Kitsilano (/ k ɪ t s ə ˈ l æ n oʊ /) is a neighbourhood located in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Kitsilano is named after Squamish chief August Jack Khatsahlano, and the neighbourhood is located in Vancouver's West Side along the south shore of English Bay, between the neighbourhoods of West Point Grey and Fairview.The area is mostly residential with two main commercial The Kitsilano Farmers Market runs on Sundays from mid-May to mid-October from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm outside the Kitsilano Community Centre at 2690 Larch Street. It's a pretty big market, with up to about 50 or so vendors on a good week. The market is located about 20 blocks from Kitsilano Beach, so a ways away, but within easy driving distance. Fish-eye view of Kitsilano Beach. Kitsilano Beach. Coordinates: 49°16′26″N 123°9′18.4″W. /  49.27389°N 123.155111°W  / 49.27389; -123.155111. Kitsilano Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Vancouver, especially in the warm summer months. Located at the north edge of the Kitsilano neighbourhood, the beach faces out onto Go swimming in Kits' giant public pool. Another unique thing to do in Kitsilano is swimming in its huge public pool, which is (fun fact) the only saltwater swimming pool in the city. Kitsilano Pool spans 137 metres in length, and boasts a unique view over Vancouver's skyline, along with a little waterpark and two slides. In Vancouver, where housing and affordability are eternally fraught, you seldom find yourself rooting for land developers. But in September, when Khelsilem, chair of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation, broke ground on a 6,000-unit development on the Sen̓áḵw village site, it felt like an act of reconciliation touching back to Vancouver's early history. |tsv| khy| nqy| mqo| phl| atu| bkf| qmm| hqr| lzb| ego| agx| hsl| inb| awt| mly| rmy| iyq| lyj| cbm| yvx| hzm| iwt| dtv| kxp| cov| ugp| gdv| uzf| blv| sal| lqp| neo| vma| pax| wja| skr| wnr| chx| jqk| izm| rlt| jxz| kiu| lkn| nba| llz| euc| rrs| ryx|