Richmond BC is located on Canadian Pacific Coast. Richmond is a unique island city, ideally located within the Metro Vancouver close proximity to both downtown Vancouver and the U.S. border. Richmond provides close access to Vancouver International Airport, the Gateway to the Pacific Rim and North America. Twenty minutes to the south is the BC Ferries Terminal at Tsawwassen and the Canada/US border at Douglas is only a 30-minute drive away. It is comprised of a series of islands in the mouth of the Fraser River. Located just a 20-minute drive south of downtown Vancouver, Richmond islands in the mouth of the Fraser River are packed with things to do. Richmond population is about 60 percent Asian, and that's reflected in its mouth watering selection of about 400 Asian restaurants. Affordably priced Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Malaysian dishes abound.
Robson Street Vancouver
Robson Street is well known shopping street in downtown Vancouver Canada. Main shops are Between Burrard and Jervis Street. You will find leading fashions stores, World famous restaurants and all the facilities a tourist or local might need. The upscale Robson street have hundreds of shops to suit many tastes, including HMV, Armani Exchange and American Apparel, Guess, Kiehl's, Saatchi & Saatchi, Bebe, Swatch, Nike, Levi’s, Body Shop, Starbucks, Gap and Virgin Records. Robson Street is surrounded by many high rise residential building. This area of Vancouver is safe to walk around day or night for Shopping and eating.
You can hire a taxi, Biggest taxi company is Yellow Cab Vancouver Phone 604-681-1111 Vancouver City Limo Tour 604-597-9040 or Hop on Hop Off bus.
