Vancouver Journals

Vancouver - Urban Vacation

A June 2004 trip to Vancouver by kaelaangelica

Quote: Not having a lot of time, my boyfriend and I spent a couple of days--posh style--in Vacouver, B.C. and decided life is much improved when you have a "personality concierge" at your disposal.

    Vancouver - Urban Vacation

    Overview

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    Hang out in Stanely Park and experience a forest on the edge of metropolitan Vancouver. Shop in Yaletown. Take an Aquabus - if only to experience what it would be like to put-put-put the open water in your bathtub. Eat a lot! It was really hot when we were there. I'm not sure if this is normal or not. One of the best things we did to escape the heat was to head up Grouse Mountain on the super-cool gondola. Some people run up the mountain (they are crazy) but the 5-10 minute gondola ride was good for me. Quick Tips: Best Way To Get Around: You really don't need a car in downtown Vancouver. Walking and biking are terrific ways of seeing the city especially on the path that...Read More

    Opus Hotel

    Hotel

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    The pleasure of the Opus Hotel. If I could live there, I would. The hotel has 4 room "personalities", each with its own user profile. Personally, I enjoyed pretending I was "Dede - the Hollywood Actress." Pretty much this boils down to what the color scheme for the room is and what room features are available. Dede's is all cool beige. Neato. We stayed in Bob and Carol's room (a.k.a. the room for old people who like luxury). I am not old, but I do like luxury so the radiant heated floors and ultra deep bathtub were like heaven to me. Downstairs is a club/restaurant with excellent decor and pretty good food. Lots of lovely people watching - many hot young things doing the "my heals ar...Read More

    Member Rating 5 out of 5 on July 15, 2004

    Opus Hotel
    322 DAVIE STREET
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6B5Z6
    1-604-6426787

    Vij's

    Restaurant

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    Oh, yummy, yummy. We ate here twice because it was so good. The Indian food served here is not like your mama used to make. And yet, I wouldn't call it fusion. It is really excellent, upscale food made with local ingredients and presented in a dark, ethinic-modern dining room. They do not take reservations so be prepared to wait a while. As you wait they will bring around little appetizer bites to get you prepared for the main event. Yum!

    We had a seafood curry - utilizing the local seafood available - with coconut milk and spices, homemade paneer with buttermilk, and naan. Everything looked good and we had trouble limiting ourselves to just "pig-out" status.

    Member Rating 5 out of 5 on July 15, 2004

    Vij's
    1480 West 11th Avenue
    Vancouver, British Columbia
    (604) 736-6664