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Heartbreak Hotel
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If we never meat again
Who let the dogs out?
Just Desserts
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This 4-star hotel is the host venue for the Annual Stairclimb for Clean Air which has raised over $150,000 in it's 11 years. It also won the Emporis Skyscraper Award for for the best new skyscraper of 2001.
What is the Sheraton Wall Centre? Fact: To counteract possible harmonic swaying during high winds, One Wall has a tuned water damping system at the top level of the building which consists of two specially designed 50,000-imperial-gallon (60,000 U.S. gal; 227,300 L)[2] water tanks. These tanks are designed so that the harmonic frequency of the sloshing of the water in the tanks counteracts the harmonic frequency of the swaying of the building.
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Bordered by False Creek, Robson and Homer streets, this area was once a heavy industrial area dominated by warehouses and rail yards until Expo 86.
What is Yaletown?
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This southern BBQ restaurant opened it's new location on Robson this week.
What is Memphis Blues?
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For small and medium sized dogs only, this doggie daycare is located on Granville Street and provides walking, over nights, and day care.
What is City Dog?
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Due to a commitment to quality over quantity, 24 flavors are handcrafted every morning using seasonal flavors. James Coleridge, the owner of this business will represented Canada at the World cup of Gelato in Rimini, Italy.
What is Bella Gelateria?
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This hotel reopened it's doors on July 2011, 84 years after the original opening. Famous guests who have stayed at this place include Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley, Louis Armstrong, the Beatles, and Queen Elizabeth II.
What is the Rosewood Hotel Georgia?
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Vancouver's first downtown core named after Gassy Jack Deighton, a steamboat captain who arrived in 1867 to open the area's first saloon.
What is Gastown?
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This Quebec institution opened it's first Western Canadian location on Seymour.
What is Dunn's Smoked Meat
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During the Olympics, this iconic Vancouver hot dog stand had nearly 100 people lined up for their japanese style hot dogs every day! Even Ice-T is a fan!
What is Japadog?
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This family owned business is known for their tea infused desserts, including macarons.
What is The Urban Tea Merchant?
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This building's podium complex includes a spa, grocery store, Vancouver Art Gallery Public Display, and a curated sculpture garden. There is also a private garden on the 61st floor.
What is The Shangri-la Hotel
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This drag was once known as "Theatre Row" and "The Street of Lights" because of it's collection of theatres and neon signage.
What is the Granville Entertainment District?
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This entertainment district pub is the home of the 2lb Burger. The restaurant was named after the owner's pair of beloved pets.
What is the Two Parrots Perch and Grill. The two parrots were named Mickey and Marco.
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As part of the concierge team, this hotel has Morgan and Holly, two friendly golden retrievers who greet guests outside the hotel lobby and accompany hotel guests on strolls throughout the city.
What is The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel?
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This new Belgian chocolatier just opened at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
What is Leonidas?
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Home of the Chocoholic buffet which provides a delectable offering of home made cakes, pastries and pies, sorbets, ice creams and Brittany crepes, this hotel is one of Canada's only two hotels to be awarded the AAA 5-Diamond award. Celebrities such as Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart stayed here during their Twilight stint.
What is The Sutton Place Hotel?
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Home to the Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodome, this districts name was inspired by the discovery of coal in a section of Burrard Inlet in 1862.
What is Coal Harbour?
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This steakhouse is one Batman would feel right at home in.
What is Gotham Steakhouse?
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This park has an enclosed dog run in addition to a playground, benches, chess board tables, trees, and a water feature. This park was also named after a Canadian football player who became one of the first two black politicians elected to legistlative office in BC. His daughter Constance is now a member of the Parks board.
What is Emery Barnes Park
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While suspiciously free of shrubbery, this coffee shop is rumored to have Vancouver's best cheese cake!
What is Trees Organic Coffee?
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This hotel, reknown for it's High tea, and high end shops is also haunted by a ghost called the Lady in Red.
What is The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver?
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Once known as "Blue Blood alley" for the posh mansions built for the richest families of the CPR, this district also hosted the "Shame the Johns campaign" to reduce the prostitution that was prevalent in the area. This district's beach is host to 300,000 people for each Celebration of light fireworks display.
What is the West End?
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Items on this food cart's menu include sandwiches named PigLT, Piggy Blues, Southern Piggy, the Porker, and No Piggy.
What is Pig on the Street.
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This Granville Street eatery features the Dragon Dog, a foot long bratwurst infused with hundred-year-old Louis XIII cognac, lobster, Kobe beef and truffle sauce. Their Dragon Dog also holds the Guiness world record as the most expensive hot dog in the world.
What is Dougie Dog?
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It's the new kid on the block on Alberni, but business is booming on the weekends because of the legendary Drinking chocolate.
What is Thierry, A Chocolate Cafe.