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Vancouver &
Victoria
17th Edition
by Chris McBeath & Chloë Ernst
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CONTENTS
List of Maps
vii
1
THE BEST OF VANCOUVER & VICTORIA
1
The Most Unforgettable Vancouver
Experiences 2
THE BEST WEBSITES FOR VANCOUVER
& VICTORIA
4
The Most Unforgettable Travel
Experiences: Victoria 6
The Most Unforgettable
Experiences Beyond
Vancouver & Victoria 7
The Best Things to Do for Free
(or Almost) in Vancouver 9
The Best Things to Do for Free
(or Almost) in Victoria 10
2
VANCOUVER & VICTORIA IN DEPTH
11
Vancouver & Victoria Today 12
Looking Back at Vancouver &
Victoria 15
A SHORT HISTORY OF FIRST NATIONS
16
VICTORIA’S SECRET
18
Vancouver & Victoria
Architecture & Art 18
FRANCIS RATTENBURY: FAMOUS ARCHITECT
& MURDER VICTIM
20
NATIVE ART OF THE NORTHWEST:
A CULTURE OF CARVING
22
Vancouver & Victoria in Pop Culture:
Books, Film & Music 23
THE CITY AS STAND-IN: FILMS FILMED
IN VANCOUVER
24
Eating & Drinking in
Vancouver & Victoria 26
When to Go 27
VANCOUVER & VICTORIA CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
28
The Lay of the Land 34
Responsible Travel 36
Tours 37
3
SUGGESTED VANCOUVER & VICTORIA
ITINERARIES
38
THE BEST OF VANCOUVER IN 1 DAY
39
THE BEST OF VANCOUVER IN 2 DAYS
43
THE BEST OF VICTORIA IN 1 DAY
45
THE BEST OF VANCOUVER, VICTORIA &
WHISTLER IN 1 WEEK
47
4
GETTING TO KNOW VANCOUVER
50
Orientation 51
Getting Around 55
FAST FACTS: VANCOUVER
59
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