Best Places Vancouver [Paperback]

Kasey Wilson (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Best Places | Publication Date: April 9, 2002

From the city's top 25 attractions and renowned shopping, to its wicked nightclubs and nearby snowboarding at Blackcomb, this edition of Best Places Vancouver is your ticket across the border. The ever-reliable reviews of star-rated restaurants and lodgings guide residents and visitors alike to the perfect meal or bed, with details on the arts, neighborhoods, and more to explore in between. Best Places Vancouver has expert opinions, inside information, and honest advice -- it's why people depend on Best Places, North America's most respected regional travel series.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Editor Kasey Wilson is an award-winning freelance food and travel writer, broadcaster, and author of several guidebooks and cookbooks. The Restaurant Association of BC and the Yukon awarded her the Media Person of the Year for Outstanding Reporting in the field of Hospitality in 1996. She co-hosts a popular weekly radio show called "The Best of Food and Wine" on CFUN 1410 AM and has been featured on CNN, PBS, and NBC.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books; 4th edition (April 9, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570613427
• ISBN-13: 978-1570613425
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,571,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Helpful and Well-Organized, August 23, 2002

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lilibethfromsf "lilibethfromsf" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Places Vancouver (Paperback)

We just came back from a trip to Vancouver and Victoria and had a very relaxing and rewarding experience with the help of this book. The portion relating to Vancouver was great with a helpful discussion of navigating your way around the city and its various neighborhoods. The restaurant/cafe recommendations were very helpful, and we thought, quite on the mark. Lodging recommendations were also on the money (even though we weren't thrilled with what we ended up with, but based on what else was available at that level of rating, the book's rating seemed to be right on). Finally, the section on Victoria and Whistler were especially helpful given our quick 'sojourns' to these areas. Oh yeah, we did a quick cross-reference of the ratings in this book with Zagat's and they were pretty much in line with each other. There were also lovely discussions in general about shopping in Vancouver (quite plentiful) as well as the parks and the top 20 attractions. Highly recommended.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent recommendations no maps, December 14, 2002

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R. Stephens (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Places Vancouver (Paperback)

The Best Places books are outstanding for recommending the best sites to see and I particularly like the restaurant reviews. The hole in these books are the lack of maps. There's a double sided fold out map at the back of the book but that's it. There are no neighborhood maps. The books should do more to help me find a restaurant in a town I don't know than just list the address. Until they figure out maps, you'll need a streetwise map to go hand in hand with this series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A perfect travel companion, December 3, 2003

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T. Metcalf "Brit in US" (Yorba Linda, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Places Vancouver (Paperback)

Unlike alot of travel books this one is laid out more like a novel with more explanations and full descriptions. This can get a little confusing if you need to find something in a hurry but it certainly provides you with more information. I visited Vancouver back in August for 5 days, so decided to buy the book and be prepared before hand. The restaurent section is superb.I found various small resaurants that felt untouched by any tourist. I felt like a local after being there only a few days. The only thing it lacks is more photos and nice paper stock. I also bought the lonely planet Vancouver book, and each had there own qualities. If the two books were combined it would make for an unbeatable guide.