The Orpheum Theatre (web site, address: 884 Granville St., Vancouver, BC – main entrance at Smithe and Seymour) is a concert hall in the heart of Vancouver’s downtown Granville Street entertainment district (pictured below). It is the home of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Photo by Geoff Peters

Tom Lee Music (web site,  929 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, phone: 604-685-8471) is a great place in Vancouver to buy or rent musical instruments, sound and recording equipment or even take piano lessons or guitar lessons.

Tom Lee Music in Vancouver downtown

Cactus Club (web site) is a chain of really fun, trendy, and dynamic restaurants with outstanding food. Pictured below are the Soft Fish Tacos (around $11) which were delicious! The restaurant is also known for their steaks, rice bowls, appetizers and specialty drinks.

Cactus Club’s West Vancouver location (in Park Royal Village, at 855 Main Street, West Vancouver, BC, Canada, map, phone: 604-922-1707) is only about a 20 minute drive from downtown Vancouver (depending on the traffic on the Lions Gate Bridge).

If you’re looking for a great way to spend New Years Eve 2007, the West Vancouver location is putting on a special evening of live jazz by the Geoff Peters Trio. Be sure to give them a call for more info.

More photos: View Part 1, Part 2.