Pacific Centre Mall
About 200 stores inside the mall featuring Holt Renfrew, the Gap, Eddie Bauer, Eaton's and the Bay. Located between Robson and Dunsmuir along Granville Street.
Chinatown
Chinese bakeries, produce markets, butcher shops, Dim Sum restaurants and herbal medicine shops.
Granville Island Market
Take the mini ferry from English Bay and the market opens up as arts & craft stores, bookstores, studios, cafes and galleries.
Robson Street
Robson Street is the main shopping street with big name stores mixed with a few independent stores and restaurants.
Kids Market
1496 Cartwright Street, ( Granville Island ), Vancouver. (604 689 8447)
Gastown
Where late 1800s buildings feature tourist shops and art galleries.
Yaletown
Popular for its fashion boutiques. Minland Street , (Between Pacific Boulevard, Homer and Nelson Streets), Vancouver.
Main Street
South of Broadway stretching to around 30th Avenue, has a vibrant collection of independent restaurants, cafés, boutiques and small stores.
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The annual value of trade done by the Port of Vancouver with over 130 different countries exceeds C$75 billion. Port activities generate $10.5 billion in gross domestic product and $22 billion in economic output. Vancouver has stayed with the times and grown into an important hub for software development, biotechnology and the film industry. However, Vancouver is amongst the least affordable cities in which to live in the nation, with the highest housing prices in Canada.
Markets
Robson Street: 843 Granville Street (Off Robson).
Robson Street is a shopping paradise, full of every kind of store, bar, cafe and restaurant you
can imagine, from the most expensive to the average price stores. It crosses all downtown; its lights at night offers a great view. Walking along this street is a must while visiting Vancouver.
Hart&Sole. New High-end Unisex Lifestyle Boutique located in Downtown Vancouver. Labels
carried include Ed Hardy; Smet; and Crystal Rock by Christian Audigier, Retribution, Guilty Brotherhood, La Vie, Cezer, Orisue, Scifen, Foreign Family, Triumvir, Canada Goose, Dussault Custom Ink, and MoneyBag by Gene Simmons to name a few. Other products include Crystal Rock by Christian Audigier and MoneyBag by Gene Simmons Leather Carry-on Bag.
Theme: Women's Clothes; Phone: 6046309151; Directions: Just off Robson and Granville St.
Website: www.hartandsole.com; Other Contact: info@hartandsole.com
Other Stores: Fashion stores such as Guess, Armani, French Connection, Hilfiger, Holt Renfrew, American Eagle, Roots, etc. also line this street for blocks. Ferragamo, Armani, Club Monaco, Guess, BeBe, Zara, Laura Ashley, Banana Republic, Swatch, Nike, Levi's, Body Shop, Gap, Starbucks are also very much there.
Granville Island & Area:
Maiwa Handprints. Although Maiwa is noted for clothing and bedding, much of it is hand- printed with the hardwood teak or seasum blocks that are themselves for sale, and which make beautiful and very unusual works of art. Address: 1666 Johnston Street, 6, Vancouver, BC V6H3S2; Phone: (604) 669-3939; Directions: Granville Island. Website: www.maiwa.com
The Big Market: There are more than just shops down here. The Emily Carr Institute for Art and Design, as well as the Arts Club Theatres also co-exist in the market, along with Opus-art supplies, a few restaurants and pubs, the Granville Island Market, and many smaller shops. As you first enter Granville Island, one of the first buildings you come across is the very large Kids Only Market. Directions: Head East along 4th avenue, until you are at the Granville Street Bridge, make a left at the light and follow the traffic. Just be concerned with finding Granville St. Bridge and the rest is easy. Website: http://www.granvilleisland.com/en/node; Other Contact: http://www.granvilleisland.com/e
Metrotown, Vancouver: The biggest shopping mall in BC.
As many as 500 shops comprise the huge Metrotown shopping complex. This mall consists out of three pedestrian bridge connected main malls: Station Square ( Save On Foods, FutureShop) on the west, Old Navy in the middle and the Metrotown Centre towards the east. First-time
shoppers may find it confusing, but maps are available on every floor as are information booths at the main entrances. Metropolis is a newer part of this mall and opened 5 years ago. This new portion has stores with a young and trendy theme. A virtual reality games store- the Playdium- is also available to while away time.
Other Markets: The other major markets are The Pacific Centre, Kitsilano, Gastown, Downtown Vancouver, Granville Street (downtown), Main Street, Chinatown, Richmond Centre, Asian Shopping Centres and a few more.
