APRIL 27 – MAY 3, 2023
This Week in Town
Vancouver International Wine Festival: April 24 – 30, East VCC, ticket & details – vanwinefest.ca
WorkSafeBC Day of Mourning ceremony: April 28, Jack Poole Plaza.
Vancouver International Universities Fair: April 29, West VCC
Cedar Heart Weaving with Rita Kompst – a workshop on traditional Coast Salish cedar weaving: April 29, Museum of Vancouver (1100 Chestnut St), 604.730.5300
Whitecaps FC vs. Colorado Rapids FC: 7:00 PM, April 29, BC Place, 604.669.9283
Silent Movie Mondays - Vancouver Civic Theatres’ new film series: May 1, June 5, & July 10, Orpheum Theatre, $15.50+, 604.665.3050
HR Conference & Expo: May 2-3, West VCC
Carousel Theatre for Young People (CYTP) presents Alphonse: May 2-7, The Picnic Pavillion (Granville Island), tickets & information at: carouseltheatre.ca
Long-term Events
Daily show at the Improv Centre: Granville Island; 604.738.7013; theimprovcentre.ca; box office opens at 6:30 pm.
Dressed for History: Why Costume Collections Matter: Museum of Vancouver (1100 Chestnut St) - confirms Vancouver as home to world-class costume interpreters, collectors and historians.
Matriarchs Seen and Unseen: Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art (639 Hornby Street) - the work of Nuu-Chah-Nulth photographer Melody Charlie - topic: Aunties, mothers, and grandmothers are pillars in Indigenous communities, leading their families and guiding their community members.
Sport Events: Vancouver Canadians vs. Tri-City Dust Devils: April 7 – Sept 10, Nat Bailey Stadium, Information: 604.872.5232
Closures
The Museum of Anthropology at UBC is temporarily closed.
Closed on Monday:
- Beaty Biodiversity Museum
- Burnaby Village Museum (start summer season from May 6 – Sept 4, closed Mondays but open statutory holidays)
Closed on Monday & Tuesday:
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
- Bill Reid Gallery
- Polygon Gallery
- Monova (Museum of North Vancouver)
Closed on Tuesday & Wednesday:
- Audain Art Museum
Closed Monday - Wednesday & Statutory Holidays:
- Vancouver Police Museum
Closed on Monday, Tuesday & Saturday:
- Roedde House Museum
The Closest
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Attractions & Tickets |
Westcoast Sightseeing Kiosk East VCC BC Ferries Vacations Van City Bikes |
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Banks & ATM |
ATM – Waterfront Centre Food Court BMO Bank of Montreal – 595 Burrard (& Dunsmuir) 604.655.2643 CIBC (Waterfront) – 400 Burrard (& Pender) 604.665.1645 HSBC – 999 W Hastings (& Burrard) 604.895.7100 TD Bank - 700 W. Georgia (Pacific Centre Mall) 604.654.3665 Open Saturdays 10am-4pm |
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Bike Rentals |
Van City Bikes - Waterfront Station (inside by the stairs) 604.559.5450 EZ-Rider – VCC West 604.331.1789 |
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Car Rentals |
Avis: 757 Hornby st – 1-800-268-8900 – https://www.avis.ca/ Expo Rent a Car – 1234 Hornby Street – 1-800-391-6502 – https://exporentacar.com/ (Residence Inn) Hertz: 413 Seymour – https://www.hertz.com/ |
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Coffee Shops |
Giovane Café – 1038 Canada Place Way (Fairmont Pacific Rim) 604.687.9887 Mink Chocolate Café – 863 West Hastings (Hornby courtyard) 604-633-2451 LOT185 CAFÉ + WINE BAR – VCC West (next to Jack Poole Plaza) (778) 331-7785 JJ Bean – 353 Burrard Street (Marine Building) The Flying Whale – End of Canada Place (connected to FlyOver Canada) |
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Currency Exchange |
Vancouver B&C Exchange 800 Pender St @ Howe) 604-685-1008; open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm only ICE International 1169 Robson (@ Bute) 604.683.9666; open 7days/week 9am-6pm Charlie’s Currency Exchange 827 Granville (&Robson) 604.688.2500; Mon-Sat 9am-6pm/Sun Noon-5pm |
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Drug Stores |
Shoppers Drug Mart –586 Granville St (& Dunsmuir) or 748 Burrard St (&Robson) Rexall – Waterfront Centre (Food Court) or 1055 West Georgia St (near Burrard) |
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Fitness and Gyms |
Club 16 Trevor Linden Fitness – 1055 Canada Place (VCC west) 604.558.1600 YMCA – 955 Burrard Street (near Nelson) 604.699.9622 |
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Free Wifi |
Vancouver Public Library branches, public buildings and #vanwifi locations |
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Liquor Store |
BCLS Harbour Centre - 555 Hastings Street (& Seymour) Steamworks Liquor Store – 375 Water St #1. |
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Luggage Storage |
Canada Place Cruise Terminal - Westcoast Sightseeing 1.877.451.1777 Van City Bikes - Waterfront Station (inside by the stairs) 604.559.5450 |
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Medical Clinic |
Royal Medical Clinic - #112-1055 West Georgia (&Burrard / inside Royal Center) 1-604-428-8313 Choice Medical Clinic – 817 W Hastings St 1-604-969-8900 Coal Harbour Medical Center – 622 Bute St – 1-604-558-3313 |
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Parking |
Indigo Parking – VCC East (Canada Place Way at Howe) |
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Postal Service |
Canada Post inside Bentall Centre– 595 Burrard (& Dunsmuir) Canada Post inside Rexall – 499 Granville (& Pender) |
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Souvenir shops |
Snowggle Gifts - 1055 Canada Place (outside VCC West) Hudson’s Bay Company – 674 Granville Street (& Georgia) |
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Supermarkets |
Urban Fare – 305 Bute Street (& Cordova) 604.669.5831 Market Place IGA – 909 Burrard Street (& Smithe) 604.605.0612 Safeway – 1766 Robson Street (& Denman) 604.683.6155 |
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Travel Agents |
The Travel Group – 1095 W Pender St – 1-604-681-6345 Discover Canada Tours – 1111 Melville St – 1-604-689-8128 |
Updated: April 26, 2023
