02/03/2023
Granville Island
One of the hippest and most happening districts in town, Granville Island lies in between both Kitsilano and the city center. Once an industrial manufacturing area, its old warehouses are now instead home to countless art galleries, shops, and cafes with its lively public market always being a popular stop.
Part of the Fairview neighborhood, the small peninsula was created by the partial filling-in of False Creek back in the 1950s. After the decline of its industries, the opening of the gigantic Granville Island Public Market in 1979 helped rejuvenate the area with fifty or so food vendors and farmers packing out its old buildings.
Aside from picking up some snacks and drinks, visitors can saunter along the seafront or stop by the eclectic artists’ studios and design boutiques that dot the aisle. A couple of theater companies are also based here with exciting music acts and magicians regularly performing in its small outdoor plazas.