Choosing where to live is about more than the house. It’s the club down the road, the school, the mountain you ski after work, the gallery where you’ll meet your neighbours. These guides cover life in West Vancouver and Vancouver for people who are new here, or thinking about it. Each is written from the organizations’ own published information, with sources listed.
Belonging
- The private clubs of West Vancouver and Vancouver: golf and country, racquet, city and yacht clubs, and how membership, sponsors and waitlists work.
- Tennis clubs: from the West Vancouver Tennis Club to the Vancouver Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club and Jericho, and where to play in winter.
- Galleries, music and philanthropy: the museums, the symphony’s Patrons Circle and the hospital foundations at the heart of the social calendar.
Family
- Private schools: a parent’s guide: how BC’s independent schools work, when to apply, and the leading schools on the North Shore and the west side.
- Why school catchments matter: for public schools, the address decides it.
Leisure
- Skiing, and a second home in Whistler: the local mountains, Whistler Blackcomb, and the rules for buying in Whistler.
- Boating from the North Shore: where to keep a boat, where to go, and the licences you need.
- Riding and horse properties: Southlands, Langley’s trails and the farmland rules.
- Vancouver’s MICHELIN-starred restaurants: every starred restaurant in the current guide.
Shopping and the home
- Luxury shopping in Vancouver: Alberni Street, Oakridge Park, Park Royal and the West Vancouver villages.
- Design and furniture showrooms: where to find the great European houses, kitchens included.
- Collecting art in Vancouver: the galleries and auction house, and how to buy well.
Getting around, and getting away
- Seaplanes, helicopters and private jets: Victoria, Whistler and beyond by air.
- Recreational properties: Bowen, the Gulf Islands, the Sunshine Coast and the Okanagan.
- Waterfront homes: docks and moorage: what to check before you buy on the water.
The neighbourhoods
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