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Portland Timbers: Round One of the MLS rivalry with Vancouver goes to Whitecaps
OregonLive.com - Jul 29, 2010
HOUSTON -- The flip of a coin added more intensity to an already heated rivalry between the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps. ... Vancouver McDonald's burns after car catches fire in drive-thru
OregonLive.com - Jul 28, 2010
Firefighters are still at the scene of a Vancouver McDonald's that suffered "extensive damage" after a car caught fire in the drive-thru lane. ... Vancouver parks smoking ban delayed
CBC.ca - Jul 29, 2010
(CBC) The Vancouver Park Board has delayed implementing a smoking ban at the city's parks and beaches, but say the ban will likely be in place before the ...

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Frommer's Vancouver and Victoria 2010

by: Donald Olson
I purchased this and What to Do in Downtown Vancouver: Map & Guide. Since this Frommers was the latest version available, I thought the info would be current but many of the attraction prices were already outdated (Ex. the Vancouver Art Gallery is $22.50 not $18; Vancouver Lookout $15 not $13 etc).

I found that most info in the book was readily available online or already discussed in other traveler's trip reports. In this day and age, if you have a smart phone or are internet savvy.
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Frommer's Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands & the San Juan Islands

by: Chris McBeath
Frommer will never dissapoint you. If you have limited number of days and want to see as much as possible, this is the right guide. IT also details all essential services and key WEB sites. For this price tag, just keep it in your backpack.
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by: John Lee
I LOVE the Lonely Planet, I think they do amazing country guides when traveling, I swear by these books! I was pleasantly surprised to learn they do many city guides and equally so when I saw Vancouver, BC was one of them--perfect timing for my upcoming trip!

The guide was well-written, easy to follow and was clearly composed by someone who has spent an enormous amount of time in the area. All the recommendations were spot-on: restaurants, walking tours, recommended activities.
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Fodor's Vancouver & Victoria, 1st Edition: With Whistler, Vancouver Island & the Okanagan Valley

by: Fodor's
If you're not a native, this book helps greatly. It gave great advice on parks. There were several parks in the area (both hiking & strolling, watch the beautiful sunset kind of parks) we would not have found except for the book. It's advice on restaurants was current & accurate. As time goes by from these reviews, make certain you buy whatever edition is current. One thing the book did not prepare me for (no book probably could have) was the prices of ordinary things. Ie: food at the grocery store, aspirin, etc.
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