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Things to Do in Downtown and the West End
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Bill Reid Gallery
Vancouver's newest aboriginal art gallery, named after one of... |
Museums / Galleries | Downtown and the West End |
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Canada Place
Extending four city blocks (about a mile and a half) north into... |
Convention Centers | Downtown and the West End |
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Cathedral Place
One of Vancouver's most handsome postmodern buildings, the 23-story... |
Architectural Sites | Downtown and the West End |
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Christ Church Cathedral
Built between 1889 and 1895, this is oldest church in Vancouver... |
Religious Sites | Downtown and the West End |
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Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
One of the last railway-built hotels in Canada, the Fairmont... |
Architectural Sites | Downtown and the West End |
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HSBC Bank Building
Kitty-corner to the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, this building has... |
Architectural Sites | Downtown and the West End |
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Marine Building
Inspired by New York's Chrysler Building, the terra-cotta bas-reliefs... |
Architectural Sites | Downtown and the West End |
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Olympic Cauldron
A four-pronged sculpture towering more than 30 feet, this structure... |
Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) | Downtown and the West End |
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Robson Square
Architect Arthur Erickson designed this refurbished plaza to... |
Squares | Downtown and the West End |
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Robson Street
Robson, Vancouver's busiest shopping street, is lined with see-and-be-seen... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Downtown and the West End |
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Roedde House Museum
Two blocks south of Robson Street is the Roedde (pronounced... |
Museums / Galleries | Downtown and the West End |
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Sinclair Centre
Vancouver architect Richard Henriquez knitted four buildings... |
Architectural Sites | Downtown and the West End |
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Vancouver Art Gallery
Painter Emily Carr's haunting evocations of the British Columbian... |
Museums / Galleries | Downtown and the West End |
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Vancouver Lookout!
Resembling a flying saucer stuck atop a high-rise, the 553-foot-high... |
Viewpoints | Downtown and the West End |
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Waterfront Station
This former Canadian Pacific Railway passenger terminal was built... |
Architectural Sites | Downtown and the West End |
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