Frommer's Vancouver and Victoria

by McBeath, Chris; Ernst, Chloe

• ISBN13: 9781118093139
• ISBN10: 1118093135
• Edition: 17th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-02-21
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Frommer's Complete Guides America's #1 bestselling travel series More full-color guides than ever before Foldout maps in annual guides Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and insider tips

Author Biography

As a west-coast travel writer, Chloë Ernst has skied on the slopes overlooking her Vancouver home, rafted rivers in Whistler, and caught waves on Pacific beaches. She also contributes to Frommer's British Columbia, as well as various print and online publications. Read more about the travel writer’s journeys at www.chloeernst.com.

With a lifetime of travel under her belt, Chris McBeath says she has yet to find a destination that beats the natural beauty and cosmopolitan nature of her home British Columbia. A seasoned travel writer with experience in many facets of the tourism industry, from chambermaid to management, aboard cruise ships and in top-ranked hotels, Chris brings to this book an insider’s eye for what makes a great travel experience.
In addition to bylines that include print, online, and i-app publications worldwide, Chris maintains her own travel website (www.greatestgetaways.com), is the contributing editor of “The Art of a Getaway” for the Arts & Cultural Guide to British Columbia (www.art-bc.com), and is the author for Frommer’s: Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands & the San Juan Islands.

Table of Contents

List of Maps vii

1 THE BEST OF VANCOUVER & VICTORIA 1

2 VANCOUVER & VICTORIA IN DEPTH 11

3 SUGGESTED VANCOUVER & VICTORIA ITINERARIES 38

4 GETTING TO KNOW VANCOUVER 50

5 WHERE TO STAY IN VANCOUVER 61

6 WHERE TO EAT IN VANCOUVER 85

7 EXPLORING VANCOUVER 111

8 VANCOUVER STROLLS 157

9 VANCOUVER SHOPPING 177

10 VANCOUVER AFTER DARK 190

11 WHISTLER 202

12 GETTING TO KNOW VICTORIA 229

13 WHERE TO STAY IN VICTORIA 236

14 WHERE TO EAT IN VICTORIA 254

15 EXPLORING VICTORIA 269

16 VICTORIA STROLLS & BIKING TOUR 294

17 VICTORIA SHOPPING 308

18 VICTORIA AFTER DARK 316

19 PACIFIC RIM NATIONAL PARK RESERVE OF CANADA 323

20 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO VANCOUVER & VICTORIA 343

INDEX 360