Came by for an event last night and really enjoyed it. The…read morebuilding has a nice airy feel to it and plenty of spaces to find your own. The staff were pleasant and I noticed some board games behind the front desk for visitors to use. I've only been in here a few times but would absolutely return for a future event or with a friend to hang out with a game on a cold evening! Note: parking is challenging/pricy in this area - would recommend transit instead. Right across the street from the Quay which has my favourite fruit/veg shop - would recommend a visit!!

This is a very nice building. Its is newly built. There is a Lego version of New Westminster in…read moreside. Free admission. This place is built for the same purpose as the conventional center downtown Vancouver. There are lots of meeting room. Of course, it is not as big as the one in Vancouver. But it serves its purpose. The gallery is free but closes at 5 pm. So you have to come early. But the plus side is they are open on weekends.

This is one of those exclusive clubs where it costs lots of money to be a member. They have lots of…read moredifferent facilities here for different activities. (eg. Ice rink. basketball, pickleball, tennis courts, swimming pool...etc.) Came here for a dinner to celebrate the marriage of a newly wedded couple. We were on the 3rd floor at the Quichena Terrace. There were about 10 tables in the room. So, not a tiny intimate wedding celebration but not a super large one either compared to pretty much most other weddings I've been to in my life which probably had 2 - 3 times as many tables in the room. There was a 6pm reception and then dinner at 7pm. At the reception, servers were walking around handing out hors d'oeuvres to the guests. Service was kinda "meh." We were standing around in a corner and saw one of the servers walk up to some other people and serve them some hors d'oeuvres, inches away from us but then they turned and walked off in another direction without actually approaching our own group to offer us some hors d'oeuvres. That was kinda weird. I ended up wandering off into the dining room and grabbing an hors d'oeuvres for myself when I saw another server with a different tray of hors d'oeuvres on it. Other than the one server who spun on their heels without offering anything to us, service from everyone else was pretty decent. I think there were about 4 different hors d'oeuvres. Two of them had meat in them so I couldn't eat those. The other two had seafood in them, which I still eat being pescatarian so I was able to enjoy those. One was a prawn tempura and the other was a crab cake. Loved the crab cake! The bar had 4 different Mocktails available. My daughter and I both ordered something called a Stingray which consisted of pineapple juice, orange juice and soda. It wasn't bad but we both decided that we prefer the taste of a Shirley Temple over a Stingray. Dinner was buffet style. Lots of different options for various dietary restrictions. The food was very good. Especially the Sablefish. Oh wow...soooo tender. I couldn't resist going back for seconds! I try to eat seafood sparingly and veer more towards Vegetarian/ Vegan most of the time but this was one of those times when being Pescatarian is really a lot more fun than being Vegetarian! Hadn't had Sablefish in a long time and this was sooooo good! Not a member here so can't really comment on the facilities but was suitably impressed with the food!

Been a few years since the last time I've been to The Arbutus Club. They've been around since 1964…read more They have plenty of facilities; racquet courts, ice rink, gym, day spa, children's centre, pool and studio rooms (arts & craft/fitness/music/karate/pilates). A couple of tidbits: - 5 squash courts and 12 tennis courts. Squash courts (walls) are not lively - $13.00 guest fee entry - $80K initiation fee plus monthly fees (~$350/month) although new memberships are suspended - Spacious men's locker room. Was told there's an adults only hot tub/sauna area

"Beautiful architecture, nice place. Cloverdale Recreation…read moreCentre is a beautiful and modern space with great architecture. The wide glass windows and open design make it bright and welcoming. The surrounding landscape with trees and plants adds a calm atmosphere. A perfect place for community activities and relaxation. Definitely worth visiting!" AARON SHA PHOTO

Love this gym...lots of open gym and basketball...upstairs is a nice gym as well as downstairs!read more

Attended two rec practices for parahockey tonight . Edward who was my instructor / coach for the…read moreday was really personable and super knowledgeable! Had an absolute blast !!! Also gorgeous facility . I learned that it was over 15 years old and that they built it for the Olympics, but it seemed To be pretty new . Upstairs there's a curling lounge with a full bar and happy hour ! The locals are spoiled and don't even know it ! If you are local check this place out or even if you are visiting out of town you can still sign up for classes and they are very affordable! Check this place out and support your local rec center!

I love the idea of a community centre with multiple facilities. Gym, pool, skating rink, PLUS a…read morelibrary and café -- check, check, check. And it's modern? We love new, up-to-date facilities. I've used all their facilities except for the skating rink (so I like to think I'm a fairly reliable source). You can pay drop-in for gym and/or pool for $7.50 (yep, you can use both facilities in the same day if you want). Gym isn't huge but there are still enough machines/benches/treadmills to go around. You could totally do a full workout without waiting your turn (unless it's after 4 on a weekday, aka peak gym hours everywhere). Pool is one of the best in Vancouver, given that it's new and has a lot of features. A good number of swimming lanes, leisure pools, a lazy river, 3 diving boards, a big hot tub, a sauna (that is not so big) and a steam room. Showers are fine as far as public pool showers go (the curtains don't fully shut but still better than UBC's) and you can bring your own lock for the lockers. I love that there's a library because I can head on over post-workout and enter a different kind of calm, zen mindset as I peruse the shelves. Whose idea was it to attach a library to every community centre (and can we get more of that, please!)? There will always be something to gripe about with every community centre (sometimes there are way too many people in one swimming lane and I'm not sure why they don't open up another), but as far as Hillcrest goes, it has a lot to offer. A really great place to hit up all the facilities in one stop, or to bring the kids along for a fun-filled, athletic and/or academic weekend. Also, the staff is GREAT and so kind. Kudos to them!

Great option for watching and/or producing programs. The James Cowan Theater seats 285 and has…read moregreat sight lines. The small Studio Theater is more intimate. This is an older building, but well-kept. The grounds are beautiful, as is the newer atrium annex.

À beautiful place to take any sort of art lessons!…read more The place has multiple theatres and studios asking with a ton of classes to choose from. All the work displayed on the walls are from students and is routinely changed so there is always something inspiring to look at! Really love this place I honestly thought that it was a much newer building than it actually is! Good design transcends time. The amount of talent that comes out of here is amazing

I went here for the one day belaying lesson at the climbing gym. I picked this place as they offer…read morelessons at more affordable price (65 CAD) compared to the the other competitor within Greater Vancouver area. Climbing shoes, harness, and grigri rental is included in the lesson price. The instruction given was clear, and helpful. They also tested me by purposely doing things wrong (grigri on the wrong side, the rope is too long, etc), and asked me to verify that everything is good to go. I got the chance to belay the other lesson taker, and the instructor would pointed out what habit I need to fix. After the lesson, I got a piece of paper to review what I learned today. I also got a bit of free time to climb on my own. 7 days trial is included in lesson so that you can climb and practice more. The oval climbing gym offers bouldering (small section), lead, and speed climbing. Pretty solid climbing gym in my opinion!

We toured the interior and it was a pretty amazing. Different sport groups we saw were: ice hockey,…read morebasketball, volleyball, rock climbing, exercise room, yoga. The place is huge with a gift shop on the main entry way. Street parking.

We had a great experience having dinner at the Rec Room just before watching the Switzerland vs…read more Algeria game at BC Place Stadium. It was a packed room because of the FIFA 2026 World Cup match between Portugal and Croatia. We enjoyed watching the thrilling game and eating our meal. The food was good, the place was vibrant, and the service was exceptional!

If you need an escape from your ordinary mundane life and want a place where dopamine and…read moreadrenaline drive your day, look no further than The Rec Room Granville! They open as early as 9:30 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday, and 11:30 a.m. the rest of the week, so you can kickstart the fun right away. The layout here is brilliant: you can enjoy the mini-golf in the basement, catch your favorite sports games on a massive screen at the first-floor sports bar, or head up to the second floor for an absolute playground of pool tables, arcades, VR games, and QBIX. Personally, my absolute favorites are Super Mario Car Racing, Motorbike Racing, and VR Godzilla. The setup is highly rewarding, though it totally tempts you to buy more credits than you actually need- especially since the more you buy, the more bonus credits you rack up. Plus, you can trade your game points for merchandise, ranging from cute mini keychains all the way up to a Nintendo Switch. ​If you get hungry from all the gaming, they've got you covered. Enjoy 'Appy Hour daily from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., or hit up a Late Night Menu from 11p.m. to close, Thursday through Saturday, for good discounts on appetizers and drinks.

the west end community centre on denman is one of those neighbourhood gems that is much bigger and…read moremore spacious than it first appears. from the outside, it may look like a typical community recreation centre, but step inside and you quickly realize there is a whole little ecosystem happening under one roof. there's an ice rink, fitness centre, dance studios, squash courts, pottery spaces and a variety of community programs that bring people of all ages together. it feels less like a single purpose facility and more like a gathering place where the neighbourhood comes to move, learn and connect. i was there for an adult beginner ballet class under the guidance of maria, our ballet instructor. the goal was simple, to learn the basics and hopefully move through life with just a little more grace and elegance. we worked through the foundations of ballet: pliés, first position, rond de jambe and relevés. movements that look effortless when performed by trained dancers suddenly become a lesson in concentration, balance and body awareness when you're the one attempting them. the class moved between posture exercises, stretching, jumps and technique work. each movement seemed deceptively simple until you actually had to hold the position, engage the right muscles and remember all the little details. while focusing on my relevé, i could hear bass thumping from somewhere next door. not exactly the soundtrack i had imagined for ballet, but somehow it added to the charm, a reminder that this wasn't a polished, intimidating studio, but a real neighbourhood space filled with people pursuing their own interests. and that's what makes this experience so appealing. there's something wonderfully approachable about learning ballet in a community centre rather than a formal dance academy. around you, people are shooting hoops, working out, taking classes and going about their evening. it's a little busy, a little chaotic, and completely authentic to the neighbourhood. the dance studio itself is bright, clean and spacious, with large mirrors and ballet barres running along the walls. there's plenty of room to move, practice and slowly build confidence. i may not be preparing for the nutcracker or swan lake anytime soon, but there is something satisfying about learning a skill that is built around posture, strength and elegance. now the big question remains...when do we get to wear the pink tutus?! until then, it's one plié, one relevé and one small step toward moving with a little more grace.

Some people i have grown to know at this gym have stopped coming because of certain hippy types…read morethat don't believe in deodorant, soap and water on a daily basis. They make it extremely unpleasant for the rest of us. After 20 yr going to the westend cc will not be renewing yearly in January because those same stinky guys have also a problem with essential oils and these are same guys that don't rinse before coming into steam, have had a problem or two with them because they exfoliate in the steam, they don't rinse or they pour water on the steam sensor but the lazy Filipino attendant is buddy with some of them so favours their unacceptable behaviour or homophobia even which is asinine considering it's the westend. This gym has gone down hygienically as well and the maintenance guy is just standing around chitchatting.. what a horrible and disappointing turn for this gym