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Guide Article / Things To Do in Vancouver

Neighborhoods Worth a Visit in Vancouver

Granville's Greatest Hits Even though the bustling Public Market  makes a fine destination in itself, Granville Island offers much more. To really get a feel for this neighborhood,…

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The Bar Scene in Vancouver

Bars, Pubs & Watering Holes Not too surprisingly, given that the city originated with a saloonkeeper, Vancouver has more than a few joints where you can wet your whistle. That’s in…

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Great Shopping Areas in Vancouver

Vancouver is becoming a great shopping town, in spite of all the taxes, duties, and mysteriously higher prices on this side of the U.S. border. Suddenly, high-end retailers are…

Guide Article / In Depth in Vancouver

Art & Architecture in Vancouver

Wood, Brick & Glass: The Fabric of Vancouver Old Vancouver was a city built of wood and brick, the complete antithesis of today's slender glass towers. The earliest wooden…

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Recommended Books, Films & Music in Vancouver

Books The following is a list of some titles that will give you a deeper insight into the multicultural richness of Vancouver and Victoria:The Black Canoe: Bill Reid and the Spirit…

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Today in Vancouver

When people all over the world tuned into the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and caught their first glimpse of sunny Vancouver, they saw a city that was finally coming into its own.…

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History in Vancouver

Compared to the world’s great cities, Vancouver and Victoria are mere babies. Victoria only became a city in 1862; Vancouver in 1886. But long before Captain George Vancouver sailed…

Guide Article / Walking Tours in Vancouver

Walking Tour 3 in Vancouver

Walking Tour 3: Yaletown, Granville Island & Kitsilano Start: The Vancouver Public Library Central Branch at Homer and Georgia streets. Finish: The Capers Building, 2285 W. 4th…

Guide Article / Walking Tours in Vancouver

Walking Tour 2 in Vancouver

Walking Tour 2: Gastown & Chinatown Start: Canada Place. Finish: Maple Tree Square. Time: 2 to 4 hours, not including shopping, eating, and sightseeing stops. Best Time: Any day…

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Walking Tour 1 in Vancouver

Walking Tour 1: Downtown & the West End Start: The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Finish: Cathedral Place. Time: 2 to 3 hours, not including museum, shopping, and eating stops. Best…

Guide Article / Active Pursuits in Vancouver

Skiing & Snowboarding in Vancouver

World-class skiing lies outside the city at the Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort, 110km (70 miles) north of Vancouver. However, you don’t have to leave the city to get in a few runs. It…

Guide Article / Active Pursuits in Vancouver

Beaches in Vancouver

Vancouver is surrounded by beaches, and there has to be one that suits your style, whether it’s the see-and-be-seen Kits Beach, the clothing-optional Wreck Beach, or the…

Guide Article / Suggested Itineraries in Vancouver

In One Day in Vancouver

Vancouver's downtown core—which includes some of its oldest, most historic neighborhoods—is clustered on a peninsula caught between the North Shore Mountains and the Salish Sea. You…

Guide Article / Suggested Itineraries in Vancouver

In Three Days in Vancouver

Have more than two days? Then try this itinerary for Day 3. If Day 2 was all about museums, shops, and restaurants, today is all about the great outdoors. You’ll head north to the…

Guide Article / In Depth in Ireland

History in Ireland

The First Settlers -- With some degree of confidence, we can place the date of the first human habitation of the island somewhere after the end of the last ice age, around the late…

Guide Article / In Depth in Ireland

Dateline in Ireland

ca. 8000 B.C. Earliest known human settlers arrive in Ireland.2000 B.C. First metalworkers come to Ireland.ca. 700 B.C. Celtic settlement of Ireland begins.ca. A.D. 100 The…

Guide Article / Active Pursuits in Ireland

Bird Watching in Ireland

Ireland is of great interest to birders because of its position on the migration routes of many passerines and seabirds, which find the isle a convenient stopping point on their…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Hong Kong

Tips on Accommodations in Hong Kong

No one area in this compact city is really a more convenient location than any other. Public transportation is efficient and easy to use, and the attractions are spread throughout the…

Guide Article / In Depth in Hong Kong

History in Hong Kong

Although some people might erroneously believe that Hong Kong's history began after the British took control of the island in 1842, it actually began millennia before that. Stone,…

Guide Article / In Depth in Seattle

A Brief History of the Pacific Northwest

PREHISTORY Native American habitation in the Pacific Northwest dates back at least 10,000 years, perhaps 12,000 years. Before the arrival of Euro-Americans in the region that is…

Guide Article / In Depth in Seattle

History in Seattle

By East Coast standards, Seattle got a late start in U.S. history. Although explorers visited the region as far back as the late 1700s, the first settlers didn't arrive until 1851.…

Guide Article / Things To Do in Montreal

The Best Museums in Montreal

Musée des Beaux-Arts: Canada’s first museum devoted exclusively to the visual arts opened in 1912. Along with works by old masters, it has an important collection of Québécois and…

Guide Article / In Depth in Montreal

Art and Architecture in Montreal

Classic European art and architectural influences meet with an urbane, design-heavy aesthetic in Montréal and Québec City. Here are some art highlights. Bruce Price & Château…

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Recommended Books, Films & Music in Montreal

Books & Theater -- The late Jewish Anglophone Mordecai Richler (1931–2001) is perhaps the most well-known Montréal-based writer outside the province. He inveighed against the…

Guide Article / In Depth in Montreal

Today in Montreal

What makes both Montréal and Québec City special are the way they meld the very old and very new. In Québec City, the centuries-old walls that provided military protection are still in…