Where is your neighbourhood located in relation to downtown Vancouver (corner of Georgia and Burrard)?
Main Street/Mount Pleasant is located south of downtown on the east side of Vancouver. The majority of the notable shops and restaurants in the area are between East 5th and East 30th Avenue. The area around the Main Street and Broadway intersection is known to locals as South Main, or “SoMa”.
How can one get to your neighbourhood by public transportation?
By Bus:
- Take the 19 Metrotown Station bus from the corner of West Pender and Thurlow heading Eastbound. Get off at the corner of Kingsway and Broadway.
By Skytrain and Bus:
- From Vancouver City Centre Station (located on Granville between Georgia and Robson), take the skytrain from the platform marked “Canada Line to Richmond-Brighouse” and get off at “Broadway – City Hall Station”. At the corner of Broadway and Cambie, transfer to the 99 Commercial Broadway Station bus heading Eastbound. Get off at the corner of Broadway and Main.
- From Vancouver City Centre Skytrain Station (located on Granville between Georgia and Robson), take the skytrain from the platform marked “Canada Line to Richmond-Brighouse” and get off at “Broadway – City Hall Station”. At the corner of Broadway and Yukon, transfer to the 9 Commercial Broadway Station bus heading Eastbound. Get off at the corner of Broadway and Main.
- From Burrard Skytrain Station (located on Burrard between Melville and Dunsmuir), take the skytrain from the platform marked “Expo Line to King George” and get off at Main Street Station. At the corner of Main and Terminal, take the 3 Main bus headed Southbound. Get off at the corner of Main and Broadway.
- From Burrard Skytrain Station (located on Burrard between Melville and Dunsmuir), take the skytrain from the platform marked “Expo Line to King George” and get off at Main Street Station. At the corner of Main and Terminal, take the 8 Fraser bus headed Southbound. Get off at the corner of Kingsway and Main.
Describe the atmosphere, ambiance.
Mount Pleasant is home to many young families, young professionals and hipsters. Since the early ’90s, the neighbourhood has undergone a process of gentrification, and is currently considered one of Vancouver’s up-and-coming areas to live and play. The area has many independent owner-operated small businesses, including antique/consignment furniture stores, vintage/consignment clothing shops, and a multitude of unique cafes and restaurants. SoMa is also home to a number of artists and writers.
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