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WINTER 2009
Vancouver’s
WinterMystique
Y
es, allofVancouver’s tophotelsarealreadysoldout for the
Games, butyoucanstillgetaroomand ticketpackage through
CoSport, theGames’ officialhospitalityprovider (
cosport.com
).
Want tostay threenightsat theMarriotPinnacleDowntown, com-
pletewithbreakfast; achoiceof tickets tocurling, snowboarding,
figureskating, or icehockey; anda ticket toamedal ceremony? It’s
yours throughCoSport for$3,863 (though inventory ischangingas
youread this).Or, rentahouse, condo, orapartment.Plentyof lo-
calsflee thescene, leavingaplace foryou.Search foryourhome
away fromhome, offeredbyBreakawayVacationsandEMRVaca-
tionRentals, at
2010destinationplanner.com
.
Vancouver is famous for its great dining establishments,
and for bona fideWest Coast cuisine, try these top eateries:
AtWest Restaurant (
westrestaurant.com
), the finest local in-
gredients and innovative dishes have earned it recognition
inVancouver and around theworld. Enjoy local oysters and
salmon and a raw barwith deservedly celebrated sashimi at
BlueWater Café (
bluewatercafe.com
). AndTojo’s Restaurant
(
tojos.com
) has reputedly the finest sushi outside of Japan.
EdibleBritishColumbia (
ediblebritishcolumbia.com
) isoffering
culinary toursofGranville Islandduring theGames.The tourswill
giveyoua fun—and tasty— inside lookatWestCoastcuisine.
They’llalsohostyourafter-hoursdinnerat the famously fresh
Granville IslandPublicMarket.
After thecrowds leave, enjoy theParalympicWinterGames
(March12 to21).Stayat thecharmingTheListelHotel (
thelistel
hotel.com
),
don’t
fight fora tableatMARKETbyJean-Georges
at theShangri-LaHotel (
shangri-la.com
) or DBBistroModerne
(
dbbistro.ca
), andcheckout thebest in localmusicatTheRailway
Club (
therailwayclub.com
).
Snow ghostsmay be on display around Vancouver
inwinter, but the citywill be anything but a ghost
town come February, when people from around
the globe head there for the 21st OlympicWinter
Games (February 12 to 28, 2010). If you’re ready
to celebrate in this glorious, exciting city, here’s
wherewe recommend you go.
—
KENMcALPINE
© Jordan pETrovics
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