Guidebook for Vancouver
Entertainment & Activities
Lots of concerts and performances at this venue within walking distance of the house
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Pacific Coliseum at the PNE
100 N Renfrew StLots of concerts and performances at this venue within walking distance of the house
Getting Around
Nearest westbound (to downtown and UBC, SFU downtown campus) transit stop
Eastbound E Hastings St @ Lakewood Dr station
Nearest westbound (to downtown and UBC, SFU downtown campus) transit stop
Where you get off if you are arriving/returning to the Rose and Stag. Nearest eastbound transit stop, heading to nearby Pacific National Exhibition, Pacific Collusseum, nearby shopping/banks etc.. if you don't want to walk 2-6 blocks on Hastings.
Eastbound E Hastings St @ Lakewood Dr station
Where you get off if you are arriving/returning to the Rose and Stag. Nearest eastbound transit stop, heading to nearby Pacific National Exhibition, Pacific Collusseum, nearby shopping/banks etc.. if you don't want to walk 2-6 blocks on Hastings.
Slightly further transit stop, but this bus to downtown goes through a more scenic route, including gastown, and may be more fun.
Westbound Dundas St @ Wall St station
Slightly further transit stop, but this bus to downtown goes through a more scenic route, including gastown, and may be more fun.
This stop is where you'd get off to walk 2 blocks away from the mountains to reach the Rose and Stag. The bus is #7 if catching it on the way back from downtown.
EB Dundas St @ Lakewood Dr
This stop is where you'd get off to walk 2 blocks away from the mountains to reach the Rose and Stag. The bus is #7 if catching it on the way back from downtown.
Essentials
Laundry one block away. You can wash it yourselves, or drop it off to be washed, dried and folded for a reasonable fee. They even do mending.
LUR VICTORIA LAUNDRY
2076 E Hastings StLaundry one block away. You can wash it yourselves, or drop it off to be washed, dried and folded for a reasonable fee. They even do mending.
Drinks & Nightlife
Parallel 49 Brewing Company
1950 Triumph StStorm Brewing LTD.
310 Commercial DriveFood Scene
Very popular breakfast and lunch place nearby. Go during off peak hours or be prepared for a line. However, the food is worth it. If you can't get in, there are several other breakfast places within a block or two.
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The Red Wagon
2128 E Hastings StVery popular breakfast and lunch place nearby. Go during off peak hours or be prepared for a line. However, the food is worth it. If you can't get in, there are several other breakfast places within a block or two.
Parks & Nature
This is a really beautiful park within a few minutes drive from the Rose and Stag. Trees, streams, walking/hiking, bridges and trails. Want some BC nature nearby, this is a good place.
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Lynn Valley Park
3690 Mountain HwyThis is a really beautiful park within a few minutes drive from the Rose and Stag. Trees, streams, walking/hiking, bridges and trails. Want some BC nature nearby, this is a good place.
Nearest beach. You can swim here if you like, and there's also quite a nice public pool that's not too crowded. For a fancier, larger beach, I recommend second beach or third beach in Stanley Park downtown though.
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New Brighton Park
3201 New Brighton RdNearest beach. You can swim here if you like, and there's also quite a nice public pool that's not too crowded. For a fancier, larger beach, I recommend second beach or third beach in Stanley Park downtown though.
This is a swimming and sunning beach, with concession stand and public pool nearby. Good for kids. See also third beach, which is better for swimming.
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Second Beach Swimming Pool
735 Stanley Park DrThis is a swimming and sunning beach, with concession stand and public pool nearby. Good for kids. See also third beach, which is better for swimming.
This is a nice swimming and sunning beach, busy in the summer but better access to parking. Right inside the park, so beautiful setting. Concession stand. Stairs down to beach, or there is a ramp off the north side of the concession as well. In the summer on weeknights sometimes there is drumming after 6 pm, which some like and some don't. For quiet, go during the daytime instead.
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Third Beach
This is a nice swimming and sunning beach, busy in the summer but better access to parking. Right inside the park, so beautiful setting. Concession stand. Stairs down to beach, or there is a ramp off the north side of the concession as well. In the summer on weeknights sometimes there is drumming after 6 pm, which some like and some don't. For quiet, go during the daytime instead.