Your Guide to All Things (Actually, Just Some Things) Vancouver
Locations
Creating Space V and CCME
Creating Space V is taking place at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver (Georgia Rooms A & B) with two other
breakout rooms (Seymour & Balmoral, also at the Hyatt) being used for workshops on Friday afternoon.
The Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME) is taking place at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
and at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. Both hotels are located in downtown Vancouver and are
conveniently located to transit.
Hyatt Regency Vancouver
655 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6C 2R7 | 604.683.1234
http://vancouver.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html
Meeting Rooms for CSV
Georgia A & B
Plaza Level (2nd Floor)
Balmoral
Convention Level (3rd Floor)
Seymour
Perspectives Level (34th Floor… Yes. You read that right.)
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
900 West Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6C 2W6 | 604.684.3131
http://www.fairmont.com/hotel-vancouver/
Poetry: Readings/Performatives
Our poetry event “A Word or Two About Health: Words As Medicine” will be taking place at Zone
Vancouver, located in Gastown, a short walk from the Hyatt.
Zone Vancouver
263 Columbia St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2R5| 604.901.7663
http://zonevancouver.ca/
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Map of Downtown Vancouver and Gastown
Important CSV locations marked with yellow star
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Transit
Taking transit in Vancouver is easy – you can get around town easily using the bus, SkyTrain, SeaBus, or
West Coast Express. Best of all, Canada Line can take you directly from downtown Vancouver to the
Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Keep in mind that the trip from YVR to downtown is a 2-Zone
journey.
For complete details about fares, schedules, and even a Trip Planner, please see the TransLink website:
http://www.translink.ca/
Transit instructions from the Hyatt Regency Vancouver to Zone Vancouver (for the poetry evening):
Walk to Burrard Station Bay 6, located at Burrard Street near Dunsmuir Street. Catch bus 135 SFU.
Disembark at Hastings Street and Carrall Street. Walk about 3 minutes east on West Hastings Street
toward Carrall Street. Turn left on Carrall and then right on Cordova. Zone is just on the next corner
with Columbia Street.
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Resto Guide
(For Lunch Options on Saturday. No particular order…they’re all pretty tasty.)
Street Food Vancouver
Vancouver’s food truck scene is booming. Lots of options to suit many a taste, and happily, many close
by to the conference. Personal favourites include Mom’s Grilled Cheese, JapaDog & Vij’s Railway Express
The app is easily downloadable and can be found here:
http://streetfoodapp.com/vancouver
Meat & Bread
Just like it sounds. Arguably the best porchetta sandwich between Victoria and Toronto. They also have
a few other daily options (including a daily vegetarian option).
370 Cambie Street (cross street Hastings, at Victory Square)
15 minute walk
http://meatandbread.ca/
Gallery Café (Located in the Vancouver Art Gallery)
Views. Art. Convenience. In the middle of the shifting built environment of Vancouver. And if it’s not
raining, rooftop terrasse on a sunny Vancouver spring day. Nothing better.
(NB – if you find yourself with some downtime while in Van, the Cézanne exposition is fantastic)
750 Hornby St
5 minute walk
http://www.thegallerycafe.ca/en/
The Baker & the Chef
Really good sandwiches and paninis after a nice walk. The owner is franco-comtoise from Besançon, so
if you’re looking to indulge your inner francophone ici au bord du Pacifique, this might be your chance!
320 Cambie Street (cross street Hastings, at Victory Square)
15 minute walk
http://thebakerandthechef.com
La Taqueria
The tacos are small. The taste, far from it. Mexican street tacos in a brick and mortar store. Wash them
down with a refreshing bottle of Jarritos.
322 West Hastings Street (cross street Homer)
10 minute walk
http://www.lataqueria.com
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Nelson the Seagull
Bakery-Café opened a few years back by a trio of South Africans, including actress Jodi Balfour (The Best
Laid Plans, Bomb Girls). Great sandwiches, excellent coffee, and the best boxing photo of Nelson
Mandela within a 1000 km radius.
315 Carrall Street (cross street Cordova)
20 minute walk
http://www.nelsontheseagull.com
Giovane
A yellow G marks the spot at Canada Place. Hits the spot too, with pizzas, paninis, and salads on offer.
Great wine list by the glass, to boot. If you want to indulge, we won’t tell anyone.
1038 Canada Place (in the Pacific Rim Vancouver)
5 minute walk
http://giovanecafe.com
Pairs well with
Bella Gelateria
In 2012, James Coleridge marched into the de’ Medici’s city on the banks of the Arno and was promptly
voted the world’s best gelato maker. Fortunately, you only have to walk down Burrard to have some of
his creations. They’ll let you taste up to three flavours for free…
1001 West Cordova Street (cross street Burrard)
5 minute walk
http://bellagelateria.com
Blackbird Public House and Oyster Bar
The latest addition to the Donnelly Group’s resto-gastropub empire. After a shaky takeoff, the options
and the experience are much smoother sailing now. If you’re wondering why there is a barbershop
attached, well, we kind of are too. But you have to admit, it’s kind of a randomly cool concept.
905 Dunsmuir Street (cross street Hornby)
5 minute walk
http://donnellygroup.ca/the-blackbird/
Nuclear Option – Food Fair at Pacific Centre
If you can’t decide and you don’t want to walk far, Pacific Centre shopping is close by with a nice array of
options at its lower level food fair. Easiest point of access is West Georgia and Howe, under the glass
dome.
5 minute walk
Starbucks
If you can’t find a Starbucks in any direction of the conference within a 15 minutes’ walk, Brett will buy
your lunch.
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