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A travel journal to Vancouver by gemdenoel

whytecliff on beach Photo - Whytecliffe Park, Vancouver, British Columbia More Photos
Quote: As my former hometown, I remember a few jewels about the life there - the charms of a little boat town (now a ferry terminal), one of the most visited libraries in BC. Walking on the seaview walk from Dundarave to Park Royal and back. Watching the boats decorated for Christmas come around from English Bay. A little art gallery.

West Vancouver

Overview

Quote:
Whytecliff beach, the seaview walk in ambleside, a stop in the local library, eating at trolls, the native gift shop, and Cypress Mountain View with a great view on a good day.

Quick Tips:

Well, I was bus bound. If taking the bus from Horseshoe Bay terminal and you want to go into Vancouver, take the express if you have a sensitive stomach. The marine drive is for the locals, and it is very windy and a couple spots can make you wary of the drop to the water. When in horseshoe Bay, you mostly walk.

Best Way To Get Around:

The sites are all accessible by bus, foot, and bike (although for Cypress Mountain View, you may want to go by car).

Trolls

Restaurant

Quote:
Well - it was a place for when you didn't want to cook or you just wanted to grab fish and chips (balsamic vinegar, oily big cut fries - or in my case, it was a hamburger) and jump across the street to the park and be attacked by the seagulls; or if the kids are hungry but too hyper to sit in a restaurant. This is a family-based restaurant run by the grandsons of the original Joe Troll. Very nautical and British in interior, but a warm interior nonetheless. It is also the place that all the people go to grab something while waiting for the ferry.

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on October 20, 2004

Trolls
Bay Street
Vancouver, British Columbia

White Spot

Restaurant

Quote:
Whitespot does get its rush hours, and the winter garden (glassed-in area) is very popular for locals for a semi-party-type-group. The hamburgers are OK, but my favorite is the milkshakes and onion rings (without fail).

The other charm is that if you park in the back, you can stay in the car and they bring it to you on a tray. It is usually open till about 1am so is sometimes popular for after the movies or those on their way back home from the movies. Kids will love the pirate pack (sorry, only up to 12 years old), served with a mini ice cream.

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on October 20, 2004

White Spot
1476 Kingsway
Vancouver, British Columbia V5N 2R5
(604) 874-2825

Tomahawk

Restaurant | "The Tomahawk, with a note for Bryan Adams fans"

Quote:
A regular boxing and fathers day (you won't stand a chance) haunt that is lined with west coast Indian masks. Tables are decked with a placemat donning a map of Canada with lots of conversation detail. The hamburgers on menu are named after varying chiefs in the Squamish Band, and it has a little outlet to buy a few pieces of native carvings. You can take the placemat with you too. Also, a note for the Bryan Adams fans: he worked here as a dishwasher before he was rich and famous.

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on October 20, 2004

Tomahawk
1550 Philip Ave
North Vancouver, British Columbia V7P 2V8
+1 604 988 2612

Whytecliffe Park

Attraction | "Whytecliff National Reserve"

whytecliff on beach Photo - Whytecliffe Park, Vancouver, British Columbia
Quote:
It is a little beach in the middle of nowhere, but a popular hangout in the summer for the locals. My favorite was to take the hibachi in the evenings; we would cook up simple salads to take with us and go just to watch the sunset. Water is on the cold side but still refreshing. The waves get a bit bigger when the ferries go by every couple hours. The beach is more on the pebbly matter. If the tide is low there is a little island that one can go navigate. And on the other side of the beach is great crab finding. Low key, laid back. It is also a popular spot for wedding photos- lots of natural character. Pet friendly.

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on October 20, 2004

Whytecliffe Park
7120 Marine Drive
West Vancouver, British Columbia V7W 2T3
n/a

Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver

Attraction | "Lighthouse Park"

Quote:
A lovely walk in the woods that ends up at a craggy beach known as Atkinson Point. It is much painted, and when you get to the beach with the lighthouse looking over, you see why. The craggy stones are a means of finding privacy for a good chat or a feel of having a beach to yourself. Benches are spread throughout. You can ask the bus driver to let you off at the stop on Marine named Lighthouse Park (no actual sign on the bus stop, but the driver knows exactly what you mean). Buses run every half hour along Marine Drive from Horseshoe Bay or Park Royal. Park closes at night, as the lighthouse is a private residence. Take your sketchbook and paints with you, or at least your camera, and go for the...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on October 20, 2004

Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver
South Of Highway 1/99 (via Caulfield)
West Vancouver, British Columbia n/a
+1 604 925 7000

Park Royal Centre

Attraction | "Park Royal North and South"

Quote:
It is a mall, but what is special is that it is split up into two parts, the properties belonging to two different groups. The south part (being by the water) belongs to the native Squamish Band. It differs on color tones and has a proper food fair (at least when I went there last about 2 years ago.) Purdies is on this side, where you must try the dipped ice cream bars. ( Purdies is BC's answer to chocolate. Buy a box of peanut butter daisies to take home if it will make it there.) It has a pharmacy, furniture antique shops, media shop, dental practice, lots of gift shops, La senza Desouss, The Body shop, porcelain shops, but not so many touristy shops. Hudsons Bay company on the north has more of t...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on October 20, 2004

Park Royal Centre
2002 Park Royal South
West Vancouver, British Columbia V7T 2W4
+1 604 925 9547

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