What to Do in Downtown Vancouver: Map & Guide [Map]

Pink Parrot Maps (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 12, 2009

What to Do in Downtown Vancouver is more than a walking map. Made by locals, it s a treasure map of the city s best restaurants, shopping, sights, activities, events, walking tours and more. Some places you may already know, but others are largely unknown to all but locals. The map is also packed with secret tips and strategies for getting around this gorgeous city. Avoid the tourist traps and chain stores, and opt for a more personal -- and memorable -- journey.

The colorful, clearly designed format is easy to read, allowing you to navigate the area with ease and confidence. All listings are in their actual location, so you you can see what's near what without having to cross reference or decipher complicated icons. This map is a fantastic tool for planning your daily itinerary.

What to Do in Downtown Vancouver covers downtown, Stanley Park, Granville Island and the beaches along the Vancouver's famous bike path. It's a perfect gift for anyone taking a cruise out of Vancouver, coming to the 2010 Olympics, staying downtown for business or just visiting the most beautiful city in the world.

Editorial Reviews

Review

an easy-to-read and easy-to-follow map that should help even the directionally challenged find their way to the Vancouver Art Gallery, or more obscure spots like the Morissey Irish House. --The Vancouver Sun

Whether you re planning to visit for the [Olympics] in February, or for another kind of getaway, pick up a copy of What to Do in Downtown Vancouver: Map & Guide. It s one slick, colourful and neatly designed reference. --Calgary Herald

The unusual mix of graphics, locations and information eliminates one of the most vexing problems with tourist maps: confusing iconography and cross referencing. --Associated Press

Product Details

• Map: 2 pages
• Publisher: Pink Parrot Maps; 1st edition (June 12, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0981236405
• ISBN-13: 978-0981236407
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,129,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #65 in Books > Travel > Canada > Cities > Vancouver

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wouldn't "do" Vancouver any other way!, June 30, 2009

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Jack & Chase's Mom "Janie B" (SF Bay Area/Peninsula) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What to Do in Downtown Vancouver: Map & Guide (Map)

There just isn't a better way to experience Vancouver, it's like having your best friend, who happens to live in Vancouver, in your back pocket! Guiding you through all sorts of historical places and yummy eateries! Filled with useful hints, tips, and suggestions.

Thank you Pink Parrot's Maps ... now, can you do one for San Francisco, Seattle and ...?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding map!, June 14, 2009

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World Traveller (USA) - See all my reviews

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My husband and I used this map during a recent weekend trip to Vancouver and absolutely loved it. It's really unusual. It's made by a local company and has lots of information on it that wasn't in my guidebook. Also all the info is in it's actual place on the map (rather than listed separately), so if you're visual like me, you don't have to cross reference to see what's near you. Fabulous! We followed the map's advice and had fantastic ramen at a tiny place called Kintaro, then rented bikes and rode all the way to Spanish Bank beach. The tide was out and we strolled on the beach watching skimboarders for hours. By the time we rode home we were tired (sad, I know!) and took a ferry back. Without the map we wouldn't have know you could bring bikes on the ferries. Then we had an excellent dinner at La Brasserie on Davie St. A perfect day! Over the next few days we tried several other restaurants from the map (O'Doul's for brunch, Guu with Garlic, Il Nido) and they were all great. Without the map, I doubt we would have found them. Highly recommended!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A unique and useful map-guide, March 12, 2010

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James Pernikoff (Marietta, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews
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To me, the standard in useful downtown map guides in Canada have been the ones done by MapArt of Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. I tried to convince them that they needed to do a similar one of Vancouver, but it never happened. Now, Pink Parrot has filled that niche with an exceptionally nicely-done work. (I only wish that I had had it when I visited the city last August!) I'm hoping that they will be persuaded to do a similar publication on another nearby city that could use this treatment: Seattle.