Where else in the world can rusty tin-sided factories boast rebirth as a Public Market, an art school, shops, restaurants, theatres, galleries, a hotel, and a great deal more?

It’s a remarkable thing, this island in the middle of a city of two million. Embracing the surrounding metropolitan bustle, Granville Island’s ambiance is matchless; its gritty, industrial past is proudly displayed in today’s people-friendly, artistic, and energetic incarnation.

picture by Momo
Graneville Island.
2006.03.25