Vancouver Island visit
N Sterman (Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:01:45 PST)

I love walking through the shops of Granville Island. A visit to the
open air market there yields a delicious meal, not to mention some
very interesting art objects.

Not too far from the city itself is Minter Gardens which is a
destination display garden that is not so much for the botanically
inclined, but definitely for the tourist inclined. It is a lovely
garden from a botanical perspective as well, but it is geared for the
general public, not the plant aficionado.

If you have time to drive up to Whistler, that is a beautiful drive
but it does take several hours.

Last I was there (about 2 years ago), I attended a convention and
stayed at the downtown Hyatt which was in the absolutely perfect
location. I could walk to the water front in both directions, had a
fantastic view of the city, and the subway was located beneath the
building. The room was nice, the service was good. I'd stay there
again in a heartbeat!

BTW, downtown Vancouver is a pretty cool town! There are many
green spaces within the city itself which was unexpected and very
inspiring!

Have a GREAT time!