Concierge Activity Guide: Spring & Summer

Window shopping or making a dent in your wallet, Robson Street will hit the spot. The main retail shopping area starts around Granville Street, behind Hotel Vancouver, at Nordstrom department store stretching down to Jervis Street. In between, you’ll find most of the major North American fashion brands, along with a lively mix of sporting goods, accessories, homewares, beauty and wellness purveyors.

Happening Yaletown is known for its old warehouse buildings now home to hip restaurants and cocktail lounges, many with buzzing outdoor terraces, as well as indie fashion and decor boutiques.

Granville Island in Vancouver contains an array of theatres, artists studios, craft shops and a large public market. The Island also boasts many restaurants, marinas and its own brewery.