VANCOUVER (LONELY PLANET) (3RD ED.)

Cycle the wilds of Stanley Park, gawk at towering First Nations crest poles or even get nekkid at Wreck Beach - no matter where you go, Vancouver is the envy of the Pacific Northwest. Scale the heights of the cosmopolitan City of Glass with our smart, streetwise and stylish guide. Get Out & About- explore Vancouver's mosaic of neighborhoods, where the urban jungle is a rain forest and mountains tower over skyscrapers M EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY - steal the scene with more than 300 insider reviews of restaurants and nightlife Sleep like an angel - at regal historic hotels or peaceful B&Bs with breakfast delivered straight to your door; our independent guide lists the best for all budgets find your way - from the West End to East Van and back again with our fully cross-referenced color maps go beyond the city limits - rocket down the slopes at Whistler Blackcomb, escape to old-world Victoria or laze in the lotus land of the Southern Gulf Islands.