The Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre cuts an imposing figure along Vancouver Harbour. The city's skyline bristles with modern buildings that mingle with quainter structures.

Vancouver resources

Getting started

If you're wired, the Tourism Vancouver Web site will tell you almost anything you want to know about Vancouver, and it has hundreds of links to area attractions. Go to www.tourism-vancouver.org. Or write or call the The Greater Vancouver Convention and Visitors Bureau, Suite 210, 200 Burrard St., Vancouver, BC V6C 3L6, Canada. (604) 682-2222.

Getting around

TransLink, Vancouver's public transit system, offers bus service throughout the greater Vancouver area. The SkyTrain rapid transit travels from downtown Vancouver across the region to Surrey. The SeaBus passenger harbor ferry offers service across Vancouver Harbour from Downtown Vancouver to North Vancouver. To learn more about transit options, call (604) 453-4618 or go online to www.translink.bc.ca.

Getting a room

Vancouver has a central reservations line that will book you into your choice of hotels or inns. Call (800) 435-5622.

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