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Kitsilano, Vancouver

Kits is the west coast, best coast

The easy, breezy beachfront community

With Kitsilano Beach at its heart, this laid-back yet lively community is one of the city's most beloved neighbourhoods, still radiating its 1960’s hippy roots.

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Kits Pool

The longest saltwater pool in North America

Kitsilano is named after the Squamish chief, August Jack Khatsahlano, a renowned medicine man. This area has been home to the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples since time immemorial.

For more than 5 years, Kits has been voted “Vancouver’s Best Neighbourhood” by Lonely Planet.

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More than ice cream, sunbathing, and sand, Kitsilano beach effortlessly blends bustle with relaxation. For the uninitiated, you can expect plenty of beachfront activities, heritage homes on tree-lined streets, and independent boutique stores. Stroll around town with an ice cream, grab a paddleboard or watch beach volleyball. Not a fan of the ocean? Take a dip in the Kitsilano Pool.

This is Kitsilano

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ACTIVITY | CULTURE

Visit the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre

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Healthy

The Naam Restaurant

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Walk Score

37 min to Granville Island
50 min to Davie Village
60 min to Yaletown

Bike score

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Driving

8 min to Granville Island
13 min to Yaletown
16 min to Davie Village

Transit score

See Translink Skytrain
See Translink Bus
15 min to Granville Island