Vancouver & Victoria - Gastown & Chinatown (PDF Chapter)

This is the Gastown & Chinatown chapter from Lonely Planet’s Vancouver & Victo-ria guidebook.

Rapidly transforming in recent years, historic Gastown’s brick-paved streets now house cool independent bars, boutiques and restaurants. Almost as old, sprawling Chinatown has recently begun gentrifying at an even faster rate – hence the new condo blocks and hipster coffee shops.

• tuck into the city’s best array of regional craft beers while rubbing shoulders with the locals at Alibi Room; small sampler glasses recommended
• maps
• nose around the artisan stalls, vintage-clothing stands and tasty food trucks at Eastside Flea
• transport
• discover the city’s murky, sometimes murderous past at hidden-gem Vancouver Police Museum & Archives; summertime Sins of the City walking tours included
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Sports & Activities.