Ohh the Great White North...

How we wonder about what to do with thee...

Good thing Kat did some research and gave us these helpful links!

Vancouver Tourism Sites
http://www.tourismvancouver.com

http://www.vancouvertours.com

Vancouver Airport 411

http://www.yvr.ca/guide/around/arriving.asp?id=usa

Airport Bus service to our hotel:

http://www.yvrairporter.com/

Public Transportation:

http://tripplanning.translink.bc.ca/
http://www.theaquabus.com/visitors.htm (will take you to Granville Island-a day trip!)

Team Hotel:

http://www.coasthotels.com/hotels/canada/bc/vancouver/coast_plaza/overview

Tournament Site:

http://dragonboatbc.ca/faqs.html

Currency Converter:

http://www.xe.com/ucc/

Zip Trek
http://www.ziptrek.com/

Capilano Suspension Bridge
http://www.capbridge.com

Bard on the Beach
www.bardonthebeach.org

Salmon Fishing Charters
www.mmcharter.com/english

VanDusen Botanical Garden
www.vandusengarden.org

Yaletown Brewing Company
www.drinkfreshbeer.com

Prospect Point/Stanley Park
http://www.prospectpoint.ca/

Places to go/see:
Grouse Mountain Gondola Ride
Chinatown (close to race site)
Victoria Island
(45 min. drive to ferry terminal +2 hour ferry ride away+ 30 min drive to downtown Victoria) (sites: parliament building, Royal BC museusm)

Recommended Restaurants/Eateries:
Dim Sum: Sun Sui Wah
( http://www.sunsuiwah.com )
on Main Street-15 minute drive from downtown

Dim Sum/Seafood: Floata Restaurant
http://floata.com/index_main.htm
right in the heart of Chinatown

Bar None (Yaletown)

Richmond Area: more Chinese restaurants

Old Spaghetti Factory (Gastown, Historic Vancouver)
http://www.oldspaghettifactory.ca/
10 min ride or walking distance from race site

Steamworks (pub, locally brewed beer) (Gastown, Historic Vancouver)
http://www.steamworks.com/
10 min ride or walking distance from race site

Hapa Izakaya
Robson Street (10min walk from hotel)
Japanese Tapas

Shopping on Robson and Graineville Streets

Thanks Kat!