Granville Island Public Market - Vancouver, BC

Granville Island is Located in False Creek, Between

The Granville Street Bridge & Burrard Street Bridge

It is a great place to visit on a hot sunny day!

The Public Market has vendors from all over the province.
You may sample some of the amazing tastes and stop in for an Ice Cream
While enjoying the view and feeding the seagulls!
If You Enjoy a sampling of Cheese from Around the world,
this Market will tempt your taste buds!
To Explore Granville Island directly -
Click on the Picture (Below)


GRANVILLE ISLAND
and False Creek
Vancouver - British Columbia - CANADA

Granville island is a magical place and a must see for any visitor to Vancouver. It is considered to be part of downtown Vancouver, along with areas such as Gastown, Chinatown, West End, Stanley Park, Canada Place and Robson Street. All are within a mile of the corners of Georgia and Granville streets the centre of the downtown core of Vancouver.

It is physically connected to the city by a causeway from the south that provides no hint of the treasures that await visitors. Its humble origins are philosophically far removed from what it has become, a sophisticated home to performing arts, art education, dining, artists' studios and workshops, art galleries and a fabulous public market that offers the widest array of fresh food in the Lower Mainland as well as a favourite place for people to meet, eat and spend some time in a safe and relaxing environment.

Its location close to two of Vancouver main city bridges, at the place where English Bay becomes False Creek, suggests a beehive of human activity all around. Having exciting water views from any point along its perimeter contributes to the sense that this is truly a unique space in more than just a local context.

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Home Security - It is Very Important to The Guest House

Home Security in The Guest House

The first thing I want to clarify is that I am not promoting any 1 company over another, I am just writing about My direct contact with our Home Security Consultant and how professional she was and that I would recommend her to anyone who wants a knowledgeable, security conscious person to come to their home and provide you with an honest assessment with no commitment. She also did a follow up to ensure we were happy.

Kelly is extremely professional and was prompt to her appointment. She spent a few hours at our home going over every question I had for her about what an Alarm system was and how important it was for both Personal & Home protection. I want each & every guest who stays with us at The Guest House to rest assured that their belongings are kept safe while they are out during the day / evening and while they are in The Guest House they are also being kept safe. While they sleep the 3 Monitored Smoke detectors are always on guard against Fire and the CO2 detectors are protecting us from the gas we cannot smell or see.

At The Guest House - each guest is assigned a Key-Fob with their key. They are responsible for ensuring they too do their part in keeping the Guest House Safe & Secure.

Kelly pointed out many things I had not taken into account and one by one we determined what protection was required for The Guest House. I Felt comfortable and relaxed during our tour of the Guest House. Kelly made sure I understood all the different types of protection that were available and what would be necessary to protect our Guests & belongings.

On the Night before the installation, Kelly called to make sure I did not have any other questions or concerns or if I wanted to make any additions or changes to the installation happening the next day.

I was impressed with this concern. It is not every day that a salesperson follows up on what they have sold before the product is installed.

The Installation / connection to the monitoring station went extremely smoothly and without any issues. The contractor that attended was also extremely Professional. He does not work for the company, but represented the company as if he did.

Kelly also stopped by a week later to ensure the system was working properly for us and to ensure we were using the alarm system and whether or not I had any further questions.

I have never met another sales person quite like her! I would recommend her to anyone who wants to know or install a security system in their home / business. She ensured me that she can help anyone in Western Canada, (BC, Alberta, SK). I could not believe her territory and she advised it was all in a days work!

Kelly also advised me that it was an extremely easy task to take an already installed / monitored security system and transfer it to her company. I could not believe the cost either (FREE). Who can beat that!

If you are looking for someone who gives a damn about you and your personal safety / security - I would recommend giving Kelly A Call or email. (I have linked her email to her business card - Just click and set up an appointment).

Just Mention that The Guest House Sent You!

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The Country Blue Bedroom

Large cozy bed with a small desk for you to sit at and catch up on your email.

Mr. & Mrs. Rabbit will keep you company.

Lots of pictures to see & A country Garden book to read

A cute couch to sit on under the window and read a good novel


Lots of natural light .

The Guest House's Country Blue Bedroom

Welcome to our home. I would like to showcase the Country Blue Bedroom.

It is located on the first level of the house. All other bedrooms are on the 2nd level, making this room extremely private. This room is South facing and gets lots of light, even on those grey Vancouver Days! The Powder room is 5 steps outside this room, giving you your own personal Toilet & Sink.

The white iron bed is extremely comfortable with a Feather bed on top of the mattress.

All Lines / Pillows / Comforters / Feather Bed are washed in the State of the art LG Steam Washer on the Allergen cycle to ensure everything is extremely clean for every guest!

The dresser is large and accommodates a couple's set of clothing for a good month!

The closet is extremely large and will hold all sorts of things.

You can relax on the sofa and read a book or sit at the desk with your lap top and write some letters to home or edit the pictures you have just taken on your day out sight seeing!

This is the perfect room for a couple who want a great place to stay while visiting Surrey (Vancouver), BC.

Thank you for stopping in at "The Guest House".
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Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park, BC

Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, BC
Click on the "ABOVE" picture to be directed to the Provincial Web Site.
You can make camping reservations and find maps / camping information.

For a Map of the Park - Please "CLICK" on the Above Picture

FOR A PARK BROCHURE - "CLICK" on the above Picture

Places to Visit

In August 2000, John & I were married. We were married in a very small ceremony on Gabriola Island. For our Honeymoon, we ventured over to Vancouver Island to take some short day trips. One of our trips was to Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park.

We spent a better part of the day there walking the paths and taking in all the wonderful environment. These pictures show just how amazing the park is.

The Little Qualicum Falls campground and day-use area is located 19 km west of Parksville on central Vancouver Island, on Highway 4. The Cameron Lake day-use area is located 23 km west of Parksville on Highway 4. The Beaufort day-use area is located 25 km west of Parksville on Hwy 4. Nearby communities include: Coombs, Parksville, Qualicum, Port Alberni

Established as a park in 1940 to protect the old growth Douglas-fir forest and the associated plant communities as well as the area around the river and the waterfalls.

To Book a camping spot - please follow the link: http://www.discovercamping.ca/

As the park is full of wildlife it is best to ensure you have read all the safety information before heading into the park. It is still a wild area full of amazing creatures. Be prepared - act smart and enjoy your time there. We sure did.

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/gen_info/wild_gen.html

I would recommend this trip to all Nature lovers alike. I have put the park back on my visit again list which is continually growing.

Enjoy the pictures of the park - and let us know if you if you get the opportunity to visit Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park

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(Note: all above pictures are original photographs taken by John or Vanessa)

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Accommodations!

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
Feb. 12 - 28, 2010 - Accommodations!

LOOKING FOR AN AMAZING PLACE TO LAY YOUR HEAD DURING THE
2010 WINTER OLYMPICS IN VANCOUVER?
LOOK NO FURTHER
THE GUEST HOUSE
IS THE PLACE TO STAY.
WE OFFER AMAZING ACCOMMODATIONS
AT FANTASTIC RATES.
BOOK EARLY.
$100 / NIGHT PER PERSON IF YOU BOOK DIRECTLY W/ US.
OUTSIDE OF THE CHAOS OF DOWNTOWN.
5 MINUTES TO THE SKYTRAIN.
SEE WHAT WE OFFER.
HOW CAN YOU PASS IT UP!

THE GUEST HOUSE OFFERS:

*Laundry Service:

-Put your LAUNDRY out in the Morning and it is ready for when you get home.

*Clothes / Linen / bedding / Towels all washed in State of the Art LG Steam Washer/Dryer

*Fully furnished rooms with Bed/Dresser/Desk/Closet/Lamp

*INTERNET access/Security/ TV

*Fresh Baking done in a top of the line LG Convection Oven

*2 MEALS A DAY

*Start your day with a cup of Freshly Ground Kona Coffee or Earl Grey Tea

*Kitchen Access for those who like late night Snacking

Water Dispensing LG Fridge for cold – filtered water 24/7.

*Come & Go as you please –

-Breakfast is anytime after 6am

-Dinner is served between. 6pm and 7pm.

There are always leftover so don't worry about missing a meal.

*Local & North American Long distance Incl. / Fax Machine

*Weekly Housekeeping for our Weekly / Monthly Guests.

*All Rooms Vacuumed with High Powered Heppa Filter Vacuum.

*The Guest House uses Eco-Friendly Products.

*Low energy LED light bulbs are used around the home.

*Covered Hot-Tub & Swimming Pool (weather permitting)

*LOTS of FREE parking.

-NON SMOKING HOME

- Space outside to smoke

FULL PAYMENT IS DUE AT TIME OF BOOKING.

Visit our Web site is full of pictures / information on how to book your room & payment instructions. We welcome ALL inquiries.

http://youarefamily-deltahomestay.blogspot.com/

We are 30 minutes from the Vancouver International Airport, 25 minutes from the BC Ferries Terminal, and 15 minutes from the U.S. Border. 5 Minutes from Surrey Memorial Hospital, 5 minutes to King George Skytrain Station.

Thank you for stopping in at "The Guest House".

Email: guesthousehomestay@gmail.com