Entrance to the Public Market
Granville Island isn’t an island. It’s a peninsula. But this minor detail is of little interest to those who live, work and play there.
Another little known fact is that the City of Vancouver used to be named Granville until it was renamed in 1886. A bridge, a street and the peninsula keep the name alive.
What was once an industrial area in the early 1900s is now home to theaters, shops, a public market, restaurants and the Emily Carr University of Art and Design – a dazzling place for all ages.
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- Granville Island is flush with street performers, many of whom choose the dock as their stage.
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- Father and child play along one the Granville Island’s lanes.
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- Ten Thousend Villages is run by Mennonites.
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- Afghan rugs are laid out for all to contemplate taking home with them.
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- Folks of oil ages watch performances on a bench along the dock.
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- Entrance to the Granville Island
