All things considered.
 

Our fearless leader's imprimatur to not stay at a hostel was partially correct.
If you (and somebody did) wind up at the hostel on Granville Ave., ooof. That venue is surrounded by happening nightspots.
But that is not the case if you booked into the hostel on Burnaby St. It is really quiet. The drugstore where you can buy a Passport 1-day open ticket {to use Japanese parlance ;)} is open 24/7, two blocks away (on Davie St), and you will get to ride a lot of trolley buses, including an articulated trolley bus. :D
The exchange rate at the bank on W Pender St was astonishingly high! I got CDN$1.29 = $1! So, yes, I have Canadian currency for things like morning walks, and Japanese idol DVD purchases at the Richmond Night Market©®™ {It's very keen to sue anybody.}

Sorry to hear about those last minute cancellations.

But I do understand the wx will be a bit moist.

Wish I could check some of this sun we've been experiencing in ANC. Currently I've SDC'd to AS110 tomorrow connecting to AS2266 for a 8:44 PM arrival. Might make it a bit late for a proper dinner- hope to find something edible outside the Sheraton Wall Centre- perhaps with noodles? Hmm.

Are you in for the Saturday dinner at least?

It has come to my attention I have not mentioned where the walks will start.
Saturday: Meet at 10:15am for a 10:30am departure by the Starbucks inside Waterfront Station (601 W Cordova Street)
Sunday: Meet at 10:15am for a 10:30am departure in the North Plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery (850 W Georgia Street)
Walks will last about 2 hours and should end in the vicinity of food. :D

Should be there ^

Such civilized times to meet! :D

For anyone coming in this morning, the SkyTrain from YVR to downtown looks a little wonky and may require an extra train change.

Info is on the monitors in the stations, but the "rail issue" doesn't sound fatal.

Just didn't want people stressing out.

Cosmic
 

:D Oh.
Here I am, still at the hostel, and Craft Beer Market was one of the venues I was contemplating going to right now. ;)
Hmmm. I'll pick a ramen restaurant for lunch, and then contemplate where to go for the late(r) afternoon.

Edit: I'm going to two ramen shacks very close to each other. Both come highly recommended:

• Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
• Ramen Taka

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Then, I'll ride the #19 trolley bus to west 1st avenue and stroll over to the Craft Beer Market. I should do this correctly - I will hit the latter two venues in time for their happy hours. :D

If you like the Craft Beer Market, you'll also like the Alibi Room (opens at 5:00) in Gastown. Flights of beer tasting anyone?

If you like cocktails, my fave is the Keefer (also opens at 5:00) in Chinatown. Craft cocktails meets microscopic dive bar.

Neither are not right by the Craft Beer Market, but you may stumble though those neighborhoods at some point.

Oops, when I hit Subscribed Threads link it did not take me to the last read. I didn't realize I'd missed 2 pages of posts.

Anywho, I rode the Skytrain YVR-Broadway and have checked into the Park Inn. See most of you at 6pm.

I ate early lunch / late breakfast at Hokkaido Ramen Santouka on West Broadway near my hotel this morning, very good indeed.

Seems AS110 ANC-SEA is delayed due to mx.

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SCHEDULE ACTUAL DELAY/CANCEL ARRIVAL
CITY ARRV DEPT ARRV DEPT CODES GATE
ANC ORIG 125P
SEA 550P TERM

3ANC/ETD0135P 0.10L DUE MECHANICAL *1504
2SEA/ETA0549P PROJECTED *1540

Just boarding. Not sure we'll make our revised 2:05 PM takeoff...

With all the cancels above, I might just crash+1 whatever y'all doing after 7pm. I'll just "stand" by if no seats. =)