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Tips on Vancouver Tourism
Here
are a few tips on Vancouver
is a very laid-back city with lots of things to see and do and there are a few
"must do"
and "must-see"
things along the way. In addition to what you may find in the travel
brochures about Vancouver here are a few tips that you may not find That being said tourism is an important part of our economy and generally speaking, every Vancouverite tries to do their bit to “overdeliver” on our reputation of being a safe and friendly place to visit.
Here are a few tips that will help you
really enjoy your visit to Shopping: Shopping
in Vancouver can be quite the adventure with so many areas to shop in the
downtown core you might miss some of the real deals available if you shop where
we locals do simply because you pay the Vancouver price instead of the Vancouver
tourism price (which is sometimes higher) that we do.
While shopping for souvenirs in
Gastown
or on Denman Street
as well as Pacific Center Mall is great , you'll find many of the
same things in other areas in Vancouver such as Metro-Town Mall which is just a
short 15 to 20 minute drive from downtown Vancouver core and has well over 200
shops to choose from. Restaurant Dining: There
are lots of great restaurants and other places
to dine in Generally speaking, a standard tipping amount for services is 15% that does not mean that you MUST give a 15% tip if the service you receive doesn't warrant it!
Restaurants and other service based businesses strive to provide good
service but in the highly unlikely situation where you don't receive good
service I would suggest that you don't leave a tip or leave less than the 15% in
the city as we see ourselves as Vancouver tourism ambassadors Nightlife: The
nightlife during the city is also part of Many
famous musicians and groups launch or finish their North American tours as well
as world tours in Vancouver. For example in 2007 The Police reunited as a band
and announced The Police World Tour would
begin in Vancouver B.C. It was a great concert with them playing many
old hits and new songs that are sure to be hits.
A special tip for you is that you may not want to buy your ticket to a Vancouver concert or Vancouver hockey game (our team on the Vancouver Canucks) or football game (our team is the B.C. Lions) in advance because quite often you can get a better deal from the scalpers (the people who sell tickets at the door) just before the event starts for much cheaper sometimes even one third or one half of the actual price!
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