I will be in Vancouver next week for a nursing conference, (CONA- Canadian Orthopaedic Nursing Association).
Stopping at the Fairmont Waterfront hotel.

Are any nurses on here attending also?

Can anyone suggest restuarants around there, not too expensive- the conference cost me a fortune!!!!

I am hoping to do a bit of sightseeing, I will be there for a week with the conference on all day Sunday to Wednesday.

Thanks in advance
MJ

Well, there is a food court right beside the hotel for the really cheap stuff. If you don't mind walking a few blocks south there are a number of moderately priced restauants on Robson. A lot of ethnic food. Many more on Denman whcih is a 15-20 minute walk. A bit hipper and a bit pricier on Water Street to the east. More typically Canadian / Western bar food.

JonboyE

Thank you for the info. I don't mind the walk so will probably do the restuarants rather than the food courts.

Kind regards

MJ

You could try Cadero's. In comparison to a lot of similar places in Vancouver its not bad and its near the water. It can be a bit noisy.

http://www.vancouverdine.com/carderos

Thanks Oink

If you haven't already, sign up to the Fairmont Presidents Club. Its free and if nothing else you get free wi-fi!

Mahoney's is also good and that's right on the Waterfront next to the conference center. There's lots of nice places in Gastown too which is about a 10 minute walk away; Six Acres and Irish Heather do good food too.

All those Irish style pubs do the same fried grease

Thank you everyone for your suggestions.

I am looking forward to my trip

Good. Vancouver is beautiful when the sun shines.
How are you enjoying Stauffer?
Never even heard of the place before.

It doesn't have Street View. I suspect she'll like Vancouver.

I'd recommend you walk some of the seawall in Stanley Park, visit Granville Island market and if you have the time, I'd go up Grouse Mountain, I think its worth the visit, especially on a sunny day. And it's sunny today.

http://www.tourismvancouver.com

There are only a few acreages and farms around Stauffer. We love the out of city living on our little acreage.

Thanks Oink

No street view, at least we are on google maps, even if it does only show the outline of our house before it was built

The conference organisers have some discounted rates on the Grouse mountain ride and some others. I will definately be taking advantage of the touristy things.
To walk part of the sea wall and Stanley park are definately on my agenda.

Maybe I will forget to go to the conference

Thank you Flossie & Jim
I have signed up for the Presidents Club card. Thought I could use hubby's but alas no.

Thank you everyone for your suggestions.

I am looking forward to my trip.

If you happen to hear of some mad Scottish woman getting lost in Vancouver- just think of me