Vancouver travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises spa and resorts

Vancouver Library Square is the largest capital project ever undertaken by the City of Vancouver. It contains city’s central public library, a federal government office tower, retail and service facilities, and below-grade parking. The design was chosen by Vancouverites from an open competition and cost a total of $157.1 million. Designed by Moshe Safdie, the Vancouver Public Library is the third largest public library system in Canada and a truly landmark in the city.

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The residence is located in West Vancouver, British Columbia. Designed by Grant & Sinclair Architects this ocean front property was featured on Canadian Architecture & Design magazine’s October issue of 2008.

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Scandinave Spa is situated just north of Whistler Village, on the edge of Lost Lake and Spruce Grove parks, this unique spa overlooks incredible mountain vistas and valleys. Invigorate and cleanse your body and mind in the hot baths and refreshing waterfalls, melt away with a relaxing massage, and breathe in the rejuvenating country air.

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Discover the Shangri-La’s famed hospitality, surprisingly hosted in Vancouver’s 119-room sumptuous hotel situated in the downtown, in the tallest building in the city.

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Designed by Blu Bathworks this luxury urban accommodation is located in old warehouse building (built in 1907). The Keefer is an ultra-contemporary hotel placed in downtown Vancouver. This boutique residence offers the highest standards of interior and style.

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Pan Pacific Vancouver s extravagance hotel with Outstanding waterfront views in the Vancouver‘s downtown. Provided with 503 luxury designed rooms,everyone with unique view to the amazing vistas of the mountains, Stanley Park and the city harbour.

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Located in Coal Harbour, Loden Hotel is perfect choice for chic leisure travel or significant business travel. Boasts 77 custom-designed guestrooms, the hotel offers contemporary luxury accommodations inspired by the neighboring mountains. Alluring guests with inviting amenities, the Loden Hotel is the perfect setting for an urban boutique hotel in Vancouver.

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Thatcher’s sell locally-baked goods and coffee while making their own seasonal pastries on site, however they go a step further with an interior replete with sustainably-designed furnishings. The whole atmosphere is a sleek comfort that provides a sense of history for the goods consumed there. Through carefully-considered interior design elements, Thatcher’s offers the conscious consumer a new sense of the goods they choose to purchase and support.

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Canada counts out the days until the beginning of the Winter Olympics with the last details of preparation. The 2010 Winter Olympics run from Feb. 12 to 28 in the Canadian city of Vancouver and the winter sports resort of Whistler. The biggest sports forum for this year starts on Friday and Vancouver gets ready. The most serious problem is the high temperatures and lack of snow.

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This resort is frequently regarded as one of the best ski and snowboard destination in the world. Whistler Blackcomb is located in Coast Mountain Range. The Twin Mountains offer 8,171 acres of skiable terrain, ranging from beginner to expert slopes. Just a two hours drive of Vancouver, Canada, Whistler Blackcomb boasts a wide range of accommodation and a world-class terrain parks. It really is all you could ask for in a ski and snowboard resort.  The ski and snowboard season lasts from mid-November to early June.

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