Guidebook for Vancouver
Food Scene
Bleu Door Bakery has some great morning pastries and fresh baked breads. I highly recommend their sour cream coffee cake. On Wednesdays they also make a great rosemary Potato Bread Loaf.
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Bleu Door Bakery
2411 Main StBleu Door Bakery has some great morning pastries and fresh baked breads. I highly recommend their sour cream coffee cake. On Wednesdays they also make a great rosemary Potato Bread Loaf.
In the google title it describes its self as "Traditional Strip Mall Chinese food". It is very good comfort food. I highly recommend their General Tsao's Chicken and Lo Maine.
Golden City
6204 NE Hwy 99In the google title it describes its self as "Traditional Strip Mall Chinese food". It is very good comfort food. I highly recommend their General Tsao's Chicken and Lo Maine.
If you like cream pies, this place is the best I've ever had. Highly recommended.
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Random Order Pie Bar
1800 NE Alberta StIf you like cream pies, this place is the best I've ever had. Highly recommended.
Forget Stumptown or Barista. This place has really good coffee with pro baristas and a relaxed atmosphere. There is no better place to get a latte IMO.
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Case Study Coffee Roasters
1422 NE Alberta StForget Stumptown or Barista. This place has really good coffee with pro baristas and a relaxed atmosphere. There is no better place to get a latte IMO.
Best Korean food in America. Super authentic. My personal favorite is the Soon Doobu Jiigae.
JCD | Korean Restaurant
3492 SW Cedar Hills BlvdBest Korean food in America. Super authentic. My personal favorite is the Soon Doobu Jiigae.
Great Italian eatery. They have good handmade pasta and the charcuterie selection makes for a great afternoon sandwich.
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La Bottega Cafe Deli Wine Shop
1905 Main StGreat Italian eatery. They have good handmade pasta and the charcuterie selection makes for a great afternoon sandwich.
Phở Haven
2014 Main StHankering for some pho? This is where it's at.
This place has good size portions and B+ food. If It's available, I'd highly recommend their home made flan.
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Sabor Mexicano
2108 Main StThis place has good size portions and B+ food. If It's available, I'd highly recommend their home made flan.
NY Style pizza? Yes please. This is my favorite pizza place in the area. It's only open after 4pm, but just grab a few slices and a freshly tapped beer and you'll be in business.
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Fino Bistro Bar Pizzeria
8225 N Denver AveNY Style pizza? Yes please. This is my favorite pizza place in the area. It's only open after 4pm, but just grab a few slices and a freshly tapped beer and you'll be in business.
Great Thai food. I don't think I've ever had a bad dish here.
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Thai Orchid Restaurant
213 W 11th StGreat Thai food. I don't think I've ever had a bad dish here.
Made to order mini donuts with seasonal sweet jams and chutney dollops on top. Seriously. Do you need any other reason to check this out? Be prepared to wait in line during weekend brunch.
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Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai
4759 NE Fremont StMade to order mini donuts with seasonal sweet jams and chutney dollops on top. Seriously. Do you need any other reason to check this out? Be prepared to wait in line during weekend brunch.
This is a very blue collar dive, but the barbecue is good and the prices on both drinks and fare are reasonable. The best deals are Lunch 12-2 and Happy Hour 3-6.
Boomers
1335 N Hayden Island DrThis is a very blue collar dive, but the barbecue is good and the prices on both drinks and fare are reasonable. The best deals are Lunch 12-2 and Happy Hour 3-6.
Because Ice Cream. This also happens to be one of the original classic window order DQs, and walking distance from our Airbnb to boot.
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Dairy Queen
5605 SE Division StBecause Ice Cream. This also happens to be one of the original classic window order DQs, and walking distance from our Airbnb to boot.
Shopping
Vancouver Farmers Market is open on Saturday and Sunday. It is a very nice farmers market. Not too big, not too small, plenty of cheap eats and fresh farm food. There is also a big park adjacent to the market, perfect for an afternoon stroll.
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Vancouver Farmers Market
605 Esther StVancouver Farmers Market is open on Saturday and Sunday. It is a very nice farmers market. Not too big, not too small, plenty of cheap eats and fresh farm food. There is also a big park adjacent to the market, perfect for an afternoon stroll.
New Seasons is like Whole foods, but with a far greater emphasis on local goods and community outreach. It's pricey compared with Safeway, but the fresh food selection is unparalleled.
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New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveNew Seasons is like Whole foods, but with a far greater emphasis on local goods and community outreach. It's pricey compared with Safeway, but the fresh food selection is unparalleled.
This is a tiny used record shop with a surprisingly good collection. Very lively, so you are likely to meet some serious music aficionados while browsing the aisles.
1709 Records
1709 Broadway StThis is a tiny used record shop with a surprisingly good collection. Very lively, so you are likely to meet some serious music aficionados while browsing the aisles.
This is a great medium sized health food store chain. Their specialty is packaged grains, nuts, and granolas. They also have a variety of other health food products, beverages, pre-packed frozen foods, and fresh fruit.
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Natural Grocers
5055 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdThis is a great medium sized health food store chain. Their specialty is packaged grains, nuts, and granolas. They also have a variety of other health food products, beverages, pre-packed frozen foods, and fresh fruit.
This is a vintage thrift shop that has multiple vendors each with their own stall. They have a pretty good selection of stuff at reasonable prices. The best time to go is during first Fridays.
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House of Vintage
3315 SE Hawthorne BlvdThis is a vintage thrift shop that has multiple vendors each with their own stall. They have a pretty good selection of stuff at reasonable prices. The best time to go is during first Fridays.
Parks & Nature
This is a super quiet park, hidden in between residential houses. It is just a short walk from our house and well worth it for a relaxed outing with sitting and relaxing.
Hidden Park
3810 Daniels StreetThis is a super quiet park, hidden in between residential houses. It is just a short walk from our house and well worth it for a relaxed outing with sitting and relaxing.
Great walking paths and frequent events. This is also the best place in the entire area to see the 4th of July fireworks.
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
1501 E Evergreen BlvdGreat walking paths and frequent events. This is also the best place in the entire area to see the 4th of July fireworks.
If you are planning to go to Mount Hood, this is the best route to get there. The pass going through the Cascade Locks is breathtaking, a far better option than taking I-84 East.
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Gudarnas bro
If you are planning to go to Mount Hood, this is the best route to get there. The pass going through the Cascade Locks is breathtaking, a far better option than taking I-84 East.
This small park is just 2 blocks from our house. Great for a stroll, but usually crowded with lots of kids.
Carter Park
3300 Columbia StThis small park is just 2 blocks from our house. Great for a stroll, but usually crowded with lots of kids.
Leverich Park Disc Golf Course
4209 NE Leverich Park WayGreat spot for disc golf or a brisk hike.
This is the central hub park of Vancouver. They have a mini water park for kids. a giant flat walking path and the farmers market on summer weekends.
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Esther Short Park och lekplats
605 Esther StThis is the central hub park of Vancouver. They have a mini water park for kids. a giant flat walking path and the farmers market on summer weekends.
Arts & Culture
This is a brand new library (completed is 2015). It has a fantastic selection of books, movies and magazines, as well as quiet reading and work spaces with high speed internet. There is also an indoor playground and learning center for kids.
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Vancouver Community Library
901 C StThis is a brand new library (completed is 2015). It has a fantastic selection of books, movies and magazines, as well as quiet reading and work spaces with high speed internet. There is also an indoor playground and learning center for kids.
This is a brand new neon sign museum (just opened in April 2018) curated by one of the world's foremost sign collectors David Benko. Definitely worth a look!
National Neon Sign Museum
200 E 3rd StThis is a brand new neon sign museum (just opened in April 2018) curated by one of the world's foremost sign collectors David Benko. Definitely worth a look!
This is a cool little comic book shop, still filled mostly with comics (and a few tabletop games).
I Like Comics
1715 Broadway StThis is a cool little comic book shop, still filled mostly with comics (and a few tabletop games).
Essentials
It's small and old, but has a freshly remodeled Starbucks and very reasonable prices.
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Safeway
3707 Main StIt's small and old, but has a freshly remodeled Starbucks and very reasonable prices.
This is the main post office hub. Mail picks up here at 5:30pm.
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United States Postal Service
2130 N Kilpatrick StThis is the main post office hub. Mail picks up here at 5:30pm.
Main Street Ace Hardware
2515 Main StPretty much any odd or end can be found here to help you on your journey.
Need a quick cut before heading out to your event or going home. You can get a modern clip and a drink here. I'd recommend making an appointment. They are usually full up.
Vancouver Barber Company
1904 Main StNeed a quick cut before heading out to your event or going home. You can get a modern clip and a drink here. I'd recommend making an appointment. They are usually full up.
Getting Around
Seattle is a 2 hour trip costing just $25 if you order 2 weeks in advance. You can also catch a direct trip to downtown Portland in minutes.
Vancouver station
1301 W 11th StSeattle is a 2 hour trip costing just $25 if you order 2 weeks in advance. You can also catch a direct trip to downtown Portland in minutes.
We highly recommend this bike shop if you are looking to rent a bike while you're here. It's non-profit. All proceeds go directly to bicycle safety programs in Vancouver. Rentals are $35 per day.
Bike Clark County
1604 Main StWe highly recommend this bike shop if you are looking to rent a bike while you're here. It's non-profit. All proceeds go directly to bicycle safety programs in Vancouver. Rentals are $35 per day.
Entertainment & Activities
Many movies are just $6-$8 here. There is free garage parking with no validation needed. Its a great little theatre with a giant marquee out front.
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Regal City Center
801 C StMany movies are just $6-$8 here. There is free garage parking with no validation needed. Its a great little theatre with a giant marquee out front.
If you visit between the months of June and August, this is an amazing U-Pick blueberry farm with acres of sweet blueberries for $1.50 per pound.
Grandma Dixie's
17719 NE 182nd AveIf you visit between the months of June and August, this is an amazing U-Pick blueberry farm with acres of sweet blueberries for $1.50 per pound.
Ground Kontrol is a very cool video game and pinball joint. Every week they have special events like Indie Game Night, Tournaments for Killer Queen (a 12 player arcade game), and live performances from chiptune artists and DJs. There is literally always something fun happening here.
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Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade
115 NW 5th AveGround Kontrol is a very cool video game and pinball joint. Every week they have special events like Indie Game Night, Tournaments for Killer Queen (a 12 player arcade game), and live performances from chiptune artists and DJs. There is literally always something fun happening here.