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9 Reasons to Love Vancouver
What's not to love about Vancouver? How can we choose favourites amongst so many treasures? We tried hard, and came up with this list of nine reasons to love Vancouver.
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Favourite Outdoor Installation
A-maze-ing Laughter by sculptor Yue Minjun consists of fourteen giant bronze statues of men in various stages of laughing their guts out. It can't help but make you feel good, even when its raining. Universally loved since their unveiling during the Vancouver Biennale, these laughing men bring joy to all who visit them at their spot at the corner of Denman and Davie. Purchased for the city by lululemon founder, Chip Wilson, and his wife Shannon, Vancouverites can count on the laughing men to cheer them up for generations to come.
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Favourite Romantic Restaurant
Pied-Ã -Terre on Cambie has been voted Best Casual French Restaurant by Vancouver Magazine readers for five years running.
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Favourite Flower Shop
Flower Factory on Main Street offers friendly service, fair prices and stunning contemporary arrangements that people swoon over are the hallmarks of this Main Street's mainstay's reputation.
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Favourite Spot That Will Take Your Breath Away
Head to the top of Little Mountain in Queen Elizabeth Park some evening and marvel in our beautiful skyline—snow-capped mountains standing guard over our bustling city, crowned by the sparkling tiara that is the new BC Place.
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Favourite Post-Dinner Stroll
Jericho Beach to Spanish Banks. Join in the cacophony of an active city—solitary runners, teams playing beach volleyball, puppies chasing Frisbees, families picnicking and the friendly bugle call of the ice-cream truck rolling by.
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Favourite Chocolate
For the best chocolate, macarons, cakes and double-baked almond croissants, head to the legendary Thomas Haas.
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Favourite Coffee Shop
Matchstick Coffee, where hipsters and new moms alike share their love of good, strong coffee at the communal table.
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Favourite Spa
Escape to Morocco via South Granville at Miraj Hammam, where patrons get steamed, scrubbed, soaked and massaged into oblivion before relaxing on futons, sipping on mint tea and eating sweet cakes.
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Favourite Adult Toy Store
Honey Gifts on Cambie is a bright, welcoming space for women to shop for beautiful play things for the bedroom.