Vancouver questions

[teigyr]

Yes, I think Richmond would be a good idea. There's a pub there too that people rave about.

though I also think Kelowna would be beautiful to cycle in

[kelownagirl]

'tis.

What pub? (Richmond is where I actually grew up.

[teigyr]

The Foggy Bottom or the Froggy Bathroom or...sheesh. I used to know this! To be honest, I think it's attached to our crew hotel. Hah, the Foggy Dew! There's also a Flying Beaver that might be entertaining.

To be honest, it might be worth shuttling the bikes into Kelowna. The only bad thing is it's not so good for day trips just because the airport is a bit out there. It is soooo beautiful and I keep wanting to go to a play at one of the wineries there; think it's Mission Hill but I always forget the name of it.

I actually did a charter flight into Kelowna in winter and while I never left the plane, it was still really beautiful The other times have been in the summer and have been recreational.

ok, now, sorry. Back to Vancouver! Richmond would be more accessible and would get rid of possibly dangerous city riding.

[LBTC]

Liz, good info about getting around Vancouver can be found here:
http://www.translink.bc.ca/

I'll chat with DH, who is much less directionally challenged than I, and knows Vancouver quite well, for more tips to get you to John Henry the bicycle man in North Van.

To me, if you're working on keeping the hotel costs low, staying in Richmond does make sense, however, if you want the downtown Vancouver experience, the Granville Island Hotel, and all of wonderful Granville Island, are so fabulous! Totally worth it! And they have always been very good about storing our bikes in their locked manager's office behind the front desk.

Have fun!!

Hugs & butterflies,
~T~

[Grog]

I actually live in Vancouver right now and I know lots of bike shops. Sure John Henry is great, but it's truly far from the airport and very inconvenient. I wouldn't recommend you to stay at a hotel/motel in North Vancouver either, unless you have other reasons to do so.

I feel like I've missed some of the conversation here. What's the purpose of the trip? How long are you staying in Vancouver? Do you intend to buy a new bike????

Honestly, Richmond is .... well, boring, except for a tiny part. There are a few places to stay in town that are not too expensive, starting with the various accommodations at UBC (let me know if that's of interest to you), the Holiday Inn on Broadway (at Willow/Ash, I think the address is 700-something W. Broadway), the Best Western on Granville, and a few others. The Sylvia is indeed nice and very close to Stanley Park. Just drop me a private message if you want more info.

Awaiting for more info!