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9781864502206

Lonely Planet British Columbia

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  • ISBN13:

    9781864502206

  • ISBN10:

    1864502207

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-04-01
  • Publisher: Lonely Planet
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Summary

Travel guides explore countries, regions and cities in depth and for every budget, with reliable, easy-to-use maps, first-hand recommendations, well-researched background information and thorough, up-to-date coverage of all the sights -- on and off the beaten track. There are more than 230 titles in this classic series covering nearly every country in the world.
-- special chapter on where to hike, bike, canoe, fish or ski in British Columbia's extensive wilderness areas
-- suggestions for finding hearty seafood meals, English-style afternoon tea, ornately carved totem poles and stearny hot springs
-- all the transport options, including ferries through the scenic Inland Passage
-- accommodations galore - secluded cabins, beachside campgrounds, converted farmhouses and Native American-theme lodges

Table of Contents

Introduction 13(2)
Facts About British Columbia
15(17)
Facts For the Visitor
32(28)
Suggested Itineraries
32(1)
Responsible Tourism
33(1)
Tourist Offices
33(1)
Visas & Documents
33(2)
Embassies & Consulates
35(1)
Customs
36(1)
Money
37(2)
Post & Communications
39(2)
Internet Resources
41(1)
Books
41(2)
Films
43(1)
Newspapers & Magazines
43(1)
Radio & TV
43(1)
Photography & Video
44(1)
Time
44(1)
Electricity
44(1)
Weights & Measures
44(1)
Laundry
45(1)
Toilets
45(1)
Health
45(1)
Women Travelers
46(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers
46(1)
Disabled Travelers
46(1)
Senior Travelers
47(1)
Travel With Children
47(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
48(2)
Emergencies
50(1)
Legal Matters
51(1)
Business Hours
51(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events
51(1)
Courses
52(1)
Work
52(1)
Accommodations
53(2)
Food
55(2)
Drinks
57(1)
Entertainment
58(1)
Spectator Sports
58(1)
Shopping
58(2)
Activities
60(8)
Sea Kayaking
60(1)
Canoeing
61(1)
Diving
61(1)
White-Water Rafting
62(1)
Sailing & Boating
63(1)
Surfing & Windsurfing
63(1)
Fishing
63(1)
Cycling/Mountain Biking
64(1)
Rock Climbing & Mountaineering
64(1)
Horseback Riding
65(1)
Wildlife-Watching
65(1)
Storm-Watching
65(1)
Golf
66(1)
Ultimate Frisbee
66(1)
Spelunking
66(1)
Hang Gliding
66(1)
Bungee Jumping
67(1)
Alpine Pleasures
68(10)
Finding BC's Best Hikes
68(5)
Exploring BC's Powdery Bliss
73(5)
Getting There & Away
78(9)
Air
78(7)
Land
85(1)
Sea
86(1)
Organized Tours
86(1)
Getting Around
87(9)
Air
87(1)
Bus
87(1)
Train
87(1)
Car & Motorcycle
88(4)
Bicycle
92(1)
Hitchiking
92(1)
Boat
92(2)
Local Transportation
94(1)
Organized Tours
94(2)
Vancouver & Around
96(57)
History
96(2)
Orientation
98(1)
Information
99(15)
Downtown
114(2)
Stanley Park
116(2)
Gastown
118(1)
Chinatown
119(1)
East Vancouver
119(1)
Granville Island
120(1)
Kitsilano
120(2)
Activities
122(2)
Organized Tours
124(1)
Special Events
124(1)
Places To Stay
125(7)
Places To Eat
132(6)
Entertainment
138(3)
Spectator Sports
141(1)
Shopping
141(1)
Getting There & Away
142(1)
Getting Around
143(2)
Around Vancouver
145(1)
North Vancouver
145(3)
West Vancouver
148(1)
Horseshoe Bay
149(1)
Bowen Island
149(1)
Burnaby
149(2)
New Westminster
151(1)
Richmond
151(1)
Delta
152(1)
Tsawwassen
152(1)
Whistler & The Sunshine Coast
153(24)
Sea to Sky Highway
153(1)
Lions Bay
153(2)
Britannia Beach
155(1)
Squamish
155(3)
Garibaldi Provincial Park
158(1)
Whistler
158(9)
Pemberton
167(1)
Lillooet
168(1)
Sunshine Coast
169(1)
Gibsons
169(2)
Roberts Creek
171(1)
Sechelt
171(2)
Egmont & Earls Cove
173(1)
Power River
173(2)
Texada Island
175(1)
Lund & Beyond
176(1)
Vancouver Island
177(57)
Victoria
177(1)
History
177(3)
Orientation
180(1)
Information
180(1)
Things to See & Do
181(6)
Activities
187(1)
Organized Tours
187(1)
Special Events
188(1)
Places To Stay
188(4)
Places To Eat
192(2)
Entertainment
194(1)
Shopping
195(1)
Getting There & Away
195(1)
Getting Around
196(1)
Southern Vancouver Island
197(1)
Saanich Peninsula
197(3)
The Malahat
200(1)
Sooke
200(1)
Juan De Fuca Trail
201(1)
Port Renfrew
201(1)
Cowichan Valley
202(1)
Cowichan Bay
202(1)
Duncan
202(1)
Cowichan Lake
203(1)
Chemainus
204(1)
Ladysmith
204(1)
Nanaimo & Around
205(1)
Orientation
205(1)
Information
205(2)
Things to See & Do
207(1)
Places To Stay
208(1)
Places To Eat
208(1)
Entertainment
209(1)
Getting There & Away
209(1)
Getting Around
210(1)
Gabriola Island
210(1)
Central Vancouver Island
211(1)
Parksville, Qualicum Beach & Around
211(2)
Port Alberni & Around
213(1)
Bamfield
214(1)
Tofino & Around
215(4)
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
219(3)
Ucluelet
222(1)
Denman & Hornby Islands
223(2)
Comox Valley
225(1)
Campbell River
226(1)
Quadra & Cortes Islands
227(2)
Strathcona Provincial Park
229(1)
Gold River
230(1)
North Vancouver Island
230(1)
Sayward & Woss
230(1)
Telegraph Cove
231(1)
Port McNeill
231(1)
Alert Bay
231(1)
Malcolm Island
232(1)
Port Hardy
232(2)
Southern Gulf Islands
234(15)
Salt Spring Island
236(4)
No & So Pender Islands
240(2)
Saturna Island
242(2)
Mayne Island
244(2)
Galiano Island
246(3)
Fraser Valley
249(10)
Golden Ears Provincial Park
249(2)
Langley & Fort Langley
251(1)
Aldergrove
252(1)
Abbotsford
252(1)
Mission
252(1)
Harrison Mills
253(1)
Harrison Hot Springs
253(1)
Chilliwack & Around
254(1)
Hope
254(2)
Manning Provincial Park
256(1)
Fraser River Canyon
256(1)
Lytton
257(2)
Thompson-Okanagan
259(37)
Okanagan Valley
259(2)
Osoyoos
261(6)
Penticton
267(6)
Summerland
273(1)
Kelowna
273(8)
Vernon
281(5)
Thompson Valley
286(1)
The Shuswap
286(3)
Kamloops
289(6)
Merritt
295(1)
The Kootenays
296(40)
West Kootenays
296(2)
Revelstoke
298(4)
Mt Revelstoke National Park
302(1)
Glacier National Park
303(2)
Nakusp
305(2)
New Denver & Around
307(2)
Kaslo
309(1)
Nelson
310(5)
Around Nelson
315(1)
Castlegar
315(2)
Rossland
317(1)
Around Rossland
318(1)
Trail
318(1)
Creston
319(1)
East Kootenays
320(1)
Cranbrook
320(4)
Fernie
324(3)
Around Fernie
327(1)
Kimberley
327(2)
Kimberley to Radium Hot Springs
329(2)
Radium Hot Springs
331(1)
Golden
332(4)
The Rockies
336(35)
Yoho National Park
337(1)
Field
337(3)
Lake O'Hara
340(4)
Kootenay National Park
342(2)
Around Kootenay National Park
344(1)
Banff National Park
344(1)
Banff Townsite
344(13)
Lake Louise
357(3)
Icefields Parkway
360(1)
Jasper National Park
361(1)
Jasper Townsite
361(9)
Around Jasper National Park
370(1)
Cariboo-Chilcotin
371(14)
Wells Gray Provincial Park
373(1)
Gold Rush Trail/Cariboo Highway
374(5)
Bowron Lake Provincial Park
379(6)
The North
385(47)
Prince George
388(6)
Peace River & Alaska Highway
392(2)
Tumbler Ridge
394(1)
Dawson Creek
394(3)
Fort St John
397(4)
Yellowhead Highway
400(1)
Vandehoof
401(1)
Fort St James National Historic Site
401(1)
Fraser Lake
402(1)
Burns Lake
402(1)
Tweedsmuir Provincial Park (North)
402(1)
Houston
403(1)
Smithers
403(3)
New Hazelton & Around
406(1)
Terrace
407(2)
Kitimat
409(1)
Prince Rupert
410(10)
Queen Charlotte Islands
417(3)
Queen Charlotte City
420(1)
Skidegate
421(1)
Tlell
421(1)
Port Clements
422(1)
Masset & Old Masset
422(1)
Sandspit
423(3)
Stewart-Cassiar Highway
426(1)
Kitwanga
426(1)
Meziadin Junction
427(1)
Stewart & Hyder
427(2)
Atlin
429(3)
Index 432(8)
British Columbia Map Legend 440

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