Granville Island is a tiny (yet, mighty) oasis below the Granville Street Bridge. There is lots to do and lots to see. For the full scoop, check our their website.
The Public Market
The marketplace closes at 7PM and is home to many vendors and eateries. You can get tea, sea food, ice cream, pizza, sushi, honey and so much more. For a full list of vendors in the marketplace, check out this webpage.
Restaurants
Outside of the Public Market, Granville Island is home to many restaurants that are open past 7PM. There’s Canadian homestyle food, seafood, and burger joints. For a comprehensive list, check out here. Granville Island Brewery also operates from the island.
Arts
Granville Island is filled to the brim with local art. In fact, the Emily Carr University of Art and Design is housed in Granville Island. You can buy paints, art, wool — pretty much all the art supplies you can think of, at Granville Island. Further, you can check out Granville Island Improv where you can catch a hilarious show with local improv players. For a list of artisans and where to find art at Granville Island, click here.
Gifts
There will be lots of opportunity to buy gifts and souvenirs for your friends and family at home. If you do plan on using this trip to buy gifts, remember that many vendors close shop at 7PM. Some examples of things you can buy include: handcrafted jewelry, mugs, t-shirts, etc.
Celebration of Light Fireworks
We’ll end the day with an option trip to the beach for the Honda Celebration of Light! This is an annual fireworks competition where different countries participate. This Wednesday, Australia will be putting on a show. Bring something cozy to wear — it can get chilly by the water. The show starts around 10PM (or when it is dark enough) and lasts about 25 minutes.
This summer is a special one. The 2016 Summer Olympic Games will be held in Rio, Brazil.
To celebrate, we’ll be meeting at Mahony & Sons on UBC Campus at 4PM to kick off the Olympics’ Opening Ceremony. If you are interested in attending and would like to be put on the reservation, please email Tanjot at tanjot.singh@alumni.ubc.ca. Mahony’s is right near the Shoppers Drug Mart near the Electric Bus Loop.
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