This is a true community book box. There isn't even a sign that says what group started it. Why?…read moreBecause the neighborhood did and the neighborhood knows itself. I do love these community book boxes. The ultimate example of a civil society. Sharing knowledge. Sharing personal book collection largesse. How cool. The only rule is 'Take a book. Leave a book.' No one knows whether or not this rule is followed except you. LONG LIVE COMMUNITY BOOK BOXES! Little free libraries in every neighborhood.

Filmed a movie here called "Send The Rain". Mike and staff took great care of us. Very impressive…read morefacilities. Would come back here because there's so much it offers. Cool historical building!

We live close by to this Cultural Center. They are connected to a senior home. Parking is available…read moreon the street and underground. In the summer time they have the local Japanese Farmer Market happening. They offer Japanese classes along with other classes for kids. They sometimes offer workshops or classes for adults here as well. There is a little grocery store connected beside it. Inside the Cultural Center there are lot of art works and sometimes, they offer performance (inside near the back where they have a little stage).

I love the Thursday night live folk music coffee house. The people are super welcoming. i'll be…read moregoing on a regular basis when they start back up again in September.

I saw this in passing on the bus on August 8th and decided to book mark this for future reference…read more This is actually not a coffee house it's more like a community. I came here a few times for their community dinners which are simple and welcoming. Very warm people and vibe.

Burns Bog is such an important piece of land, do yourself a favour and visit it at least once…read more There is such an incredible amount of history wrapped in the area and the biodiversity is something that you won't find anywhere else. Parking is at the back of Plant Ice and there's another trail system that hooks onto the bog trail. Each season offers something a little different and the land is always changing. The Burns Bog Society has recently added a new boardwalk addition which is a nice touch. All in all you'll find about 3km of boardwalk winding through the bog with information placards explaining the history and stories of the area. It's super accessible and wide enough to take a stroller or wheelchair through. There's chicken wire on the path but it can still be a bit slick depending on how damp out it is. Go. Everyone should go at least once.

Superb workmanship, and wonderful people. Happy to give them a top drawer recommendation.read more

Amazing customer service and the employees are very friendly . Would recommend going here!read more

This place is a non-profit organization ran by volunteer, Heard that it started off at SFU and than…read moremoved here. Anyways, they sell new and used books. They even have dvd rentals available. We were here looking for a book that contains old recipes but unfortunately we were not able to find it. I feel like the selection is tailored to school kids/ university kids. I saw some of the books that I had read when I was in University. They are located on Commercial Drive.

A non-profit, volunteer run bookstore in Vancouver. The…read morestaff are always welcoming and helpful. They can order a book for you in case they dont have it in the store. The prices are also very affordable with frequent book sales. Also has a small community space with a free computer, library, kids section and tea.

When I first started looking for wedding invitations, I ran across Black Stone Press. Owner David…read moreClifford has been running this shop with his antique letter press since 1996. He has beautiful examples of his work available. If you are considering letter press, no need to order online when you can visit a real live letter press right on Granville Island.

We happened upon Black Stone Press back in July while we were on a vacation to Vancouver. I was…read moreblown away by the quality of the work and the people. Great hardware and great people are hard to find in service industries, and they were some of the best. Thanks for the font and press samples!

Location: At St. Paul's hospital on Burrard north of Nelson…read more Parking: There are a bunch of Parking lots bit you could probably just jump on a street parking spot, jump out and admire the lights a jump back in and drive away before anyone realized what you did! The goods: The lights. They are beautiful and change over time. I was sitting i the burgoo across the street and watched the light show cycle through. The lights represent donations and im glad there are so many lights!!!

The Lights of Hope is an annual celebration featuring fireworks and the turning on the enormous…read morelight display on the exterior of St. Paul's Hospital, located at 1081 Burrard Street. We attendants gather across the street from the hospital, on Burrard by Helmcken Streets, where there are fenced-off areas and multitudes of patrolling police officers directing traffic and reminding people where to stand. There's also a stage where there are speeches and choirs singing, and there also are tents with Santa (great place to get your Santa photos! Mrs. Claus is always there too!), and tents from radio stations, and a Starbucks tent giving out free coffee and hot chocolate, and a few food trucks, too. All in all, it's a great way to kick off the holiday season, as this event always takes place mid-November, and once the lights are on, they're up until Boxing Day. The hospital façade is so beautifully illuminated, it's a fabulous backdrop for photos (there's also a multi-colored light tunnel!), and a super place to take out-of-towners for a few awesome photos. Also makes a great backdrop for your Christmas cards! This annual event is free, but donations are VERY welcome, all monies going to the St. Paul's Foundation, for the hospital. So.... awesome cause here. They've made donating super convenient this year, too; along with being able to donate online, at the site there is a "Living Light" - a large star over a freestanding red metal box, right by the light tunnel. Here you can tap your credit card and choose the amount you wish to donate and that action lights up the large star. And the kick-off show is pretty spectacular. I've gone to this event every year since I moved here nearly three years ago, and it's always fun. The highlight, of course, is the turning on of the lights and the fireworks (which occurs simultaneously). The fireworks go off for a sustained 5 minutes and they always are spectacular. It's hard critiquing a worthwhile charitable event, but it's important to keep it real so readers who plan on attending this event in the future can plan accordingly. Some years this event is more organized then others. It's always crowded so plan on going early to get a decent vantage point across from the hospital, against the fence. But if you're not into crowds and getting jostled a lot, think twice about coming to this event. This year there were a few minor issues that impacted some of us, so I feel compelled to mention them: -in advance of this event, the media stressed that the "Celebration" begins at 6pm. All the people around me (and I) arrived early to get a good spot. One lady was wheeling her very elderly mom in a wheelchair. There were other seniors around me. Keep in mind that it's not easy for geriatric folks to stand for extended periods outside, in jostling crowds, in the elements, with screaming kids and all. It's not easy for the young kids, too, to be still for so long. We all expected the fireworks to start at 6pm or soon after. Well, this year, they did not. At about 6:15 a Childrens choir came on. They were very adorable but very discordant and the novelty and cuteness of the juvenile renderings of familiar songs wore off around song #3. They sang for a good 15 minutes. The lady beside me whispered her mom in the wheelchair would need her oxygen canister soon. Another lady beside me asked a nearby cop when the light show would start; the cop just shrugged and said it's anyone's guess. Then a guy came on stage and spoke of the charitable foundation, and some folks came up to present him with some incredibly generous checks, then more speeches, then the Mens Choir came on stage to sing. (They were phenomenal, BTW). The wheelchair mom was getting chilled so I offered her my scarf, and a lovely Japanese lady offered her mittens. At this time it was 6:30. FINALLY the fireworks went off at 6:40. They were wonderful as usual. But my point of all this is, you might be standing outside for a long time waiting for the main attraction here. We all commented that it really would do us all a favor if they published in advance a schedule of events, so we could arrive on time for the attractions we wished to see or hear. Standing in place outside for nearly an hour (for most of us, as we were early), was really tough - especially for seniors and very young toddlers. -another issue this year had to do with the Santa pictures. They ask for a $10 donation. I wanted to take a picture with the Big Guy (and I think it's a worthwhile donation, too), but I had a $20 and they couldn't break it. So ... no photo, no donation. Seems they should be able to make change. I encourage anyone in the downtown area to detour down Burrard a few blocks to check out the gorgeous lights on St. Paul's. And try to come to the fireworks show next year, too (hopefully they'll publish a schedule of events!). And if possible, check out the Living Star by the tunnel and consider making a donation!