Readers' choices

Media, Arts & Culture	Life	Travel	Sports & Recreation
Food & Drink	Local Vancouver	Style	Mind, Body & Soul

These winners were selected by readers in an on-line survey conducted earlier this year. To view a winner's details, click on a question.

Arts & Culture

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Best dance club

1. Fortune Sound Club
147 E. Pender
604-569-1758

1. Celebrities Night Club
1022 Davie
604-681-6180

2. Club 560

3. Venue
881 Granville
604-646-0064

3. Republic
958 Granville
604-669-3266

Best movie theatre

1. Fifth Avenue Cinemas
2110 Burrard
604-734-7469

1. Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver
900 Burrard
604-630-1407

2. Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
88 W. Pender, third floor
604-806-0797

3. Rio Theatre
1660 E. Broadway
604-878-3456

Best late-night radio host(s)

1. Cory Ashworth and Laurie Logan (The Peak)

2. Danger (The Fox)

3. Teddy Smooth and E-Rock (CiTR)

Best local band (signed)

1. Mother Mother

2. Dan Mangan

3. Said the Whale

Best local sports radio host(s)

1. Dave Pratt and Don Taylor (Team 1040)

2. John Shorthouse (Team 1040)

3. Scott Rintoul and Ray Ferraro (Team 1040)

Best local TV sportscaster

1. Squire Barnes (Global)

2. Don Taylor (Sportsnet)

3. Shane Foxman (CBC)

Best local Twitterer

1. Miss604

2. VancityBuzz

3. VIAwesome

Best local TV weatherperson

1. Mark Madryga (Global)

2. Claire Martin (CBC)

3. Wayne Cox (Global)

Best local video-game studio

1. Electronic Arts
4330 Sanderson Way, Burnaby

2. United Front Games
1100 Hamilton Street, 5th floor
604-687-4264

2. Radical Entertainment

3. Rockstar Games
201 West 2nd Avenue

Best local TV personality (English program)

1. Dawn Chubai and Riaz Meghji (Citytv)

2. Fiona Forbes and Michael Eckford (Shaw)

3. Tamara Taggart (CTV)

Best local TV personality (non-English program)

1. Endora Fan (Omni)

2. Sushma Sardana (i.t. Productions)

3. Mass Abedi (Omni)

Best local TV newscast

1. Global News

2. CTV News

3. CBC News

Best DJ club

1. Fortune Sound Club
147 E. Pender
604-569-1758

2. Celebrities Night Club
1022 Davie
604-681-6180

2. Republic
958 Granville
604-669-3266

3. Venue
881 Granville
604-646-0064

3. Club 560

Best local cable show

1. Urban Rush

2. The Express

3. Studio 4 with Fanny Kiefer

Best local TV news anchor(s)

1. Tamara Taggart and Mike Killeen (CTV)

2. Chris Gailus (Global)

3. Sophie Lui and Steve Darling (Global)

3. Gloria Macarenko and Tony Parsons (CBC)

Best morning radio host(s)

1. The Kid Carson Show with Nira Arora and Amy Beeman (The Beat)

2. Jeff O'Neil Show (The Fox)

3. Larry & Willy (Jack FM)

3. Nat and Drew (Virgin)

3. Rick Cluff (CBC 1)

Best local performing-arts festival

1. Vancouver International Fringe Festival

1. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Vanier Park

2. PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

3. Vancouver International Burlesque Festival

Best local comedian

1. Brent Butt

2. Charles Demers

3. Graham Clark

Best local theatre company or theatre production

1. Arts Club Theatre Company

2. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival

3. Vancouver TheatreSports League

Best local dance company

1. Ballet B.C.

2. Goh Ballet Youth Company Canada

3. Kokoro Dance

Best local music festival

1. TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival

2. Vancouver Folk Music Festival

3. Live at Squamish

Best local dancer

1. Crystal Pite

2. Spandy Andy

3. Melody Mangler

Best local street/community festival

1. Car Free Days

2. Greek Day

3. Italian Day

Best local classical music ensemble

1. Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

2. Turning Point Ensemble

3. Borealis String Quartet

3. Pacific Baroque Orchestra

Best movie theatre concession

1. Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver
900 Burrard
604-630-1407

2. Fifth Avenue Cinemas
2110 Burrard
604-734-7469

3. Rio Theatre
1660 E. Broadway
604-878-3456

Best artisan/craft fair

1. Portobello West Fashion + Art Market

2. Circle Craft Christmas Market

3. Eastside Culture Crawl

Best public art gallery

1. Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby
604-662-4719

2. Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine Dr., UBC
604-822-5087

3. Museum of Vancouver
1100 Chestnut
604-736-4431

Best comedy club

1. The Comedy Mix
1015 Burrard, Century Plaza Hotel & Spa
604-684-5050

2. The Improv Centre
1502 Duranleau, Granville Island

3. Lafflines Comedy Club
530 Columbia, New West
604-525-2262

Best private art gallery

1. Ayden Gallery
2nd floor, 88 W. Pender
778-891-4310

2. Bau-Xi Gallery
3045 Granville
604-733-7011

3. Rennie Collection at Wing Sang
51 E. Pender

Best place for karaoke

1. Fantacity
745 Thurlow Street
604-899-0006

2. Mount Pleasant Legion
2655 Main Street
604-879-3551

3. The Evil Bastard KARAOKE Experience at Funky Winkerbeans
37 West Hastings Street

3. Checkers Bar & Grill
1755 Davie
604-682-1831

Best local film festival

1. Vancouver International Film Festival

2. DOXA Documentary Film Festival

3. Vancouver Queer Film Festival

Best afternoon radio host(s)

1. James Sutton (The Peak)

2. Stephen Quinn (CBC Radio 1)

3. Kiah and Tara Jean (Virgin)

Best live music venue

1. Commodore Ballroom
868 Granville
604-739-4550

2. Biltmore Cabaret
2755 Prince Edward
604-676-0541

3. Orpheum Theatre
884 Granville
604-665-3050

Food & Drink

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Best new restaurant

1. Tableau Bar Bistro
1181 Melville
604-639-8692

2. Hawksworth Restaurant
801 W. Georgia
604-673-7000

3. L'Abattoir
217 Carrall
604-568-1701

Best B.C. wine/winery (red wine)

1. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery
100 Burrowing Owl Place, Oliver
250-498-0620

2. Mission Hill Family Estate
1730 Mission Hill Road, West Kelowna
250-768-6448

3. Quails' Gate
3303 Boucherie Road, Kelowna
250-769-4451

Best restaurant bathroom

1. Cactus Club Cafe
Various locations

2. Joey Restaurants
Various locations

3. Earls Restaurant
Various locations

Best pickup bar (M seeking F)

1. The Roxy
932 Granville
604-331-7999

2. Lamplighter Public House
92 Water
604-687-4424

3. The Sandbar
1535 Johnston
604-669-9030

Best wine festival

1. Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival

2. Okanagan Wine Festival

3. Cornucopia

Best kid-friendly restaurant

1. White Spot
Various locations

2. Little Nest
1716 Charles
604-251-9994

3. Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co.
1876 W. 1st
604-730-0321
4186 Main
604-566-9779

Best pickup bar (F seeking M)

1. The Roxy
932 Granville
604-331-7999

2. Republic
958 Granville
604-669-3266

2. Lamplighter Public House
92 Water
604-687-4424

3. The Sandbar
1535 Johnston
604-669-9030

Best BC wine festival

1. The Fall Okanagan Wine Festival

2. Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival

3. Naramata Bench Wine Festival

Best bistro

1. Les Faux Bourgeois
663 E. 15th
604-873-9733

2. Tableau Bar Bistro
1181 Melville
604-639-8692

3. Bistro Pastis
2153 W. 4th
604-731-5020

3. Bistrot Bistro
1961 W. 4th
604-732-0004

Best romantic restaurant

1. Seasons in the Park
405 West 33rd Avenue (Queen Elizabeth Park)
604-874-8008

2. Chambar Restaurant
562 Beatty
604-879-7119

3. Teahouse in Stanley Park
Ferguson Point, Stanley Park Drive
604-669-3281

3. Il Giardino
1382 Hornby
604-669-2422

Best restaurant for fine dining

1. Bishop's
2183 W. 4th
604-738-2025

2. West
2881 Granville
604-738-8938

3. Blue Water Café + Raw Bar
1095 Hamilton
604-688-8078

3. Chambar Restaurant
562 Beatty
604-879-7119

Best place for cheap drinks

1. The Cambie
300 Cambie Street
604-684-6466

2. Cafe Crepe
Various locations

3. Metropole
320 Abbott
604-408-5822

3. Browns Social House
Various locations

Best restaurant to work for

1. Cactus Club Cafe
Various locations

2. Earls Restaurant
Various locations

3. Keg Steakhouse & Bar
Various locations

Best produce store

1. Kin's Farm Market
Various locations

2. Capers Whole Foods Market
Various locations

3. Donald's Market
Various locations

Best bar

1. Lamplighter Public House
92 Water
604-687-4424

2. The Diamond
6 Powell Street

2. The Keefer Bar
135 Keefer
604-688-1983

3. Cascade Room
2616 Main
604-709-8650

Best B.C. wine/winery (white wine)

1. JoieFarm Wines
2825 Naramata Road, Naramata
250-496-0073

2. Quails' Gate
3303 Boucherie Road, Kelowna
250-769-4451

3. Mission Hill Family Estate
1730 Mission Hill Road, West Kelowna
250-768-6448

3. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery
100 Burrowing Owl Place, Oliver
250-498-0620

Best restaurant (independent)

1. Chambar Restaurant
562 Beatty
604-879-7119

2. Vij's
1480 W. 11th
604-736-6664

3. The Naam Restaurant
2724 W. 4th
604-738-7151

Best strip club

1. Brandi's Exotic Nightclub
595 Hornby Street
604-684-2000

2. Penthouse Night Club
1019 Seymour Street
604-683-2111

3. No. 5 Orange
205 Main St
(604) 687-3483

Best restaurant wine list (B.C. wines)

1. Salt Tasting Room
45 Blood Alley
604-633-1912

2. Raincity Grill
1193 Denman
604-685-7337

3. Blue Water Café + Raw Bar
1095 Hamilton
604-688-8078

Best restaurant for meat

1. Keg Steakhouse & Bar
Various locations

2. Memphis Blues Barbeque House
Various locations

3. Gotham Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar
615 Seymour
604-605-8282

Best restaurant (chain)

1. Earls Restaurant
Various locations

2. Cactus Club Cafe
Various locations

3. Milestones Grill + Bar
Various locations

3. Joey Restaurants
Various locations

Best place for cheap beer

1. The Cambie
300 Cambie Street
604-684-6466

2. Cafe Crepe
Various locations

3. Metropole
320 Abbott
604-408-5822

3. The Legion on the Drive
2205 Commercial

Best restaurant wine list (international wines)

1. Cioppino's and Cioppino's Enoteca
1133 Hamilton
604-688-7466
1129 Hamilton
604-685-8462

2. Blue Water Café + Raw Bar
1095 Hamilton
604-688-8078

3. Salt Tasting Room
45 Blood Alley
604-633-1912

Best grocery store

1. Capers Whole Foods Market
Various locations

2. Choices Markets
Various locations

3. Donald's Market
Various locations

Best veggie restaurant

1. The Naam Restaurant
2724 W. 4th
604-738-7151

2. The Foundation
2301 Main
604-708-0881

3. Bandidas Taqueria
2781 Commercial
604-568-8224

Best wine store

1. Liberty Wine Merchants
Various locations

2. B.C. Liquor Stores
Various locations

3. Everything Wine
998 Marine Drive, North Vancouver

Best gelato/ice cream shop

1. Mario’s Gelati
88 E.1st
604-879-9411

2. La Casa Gelato
1033 Venables
604-251-3211

3. Bella Gelateria
1001 W. Cordova
604-569-1010

Best imported beer

1. Heineken

2. Stella Artois

3. Corona

3. Guinness

Best all-day breakfast

1. Denny's
Various locations

2. Bon’s Off Broadway
2451 Nanaimo
604-253-7242

3. Sophie's Cosmic Cafe
2095 W. 4th
604-732-6810

Best organic produce store

1. Capers Whole Foods Market
Various locations

2. Choices Market
Various locations

3. Donald's Market
Various locations

Best restaurant/café with free Wi-Fi

1. WAVES Coffee House
Various locations

2. Starbucks Coffee
Various locations

3. Blenz Coffee
Various locations

Best local microbrewery

1. Granville Island Brewing
1441 Cartwright Street
604-687-2739

2. Storm Brewing
310 Commercial Drive
604-255-9119

3. Central City Brewing Co.
13450 102 Avenue, Surrey
604-582-6620

Best cooking school

2. Pacific Institute Of Culinary Arts
1505 West 2nd Avenue
604-734-4488

3. Vancouver Community College
250 West Pender Street
604-443-8300

Best lesbian club event/bar

1. Hershe Bar
398 Richards Street (Red Room)
604-687-5007

2. Celebrities Night Club
1022 Davie
604-681-6180

3. Oasis
1240 Thurlow
604-685-1724

Best sports bar

1. Shark Club
180 W. Georgia
604-687-4275

2. Forum Sports Bar
1163 Granville Street
604-605-1163

3. Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery
900 Seymour St
604-689-4460

3. Score On Davie
1262 Davie
604-632-1646

Best bubble tea shop

1. Dragon Ball Tea House
1007 W. King Edward
604-738-3198

2. Bubble World
Various locations

3. Pearl Fever
Various locations

3. Pearl Castle
1782–6060 Minoru Blvd., Richmond
604-279-0177
1128–3779 Sexsmith Rd., Richmond
604-270-3939

Best cheese store

1. les amis du FROMAGE
752 West 2nd Avenue
604-732-4218

2. Benton Brothers Fine Cheese
2104 W. 41st
604-261-5813
3432 Cambie
604-873-9439

3. La Grotta Del Formaggio
1791 Commercial
604-255-3911

Best brew pub

1. Yaletown Brewing Company
1111 Mainland
604-681-2739

2. Steamworks Brewing Company
375 Water
604-689-2739

3. Granville Island Brewing Taproom
1441 Cartwright Street
604-687-2739

Best locally brewed beer

1. Granville Island Honey Lager

2. Granville Island Winter Ale

3. Central City Red Racer IPA

Best coffee shop (independent)

1. 49th Parallel
2152 W. 4th
604-420-4901

2. Continental Coffee
1806 Commercial
604-255-0712

3. Elysian Coffee
590 West Broadway

Best bakery (breads)

1. Terra Breads
Various locations

2. COBS Bread
Various locations

3. Uprising Breads Bakery
1697 Venables
604-254-5635

Best restaurant for cheap eats

1. Hawker's Delight
4127 Main
604-709-8188

2. Bon’s Off Broadway
2451 Nanaimo
604-253-7242

2. Stepho's Souvlaki Greek Taverna
1124 Davie
604-683-2555

3. The Foundation
2301 Main
604-708-0881

Best butcher

1. Windsor Quality Meats
4110 Main Street
604- 872-5635

2. Jackson's Meats & Deli
2214 West 4th Avenue
604-738-6328

3. Big Lou’s Butcher Shop
269 Powell St
604-566-9229

Best brunch

1. Medina Cafe
556 Beatty
604-879-3114

2. Milestones Grill + Bar
Various locations

3. Provence
1177 Marinaside
604-681-4144
4473 W. 10th
604-222-1980

3. Twisted Fork Bistro
1147 Granville Street
604-568-0749

3. Cafe Zen
1631 Yew
604-731-4018

Best B.C. beer brewed outside Vancouver

1. Okanagan Springs

2. Phillips

3. Driftwood

Best coffee shop (local chain)

1. JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
Various locations

2. Caffè Artigiano
Various locations

3. Bean Around the World
Various locations

Best bakery (pastries)

1. Fratelli Authentic Italian Bakery
1795 Commercial
604-255-8926

2. Thomas Haas Patisserie Chocolate Café
128–998 Harbourside Dr., North Van
604-924-1847
2539 West Broadway
604-736-1848

3. COBS Bread
Various locations

3. Terra Breads
Various locations

Best fresh seafood store

1. Granville Island Public Market
1689 Johnston, Granville Island
604-666-5784

2. Seven Seas Fish Company
Various locations

3. The Daily Catch Seafood Company
1418 Commercial Drive
604-253-FISH

3. T & T Supermarket
Various locations

Best Canadian beer brewed outside B.C.

1. Alexander Keith's

2. Big Rock

3. Steam Whistle

3. Unibroue

Best coffee shop (national chain)

1. Starbucks Coffee
Various locations

2. Blenz Coffee
Various locations

3. Tim Hortons
Various locations

Best gay bar

1. Celebrities Night Club
1022 Davie
604-681-6180

2. Lounge 1181
1181 Davie Street
604-687-3991

3. Oasis
1240 Thurlow
604-685-1724

3. Club 560

Best fair-trade coffee shop

1. Salt Spring Coffee
Various locations

2. JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
Various locations

3. Ethical Bean
Various locations

Best patio

1. Local Public Eatery
2210 Cornwall
604-734-3589

2. Bridges Seafood Restaurant
1696 Duranleau, Granville Island
604-687-4400

3. Keg Steakhouse & Bar
1011 Mainland
604-633-2534

Best late-night takeout

1. The Naam Restaurant
2724 W. 4th
604-738-7151

2. Fritz European Fry House
718 Davie
604-684-0811

3. McDonald's
Various locations

3. Uncle Fatih's Pizza
Various locations

Best restaurant to take out-of-town guests

1. The Sandbar
1535 Johnston
604-669-9030

2. The Boathouse Restaurant
Various locations

3. Seasons in the Park
405 West 33rd Avenue (Queen Elizabeth Park)
604-874-8008

3. Vij's
1480 W. 11th
604-736-6664

Best tea shop

1. The Secret Garden Tea Company
5559 West Boulevard
604-261-3070

2. DAVIDsTEA
Various locations

3. Granville Island Tea Co.
117–1689 Johnston Street
604-683-7491

3. The Urban Tea Merchant
1070 West Georgia Street

Life

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Best auto service (independent)

1. Pawlik Automotive
30–966 Southwest Marine Drive
604-327-7112

2. Tremblay Motors
1505 West 3rd Avenue
604-682-0044

3. Auto Repairs R "Wee"
1115 Kingsway

Best musical instrument store

1. Long & McQuade
Various locations

2. Tom Lee Music
Various locations

3. Prussin Music
3607 West Broadway

Best moving and storage company

1. FROGBOX
1631 Powell Street

2. U-Haul
Various locations

3. Two Small Men With Big Hearts Moving Co.
Various locations

Best place to make a bet

1. Hastings Racecourse
Hastings Park
604-254-1631

2. River Rock Casino Resort
8811 River Rd., Richmond
604-273-1895

3. Edgewater Casino
311–750 Pacific Blvd. S.
604-687-3343

Best gardening store

1. Art Knapp Plantland
Various locations

1. GardenWorks
Various locations

2. Southlands Nursery
6550 Balaclava Street
604-261-6411

3. Figaro's Garden
1896 Victoria Drive

Best auto service (chain)

1. Mr. Lube
Various locations

2. Kal Tire
Various locations

2. Canadian Tire
Various locations

3. Midas
Various locations

Best doggie daycare

1. The Pet Shop Boys Doggie Boutique and Spa
3080 Cambie Street
604-569-3377

1. The Urban Puppy Shop
1375 West 6th Avenue
604-736-0557

2. Canine Adventure Den Daycare & Pet Store
33 East 3rd Avenue
604-876-3647

3. The Beloved Dog
2345 Douglas Road, Burnaby
604-299-2480

Best local bookstore

1. Book Warehouse
Various locations

2. Banyen Books and Sound
3608 West 4th Avenue
604-732-7912

3. Pulpfiction Books
2422 Main Street

Best cleaning service

1. Molly Maid
Various locations

2. Aspen Clean
100–657 Marine Drive, West Vancouver
604-925-9900

3. Maids Gone Green
309–1209 Jervis Street
604-716-9637

Best scooter dealer

1. Urban Wasp
1535 West 4th Avenue

2. Vespa Metro Vancouver
590 Clark Drive
604-688-3772

3. Carter Motorsports
1502 West 3rd Avenue
604-736-4547

Best real estate agent

1. Paul Toffoli
101-1965 West 4th Avenue

2. Paul Boenisch
2094 West 43rd Avenue
604-263-1144

3. Mike Rampf
1428 West 7th Avenue
604-602-1111

Best national bookstore

1. Chapters/Indigo
Various locations

2. Black Bond Books
Various locations

3. Coles
Various locations

Best shopping mall

1. Metropolis at Metrotown
4700 Kingsway, Burnaby
604-438-4715

2. Pacific Centre
701 West Georgia Street
604-688-7235

3. Oakridge Centre
650 West 41st Avenue
604-261-2511

Best motorcycle dealer

1. Trev Deeley Motorcycles
1875 Boundary Road
604-291-2453

2. Carter Motorsports
1502 West 3rd Avenue
604-736-4547

3. John Valk BMW Ducati
3061 Grandview Highway
604-731-5505

Best place to buy a vacation home

1. Whistler

2. Okanagan

3. Sunshine Coast

Best neighbourhood real-estate office

1. Macdonald Realty
Various locations

2. Dexter Associates Realty
Various locations

3. RE/MAX Crest Westside Realty
Various locations

Best furniture store (independent)

1. INspiration Interiors
1275 West 6th Avenue

2. Moe's Home Collection
1728 Glen Drive

3. Inform Interiors
50 Water Street

3. Vancouver Special

Best online bookstore

1. Amazon

2. Chapters/Indigo

3. AbeBooks

Best gift shop

1. Fine Finds
1014 Mainland Street

2. Briers Home & Gift
2070 West 4th Avenue

2. Front and Company
3772 Main Street
604-879-8431

3. Obsessions
101–595 Howe
604-633-0091

3. Vancouver Art Gallery Gift Shop
750 Hornby Street

Best new car dealer

1. Brian Jessel BMW
2311 Boundary Road
604-222-7788

2. autoONE
8555 Cambie Street
1-877-350-7307

3. OpenRoad Auto Group
Various locations

Best lawyer when buying/selling real estate

1. David Watts

2. Richard Bell

3. Jennifer Neville

Best used car dealer

1. autoONE
8555 Cambie Street
1-877-350-7307

2. Brian Jessel BMW
2311 Boundary Road
604-222-7788

3. Jim Pattison Toyota Downtown
1290 Burrard Street
604-682-8881

3. Budget Car Sales
1404 Southwest Marine Drive
604-261-3343

Best lawyer when an accident strikes

1. Krista Simon, Hammerberg Altman Beaton & Maglio LLP

2. Joel Zanatta, Hammerberg Altman Beaton & Maglio LLP

3. Slater Vecchio LLP
18th floor, 777 Dunsmuir Street

Best pet supply store

1. Tisol Pet Nutrition and Supply Stores
Various locations

2. Bosley's Pet Foods
Various locations

3. PetSmart
Various locations

Best place to buy RRSPs

1. Vancity
Various locations

1. RBC Royal Bank
Various locations

2. TD Canada Trust
Various locations

3. ING Direct Canada
466 Howe Street
604-732-1028

Best art supply store

1. Opus Framing & Art Supplies
Various locations

2. DeSerres
Various locations

3. Michaels
Various locations

Best online dating-service company

1. Plenty of Fish

2. eHarmony

3. OkCupid

Best florist

1. The Flower Factory
3604 Main Street

2. Garlands Florist
2950 West Broadway

3. Greenstems
315 Abbott Street
604-568-1314

3. The Flowerbox
1704 Charles Street

Best immigration lawyer

1. Zool Suleman, Suleman & Company

2. Veronica Cheng, McCrea & Associates

3. Catherine A. Sas, Miller Thomson

Best animal hospital

1. Granville Island Veterinary Hospital
1635 West 4th Avenue

2. Oak Animal Hospital
3887 Oak Street
604-739-7111

2. Yaletown Pet Hospital
79 Smithe Street

3. Cats Only Veterinary Clinic
1599 West 4th Avenue
604-734-2287

Best place to rent a car

1. Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Various locations

2. Budget
Various locations

3. Zipcar
Various locations

3. Avis
Various locations

Best toy store

1. Toys "R" Us
Various locations

2. The Granville Island Toy Company
3298 Main Street
604-875-0065

3. Kids Market
1496 Cartwright, Granville Island
604-689-8447

3. Toybox
3002 West Broadway

Best criminal lawyer

1. Richard Peck

2. David Karp

3. Lawrence Myers

Best antique/reproduction furniture store

1. Moe's Home Collection
1728 Glen Drive

2. Nood Furniture and Design
Various locations

3. Farmhouse Collections Ltd.
2915 Granville Street

Best new condo development

1. The Village on False Creek
1693 Manitoba Street
604-733-2010

2. James at False Creek
289 W. 2nd Ave
604-675-1000

3. Salt
Hornby Street at Drake Street

3. Central by Onni
Southeast False Creek
604-682-8801

Best place to get a mortgage

1. Vancity
Various locations

2. RBC Royal Bank
Various locations

3. TD Canada Trust
Various locations

Best home improvement store

1. The Home Depot
Various locations

2. Rona
Various locations

3. Home Hardware
Various locations

3. Canadian Tire
Various locations

Best vintage/retro furniture store

1. Fullhouse Consignment
1545 W 4th Avenue

2. Attic Treasures
944 Commercial Drive

3. ReFind
1849 Main St.
778-855-0969

Best independent mortgage broker

1. Birgit Vaskina, Meridian Pacific Mortgages
1-155 Water Street

2. Gina Best, Meridian Pacific Mortgages
1-155 Water Street

3. Nicole Turcotte, Meridian Pacific Mortgages
1-155 Water Street

Best contemporary furniture store

1. IKEA
3200 Sweden Way, Richmond

2. Nood Furniture and Design
Various locations

3. EQ3 Granville
2301 Granville Street
604-681-5155

Best music store (independent)

1. Zulu Records
1972 West 4th Avenue

2. Red Cat Records
4332 Main Street
604-708-9422

3. Highlife World Music
1317 Commercial Drive

Best home electronics store

1. Future Shop
Various locations

2. Best Buy
Various locations

3. London Drugs
Various locations

Best furniture store (chain)

1. IKEA
3200 Sweden Way, Richmond

2. The Brick
Various locations

3. Nood Furniture and Design
Various locations

Best car-share service

1. Modo

1. Zipcar

2. car2go

Best kitchenware store

1. Ming Wo Cookware
Various locations

2. Cookworks
1548 West Broadway

3. The Gourmet Warehouse
1340 East Hastings Street

Best home appliance store

1. Trail Appliances
Various locations

2. Sears Canada
Various locations

3. Coast Wholesale Appliances
Various locations

Best specialty furniture store

1. Nood Furniture and Design
Various locations

2. Moe's Home Collection
1728 Glen Drive

3. Inform Interiors
50 Water Street

3. Vancouver Special

Best sustainable goods / gift store

1. Ten Thousand Villages
Various locations

2. Bird on a Wire Creations
2535 Main Street
604-874-7415

3. Dream Designs Co. Ltd
956 Commercial Drive

Best computer store (independent)

1. NCIX
Various locations

2. Simply.ca
Various locations

3. Mac Station
101 - 1014 Homer Street

Best tattoo studio

1. Sacred Heart Tattoo and Piercing
725 Nelson Street

2. Adrenaline Professional Body Piercing & Tattoos
1014 Granville Street

3. Electro-LadyLux Tattoo
876 Commercial Drive
604-488-0284

Best computer store (chain)

1. Apple Store
Various locations

2. Best Buy
Various locations

3. Future Shop
Various locations

Best home accessory/decor store

1. HomeSense
Various locations

2. IKEA
3200 Sweden Way, Richmond

3. The Cross Décor & Design
1198 Homer
604-689-2900

3. Urban Barn
Various locations

Best sex-toy store

1. Womyns'Ware
896 Commercial Drive

2. The Art of Loving
1819 W. 5th
604-742-9988

3. Honey Gifts Sex Store
3448 Cambie
604-708-8065

Best video-game store

1. EB Games
Various locations

2. Best Buy
Various locations

3. Future Shop
Various locations

Best fetishwear store

1. Dare to Wear
1028 Granville Street
604-801-5482

2. Priape
1148 Davie Street
604-630-2330

3. Deadly Couture
317A Cambie Street
604-609-3766

Best cellphone store

1. Rogers Plus
Various locations

2. TELUS
Various locations

2. Fido
Various locations

3. Bell
Various locations

Best auto-body repair shop

1. Craftsman Collision
Various locations

2. Colorworks and Vickery Collision
1419 Main Street, North Vancouver
310-2349

3. Kirmac Collision Services
Various locations

Best pet grooming/spa

1. Pawsh Dog Spa & Boutique
80 Smithe Street

2. The Pet Shop Boys Doggie Boutique and Spa
3080 Cambie Street
604-569-3377

3. Mestiso's Pet Spa & Supplies
3087 Oak Street

Best non-Internet dating-service company

1. Executive Search Dating
107–1529 West 6th Avenue
604-462-8743

2. Events and Adventures
356-409 Granville Street
800-386-0866

3. It's Just Lunch
1020-609 Granville Street
604-633-9980

Best music store (chain)

1. HMV
Various locations

2. iTunes

3. Future Shop
Various locations

Best place for car stereo purchase and installation

1. Future Shop
Various locations

2. Best Buy
Various locations

3. Ralph's Radio
220 East 1st Avenue
604-879-4281

Local Vancouver

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Best neighbourhood

1. Kitsilano

2. West End

3. Commercial Drive

3. Mount Pleasant

Vancouver's claim to fame

1. 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games

2. Beautiful scenery

3. 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs and riot

Vancouver's claim to shame

1. 2011 Stanley Cup riot

2. Downtown Eastside

3. Homelessness and poverty

Best student-friendly educational institute

1. University of British Columbia
2329 West Mall
604-822-2211

2. Simon Fraser University

3. Langara College
100 West 49th Avenue

3. British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby
604-434-5734

Best example of city planning

1. Adding new bike lanes

2. Canada Line

3. Stanley Park
604-257-8400

3. Seawall

3. Millennium Water (formerly Olympic Village)

Best local politician

1. Gregor Robertson

2. Libby Davies

3. Christy Clark

Year's dumbest political move

1. HST

2. Adding new bike lanes

3. Inviting 155,000 people downtown without a backup plan for a riot

Best local hero

1. Terry Fox

2. Trevor Linden

3. Rick Hansen

Best local employer

1. lululemon
Various locations

2. Vancity
Various locations

3. University of British Columbia
2329 West Mall
604-822-2211

Best educational institution for postsecondary degree/diploma

1. University of British Columbia

2. Simon Fraser University

3. British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby
604-434-5734

Vancouverite closest to hell

1. Stanley Cup rioters

2. Gordon Campbell

3. Gregor Robertson

Best educational institution for learning about technology / social media

1. British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby
604-434-5734

2. Simon Fraser University

3. University of British Columbia

Best community centre

1. Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews
604-713-1800

2. Mount Pleasant Community Centre
1 Kingsway
604-257-3080

3. Kitsilano Community Centre
2690 Larch Street
604-257-6976

Most environmentally responsible local company

1. Mountain Equipment Co-op
130 W. Broadway
604-872-7858

2. Capers Whole Foods Market
Various locations

3. Vancity
Various locations

Mind Body & Soul

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Best gym (men)

1. Steve Nash Fitness World
Various locations

2. Robert Lee YMCA
955 Burrard Street
604-689-9622

3. Gold's Gym
Various locations

Best martial-arts studio

1. Purple Dragon Academy of Don Jitsu Ryu
2939 West 4th Avenue
604-737-2929

2. Elements Academy of Martial Arts
4465 Dunbar Street
604-568-3441

3. Academie Duello

Best gym (women)

1. Steve Nash Fitness World
Various locations

2. She's Fit
Various locations

3. Robert Lee YMCA
955 Burrard Street
604-689-9622

Best weight-loss centre

1. Weight Watchers
Various locations

2. Dr. Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics
Various locations

3. Jenny Craig Weight Loss Centres
Various locations

Best independent gym

1. Spartacus Athletic Club
1522 Commercial Drive

2. Sweat Co. Workout Studios
736 Richards Street
604-683-7938

3. Ron Zalko Total Body Fitness & Yoga
1681 Chestnut Street
604-737-4355

3. The Bar Method Vancouver
837 Beatty Street
604-681-6188

Best dance studio

1. Harbour Dance Centre
927 Granville, 3rd floor
604-684-9542

2. iDance Studio
3–302 W. 2nd
604-512-4622

3. Exhale Yoga Pilates & Dance Studios Inc
1083 Cambie
604-689-2446

Best boot camp/outdoor training program

1. Survivor Bootcamp
Various locations

2. Better Bootcamp Vancouver (Mixx Fitness Personal Training Studio)
100-1201 W. Pender
604-682-6499

3. Ultrafit Bootcamp
Various locations

Best chiropractor

1. Dr. Shelley Adams, Back2Health Chiropractic Clinic
450–2184 West Broadway

2. Dr. Randall Trester, West 1st Chiropractic Wellness Centre
3-1864 West 1st Avenue

3. Dr. Christian Guenette, Back2Health Chiropractic Clinic
450–2184 West Broadway

3. Dr. Bryson Chow
3623 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver
604-222-4131

Best yoga studio

1. YYoga
Various locations

2. Semperviva
Various locations

3. Open Door Yoga
Various locations

Best Pilates studio

1. YYoga
Various locations

2. Exhale Yoga Pilates & Dance Studios Inc
1083 Cambie
604-689-2446

3. The Space
305-1008 Homer
604 646-0199

Best supplement store

1. Finlandia Natural Pharmacy & Health Centre
1111 West Broadway
604-733-5323

2. Popeye's Supplements Canada
Various locations

3. Capers Whole Foods Market
Various locations

Best integrated health clinic

1. Integrative Healing Arts
730-1285 W. Broadway
604.738.1012

2. Cross Roads Clinics
350-507 W. Broadway
604-568-7229

3. Elements Wellness Centre & Studio
207-2678 West Broadway

Best medical clinic

1. Cross Roads Clinics
350-507 W. Broadway
604-568-7229

2. Khatsahlano Medical Clinics
Various locations

3. Seymour Medical Clinic
1530 W. 7th
604-738-2151

Best herbal clinic

1. Gaia Garden
2672 W Broadway
604-734-4372

2. Finlandia Natural Pharmacy & Health Centre
1111 West Broadway
604-733-5323

3. Acubalance Wellness Centre
250 – 828 West 8th Avenue

3. Sage Clinic
487 Davie
604-697-0397

Best dentist/dental clinic

1. Aarm Dental Group
Various locations

2. Yaletown Dentistry
1050 Hamilton
604-801-6669

2. Broadway Station Dental Centre
12–2495 Commercial Drive
604-874-6322

3. Kits Family Dental Centre
209–2223 West Broadway
604-738-1816

3. Arbutus North Dental Centre
2090 West 4th Avenue
604-733-3325

Best acupuncturist

1. Elements Wellness Centre & Studio
207-2678 West Broadway

2. Acubalance Wellness Centre
250 – 828 West 8th Avenue

3. Glow Acupuncture & Wellness Center
410-1008 Homer
778-786-2517

Best massage therapist

1. Elements Wellness Centre & Studio
207-2678 West Broadway

2. Reta Nitti, Performance Posture
101-1201 W. Pender
604-733-3676

3. Brooke Hulke, Rebound
408-2150 W. Broadway
604-734-3434

Best personal trainer

1. Sheron Stone, Symmetrix Exercise & Rehab

2. Ted Loo, Ted Loo Fitness

3. Kathy Wieczorek, Mixx Fitness Personal Training Studio

Best natural pharmacy

1. Finlandia Natural Pharmacy & Health Centre
1111 West Broadway
604-733-5323

2. Capers Whole Foods Market
Various locations

3. Gaia Garden
2672 W Broadway
604-734-4372

Best naturopathic clinic

1. Sage Clinic
487 Davie
604-697-0397

2. Integrative Healing Arts
730-1285 W. Broadway
604.738.1012

2. Cross Roads Clinics
350-507 W. Broadway
604-568-7229

3. Northshore Naturopathic Clinic
156 West 3rd Street, North Vancouver
604-986-7774

Best physiotherapist

1. Wil Seto, InSync Physiotherapy
102–4088 Cambie Street
604-566-9716

2. Treloar Physiotherapy
505–686 West Broadway

3. Kelvin Physiotherapy Clinic
503–601 West Broadway
604-873-8270

Recreation

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Best store for buying exercise/fitness equipment

1. Fitness Town
Various locations

2. Fitness Depot
Various locations

3. Mountain Equipment Co-op
130 West Broadway

Best kayak/canoe rental store

1. Deep Cove Canoe & Kayak Centre
2156 Banbury Road, North Vancouver

3. Ecomarine Ocean Kayak Centre
1668 Duranleau Street

3. Mountain Equipment Co-op
130 West Broadway

Best neighbourhood/community bike store

1. Our Community Bikes
3283 Main Street

2. Bike Doctor
137 West Broadway

3. Bikes on the Drive
1350 Commercial Drive

Favourite Canucks player

1. Ryan Kesler

2. Roberto Luongo

3. Alex Burrows

Best local casino

1. River Rock Casino Resort
8811 River Rd., Richmond
604-273-1895

2. Edgewater Casino
311–750 Pacific Blvd. S.
604-687-3343

3. Grand Villa Casino
4331 Dominion St., Burnaby
604-436-2211

Best used sporting goods store

1. Sports Junkies
102 West Broadway

2. Cheapskates
3644 West 16th Avenue

3. The Sports Exchange
2151 Burrard Street

3. North Shore Sports Swap
2021 Old Dollarton Road

Favourite B.C. Lions player

1. Geroy Simon

2. Travis Lulay

3. Paris Jackson

Best sports apparel shop

1. Mountain Equipment Co-op
130 West Broadway

1. lululemon athletica
Various locations

2. Sport Chek
Various locations

3. Atmosphere
Various locations

Favourite Whitecaps player

1. Jay DeMerit

2. Eric Hassli

3. Davide Chiumiento

Favourite Vancouver Canadians player

1. Drew Permison

2. Balbino Fuenmayor

3. Shane Opitz

Best indoor climbing gym

1. Cliffhanger Climbing Gyms
Various locations

2. The Edge Climbing Centre
2-1485 Welch Street, North Vancouver

3. Vertical Reality
202–7728 128th Street, Surrey

Best ice skate shop

1. Cyclone Taylor Sports
Various locations

2. Cheapskates
3644 West 16th Avenue

3. Larry's Sports
2029 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver

Best running club

1. Running Room
Various locations

2. Forerunners
3502 West 4th Avenue

3. Ladysport
3545 West 4th Avenue
604-733-1173

Best skateboard shop

1. PD's Hot Shop
2868 W. 4th
604-739-7796

2. Antisocial Skateboard Shop
2337 Main St
604-708-5678

3. The Boardroom
Various locations

Best sporting goods store

1. Mountain Equipment Co-op
130 West Broadway

2. Sport Chek
Various locations

3. Cyclone Taylor Sports
Various locations

3. Running Room
Various locations

Best ski/snowboard shop

1. The Boardroom
Various locations

2. Comor
1980 Burrard Street

3. Pacific Boarder
1793 W. 4th
604-734-7245

Best local bike store (chain)

1. Different Bikes
Various locations

2. Bicycle Sports Pacific
Various locations

3. The Cap's Group of Specialty Bike Stores
Various locations

Style

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Best bridal store

1. Bryan's Bride
4567 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby
604-299-1235

2. Lisa's Bridal Salon
681 Columbia Street, New Westminster
604-540-1968

2. Bisou Bridal
440 West 2nd Avenue
604-696-0880

3. Blush Bridal and Special Occasions Wear
1403 Bellevue Avenue, West Vancouver
604-925-3219

Best place for cosmetic surgery

1. Skinworks
3568/3578 West 41st Avenue
604-733-9711

2. False Creek Healthcare Centre
555 West 8th Avenue
604-739-9695

3. Renu Cosmetic
350-1152 Mainland Street
604-662-7368

3. Carruthers
820-943 West Broadway
604-714-0222

Best spa (independent)

1. Le Petit Spa
4-3701 West Broadway

2. Linda's Urban Spa
1888 West 1st Avenue
604-736-0030

3. Solarice Wellness Spas
2200 West 1st Avenue

Best spa (chain)

1. Spa Utopia & Salon
Various locations

2. Absolute Spa
Various locations

3. Skoah
Various locations

Best place to get a facial

1. Skoah
Various locations

2. Spa Utopia & Salon
Various locations

3. Absolute Spa
Various locations

Best place to buy jeans

1. Aritzia
Various locations

1. Dutil
303 West Cordova Street
604-688-8892

2. Gap
Various locations

3. Mavi Jeans
Various locations

Best place to get a bikini wax

1. Linda's Urban Spa
1888 West 1st Avenue
604-736-0030

2. Dona Lucia Esthetics Salon
2813 West Broadway
604-736-5460

3. Sugarbox
1025 Cambie Street

Best store for spotting the next trend

1. H&M
Various locations

2. Aritzia
Various locations

3. Holt Renfrew
737 Dunsmuir Street

3. Urban Outfitters
822–830 Granville Street
604-685-1970

Best women's clothing store (chain)

1. Aritzia
Various locations

2. H&M
Various locations

3. Banana Republic
Various locations

3. Anthropologie
2912 Granville Street
604-734-2529

Best salon for a pedicure/manicure

1. Pure Nail Bar
Various locations

2. Bloom Essentials
3-1854 West 1st Avenue
604-736-8960

3. Spa Utopia & Salon
Various locations

Best place for a beach-ready tan

1. Sunscape Tanning Studios
Various locations

2. Banana Tans
148 East Broadway
604-872-8267

3. Fabutan Sun Tan Studios
Various locations

Best hair salon

1. Suki's
Various locations

2. Rain
1544 West 2nd Avenue
604-733-7246

3. iDaburn Salons
1073 Cambie Street
604-694-0639

Best place for a nonsurgical makeover

1. Dermal Laser
Various locations

2. ICU Image Consulting
304-4990 McGeer Street
604-436-4769

3. Vancouver Laser and Skin Care Centre
309-750 West Broadway
604-708-9891

3. Skinworks
3568/3578 West 41st Avenue
604-733-9711

Best college for fashion/style

1. Blanche Macdonald Centre
100–555 West 12th Avenue

2. Emily Carr University
1399 Johnston, Granville Island
604-844-3800

2. Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Richmond campus
8771 Lansdowne Rd., Richmond
604-599-2512

3. Vancouver Community College Downtown
250 W. Pender
604-443-8300

Best laser eye centre

1. Lasik MD
101-1281 West Georgia Street
604-639-8088

2. Pacific Laser Eye Centre
1401 West Broadway, 5th floor
604-736-2625

3. London Eye Centre
918 12th Street, New Westminster
604-526-2020

Best men's clothing store (chain)

1. Harry Rosen
700 West Georgia Street

2. H&M
Various locations

3. Holt Renfrew
737 Dunsmuir Street

3. Banana Republic
Various locations

Best laser hair-removal centre

1. Arbutus Laser Centre
106-2025 West Broadway
604-731-5512

2. Dermal Laser
Various locations

3. Evropa Esthetics & Spa
L03-955 Hornby Street
604-662-7557

3. South Granville Laser & Skin Care Centre
214-3195 Granville Street

Best teens and tweens clothing store

1. H&M
Various locations

2. Forever 21
280–4800 Kingsway, Burnaby
604-437-7115

3. Garage
Various locations

3. Aritzia
Various locations

Best wedding registry

1. The Bay
Various locations

2. Cookworks
1548 West Broadway

3. Vancouver Special

3. Sears Canada
Various locations

Best women's clothing store (independent)

1. Barefoot Contessa
3715 Main Street
604-879-1137

1. Front and Company
3772 Main Street
604-879-8431

2. Spank
Various locations

3. One of a Few
354 Water Street

3. The Block
350 West Cordova Street
604-685-8885

Best wedding photographer

1. Blue Olive Photography
25 Gore Avenue
604-605-1272

2. Melissa Skoda, MCS Photo

3. Karolina Turek Photography

Best baby photographer (specializing in newborn and maternity shots)

1. Bopomo Pictures
2631 West Broadway
604-678-1411

2. Melissa Skoda, MCS Photo

3. Rhonda Dent Photography

Best local designer clothing store

1. Dream
311 W. Cordova
604-683-7326

2. Malene Grotrian
910-207 W Hastings Street
604-568-0666

3. Obakki
44 Water Street
604-669-9727

Best vintage/consignment/secondhand clothing store

1. Front and Company
3772 Main Street

2. Value Village
Various locations

3. Mintage
1714 Commercial Drive

Best custom jewellery store

1. Jewellery Artists 3D
4485 W 10 Avenue
604-222-8821

2. Era Custom Design Modern and Vintage Jewellery
1266 Homer Street
604-688-2714

3. Blue Ruby Jewellery
Various locations

3. Jeweliette Jewellery & Accessories
692 Seymour Street
604-687-5577

Best shoe store (independent)

1. gravitypope
2205 West 4th Avenue

2. John Fluevog
837 Granville Street

3. Umeboshi
3638 Main Street

Best shoe store (chain)

1. ALDO
Various locations

2. Browns
Various locations

3. Freedman Shoes
Various locations

Best fashion accessory store

1. Blue Ruby Jewellery
Various locations

2. ALDO
Various locations

3. H&M
Various locations

Best place to buy cosmetics

1. Sephora
Various locations

2. MAC
Various locations

3. Shoppers Drug Mart
Various locations

Best eyewear store

1. Bruce Eyewear
219 Abbott Street

2. Della Optique
2589 West Broadway
604-742-3937

2. IRIS
Various locations

3. LensCrafters
Various locations

Best men's clothing store (independent)

1. Roden Gray
8 Water Street
604-561-7677

2. Boys' Co.
Various locations

2. Brooklyn Clothing Co.
418 Davie Street

3. Ray Rickburn Fine Men's Apparel
2100 West 4th Avenue
604-738-9177

3. Lark
2315 Main Street
604-879-5275

Best baby/toddler store

1. Toys "R" Us
Various locations

2. Crocodile
2156 West 4th Avenue

3. TJ's The Kiddies Store
Various locations

3. Hip Baby
2110 West 4th Avenue

Best place to buy yoga wear

1. lululemon athletica
Various locations

2. YYoga
Various locations

3. Semperviva
Various locations

Travel

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Best romantic hideaway (besides your home)

1. Tofino

2. Whistler

3. Harrison Hot Springs

Best ferry destination

1. Victoria

2. Salt Spring Island

3. Sunshine Coast

Best resort/hotel - Whistler

1. Fairmont Chateau Whistler
4599 Chateau Boulevard

2. Four Seasons Resort Whistler
4591 Blackcomb Way

3. Westin Hotel

Best resort/hotel - Gulf Islands

1. Poets Cove Resort & Spa
9801 Spalding Road, Pender Island

2. Galiano Oceanfront Inn and Spa
134 Madrona Drive, Galiano Island

3. Hollyhock Educational Retreat Centre
Highfield Road, Box 127, Manson’s Landing, Cortes Island
250-935-6576

3. Hastings House Country House Hotel
160 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island

Best interior destination

1. Kelowna

2. Penticton

3. Osoyoos

Best summer destination

1. Okanagan

2. Tofino

3. Whistler

Best college for training in travel/hospitality

1. Vancouver Community College
250 West Pender Street
604-443-8300

2. British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby
604-434-5734

3. Capilano University
2055 Purcell Way, North Van

Best winter destination

1. Whistler

2. Hawaii

3. Mexico

Best weekend getaway

1. Whistler

2. Tofino

3. Harrison Hot Springs

3. Sunshine Coast

Best local travel agency

1. Flight Centre
Various locations

2. Jubilee Travel
201–3011 Underhill Avenue, Burnaby
604-669-6607

3. ATC Adventure Travel Company
120 West Broadway
604-659-2887

Best resort/hotel - Vancouver Island

1. The Fairmont Empress
721 Government Street, Victoria

2. The Wickaninnish Inn
500 Osprey Lane, Tofino

3. Black Rock Oceanfront Resort
596 Marine Drive, Ucluelet
250-726-4800

3. Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort
1155 Resort Drive, Parksville

Best local tourist attraction

1. Stanley Park
604-257-8400

2. Granville Island

3. Grouse Mountain
6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Van
604-980-9311

Best spa getaway

1. Scandinave Spa Whistler
8010 Mons Road, Whistler

2. Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort
1155 Resort Drive, Parksville

3. Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa
4330 Island Highway South, Courtenay

Best hotel - Metro Vancouver

1. Fairmont Pacific Rim
1038 Canada Place
604-695-5300

2. Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
900 W. Georgia
604-684-3131

3. Opus Hotel
322 Davie Street
604-642-6787

Best resort/hotel - Okanagan

1. Delta Grand Okanagan Resort and Conference Centre
1310 Water Street, Kelowna

2. Lake Okanagan Resort
2751 Westside Road, Kelowna
250-769-3511

2. Manteo Resort Waterfront Hotel & Villas
3762 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna

3. Sparkling Hill Wellness Hotel
888 Sparkling Place, Vernon
250-275-1556

Best adventure-tour company

1. Gap Adventures
109-1965 W. 4th

2. Beach Travellers
www.beachtravellers.com/

3. Ziptrek Ecotours
4340 Sundial Crescent, Whistler

Best B.C. wilderness resort

1. West Coast Wilderness Lodge
6649 Maple Road, Egmont
604-883-3667

2. Clayoquot Wilderness Resort
Bedwell River
250-726-8235

3. Tyax Resort
Tyaughton Lake Road, Gold Bridge
250-238-2221

Best B.C. bike-tour company

1. Endless Biking
1401 Hunter Street, North Vancouver

2. BikeHike Adventures
200-1807 Maritime Mews
604-731-2442

3. Great Explorations
203-1338 West 6th Avenue
604.730.1247

3. Spokes Bicycle Rentals
1798 West Georgia Street

3. Sacred Rides Mountain Bike Adventures

Best B.C. golf resort

1. Predator Ridge Resort
301 Village Centre Place, Vernon

2. Bear Mountain Resort
1999 Country Club Way,Victoria

3. Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club
4612 Blackcomb Way, Whistler
604-938-2092

3. Nicklaus North Golf Course
8080 Nicklaus North Boulevard, Whistler

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