Dear Lazyweb, Vancouver BC tourism edition

[gement]

My dear J has to take some vacation time before it expires. He's tentatively thinking of taking the train up to Vancouver and tooling around for about a week.

He likes bookstores, museums, live music if it's not too loud, cultural attractions, walks outside when it's grey out, and places that he can be near people without being crowded or needing to make conversation.

If you've been to Vancouver, especially if you've lived there, do you have any suggestions for what he might see or do there? It doesn't have to be flashy. He just needs some kind of plan to avoid feeling aimless and clueless.

Comments

[sonatine.livejournal.com]

If J wants random Vancouver Groupon-type vouchers (which may or may not be expired [the expired ones are good for the initial purchase value at least]), I have them!

I just moved from Vancouver in June, so things should be reasonably current.

Medina has excellent Belgian-style waffles, and possibly a hot barista still.

I also recommend Aberdeen Centre. There are many restaurants in the food court, but I like the Chef Hung Taiwanese noodle place. But only if he eats meat.

Eli's Sausage is a food cart that usually hangs around Beatty and Dunsmuir. Fkn tasty.

There is also Japadog, of course. I would recommend the store on Robson rather than the cart because there are fries with strange flavourings.

If you need more, feel free to ask!

[cow.livejournal.com]

Boooooo how did I forget Medina?!

Two hot baristas. One of which was trying to teach me Arabic, a few words per coffee.

[gement.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It's good to know where the important food is. I'll check in with you if/when he has train tickets booked to see about those Groupons.