The map covers downtown as well as Stanley Park, Granville Island and a seaside biking path. But the most unusual and useful thing about the map is that it shows dozens of hotels, restaurants, theatres, shops, museums and other attractions, marked by name on the blocks where they are actually located.
The map also offers concise descriptions for most of the attractions it shows, such as this one for Salmagundi Collectibles: "Check out the Chinese herbalist cabinet downstairs." Restaurants are displayed on the map with simple recommendations like this one for the Hermitage, "Cozy French w/courtyard patio," and this one for The Five Sails, "Lovely view & fine dining." East Hastings Street is shown with a warning -- "Be careful, especially at night" -- while Alberni Street is recommended for its upscale shops and restaurants.
The company says the unusual mix of graphics, locations and information eliminates "one of the most vexing problems with tourist maps: confusing iconograhy and cross referencing."
What To Do in Downtown Vancouver: Map&Guide Combined is available from http://www.pinkparrotmaps.com for $8.35 plus shipping, and can also be found on Amazon and at various book and travel stores.
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