Signpost Guide Vancouver and British Columbia, 2nd; Your Guide to Great Drives

by Maxine Cass and Fred Gebhart

• ISBN13: 9780762712595
• ISBN10: 0762712597
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: Thomas Cook Publishing

Summary

People who travel by car have the best opportunities to explore beyond typical tourist destinations, but driving in an unfamiliar region can be a daunting prospect. Signpost Guides provide practical information to guide motorists through unfamiliar routes, signs, traffic laws and parking. Hundreds of attractions are described in detail, together with recommendations for shopping, dining, and accommodation.

Table of Contents

About Signpost Guides	8	(2)
Vancouver and British Columbia at a glance	10	(2)
Introduction	12	(2)
Travel facts	14	(10)
Driver's guide	24	(6)
Getting to Vancouver and British Columbia	30	(2)
Setting the scene	32	(8)
Highlights and touring itineraries	40	(2)
Vancouver	42	(14)
Harbour vistas, parks, museums and galleries
The Gulf Islands	56	(6)
Island archipelago with dolphins off shore
Victoria	62	(14)
BC's capital where heritage is mixed with the off-beat
South Vancouver Island	76	(10)
Victoria's playground with oceanfront parks
Central Vancouver Island	86	(10)
Lakes, forests and endless beaches
North Vancouver Island	96	(10)
Hunters, fishers and wild nature
Ferry voyages	106	(10)
Coastal vistas and blue fjords
Queen Charlotte Islands	116	(6)
Bears, eagles and moss-covered forests
Lower Fraser Valley	122	(8)
Rich farmlands and a river full of salmon
The Cascade Mountains	130	(8)
BC's scenic mountains
Kamloops	138	(10)
BC's city at the meeting of two rivers
Okanagan Valley	148	(10)
Desert landscapes next to vineyards and orchards
Shuswap Lakes	158	(8)
Ribbon lakes and dramatic canyons
Railway journeys	166	(10)
Go west by transcontinental railroad
Howe Sound and Whistler	176	(10)
North America's acclaimed mountain resort
The Gold Rush Trail	186	(12)
Discover the roots of BC's growth and prosperity
Cariboo--Chilcotin	198	(8)
Cattleranches and ghost towns in Canada's Wild West
Prince Rupert	206	(8)
Port city amidst the green forests of northern BC
The Yellowhead Highway: Prince Rupert to Prince George	214	(8)
Explore the northern interior
Prince George	222	(8)
Exploring base for BC's interior
Columbia River	230	(10)
Birds and wildflowers at the source of BC's mighty river
The Kootenays	240	(10)
Mirror lakes and sheer mountains plus mining history
The Crowsnest	250	(8)
Scenic alpine resorts near the Alberta -- BC border
BC Rockies Parks	258	(12)
Raw nature awaiting discovery in National Parks
Alberta Rockies Parks	270	(12)
Glaciers, ice-blue rivers and pristine peaks
How to talk Canadian	282	(1)
Index	283	(4)
Feedback form	287