You haven't seen Vancouver until you've hit these 10 destinations around the city.

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In a city that celebrates constant change, this vibrant and bustling cultural pocket vehemently clings to its past.

Home to affluent empty-nesters and wealthy out-of-towners, this masterplanned community of luxury condo towers is all about the amenities: close proximity to the water, the mountains and Stanley Park.

Vancouver's original Little Italy is now home to environmental activists, young professionals and families — a diverse mix of residents gives this 'hood its signature eclectic atmosphere.

In Vancouver's city centre, urban professionals dodge the crowds shopping Robson Street, and rabble-rousers navigate the theatres, pubs and dance clubs of the Granville Street thoroughfare.

In Vancouver's city centre, urban professionals dodge the crowds shopping Robson Street, and rabble-rousers navigate the theatres, pubs and dance clubs of the Granville Street thoroughfare.

Vancouver's oldest neighbourhood — for years a wasteland of tacky gift shops and tourist-trap cafés — is now our most cutting-edge area, with forward-thinking designers taking up residence alongside hip eateries and hipper watering holes.

Great shopping and close proximity to the beach make "Kits" one of the city's most desirable west side neighbourhoods.

World famous for its rugged mountain-bike trails, this area offers a wealth of outdoor recreation activities that are juxtaposed with restaurants and shops that are the height of refinement.

In Vancouver's real estate circles, the question is no longer which neighbourhood will take off next (answer: they all have) but rather, where are the most sustainable housing developments?

The centre of Vancouver's Chinese community, Richmond is a colourful clash of big-box retail stores, karaoke bars and the most diverse selection of Asian restaurants in B.C.

Where old money meets new: South Granville, once a pokey outpost for the Tony Shaughnessy residential neighbourhood, has come into its own as a vibrant retail destination.

Antique shops and quirky cafés have given way to the infiltration of hip restaurants and design-forward fashion boutiques in this neighbourhood on the rise.

Sandwiched between the downtown financial district and Stanley Park, this vibrant and densely populated neighbourhood — the heart of Vancouver's gay community — offers great restaurants and access to the beach.

Once a decaying industrial zone, its reimagined warehouses now house designer boutiques and high-end restaurants — and conspicuous consumption is standard procedure.

Nature Calls — There's more than one way to experience the wild side of Vancouver's north shore mountains.

The wines of British Columbia have proven to be stars on the world stage. Don't go home without one.

Just as Sleepless in Seattle was becoming a distant, teary memory, Grey's Anatomy brought the world's attention back to this rainy corner of the coast. Vancouverites and Seattleites have a lot of love for each other — them for our public beaches and local ski resorts, us for their great shopping, brewpubs, music scene, happy hours — actually, the list is long.

Outdoor adventures aren't necessarily the main reason to visit the Gulf Islands. It's quite legitimate to spend five days shacking up in a B&B that serves organic espresso, buying pottery from a local artist and reading last year's magazines by a bay window overlooking the strait.

The Okanagan traces its wine-region patrimony back to a missionary named Father Pandosy, who cultivated a small vineyard in the 1860s to produce sacramental wines for his flock. Commercial cultivation began in the 1930s and grew from there, along with the region's reputation for producing, as the critics put it, "plonk."

One meaning of "Cowichan" in the Coast Salish language is "the warm land" — and the name fits: residents enjoy the highest mean temperature in Canada. Over the past 20 years, an impressive mix of organic farmers, slow-food visionaries, microbrewers and estate vintners have gathered to take advantage of the region's rich soil. Their gourmet talents have spawned a thriving foodie culture.

Double-decker tour buses are available for city tours and destinations like Butchart Gardens and Craigdarroch Castle. If you're over-Anglicized by the end of the day, you might head to one of Victoria's excellent non-British restaurants.

Winter in Whistler is, in a word, huge. More than 8,000 skiable acres encompass groomed schusses, snowboard pipes, brutally steep mogul fields and some of the world's best bowl skiing. This last category got a boost in 2005 with the opening of Flute Bowl, formerly the sole turf of avalanche-taunting locals, along with a new lift to the amphitheatre-like terrain in Symphony.

In Vancouver's restaurant scene, small-plates dining showcases the culinary talents of the chef — and gives diners the opportunity to graze all night.

No premade martini mixes here. Vancouver is in the throes of a cocktail renaissance, where fresh ingredients and creative combinations are tops.

Get to know Vancouver by land, by sea — and with your appetite ready.

Nearly a decade after securing the first-ever gold medal in snowboarding, Ross Rebagliati is taking a second shot at the podium.

Must See — Where to go and what to do in Vancouver, including: Architecture, Casinos, Markets, Aquariums, Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Gardens, and Spas & Salons.

Must See - Where to go and what to do in Vancouver

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