Chinese bakeries, dim sum establishments, and trendy cocktail bars make up Chinatown's thriving food sector. Old-fashioned drug stores have shelves stocked with ginseng and dried fish, while Chinese grocers with live seafood and unusual veggies coexist on the same streets as independent clothing stores. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is close by and features peaceful walks and pavilions.

Downtown Coal Harbour is renowned for its marina, mountain views, and assortment of luxury and casual waterfront restaurants. In the vicinity of the cutting-edge, grass-roofed Vancouver Convention Centre, seaplanes take off in the shadow of gleaming residential complexes. The Vancouver Aquarium, which houses tropical fish, penguins, and a touch pool for stingrays, is located in forested Stanley Park, along the shore of the paved Seawall walking and bicycling trail.

The busiest beach location in the heart of Vancouver is English Bay Beach, commonly known as First Beach, which is situated along Beach Avenue between Gilford and Bidwell Streets. Along the east side of the shore, the Stanley Park Seawall, a well-known running and biking trail, runs.

Granville Island is a peninsula with a shopping area in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada's Fairview district. It is situated beneath the southern end of the Granville Street Bridge across False Creek from Downtown Vancouver. In the 20th century, the peninsula served as an industrial manufacturing hub.

Granville Street in downtown Vancouver is famed for its neon-lit nightlife scene, which features rowdy bars, clubs, and live music at the art deco Commodore Ballroom. By day, the CF Pacific Centre mall is a bustling shopping destination with chain and upscale boutiques as well as high-end department stores. There are numerous food trucks and places to get a quick lunch nearby, and Canada Place, a port meant to resemble a ship, is where cruise lines leave from.