Commercial Drive, also known as The Drive, is an area of 22 blocks in Vancouver and it’s famous for being a culturally rich and authentic neighbourhood, offering one of the best and most colourful shopping, dining and nightlife experience in the city. The Drive extends from Powell Street (near the waterfront) through to the heart of the Grandview–Woodland neighbourhood near Trout Lake. The area was reinvented by European, mostly Italian, immigrants in the 1950s so it is not surprising 8 blocks are officially designated as Vancouver’s Little Italy. Visitors can explore close to 300 different little shops and boutiques, an eclectic collection of restaurants, bars offering live music, dinner and dancing, theatres, coffee houses, specialty food stores and bakeries. Yeast Vancouver, perhaps the city’s tastiest microbrewery district is also located just minutes away from Commercial Drive. The area is also known for being family-friendly, no wonder it is the birthplace of the Vancouver Car-Free Festivals and the historic home of the Halloween’s Parade. Visitors and locals can enjoy a picnic or just relax in parks on both end of The Drive: the John Hendry Park with Trout Lake on the south and Grandview Park on the north.

Fitness near Commercial Drive

The number of gyms offering a wide variety of fitness facilities and classes and the number of signed up members in Vancouver are both increasing in recent years. Due to that, travelers can easily find gyms in Vancouver offering flexible entry solutions such as day passes or one-off workouts. With the TrainAway app you can search for and get access to such gyms without any hassle. If you’re headed to Downtown from Commercial Drive, there are plenty of amazing gyms you can visit, for example Steve Nash Sports Club – Downtown, Bentall Centre Athletic Club or Club16 Trevor Linden Fitness – Downtown Vancouver.

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