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Areas adjacent to Vancouver, British Columbia
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The North Shore (of Burrard Inlet) is a local regional grouping of northern suburban areas of Vancouver where dense urban meets dramatic tall mountains. The mountains provide attractions like the Grouse Mountain ski resort. At the west end of the North Shore is Horseshoe Bay, ferry terminal to the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island.
By car
If you're coming from Vancouver, you enter the North Shore by either Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) across the Second Narrows Bridge into North Vancouver or by Highway 99 across the Lion's Gate…
By public transit
Going to the North Shore means crossing a fare zone boundary so a ticket to/from Vancouver, Burnaby or Richmond will cost and a ticket to/from Surrey will cost .
By boat
By car
Two provincial highways -- Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) and Highway 99 -- cross the North Shore and provide main thoroughfares for getting around it.
By public transit
The North Shore bus system is built around the three hubs of Park Royal in West Vancouver, Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver and Phibbs Exchange in North Vancouver.).
By bike
For those who want a good workout (there are a lot of hills), there are many designated bike routes on the North Shore.
Villages in the North Shore
, talk about the North Shore. These areas are like village centers within the city, but are not big enough to be districts.
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North Vancouver is a mostly suburban area across the Burrard Inlet from downtown Vancouver. Surrounded by mountains and water on three sides, it's the ideal playground for the outdoor-minded.
West Vancouver is a suburban area of Vancouver's North Shore in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It has a few good parks, excellent hikes and some of the most expensive property in Canada.
Bowen Island is a small island and a municipality at the entrance to Howe Sound, connected to Vancouver and the rest of the Lower Mainland by a short ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver - additionally, private water taxis can be chartered but there are no regular/scheduled water taxi services available. The island has become a favourite tourist destination although amenities and activities are limited.
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