#1 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Richmond Centre Mall
Vancouver BC
~0.16 miles from Richmond city center
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#2 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Aberdeen Centre
4151 Hazelbridge Way Richmond BC - 604.270.1234
~0.95 miles from Richmond city center
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Aberdeen Centre enabled the consumers to experience the Orient without the expense of an overseas flight. The mall was also named after a Hong Kong's famous tourist harbour - Aberdeen.
http://www.aberdeencentre.com
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#3 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Kwan Yin International Buddhist Temple
Richmond BC
~2.61 miles from Richmond city center
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The International Buddhist Temple (also ??? in Chinese; Guan Yin Sì in pinyin; Guan Yin Temple) is located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It is a Chinese Buddhist temple run by the International Buddhist Society.
While the Society officially practices Mahayana Buddhism, the temple is open to Theravada Buddhist affiliates and visitors, as well as visitors of all religious and cultural backgrounds.
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#4 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
VanDusen Botanical Garden
Vancouver BC
~4.71 miles from Richmond city center
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#5 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Queen Elizabeth Park
Vancouver BC
~5.06 miles from Richmond city center
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#6 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
City Centre Vancouver
Vancouver BC
~5.84 miles from Richmond city center
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#7 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Central Park
BC
~6.66 miles from Richmond city center
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Central park is nestled in between busy streets and a busy neighbourhood. Whether you are traveling by car or the Skytrain it is very easy to pass by the park without really knowing it is there. It isn't until you start to explore one of the many well marked trails that you discover how grand the park actually is. You'll be amazed by the immense trees in the park as well as the many attractions. There is a recently renovated kids play area (which is fantastic), tennis courts, ball diamond, horseshoe pitches, picnic sites and a fitness circuit around the park.
On top of all that there is Burnaby's largest and most popular outdoor pool, open between May 25 and September 7.
The park is home home to the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team with it's Swangard Stadium located in the park.
Everytime I go to Central park I seem to discover something new. Whether you go for an hour or the whole day, Central park will be fun and relaxing at the same time, a great escape from the busy city.
Trees, trees, glorious trees! Founded in 1891, this 90-hectare urban park is notable for its immense douglas fir, western hemlock, poplar and maple groves. In fact, if you’re curious about why logging dominated the region’s economy for so long, here’s a chance to experience a magnificent coastal rainforest just minutes from Metrotropolis at Metrotown.
Central Park is a serene oasis amidst the go-go pace of city living. A network of well-marked trails makes it a great spot for exploring the forest by foot. Geese and ducks flock to the park’s two ponds. Gardeners test their knowledge of varietals at the pretty Earl and Jennie Lohn Perennial Garden. And then there’s the award-winning Variety Park Playground, an integrated play area that provides fun and challenges for children of all ages and abilities.
The park is known for its excellent sports and recreation facilities. Tennis courts, outdoor swimming pool, horseshoe pitch and a pitch-and-putt golf course are popular draws. Anchoring the park is Swangard Stadium, home to the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team and host facility for many sporting events, including Olympic and World Cup-qualifying matches featuring Canada’s national soccer teams
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#8 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Swangard Stadium
BURNABY BC
~6.68 miles from Richmond city center
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#9 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Granville Island Public Market
Vancouver BC
~7.07 miles from Richmond city center
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This massive public market has everything the quintessential village market goer craves. It stimulates the senses with vibrant crowds, fragrances of fresh flowers and spices, and colorful fresh produce. Enjoy the vegetable and seafood selection at Buddy's Farm, Granville Island Produce, Longliner Seafood or Four Season Farms. Indulge in the multicultural flavor at Duso's Spice Shop, South China Seas Trading, or House of Brussels Chocolates. If you're hungry, stop at one of the many small eateries.
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#10 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
General Motors Place - Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver BC
~7.17 miles from Richmond city center
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General Motors Place, commonly known as GM Place and nicknamed The Garage, is an indoor sports arena, located at 800 Griffiths Way in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The arena is home to the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League. The arena is sponsored by General Motors Canada. As corporate sponsors are unable to brand sporting venues during the Olympics, GM Place will be temporarily renamed Canada Hockey Place during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, in February 2010.
The arena seats 18,810 for ice hockey and 19,700 for basketball. It has 88 luxury suites, 12 hospitality suites, and 2,195 club seats.
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#11 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Crystal Mall
Vancouver BC
~7.22 miles from Richmond city center
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The Crystal Mall (Traditional Chinese: ????) is a mall in Burnaby, British Columbia.
The mall is located directly adjacent to the Metrotown shopping centre at 4500 Kingsway. The mall is also directly adjoined to the Hilton Metrotown Vancouver Hotel.
Crystal Mall was established in 2000. By the number of retailers, it is the largest Asian mall in Western Canada with more than 200 stores. Despite the number of stores, operation hours are not standardized which may create inconvenience for the shoppers. The largest Asian mall by square feet is the Aberdeen Centre in Richmond, British Columbia. Crystal Mall also has a food fair with more than 20 food vendors which often offer cheap lunch or dinner combinations with average price being less than five dollars. There are several popular bubble tea shops as well. The mall also has a traditional Chinese open market. The mall has 950 parking stalls in its 4-level underground parking, although a small section is reserved for hotel customers only. The underground parking is constructed in a circular direction just like the mall itself. The parking lot is regularly patrolled. Occasionally, the mall will host events such as for Christmas, New Years, Chinese New Years, or a contest called Crystal Cover Girl.
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#12 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Bonsor Recreation Centre
6550 Bonsor Burnaby BC
~7.30 miles from Richmond city center
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Facilities include a pool, sauna, whirlpool, squash and racquetball courts, gymnasium, weight room, and seniors centre. Offers pro shop services, room rentals, and a range of multi-generational programs which include fitness classes.
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#13 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Vancouver Museum
Vancouver BC
~7.31 miles from Richmond city center
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#14 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
Vancouver BC
~7.32 miles from Richmond city center
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The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, founded 1968, is an astronomy museum in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, that is located at Vanier Park in Vancouver. Inside the building, it has a Virtual Voyages Full Motion motion simulator ride, a GroundStation Canada Theatre, a Cosmic Courtyard, a Star Theatre, and a Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory. This centre of astronomy is a popular attraction in Vancouver.
The Space Centre is named for H. R. MacMillan, a British Columbia industrialist and philanthropist, and designed by architect Gerald Hamilton.
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#15 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
TELUS World of Science
Vancouver BC
~7.32 miles from Richmond city center
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#16 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Kitsilano Beach
Vancouver BC
~7.37 miles from Richmond city center
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Kitsilano Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Vancouver, especially in the warm summer months. Located at the north edge of the Kitsilano neighbourhood, the beach faces out onto Burrard Inlet (geographical coordinates 49°16'26?N 123°9'18.4?W). The beach is home to the longest swimming pool in Canada, the salt-water outdoor Kitsilano Pool, operated by the Vancouver Park Board and open during the summer.
Toward the northern edge of the beach is a playground and a number of beach volleyball courts.
In the local Indigenous S?wxwú7mesh language, it is called xwupxpay'em, which translates to "having red cedar".
In 2005 the old bath house structure was demolished and in its place a new, modern structure was built featuring the Watermark restaurant on top, boasting one of the best views in the city.
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#17 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Metropolis at Metrotown
4700 Kingsway Burnaby BC
~7.39 miles from Richmond city center
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Metropolis at Metrotown (formerly known as Metrotown Centre, Eaton Centre Metrotown or Metro as an abbreviation) is a shopping mall complex in Burnaby, British Columbia. With over 470 shops and services, it is the largest mall in British Columbia, and the second largest in Canada. The mall is connected by a skyway to the Metrotown Station on the Skytrain rapid transit system. Two office buildings are part of the complex, with a third set to break ground in mid 2008.
http://metropolis.shopping.ca
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#18 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Vancouver Maritime Museum
Vancouver BC
~7.44 miles from Richmond city center
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#19 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Jericho Beach
Vancouver BC
~7.51 miles from Richmond city center
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Jericho Beach, a popular Vancouver beach, is located west of the seaside neighbourhood of Kitsilano. It is surrounded by Jericho Beach Park, a large grassy area with a pond, which is a good picnic destination. In the local Indigenous S?wxwú7mesh language, Jericho Beach is iy'a'l'mexw meaning "good land". Jericho Beach is the home of the Jericho Sailing Centre Association.
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#20 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
BC Place Stadium
Vancouver BC
~7.52 miles from Richmond city center
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BC Place Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium and Canada's first domed arena. BC Place Stadium is the largest air-supported stadium in the world. It is located on the north side of False Creek in Vancouver, British Columbia, and is owned and operated by PavCo (BC Pavilion Corporation), a Crown Corporation of the government in the Province of British Columbia.
BC Place has been the home to the CFL's BC Lions since 1983, and will serve as the site for both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. A monument commemorating Terry Fox is located outside the stadium, as well as a smaller monument commemorating Percy Williams. The BC Sports Hall of Fame is located inside the stadium at Gate "A"-Level 300. There are plans to refurbish the stadium and install a new retractable roof by 2011.
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#21 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Vancouver Central Public Library
Vancouver BC
~7.65 miles from Richmond city center
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#22 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Orpheum Theater
Vancouver BC
~7.66 miles from Richmond city center
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The Orpheum is a theatre and music venue in Vancouver, British Columbia. Along with the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and the Vancouver Playhouse, it is part of the Vancouver Civic Theatres group of live performance venues. The Orpheum is located on Granville Street near Smithe Street in Vancouver's downtown core.
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#23 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Vancouver BC
~7.71 miles from Richmond city center
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The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, the first of its kind outside of China, is an authentic representation of an age – old garden tradition which reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The Garden is characteristic of the private spaces within a Ming scholar’s residence. With its asymmetrical arrangement of rocks and plants, its winding paths and corridors, and the vistas that overlook its courtyards, the Garden emulates the rhythms of nature.
Ming dynasty scholars, the elite of their time, lived and worked in their garden, sharing these enchanting spaces with friends and family of all ages. Like any home, a scholar's garden was filled with energy, but also offered quiet moments for contemplation.
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#24 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Vancouver Playhouse
Vancouver BC
~7.71 miles from Richmond city center
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#25 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Chinatown
Vancouver BC
~7.73 miles from Richmond city center
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Chinatown in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is the Western Hemisphere's second largest Chinatown in area (after San Francisco), and third largest in population (after San Francisco and New York City). Centred on Pender Street, it is surrounded by Gastown and the Downtown Financial and Central Business Districts to the west, the Downtown Eastside to the north, the remnant of old Japantown to the northeast, and the residential neighbourhood of Strathcona to the east. The approximate street borders of Chinatown's commercial area are the alley between Pender Street and Hastings, Georgia, Gore, and Taylor Streets,[2] although its unofficial boundaries extend well into the rest of the Downtown Eastside. Main, Pender, and Keefer Streets are the principal areas of commercial activity.
Due to the large ethnic Chinese presence in Vancouver—especially represented by multi-generation Chinese Canadians and first-generation immigrants from Hong Kong, the city has been referred to as "Hongcouver" (a term considered derogatory by some)[3]. Chinatown remains a popular tourist attraction, and is one of the largest historic Chinatowns in North America. However, it went into decline as newer members of Vancouver's Cantonese Chinese community dispersed to other areas of the metropolis. It has been more recently overshadowed by the newer Chinese immigrant business district along No. 3 Road in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond, which had been an Anglo-Saxon bastion until the 1980s. Many affluent Hong Kong and Taiwanese immigrants have moved there since the late 1980s, coinciding with the increase of Chinese-ethnic retail and restaurants in that area. This new area is designated the "Golden Village" by the City of Richmond, which met resistance to the proposed renaming of the area to "Chinatown" both from merchants in Vancouver's Chinatown and also from non-Chinese residents and merchants in Richmond itself.
Chinatown was once known for its neon signs but like the rest of the city lost many of the spectacular signs to changing times and a new sign bylaw passed in 1974. The last of these was the Ho Ho sign (which showed a rice bowl and chop sticks) which was removed in 1997. Ongoing efforts at revitalization include efforts by the business community to improve safety by hiring private security; looking at new marketing promotions and introducing residential units into the neighbourhood by restoring and renovating some of the heritage buildings. Current focus is on the restoration and adaptive reuse of the distinctive Association buildings.
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#26 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Robson Square
Vancouver AB
~7.74 miles from Richmond city center
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#27 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Pacific Centre Shopping Mall
Vancouver BC
~7.85 miles from Richmond city center
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Pacific Centre Mall is the largest mall in downtown Vancouver, though you wouldn't know it to look at it. In a masterstroke of urban planning, most of the mall's over 100 big-name stores are underground, preserving the above-ground skyline and making downtown shopping comfortable, no matter the weather.
Part of downtown's central shopping district, the mall is connected by an elevated walkway/bridge to luxury store Holt Renfrew and by escalator to The Bay (Hudson Bay Company) department store; it's also only one block away from the famous Robson Street shops.
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#28 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Christ Church Cathedral (Vancouver)
Vancouver BC
~7.91 miles from Richmond city center
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On May 2, 1888, the first meeting was held to
consider building a church in a residential neigh-
bourhood in the west end of the small logging town
known as Vancouver. This church would be an Anglican
church but would be more protestant and evangelical
than the already existing ‘high’ Anglican church, St.
James located on the east side of the city. Several months
later the first rector of the newly named Christ Church
was appointed by the Bishop of New Westminster and
the first service was held, without a church building, on
December 23, 1888 at 720 Granville Street.
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#29 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Vancouver Police Centennial Museum
Vancouver BC
~7.92 miles from Richmond city center
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#30 of 30 Things To Do in Richmond
Locarno Beach
Vancouver BC
~7.95 miles from Richmond city center
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Locarno Beach is one of the beaches that line English Bay in Vancouver. It is situated in the West Point Grey neighbourhood, between Jericho Beach and the Spanish Banks beaches. It was named after the Swiss city where a peace treaty was signed in 1925.
Although Locarno Beach is designated as one of Vancouver's "quiet beaches" the park area nearby is popular with families having picnics and barbecues in the summertime. It is also located near Vancouver's largest Youth Hostel.
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