Granville Island
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Located minutes from downtown Vancouver under the Granville Street bridge it is a peninsula surrounded by
False Creek and the Pacific Ocean.
A Favorite spot for locals and Tourist
alike. you could easily spend half a day here.
Although it is called Granville Island it not really an Island at
all!
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one of a kind Market has over 75 stalls known for its fresh produce
tables, bake shops, seafood, beef, poultry stalls, and live
entertainment.
Sift through the aromas of fresh food, the wonderful sounds of buskers
and the ambience of people watching at its best. |
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Open 7 days a week
9am-7pm
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Journey through the bustle of narrow streets,
witness art in the making, and discover a unique selection of items you can't
find anywhere else in the city.
The Island is made up of many warehouse type buildings each housing
their own unique set of stores, from local arts and crafts to
professional art studio to a Maritime Market.
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 Kid's
Water Park
Kids Only Market
Arts Club Theatre Live Theatre
Vancouver Theatre Sports League - Improv and Comedy
Boat Tours and Rentals
Bonnie Lee Charters and Boat Rentals
-Experience the splendour of fishing Vancouver's beautiful, pristine
salmon country
Champagne Cruises -selection
of five charter boats to choose from
Cooper Boating Centre
Ecomarine Ocean Kyak Centre - everything needed
for a great day on the water
Walking Kitsilano, Granville Island & Yaletown
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 I get
to it by crossing the Burrard Street Bridge going south, and turning
left around 2nd Avenue.From around False Creek rain or shine, the rainbow-coloured
Aqua Bus Ferries continuously criss-cross Vancouver's scenic False
Creek, carrying both foot passengers and cyclists to Granville
Island....
Granville Island Map, Location and Directions
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Dockside
Restaurant
Sandbar on
Granville Island
Bridges Restaurant
Monk McQueens
Keg on Granville Island
Backstage Lounge
Granville Island Pub and Brewery
Cat's Meow
Tony's Fish & Oyster Cafe
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| My husband and I had a great time here. There are lots of shops that
you don't find everywhere else. There's a cool pet store right at the
entrance that's located in an old train car. They have all kinds of neat
pet treats.
Yes, it was a bit crowded, but that makes for good people watching!
There are tons of places to eat in the market and lots of snacks to
choose from. We even got to see magic show!
We did the beer tasting/tour at Granville Brewery and that was a lot
of fun.
I would definitely recommend going just to see all the neat stores!
Granville Island is a cool place to visit, even if it's raining. In the
summer it is very busy and I would recommend an early start if you are
driving as parking spaces are limited. There are usually musicians
busking in the streets and lots of free samples of food to taste. A
short walk from here is False Creek which is a picturesque Harbor where
you can hire watercraft by the hour.
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Vancouver's Granville Island market can satisfy even the pickiest
By Dennis Moore, USA TODAY
Even foodies, who pride themselves on consuming only the best, are
dazzled by the Granville Island Public Market.
Squid ink peasant farmer bread, Indian candied salmon and venison with
chocolate and cherries are sold from more than 100 stalls. Of course,
fish spread out on ice, rows of freshly baked breads and pyramids of
locally grown produce attract crowds, too.
Much of Granville Island itself resembles the collections of quaint
shops, art studios, small theaters, restaurants and microbreweries found
in many other cities and resorts.
A century ago, there was no Granville Island. An area of sandbars at the
entrance to False Creek was used by the Squamish First Nation as a
winter fishing ground.
Europeans arrived and, as they were known to do, saw it as a revenue
generator. In 1916, "Industrial Island" was opened. Factories housed in
tin sheds made heavy equipment and shingles, chain, barrels, nails,
rivets and cement for the forestry and mining industries.
In the 1970s, the transformation was begun by the Vancouver government.
Public Market, housed in part of one of the original structures, opened
in 1979. The market is open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. every day.
Some exotic highlights found on a recent tour:
La Baguette's smoked salmon cream cheese patι. La Baguette is the
oldest French bakery in Vancouver.
Nonna Pia's Gourmet's strawberry- and fig-infused balsamic reductions.
ChocolaTAS' caramel infused birch syrup with a milk-chocolate coating.
Granville Island Tea Co.'s approximately 170 teas, from Lover's Leap
High Mountain Ceylon to Hawaiian Rooibos from South Africa.
Oyama Sausage's venison blueberry.
Seafood City's sidestripe shrimp.
Terra Breads' chocolate cherry panettone.
Edible British Columbia's cranberry honey, birch syrup and wild
mushrooms.
People can eat prepared foods on the dock.
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