pokeMATHter
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pokeMATHter's scouting report:
Canada Place – the convention centre on a pier: Beautiful building, with a tourist information desk in the lobby. I would say the general setting is similar to San Diego 2011, although you don’t have to walk quite so far to get from the hotel/convention centre to the downtown area. www.canadaplace.ca
Hotels: (I don't know which one Pokemon is using, but these are the closest)
Pan Pacific Vancouver: co-located with the Convention Centre
http://www.panpacificvancouver.com/
Fairmont Waterfront: Across the street
http://www.fairmont.com/waterfront-vancouver/
Fairmont Pacific Rim: 1 block away
www.fairmont.com/pacific-rim-vancouver/
Terminal City Tower Hotel: 1.5 blocks away
http://tctowerhotel.com/
Days Inn Vancouver Downtown: 2 blocks away
http://www.daysinnvancouver.com/
Hotel LeSoleil: 3 blocks away
http://www.hotellesoleil.com/vancouver/home/
There are several other hotels within 5 blocks or so. See http://www.tourismvancouver.com/ for maps and a longer list.
Coffee:
Starbucks: There are 3 within a block of the convention center – one in the lobby of the Pan Pacific, one across the street in the Waterfront Centre Mall (really just a food court) and one outside the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel.
J.J. Bean: Burrard St. and Pender St. – about a block from the convention centre
Food:
Waterfront Centre Mall – across the street and down a set of stairs (or you can go through a tunnel under the street) is more of a food court than a mall. There are only 4 non-food stores. Chain restaurants include McDonalds, Subway, Taco Time, FatBurger, Tim Hortons, and Starbucks. There are also shops selling Thai, Sushi, Smoothies, and Pizza. There is also a food court on the next pier to the west (Vancouver Convention Centre.) We didn’t go into it, but could see several restaurants advertising outside.
Grocery Stores:
Within three blocks there are two Urban Food stores – One is on the corner of Bute and Cordova. The other is Thurlow and Alberni. There is an IGA at 909 Burrard and Barclay – about 6 blocks away.
Drug Store
Rexall Drugs is located on the corner of Burrard and Georgia
Office Supplies
There is a small Staples on the corner Burrard at about Georgia. It is small – you won’t find computers, printers or office furnature, but it does have a decent selection of basic office supplies.
Other Dining: There are quite a few restaurants in the area.
A Japanesse steak house across the street was advertised “coming soon” when we were there in March. The two Fairmont hotels have restaurants on site.
Lion’s Pub is two blocks south on Pender between Howe and Hornby St. (three blocks)
Elephant & Castle is on Burrard at Dunsmuir St.(four blocks)
The Keg is on Thurlow between Alberni and Robson (7 blocks)
Red Robin is at Thurlow and Robson (8 blocks)
Shopping
Granville Street Mall is lined with small shops mixed with chain stores. These tend to be smaller stores, including the chain stores – not the huge stores you find in suburban malls. It starts about a block from the convention center and runs 8 or 9 blocks south.
Robson Street is similar to Granville – lined by many small shops. Granville seemed to be a little more “upscale” than Robson street.
Gastown – We didn’t make it to this part of town, but reportedly it has a fair amount of art galleries.
Costco 15 blocks
605 Expo Blvd – if you don’t have a car, the Skytrain Expo line has a stop about a block away (Stadium/ChinaTown station)
Transportation
Hotels have parking garages, and typically charge about $15 per day to park. Cabs appeared to be plentiful, although we explored the area on foot.
From the airport, you can take the SkyTrain – Canada Line right to the Waterfront Station that is in the block adjacent to the convention centre.
If you have more questions, I am heading back to Vancouver April 13/14, and may have time to do some more location scouting.
Canada Place – the convention centre on a pier: Beautiful building, with a tourist information desk in the lobby. I would say the general setting is similar to San Diego 2011, although you don’t have to walk quite so far to get from the hotel/convention centre to the downtown area. www.canadaplace.ca
Hotels: (I don't know which one Pokemon is using, but these are the closest)
Pan Pacific Vancouver: co-located with the Convention Centre
http://www.panpacificvancouver.com/
Fairmont Waterfront: Across the street
http://www.fairmont.com/waterfront-vancouver/
Fairmont Pacific Rim: 1 block away
www.fairmont.com/pacific-rim-vancouver/
Terminal City Tower Hotel: 1.5 blocks away
http://tctowerhotel.com/
Days Inn Vancouver Downtown: 2 blocks away
http://www.daysinnvancouver.com/
Hotel LeSoleil: 3 blocks away
http://www.hotellesoleil.com/vancouver/home/
There are several other hotels within 5 blocks or so. See http://www.tourismvancouver.com/ for maps and a longer list.
Coffee:
Starbucks: There are 3 within a block of the convention center – one in the lobby of the Pan Pacific, one across the street in the Waterfront Centre Mall (really just a food court) and one outside the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel.
J.J. Bean: Burrard St. and Pender St. – about a block from the convention centre
Food:
Waterfront Centre Mall – across the street and down a set of stairs (or you can go through a tunnel under the street) is more of a food court than a mall. There are only 4 non-food stores. Chain restaurants include McDonalds, Subway, Taco Time, FatBurger, Tim Hortons, and Starbucks. There are also shops selling Thai, Sushi, Smoothies, and Pizza. There is also a food court on the next pier to the west (Vancouver Convention Centre.) We didn’t go into it, but could see several restaurants advertising outside.
Grocery Stores:
Within three blocks there are two Urban Food stores – One is on the corner of Bute and Cordova. The other is Thurlow and Alberni. There is an IGA at 909 Burrard and Barclay – about 6 blocks away.
Drug Store
Rexall Drugs is located on the corner of Burrard and Georgia
Office Supplies
There is a small Staples on the corner Burrard at about Georgia. It is small – you won’t find computers, printers or office furnature, but it does have a decent selection of basic office supplies.
Other Dining: There are quite a few restaurants in the area.
A Japanesse steak house across the street was advertised “coming soon” when we were there in March. The two Fairmont hotels have restaurants on site.
Lion’s Pub is two blocks south on Pender between Howe and Hornby St. (three blocks)
Elephant & Castle is on Burrard at Dunsmuir St.(four blocks)
The Keg is on Thurlow between Alberni and Robson (7 blocks)
Red Robin is at Thurlow and Robson (8 blocks)
Shopping
Granville Street Mall is lined with small shops mixed with chain stores. These tend to be smaller stores, including the chain stores – not the huge stores you find in suburban malls. It starts about a block from the convention center and runs 8 or 9 blocks south.
Robson Street is similar to Granville – lined by many small shops. Granville seemed to be a little more “upscale” than Robson street.
Gastown – We didn’t make it to this part of town, but reportedly it has a fair amount of art galleries.
Costco 15 blocks
605 Expo Blvd – if you don’t have a car, the Skytrain Expo line has a stop about a block away (Stadium/ChinaTown station)
Transportation
Hotels have parking garages, and typically charge about $15 per day to park. Cabs appeared to be plentiful, although we explored the area on foot.
From the airport, you can take the SkyTrain – Canada Line right to the Waterfront Station that is in the block adjacent to the convention centre.
If you have more questions, I am heading back to Vancouver April 13/14, and may have time to do some more location scouting.
