About the Area for SilverDoor Serviced Apartments in Vancouver

Vancouver in south-western British Columbia has an ethnically diverse population with half of its 600,000 residents have a first language other than English. It is the busiest seaport in Canada notably exporting forestry, mining and agrecultural produce. More recently, Vancouver has had an expansion in high-tech industries, most notably video game design.

Vancouver is renowned for its scenery with the North Shore Mountains dominating the cityscape. On a clear day scenic vistas include the snow-capped volcano Mount Baker to the southeast, Vancouver Island across the Strait of Georgia to the west and the Sunshine Coast to the northwest.

Vancouver's climate is unusually temperate by Canadian standards although minimum temperatures fall below freezing on an average of 46 days per year. Summer months are dry and sunny with moderate temperatures averaging 22°C in July and August,

The city has deliberately encouraged the development of high-rise residential towers in Vancouver's West End of downtown, resulting in a compact urban core amenable to public transit, cycling, and pedestrian traffic. The main shopping and nightlife area is based in and around Granville Street. A prominent addition to the city's landscape is the giant tent-frame Canada Place, the former Canada Pavilion from Expo '86, which includes the Trade and Convention Centre as well as a Cruise Ship Terminal.

From Pacific Central Station on Station Street one can take scenic trains through the Rocky Mountains to destinations like the ski resort of Whistler. Within Greater Vacouver the SkyTrain metro lines offer quick movement around the city.