Vancouver (Best Places City Guides) [Paperback]

Kasey Wilson (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Best Places City Guides | Publication Date: April 2000

From the city's top 25 attractions and renowned shopping to its wicked nightclubs and nearby snowboarding at Blackcomb, this new edition of Vancouver Best Places is your ticket across the border. Locals uncover the finest and most exciting places to go for an evening on the town, a romantic weekend getaway, or a week-long family stay. 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. From Best Places, North Americas most respected regional travel series.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Kasey Wilson is a Vancouver-based author, food editor, and restaurant reviewer. Her appears in numerous publications ,including the Vancouver Sun, Province, CityFood, Canadian Living, and The Guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 386 pages
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books; 3rd edition (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570612242
• ISBN-13: 978-1570612244
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,919,432 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thorough, clear, and well-researched, February 21, 2001

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Anders Martinson "biketowork" (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vancouver (Best Places City Guides) (Paperback)

Best Places provides a wonderful guide to Vancouver. The restaurant guide is especially thorough. Symbols appear next to attractions that are especially suited to certain interests (romance, families, budget travelers, and those seeking a spot with a uniquely Vancouver character) making it easy to customize your trip. Chapters on Whistler and Victoria are a nice plus. For my money Best Places is the best book for your trip to Vancouver.

Some other titles in this category are nearly as good: The Lonely Planet guide is a little weaker on details of attractions but still tells you about lots of things to do. It also has more info for the less seasoned traveler or someone coming from outside (the west coast of) North America. While Best Places gives you one massive list of restaurants The City Smart guide groups restaurants by neighborhood, so if you want to plan all your dinners in advance, go with Best Places, but if you're looking ahead to a spontaneous movable feast, the City Smart guide will probably get you to the table more easily. All three of these are written by people who know the area, so the information is reliable.

I wasn't so crazy about Frommer's Irreverent Guide. It costs nearly as much as the other three, but doesn't have anything else to recommend it above the others.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is really a BEST PLACE, February 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Vancouver (Best Places City Guides) (Paperback)

This was our first trip to Vancouver and we found this book to be very informative. The background/history sections are very helpful, especially "How to ack like a local". We found the way the book is divided to be very useful. The 190 restaurant options are fabulous. The exploring section is very informative for those who do not want to miss anything. The itineraies suggestions are good. Additionally, as a surprise, it does cover Victoria Island and Whistler.