The Pacific Center
This downtown Vancouver shopping mecca offers over 165 shops including two large department stores - The Bay and Holt Renfrew.

Robson Street
Vancouver's answer to Rodeo Drive is located a few short blocks from The  Fairmont Waterfront. In this trendy Vancouver shopping district you will enjoy designer shops such as Armani Exchange, Chanel, Fendi, Banana Republic, The Gap, Mexx, and HMV Megastore as well as numerous sidewalk cafes, restaurants and bars.  

Yaletown
Just a few minutes away from the doorstep of The Fairmont Waterfront, the young, well-heeled and hip have transformed rows of former warehouses into a digital district with stylish brick and beam offices, lofts, boutiques, trendy dining, clubs and microbrewery pubs. 

South Granville
Just over the Granville Street Bridge, this 10-block stretch of Granville Street--from Sixth Avenue up to 16th Avenue--is where Vancouver's old-money enclave of Shaughnessy comes to shop. Classic and expensive men's and women's clothiers, and houseware and furniture boutiques predominate. This area is also the heart of Vancouver's gallery row.

Gastown
This historic district, which is where you may find the true origins of Vancouver, is home to many of the city's finest hotels and restaurants, along with funkier venues like the Hard Rock Café, Foghorns Barn Grill, and The Old Spaghetti Factory. Art galleries, gift shops, antique stores, jazz halls, and nightclubs line the cobblestone streets.

Please Note:  New Requirements for Travelers
As of January 23, 2007, travelers to and from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to have a passport or other secure, accepted document to enter or re-enter the United States. This requirement will apply to all air travel and will be extended to all land and sea border crossings June 1, 2009.

For more information, visit the US Department of State's travel website.