Deep Cove and Vancouver's "North Shore"
(North and West Vancouver)

Local Area

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View of Lockehaven Waterfront B&B (circled) From Panorama Park in Deep Cove Village	Map of the Deep Cove Area. Showing Shopping and Restaurants

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Deep Cove Village	Only a 15 minute walk away from Lockehaven is the village of Deep Cove, whose "Main Street" is Gallant Avenue. Deep Cove is a recreational boating centre popular with both Vancouver area residents and with tourists. The quaint main street features several restaurants, gift shops, a live theatre and an art gallery. The excellent local pub and a local restaurant offer live music.
Outdoor Activities	Vancouver's North Shore is noted for its outdoor activities. Here are some of the more popular ones that are either within walking distance of Lockehaven or just a few minutes by car.
Kayaking	Only a ten minute walk from Lockehaven is the Deep Cove Canoe and Kayak Centre, which offers lessons, tours of the local waters and over a 100 kayaks and canoes for rent. For lessons and tours from June through to the end of September, expecially on weekends, it is a good idea to make a reservation up to a couple of weeks in advance. Also, two-place kayaks should be reserved a few days in advance.
Small Power Boat Rentals	Deep Cove North Shore Marina, directly across the Cove from Lockehaven, rents out small open power boats on an hourly or daily basis for exploring the waters around Deep Cove and Indian Arm. 18 foot Bayliner Bowriders with 135 hp inboard/outboard engines and 19 foot Bowriders with 75 hp outboards are offered. Either of these types would be suitable for taking 4 people in comfort up to the north end of Indian Arm.
Hiking	From Lockehaven, take a leisurely walk in the forest park next to the B&B or take a relatively easy mountain hike along the east end of the Baden-Powell Trail to Deep Cove Lookout (Quarry Rock), for a spectacular view. The trail starts at the north end of Panorama Park in Deep Cove Village. Lots of information on hiking opportunities on Vancouver's North Shore ranging from easy to challenging are described on the Hello BC Website Hiking Page For those of you who are into more serious hiking, climbing or exploring the mountain wilderness near Vancouver, contact Glen Sollars at Beyond the Tour, a mountaineering expert, who can guide you to fantastic viewpoints or help you test your limits by climbing some of the more challenging local peaks. In winter, Glen offers custom snow shoe excursions on Mount Seymour - a great alternative to skiing for experiencing the outdoors in the snow.
Golf	There are several golf courses and driving ranges within a 5-20 minute drive in North and West Vancouver and many more throughout the Vancouver area. Northlands Golf Course - public, 18 holes, moderately difficult, and has a great restaurant, a 5 minute drive from Lockehaven - Tel (604) 924-2950 Seymour Golf &Country Club -semi-private (public some days) 18 holes, par 3, easy - Tel (604) 929-5491, a 4 minute drive from Lockehaven - Tel Murdo Frazer Par 3 Golf Course - public, 9 holes, par 3, easy, a 15 minute drive from Lockehaven - Tel - (604) 980-8410 Ambleside Pitch & Putt Golf Course - public, 18 holes, par 3, easy, scenic , a 20 minute drive from Lockehaven - Tel (604) 922-3818 Gleneagles Golf Club - public, 9 holes, moderate difficulty, scenic, a 25 minute drive from Lockehaven - Tel (604) 921-7353 Furry Creek Golf and Country Club public, 18 holes and challenging, very scenic - rental of electric golf cart a must, a 45 minute drive from Lockehaven - Tel (604) 896-2224 For additional golf courses in BC's Lower Mainland (Metropolitan Vancouver Area) and elsewhere in BC, check out this Golf Website
Skiing	Three good ski hills are less than 30 minutes away and offer night as well as day skiing. Each of these offers great trails for hiking in summer, especially Cypress: Cypress Moutain in West Vancouver Grouse Moutain in North Vancouver Mount Seymour in North Vancouver Whistler, the ski site for the 2010 Olympics, is a 1 hour and 40 minute scenic drive away - an easy day trip.
Shopping	There is a corner store in the Village of Deep Cove, a 15 minute walk from Lockehaven, that offers a limited selection of groceries. Also, you could walk for around 45 minutes to either the Dollarton or Parkgate Shopping Centres for a back-pack full of groceries. To reach all the other shopping areas listed below, we would have to recommend that you use a car.
Dollarton Shopping Centre Small Supermarket Government Liquor Store Video Store	Dollarton Shopping Centre is located on the Dollarton Highway at the corner of Dollar Road, about one kilometer south of the corner of Dollarton and Mount Seymour Parkway. (Deep Cove Road becomes Dollarton Highway south of Mount Seymour Parkway). It has a small supermarket, a government liquor store, a bank, a Starbucks coffee shop, a video rental store and several other small shops.
Parkgate Shopping Centre Large Supermarket Drug Store Post Office Gas Station Wine and Beer Store	Parkgate Shopping Centre is on Mount Seymour Parkway, about a kilometer west of the corner of Deep Cove Road. It has a large Safeway Supermarket and several other shops. It also has the nearest gas station (Mohawk). Shopper's Drug Mart has a Post Office.
The Real Canadian Superstore Large Supermarket Drug Store Medical Clinic	The Real Canadian Superstore is a combination supermarket and discount department store. One of these stores is located on the south side of Mount Seymour Parkway, immediately to the east of the Second Narrows Bridge. There is a walk-in medical clinic on the site.
Lonsdale Avenue Area Ethnic Restaurants London Drugs Banks Lion's Gate Hospital Medical Clinic McNews Supernova the Salon	Lonsdale Avenue is the main street of North Vancouver running north from Lonsdale Quay to Highway One and is the dividing line for addresses to be east or west within North Vancouver. For visitors, its main attraction is a large number of restaurants of all types. Also, just south of the highway on Lonsdale is London Drugs, one of our favourite drug stores and discount variety stores, selling film, electronics, computers, packaged food, and a variety of housewares. Lion's Gate Hospital is located one block east of Lonsdale at the corner of 15th Street and St. George's Avenue McNews at the corner of 15th and Lonsdale has a huge variety of periodicals, including foreign newspapers and magazines on just about any subject you can imagine Supernova Hair Salon, a block west of Lonsdale on West First Street, has been doing Denise's hair for 15 years. Contact either Dana or Suzanne. Telephone 604.904.8448 and see website at www.supernovasalon.com
Lonsdale Quay Specialty Market Food Fair Sea Bus Terminal Bus Terminal	The Lonsdale Quay market, with its many specialty shops and food stalls is of major interest. It also has the northern terminal of the Sea Bus, which crosses Vancouver Harbour to downtown Vancouver - one of the best tourist rides in the Vancouver area. A nice way to visit the attractions of downtown Vancouver, including Canada Place, Gastown, Chinatown and Robson Street is to Park at Lonsdale Quay and take the Sea Bus over to Waterfront Station. From there you can easily walk to the above destinations. Also, Waterfront Station is a major public transportation hub, with a Sky Train station. The Sky Train is Vancouver's equivalent of a subway system, which will take you to on a scenic ride to many destinations in the Lower Mainland.
Park Royal Centre Specialty Stores Department Stores Restaurants and Food Fair	Park Royal, located on Marine Drive, just west of the Lion's Gate Bridge in West Vancouver is a massive indoor and outdoor shopping centre with a total of 250 retail outlets, including specialty shops, restaurants, banks and one of the very few government liquor stores that is open on Sundays.