| In the heart of Western Canada, southwest of British | | | | Vancouver-Alaska cruise ship by schedule. It would be |
| Columbia, lies the charming metropolitan area of | | | | a thrill to try the new SkyTrain Canada Line which links |
| Vancouver. Named after Captain George Vancouver | | | | the downtown area with the Vancouver International |
| who first sailed through the territory in 1792, this city | | | | Airport. However, who can resist the comfort of |
| has a 127-year-old- history to date. Its first settlers | | | | having a limo to drive through the beautiful city of |
| stationed themselves in former Granville, the site | | | | Vancouver? |
| where the Gastown stands today. With more than | | | | There are no highways and freeways to traverse, |
| two million Vancouverites making their home in the city, | | | | especially in a setting where the metropolis and the |
| ask them and they would easily give you more than | | | | wilderness are next-door neighbors. So just imagine |
| three great reasons for visiting Vancouver. | | | | yourself riding casually around Vancouver in a classy |
| One great reason is that Vancouver is one of the | | | | limousine rental. |
| most popular travel destinations for tourists in North | | | | A third great reason for visiting Vancouver would be |
| America. Everyone considers it so remarkable, and it | | | | that, with its ethnically diverse communities, you would |
| can't helped but be repeated over and over again, the | | | | have no trouble fitting in and you would feel right at |
| Vancouver is the only place in the continent where | | | | home in the city. More than two million Vancouverites |
| you can swim on the beach, sail and windsurf by the | | | | would agree with you on this. Vancouver has a |
| bay, play golf on the greens, and then go skiing on the | | | | sprawling Chinatown, second only to that which you |
| mountains, all in the same day. Where else would you | | | | find in San Francisco. It has many ethnic restaurants |
| get such a holiday treat? Next year, it will be so hard | | | | scattered all over East Van side and downtown |
| for you to resist coming over to Vancouver because | | | | Granville area. |
| the 2010 Winter Olympics will be hosted by the skiing | | | | With so many people contributing their strengths and |
| capital of Canada, the world-renowned Whistler. | | | | talents to building the city, Vancouver undoubtedly has |
| A second reason, which happens to be just as great, | | | | the fastest-growing economy all over Canada. What |
| is that Vancouver has such a livable environment. | | | | once started out as a rural lumber industry has |
| Believe it or not, people live downtown. They do not | | | | progressed into a bustling city thriving with all kinds of |
| work in the metropolis and then go home to the | | | | professions and businesses. Careers in education and |
| suburbs like most Americans do. Vancouverites have | | | | health care are particularly very favorable for |
| the luxury of living right within the city. When you visit | | | | newcomers and visitors who may consider staying on |
| Vancouver, you too would get the feel of living | | | | a little while longer or better yet, for good. |
| downtown where the harbor, park, hotels, restaurants, | | | | These three great reasons for visiting Vancouver |
| and public transport systems are all within reach. | | | | could be those same great reasons for making you |
| If you can handle some light traffic, you could go | | | | stay. There is always room for one more |
| around through the Translink buses. You could also try | | | | Vancouverite and a limo waiting for you to enjoy it all. |
| their SeaBus passenger ferry or the more luxurious | | | | |
