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Our Neighbourhood - Kitsilano
If you've spent any time in Vancouver, we don't need to tell you why Kitsilano
is an even better place to stay than the downtown peninsula. But if you've
never been here, you need to know what our neighbourhood has to offer. |
Kitsilano Beaches
 Do
you crave the sound of the waves? Access to a quiet stretch of Kitsilano's
English Bay is two short blocks from our door (we'll lend you a picnic
basket); Kitsilano Beach Park is an easy six blocks east, while Jericho
Beach and Spanish Banks are half a mile or so west. They offer swimming,
kayaking and wind surfing in summer, beachcombing year-round, and awesome
views of the North Shore mountains, Stanley Park, and the downtown highrises. |
Kitsilano Restaurants
 Have
you heard about Vancouver's eclectic cuisine? Among dozens of recommendable
restaurants nearby are three of the region's best - Lumière, Bishop's and Mistral -
all about a ten-minute walk from the Corkscrew Inn. |
Kitsilano Shopping
 Are
you coming for a shopping expedition? While downtown's trendy Robson Street
is easily accessible, we recommend the hundreds of shops of all sorts to
be found nearby on Fourth Avenue (two blocks south) and on Broadway (seven
blocks south). The art galleries and antique shops of South Granville are
only twelve blocks east. |
Arts and Entertainment
 Granville
Island, with its famous public market, artisan shops, theatres, museums,
boat rentals, restaurants and micro-breweries, is about a twenty-minute
walk away from the Corkscrew Inn. Into the music scene? Great sounds can
be heard live at any number of local venues, including the Jazz Cellar
and Rossini's. |
Well-being
 Planning
to burn off some of those gourmet calories? You'll find free public tennis
courts half a block away in Tatlow Park. Joggers and cyclists have their
favourite routes through our neighbourhood, especially the sea wall. The
local outdoor Kitsilano pool was at one time the largest pool in North
America, 6 laps = 1 mile. Looking for places to stroll? Just about any
street in this early 1900's residential area offers fine old houses and
gardens to wander past. Leave the late-night traffic noise downtown when
you come home to the Corkscrew Inn after an evening out. |
Kitsilano Location: Convenience for the business traveller
 Vancouver's
downtown core is a five-minute drive, fifteen minute bus or bicycle ride,
or half-hour walk away along oceanfront Cornwall Avenue and the Burrard
Street bridge. Academic business? The University of British Columbia is
about fifteen minutes away by car or express bus. We are served by numerous transit routes.
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Travel time to things to see and do in and around our Kitsilano neighbourhood
(click on image for more photos)
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Walking one minute or less
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Tatlow Park portion of Seaside cycle route
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public (free) tennis courts
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leafy streets to stroll through
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Walking three minutes or less
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shops and services
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public beach access
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Quattro Restaurant, Wired Monk Coffee Bistro, Cornerstone Coffee Bar, Healthy Noodle House, Round Table Pizza, Naam Restaurant,
Tatlow’s Broiler Bar, Jolly's Indian Bistro, Darby Dawes Pub, Darby’s wine,
beer & liquor store, Big Johnny’s Pizza, China Kitchen, Topanga Café, Flying Tiger, Sushi Party, Vancouver's Best Coffee, Milestones
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You can also (among other things) get a tan, pick up a souvenir
for your cat or dog, drop off your dry-cleaning, have your photos developed, choose an organic apple,
get your hair cut, order new eye glasses, try on a Renaissance bridal gown, splurge on vitamins or chocolates,
buy a bouquet of flowers or an orchid, pick out a new board game, get a massage, book a
cruise, have a painting framed, shop for bathing suits, select a skateboard, sign up for diving
lessons and gas up your car in
our immediate neighbourhood.
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Walking ten minutes or less
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West Broadway and upper Fourth Avenue have so many shops, restaurants and
services we can’t begin to list them all, but some of Vancouver’s finest
can be found within a few minutes’ walk of The Corkscrew Inn.
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Driving less than ten minutes
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Granville Island: public market, artists studios, specialty shops, restaurants,
micro-breweries and theatres
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Vanier Park: Vancouver Museum, Maritime Museum, Space Centre, “Bard on
the Beach”, kite-flying grounds, nesting eagles
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Jericho Beach, Locarno Beach, Spanish Banks
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How to reach the Corkscrew Inn Bed and Breakfast
Phone: (604) 733-7276
Fax: (604) 733-6371
Toll Free: 1-877-737-7276
Address: 2735 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6K
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E-mail:info@corkscrewinn.com
The Corkscrew Inn B&B
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