Robson Street between Burrard and Bute is your best bet for high street chains. Sinclair Centre (757 West Hastings Street, V6C 1A1, no phone) has high-end European design outlets, while several up-and-coming local designers have set up shop in the East End around Main Street and 20th Avenue. Granville Street between 7th and 16th Avenues is thick with art galleries and boutiques catering to that district’s moneyed set. Gastown has the best concentration of First Nations and Inuit craft shops and galleries, while the studios of Granville Island offer one-of-a-kind pieces in virtually every medium. If you’re looking for outdoor equipment, the richest pickings are along Broadway near Cambie.

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