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Vancouver: Shopping

You’ll find all the obvious souvenirs you can stuff in your Samsonite in the touristy places in Gastown, but for more distinctive (and authentic) souvenirs of Rain City seek out intriguing pieces of First Nations art or jewelry, wild Pacific smoked salmon, artisan chocolates, or perhaps some thrilling B.C. wine.

Gastown Lurking amid all the souvenir shacks, the area where Vancouver began also offers intriguing First Nations art, some fine galleries, and plenty of tempting wares. www.gastown.org
souvenirs | designer | galleries

Granville Street Between Granville Bridge and the Coal Harbour waterfront, Granville Street shops totter from grunge and goth, to skater and outdoorsy, to fashionable denim destinations like Buffalo, DKNY, and Parasuco. www.granvillestreet.com
designer | clothing | accessories

Main Street Need a ’60s B-movie frock, a T-shirt commemorating the Russian Revolution, or a hipster satchel for your precious vinyl? Make Main Street’s spread-out shopping blocks your destination. Main St. between 9th and 25th; www.tourismvancouver.com
clothing | accessories | specialty

Robson Street Vancouver’s main shopping thoroughfare teems with Japanese tourists and brand names from Hilfiger to Zara. Nearby Alberni Street’s windows offer glamorous attire from Hermes, Betsey Johnson, and more. www.robsonstreet.ca
designer | clothing | accessories

South Granville AKA Granville Rise, this has been a prime shopping strip since the ’20s. The motto “ten blocks beyond ordinary” summarizes contemporary art galleries, French ceramics, designer linens, Kiehl’s skin-care products, must-have footwear and more. Granville St. south from Broadway; www.southgranville.org
designer | clothing | galleries | editor pick

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