
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| | the winter are the Vancouver Giants of
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| century. Those who braved the voyage to
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| | the Western Hockey League. This young
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| the 'Gold Mountain' brought with them
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| | team plays at the historic Pacific
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| culinary traditions that have enlivened
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| | Coliseum on the grounds of the P.N.E.
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| the palates of generations of
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| | fairgound and come off a championship
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| Vancouverites. In addition to Chinese,
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| | 2006 season.Vancouver is also seeing a
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| Vietnamese, and Korean neighborhoods
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| | resurgence of interest in soccer, notably
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| Vancouver once had a thriving Japantown
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| | with the resurrected Vancouver Whitecaps.
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| along East Hastings, now sadly in
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| | The team was champion of the North
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| decline.These days, thousands of English
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| | America Soccer League in 1979 during the
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| language students from Japan and Korea
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| | height of 'soccernania' in Canada and the
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| have turned the area along west Robson
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| | United States, winning the Soccer Bowl in
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| Street and Denman into a miniature Tokyo
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| | New York City that year. They currently
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| or Seoul. One of the best ways to sample
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| | play at Swangard Stadium close to a
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| some of the city's delights is to visit a
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| | Skytrain station in Burnaby and there is
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| few of the many restaurants offering
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| | talk of a new downtown stadium in
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| affordable and delicious all-you-can-eat
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| | anticipation of Vancouver hosting the
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| buffets of sushi and sashimi.Shabusen
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| | 2007 U-20 World Cup.Stanley Park is named
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| restaurant at the corner of Burrard and
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| | after the Governor-General of Canada who
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| Robson is a great place to start, with
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| | donated the Stanley Cup to hockey and the
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| its wide selection and wonderful Korean
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| | city waits for its next championship and
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| barbecue specials on the weekends, when
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| | the eyes of the world in 2010 for the
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| you can cook spicy marinated chicken,
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| | Olympics. With so much to do and see, a
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| beef and pork at your own personal
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| | visit to Vancouver is more interesting
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| brazier. Another great stop is Tanpopo
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| | than ever. It's a chance to share the
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| restaurant near the corner of Denman and
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| | excitement and enjoy the hospitality of
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| Davie streets, with its wealth of fresh
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| | this 'City of Tomorrow'.The Victorian
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| wild salmon, tasty gyoza dumplings, salty
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| | Hotel offers great downtown accommodation
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| spinach ohitashi salad and a marvelous
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| | and detailed maps and guides for
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| outdoor patio where you can watch to
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| | Vancouver dining, shopping, arts,
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| world go by at nearby English Bay.Be
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| | sightseeing and going out guide.
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