Living in BC

Grandview-Woodland

This neighbourhood is just North of Kensington-Cedar Cottage and West of Hastings-Sunrise. Visit their community page here.

The locations in italics were recommended by a resident!

Hospitals

  • 3 – 6 km from Mount Saint Joseph Hospital
  • 4 – 6 km from BC Cancer Agency, St. Paul’s Hospital and Vancouver General Hospital
  • 6 – 8 km from BC Children’s Hospital, BC Women’s Hospital and GF Strong Centre
  • 14-16 km from UBC Hospital

Grocery Stores

  • Bosa Foods – 562 Victoria Drive
  • Donald’s Market – 2279 Commercial Drive
  • Dollar Grocers – 2210 Commercial Drive
  • El Sureno Market – 1730 Commercial Drive

Restaurants

  • Prado Café (Coffee & Tea) – 1938 Commercial Drive
  • Bump N Grind (Coffee & Tea) – 916 Commercial Drive
  • Havana (Latin American, Cuban) – 1212 Commercial Drive
  • The Reef (Caribbean) – 1018 Commercial Drive

Shopping

  • Barefoot Contessa (Women’s Clothing & Accessories) – 1928 Commercial Drive
  • Free Geek Vancouver (IT Services & Computer Repair) – 1820 Pandora Street
  • Spank Shoes (Shoes) – 1181 Commercial Drive
  • Ten Thousand Villages (Home Décor) – 1204 Commercial Drive

Dry Cleaning/Laundromats

  • Ace of Suedes - 1705 Venables Street
  • Bon Bon Laundromat – 2058 Commercial Drive
  • Busy Bee Cleaners – 1519 Commercial Drive
  • Rainbow Coin-Op Laundry – 1696 Venables Street

Gyms/Fitness Centres

Childcare

  • Boat Day Care – 2908 Victoria Drive (Weekdays) (30 months – 5 years)
  • Britannia Child Care Centre Out of School Care – 1661 Napier Street (Weekdays) (School Aged)
  • Eagles in the Sky – Eagles Out of School Care: 1950 East Hastings Street (Weekdays) (School Aged)
  • Eaglets in the Sky – Eaglets Daycare: 485 Semlin Drive (Weekdays) (30 months – 5 years)

**Please use the childcare search available online to find the right care for your needs. PAR-BC has not preformed any checks on the above providers and is not endorsing them over their competitors; it is for informational purposes only.**

Attractions, Activities and Parks

  • Grandview Park – Charles Street
  • McSpadden Park – 2153 Victoria Drive
  • Sheely Park – Wodland Drive at East 8th Avenue
  • Templeton Park and Pool – 700 Templeton Drive

**This is a small sample of what is available in the area for information purposes. PAR-BC is not endorsing these companies over their competitors.**