Yaletown Vancouver |
 Yaletown
is located on the False Creek's waters edge of
downtown Vancouver, where once situated a rundown
warehouse district of Vancouver.Yaletown previously was known as a warehouse district without much to draw people in other than business. During the dotcom boom of the late 90s, Yaletown began to be transformed into the hub of emerging high-tech companies. It quickly became the place to work, live and eat, with restaurants, coffee shops, nightclubs and condos developing at an intense rate! Now Yaletown is a bustling community with fantastic amenities, activities and sights. Yaletown is in the heart of Vancouver and within walking distance to most of the hotels in downtown Vancouver. Today's Yaletown covers a much wider area than before its rebirth, and is now considered to be the area bounded on the North by Georgia Street, to the West by Richards Street, to the South by False Creek and to the East by Cambie Street. Originally Vancouver's garment district, Yaletown still retains its links through its fashionable boutiques and local designers. Now added to this mix are: high-end restaurants, microbreweries, high tech companies, home furnishings, galleries, BMW's Mini Cooper showroom, & Opus Hotel Vancouver a contemporary boutique inn. It's residential living encompasses everything from artsy type lofts, to modern waterfront apartment towers. There are very few places that have seen more dramatic change than the edge of Yaletown that lies along side the False Creek waterfront. Yaletown's sea wall includes a mix of walkers, joggers, cyclists, roller-bladers, and many canine friends.  Located
in the heart of Yaletown is probably Vancouver's most trendy food store called
'Urban Fare'. This is not only an up market food store, but also houses a
restaurant and a coffee bar in its open plan layout. Yacht lovers should head for the bottom of Davie Street where the newly developed marina berths house everything from the maritime modest, to 'floating palaces'. For those with more limited pockets, the waters of False Creek can still be enjoyed as the famous Vancouver landmarks known as the "Aqua Bus" also leave here on a frequent schedule for destinations such as Granville Island, Stamps Landing and Science World. |
Opus Hotel
Vancouver |