Living in BC

Kitsilano

This neighbourhood is near UBC and Point Grey on the Westside. View their blog here.

The locations in italics were recommended by a resident!

Hospitals

  • 2 – 4 km from BC Cancer Agency and Vancouver General Hospital
  • 3 – 5 km from St. Paul’s Hospital
  • 4 – 6 km from BC Children’s Hospital, BC Women’s Hospital and GF Strong Centre
  • 5 – 7 km from Mount Saint Joseph Hospital
  • 6 – 8 km from UBC Hospital

Grocery Stores

Restaurants

Shopping

Dry Cleaners/Laundromats

  • Esquire Fine Cleaners – 2204 West 4th Avenue
  • Fletchers Fabricare – 2096 West Broadway
  • Great West Coin Laundromat – 2955 West 4th Avenue
  • Kits Coin Laundry-Drycleaning-photo – 2208 York Avenue

Gyms/Fitness Centres/Spas

  • Kitsilano Pool – 2305 Cornwall Avenue
  • RepOne Fitness (Trainers/Gym) – 3313 West Broadway
  • Semperviva Yoga Centre and Store – 2608 West Broadway

Childcare

  • Bayview Community Preschool – 2251 Collingwood Street (Weekdays) (Preschool)
  • Bayview Playgroup – 2251 Collingwood Street (Weekdays) (Preschool)
  • Georgi’s Home Family Child Care – 2448 West Broadway (Weekdays, Weekends, Before 6 am) (Multi-aged)
  • Hudson Out of School Care – 1551 Cypress Street (Weekdays) (School-aged)

**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

  • Almond Park – Dunbar Street at West 12th Avenue
  • Jean Beaty Park – Point Grey Road at Waterloo Street
  • Kitsilano Beach – 1500 Yew Street
  • McBride Park – Collingwood Street at West 4th Avenue
  • Volunteer Park – Point Grey Road at MacDonald Street

**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.**